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The big picture
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Mufasa: The Lion King
trailer reveals epic origin story of Mufasa. Released for Christmas. - Kelvin Harrison Jr. joins the cast as Scar, shedding light on the sibling rivalry.
- Lin-Manuel Miranda’s original music will be featured in the film. Stay tuned for updates.
Long Live the King! Disney has released the official trailer for Mufasa: The Lion KingThis new trailer for Disney’s 2019 “live action remake” prequel of the animated classic The Lion King abandoned during D23. Jon Favreauwho directed 2019 The Lion Kingpasses the baton to Moonlight director by Barry Jenkins continue The Lion King story looking at the beginning of Mufasa, who will be played by AaronPierre.
The official trailer expands on the teaser trailer released in April. In it, Rafiki (John Dogs) now tells Mufasa’s story to Mufasa’s granddaughter, Kiara, played by Carter Blue Ivy. She is joined by Timon (Billy Eichner) and Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) as Kiara discovers how her grandfather became the king of Pride Rock. In addition to new landscapes beyond the borders of the African Pride Lands, the new footage also includes new looks at Simba (Donald’s Glover) and Nala (Beyonce Knowles Carter) in the present day. The film is due out this Christmas.
What else can we expect from “Mufasa: The Lion King”?
Similar to The Godfather – Part II, Mufasa: The Lion King will take place both in the past and in the present.by Kelvin Harrison Jr. will enter the Pride Lands as Taka, aka Scar, Mufasa’s younger brother. In addition to Mufasa’s rise to nobility, audiences will also see the origin story of the villain Taka and how these two brothers became enemies. In addition to Harrison Jr., Thanks Newton, Mads MikkelsenAND David DiMatteo They are among a number of new actors lending their voices to photorealistic computer-generated animals. Tiffany Boone will take the place of Alfred Woodard like Sarabi, Mufasa’s queen and Simba’s mother. This means that audiences will most likely see how Mufasa and Sarabi met and fell in love.
Like its predecessor, Mufasa: The Lion King will incorporate music into his film. It was also revealed that Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the original music for the film. Miranda has collaborated with Disney in the past with The Little Mermaid, Vaiana, CharmAND Mary Poppins Returns among others.
Mufasa: The Lion King will be released in theaters on December 20. Stay tuned to Collider for future The Lion King updates.
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