Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King is an upcoming American musical drama film directed by Barry Jenkins from a screenplay written by Jeff Nathanson. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the film is photorealistically animated, and both a prequel and sequel to the 2019 remake of the 1994 film The Lion King. Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, John Kani, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reprise their roles from the remake; new cast members include Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, and Blue Ivy Carter in her feature film debut.
Plot
In the Pride Lands of Tanzania after the events of The Lion King (2019), Rafiki the mandrill tells the origin story of two lions, Mufasa and Taka, to Kiara—the granddaughter of Mufasa and daughter of Simba and Nala. The story follows the orphan Mufasa, who is befriended by the young prince Taka and adopted by Taka's family; the pair become as close as brothers. Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog add color commentary.
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| author | Jeff Nathanson |
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| director | Barry Jenkins |
| editor | Joi McMillon |
| genre | adventure drama fantasy |
| keywords | adopt common warthog lion lion king mandrill meerkat mufasa nala origin story pumbaa rafiki scar simba taka tanzania the lion king timon timon and pumbaa warthog |
| musicBy | Hans Zimmer Lin-Manuel Miranda Mark Mancina Nicholas Britell Pharrell Williams |
| producer | Adele Romanski Mark Ceryak |
| publisher | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| theme | animated coming-of-age epic musical musical drama prequel sequel |