Synopsis – Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny. My Take – I’m sure we don’t need to be reminded how The Lion King (1994) continues to be one of the most popular and highly-loved animated features … Continue reading Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) Review!!
Disney has shared a new Mufasa: The Lion King video for its upcoming musical prequel to the 2019 remake of The Lion King. It is scheduled to arrive in theaters on December 20, 2024. “The film explores the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands. Rafiki relays the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with … Continue reading ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’: New Video Highlights Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Soundtrack!! Check It Out!!
The release of Mufasa: The Lion King is almost here, but the anticipation for the upcoming blockbuster continues to grow with a new image shared exclusively by Total Film. The image features a character fans of the original animated movie should remember well. Sarabi (Tiffany Boone), who will eventually become Simba’s (Donald Glover) mother. But before raising the lion who would eventually become the king … Continue reading ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’: New Image Sees Sarabi!! Check It Out!!
As Mufasa: The Lion King gets closer and closer to its release date, fans of the franchise start getting more and more information about the anticipated prequel. The new installment will chronicle the early years of Mufasa (voiced by Aaron Pierre) before he became the father of Simba (Donald Glover) and the king of the jungle. The blockbuster is set to premiere in theaters on … Continue reading ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’: New Images Reveals the Villain Kiros!! Check It Out!!
It looks like Disney fans now have a little longer to wait before returning to the world of The Lion King as the upcoming Mufasa spin-off is now set to roar into theaters on December 20, 2024. The movie was previously slated to debut on July 5, 2024. The film’s delay comes in the aftermath of the SAG-AFTRA strike, which recently ended after a historic … Continue reading ‘Mufasa The Lion King’ Moves Release Date to December 20, 2024!!
It seems Walt Disney Pictures has a never-ending stream of live-action remakes for fans of the franchise to look forward to. One of these, 2019’s adaptation of The Lion King from director Jon Favreau, generated more than $1.6 billion at the global box office. A follow-up film is already on the way, and Disney‘s chief executive has now hinted that the studio is exploring a … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Disney Intends to Expand Into a ‘Star Wars’-Like Franchise!!
Barry Jenkins has revealed that a “ton of familiar faces” will appear in his upcoming The Lion King’s prequel, Mufasa. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly at the D23 expo in Anaheim, California, Jenkins spoke about how The Lion King’s prequel will involve new stories about the characters we’ve come to know and love. “I thought I knew everything about Mufasa,” Jenkins recalled thinking … Continue reading ‘Mufasa’: Director Barry Jenkins Reveals New Details from ‘The Lion King’ Prequel!!
The story of the King is now set for 2024. Disney has just announced the release dates for several of their upcoming projects including Inside Out 2 and the live-action remake of Snow White, as well as a change in the release date for the upcoming live-action The Haunted Mansion film. Joining this list of newly announced release dates is Mufasa: The Lion King, the … Continue reading ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Sets July 5, 2024 as Release Date!!
Disney‘s on a roll with their live-action adaptations, and not even the prequels will escape the treatment! At the 2022 D23 Expo, during the event’s Disney and Pixar panel, attendees were the first to hear the breaking news about the upcoming The Lion King prequel. Disney revealed the movie’s official title to be Mufasa: The Lion King and gave us a window for its release … Continue reading ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ to Release in 2024!!
Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre have joined the cast of Disney‘s The Lion King prequel movie, according to Deadline. The prequel, which is set to be directed by Barry Jenkins, will focus on the origin story of the king of the Pride Lands — Mufasa, who will be voiced by Pierre. Jenkins previously worked with Pierre on his award-nominated Amazon series The Underground Railroad. … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Prequel Casts Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre as Young Scar and Mufasa!!
As we all know, 1994’s The Lion King featured one of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time. It is so iconic that last year’s live-action remake from director Jon Favreau was forced to recycle all your favorite hits while adding a truly forgettable Beyoncé song to the mix. So it’s safe to say that when it comes to the soundtrack for the next Lion … Continue reading ‘Lion King 2’: Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, Nicholas Britell to Provide Score!!
In news that feels both inevitable and completely out-of-the-blue, Disney has tasked Oscar-winning Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk filmmaker Barry Jenkins to direct a follow-up to last year’s lavish Lion King remake (according to Deadline). He will be taking over directorial duties from Jon Favreau, who seemingly has his hands full with his Star Wars series The Mandalorian on Disney+ and other endeavors … Continue reading ‘The Lion King 2’: Director Barry Jenkins to Tackle Follow-up!!
