The Lion Kinghe remake photorealistic version of the 90s animation classic, was far from a critical success, but Disney has doubled down. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse has revealed the first trailer for Mufasa: The Lion Kinga film that will serve as a prequel to the feature film that hit theaters in 2019.
The new film will explore the origins of Mufasa, who is presented as an orphaned cub who embarks on a dangerous path that will lead him to become a leader. The first trailer takes advantage of the wise mandrill’s narration Rafikiwho tells the story of the protagonist lion.
In addition to the first trailer of Mufasa: The Lion KingDisney https://twitter.com/DisneyStudios/status/1784924088856904130 from the movie with the phrase “Orphan, stranger, king”. The production, which is directed by Barry Jenkins (moonlight), will hit movie theaters on December 20 of this year.
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As for the animation, Mufasa: The Lion King will maintain the photorealistic tone that we saw in the remake of The Lion King. During CinemaCon 2024, Jenkins said the film would be an expansive adventure that would feature new songs, but that he couldn’t reveal who created them. It has now been announced that this task has been left in the hands of Lin-Manuel Miranda (hamilton).
“The Lion King has an incredible musical legacy, with music from some of the world’s greatest composers, and I am honored and proud to be a part of it. It has been a pleasure working alongside Barry Jenkins to bring Mufasa’s story to life. “We can’t wait for audiences to experience this film in theaters,” said the singer-songwriter.
The film will explore not only Mufasa’s growth, but his relationship with his brother Scar, the main antagonist of The Lion King. Although the film will be developed mainly as a prequel to the 2019 film, will also serve as a continuation. This has been confirmed by the presence in the cast of Donald Glover and Beyoncé, who lent their voices to Simba and Nala in the production directed by Jon Favreau.
As for the main protagonists, Aaron Pierre will give life to Mufasa, while Kelvin Harrison Jr. He will do the same with Scar. Other actors who will reprise their roles The Lion King they will be Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), Billy Eichner (Rudder) and John Kani (Rafiki). The other big novelty of the cast will be the introduction of Blue Ivy Carter, daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, as Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala. Tiffany Boone, Preston Nyman, Thandie Newton and Mads Mikkelsen will also make their debut in the franchise.
Mufasa: The Lion King It was originally going to be released in July of this year. However, Disney was forced to postpone the premiere until December due to the actors’ strike in 2023. Although the remake of The Lion King It did not stand out in the critics, it was a success at the box office. The 2019 movie raised almost 1.7 billion dollarswhich opened the door to producing this prequel.
