Mufasa: The Lion King - Official Trailer (2024) Aaron Pierre, Mads Mikkelsen | D23 2024
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Published 2024-08-09
Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
New and returning cast members were called on to lend their voices to the film:
- Aaron Pierre as Mufasa
- Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a bright future who accepts Mufasa into his family as a brother
- Tiffany Boone as Sarabi
- Kagiso Lediga as Young Rafiki
- Preston Nyman as Zazu
- Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, a formidable lion with big plans for his pride
- Thandiwe Newton as Taka’s mother, Eshe
- Lennie James as Taka’s father, Obasi
- Anika Noni Rose as Mufasa’s mother, Afia
- Keith David as Mufasa’s father, Masego
- John Kani as Rafiki
- Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
- Billy Eichner as Timon
- Donald Glover as Simba
- Introducing Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala
- And Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala
Additional casting includes Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis and Dominique Jennings.
With an all-star roster of talent bringing new and fan-favorite characters to life, the film also has celebrated award-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda is writing the film’s songs produced by Mark Mancina and Miranda, with additional music and performances by Lebo M.
Said Miranda, “Elton John. Tim Rice. Hans Zimmer. Lebo M. Mark Mancina. Beyoncé, Labrinth, Ilya Salmanzadeh. Beau Black, Ford Riley, the incredible music team on ‘The Lion Guard,’ and so many musical contributors over the years. ‘The Lion King’ has an incredible musical legacy with music from some of the greatest songwriters around, and I'm humbled and proud to be a part of it. It's been a joy working alongside Barry Jenkins to bring Mufasa's story to life, and we can't wait for audiences to experience this film in theaters."
Blending live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery, “Mufasa: The Lion King” is directed by Barry Jenkins, produced by Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak, and executive produced by Peter Tobyansen.
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All Comments (21)
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Let’s all remember that this is connected to the 2019 remake not the 1994 MASTERPIECE.
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Mufasa was always part of the royal bloodline Disney. Stop trying to ruin his character and change the canon
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How funny would it be if they named the white lion Kimba and then made him the villain.
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Mufasa and Scar not being actual brothers completely diminishes the original film, and retroactively makes Scar's actions in that movie a lot less evil.
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Ah yes, the story of senju & uchiha
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They're making Kimba the white lion as a villain 😢
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Why would you make them best friends and not actual brothers?!? 😭😭😭
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High key, Mufasa and Scar not being brothers kind of defeats the entire point of conflict in the original film.
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Just like Twin Warriors, "As kids they became brothers. As adults, they became enemies."
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They made this movie solely to show that Simba and his lover ain’t siblings
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tl;dw 1. mufasa and scar aren't biological brothers, apparently 2. kimba the white lion is the villain
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So in Scar and Mufasa aren't even biological brothers ?☠️ wtf they doing
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So disney is making the character kimba that they stole the lion king idea from the villain. Genius 😂.
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Wait... So they're not biological brothers...?
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1:31 Kimba the White Lion?
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Aside from different color furs, a lot of the characters look the same...
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Who asked for a Mufasa Pre-Quel?
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"our beloved fans,we heard your concerns loud and clear about being authentic to the original story. please look forward to the next movie where Timon becomes a Pigeon!!" Disney
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"This was a bad idea!" - Mufasa 2024
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1:37 HE SAID IT
