Mufasa: The Lion King | Official Trailer
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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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Mufasa: We were brothers once! Scar: Once….
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Mufasa: We could’ve still been brothers, no matter what happened Scar: I don’t think so
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" I always wanted a brother" Just makes mufassa's fate even sadder and more painful
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TAKA: BUT I SAVED HIM SCAR: LONG LIVE THE KING
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How freaking old is Rafiki? I swear that monkeys been alive for like that whole families bloodline.
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Apparently we have to forget this line ever happened: "As far as brains go I got the lions share, but when it comes to brute strength, I'm afraid I'm on the shallow end of the gene pool." Scar and Mufasa are actual blood brothers
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"There can only be One Lion King" Ryan George: thats the title of the movie 😮
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Taka and Mufasa are basically SG Optimus Prime and Megatron as lions.
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Mufasa: "We were brothers once" Optimus: "Ey! me too!!!"
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The fact that scar loved mufasa once is heartbreaking
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Scar/Taka: I always wanted a brother! 😇 Scar/Taka: long live the king👿
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Mufasa: We were so close once. Scar: Once.
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Finally, they fixed the one thing from previous movie lacks based on feedback and give the characters proper facial expressions based on their emotions.
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The way Taka smiled after Mufasa says "I'm just lost" ❤
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Well at least we now know why Scar wanted to be king so bad… he actually was meant to be king 👑🦁
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Therapist: Evil Kimba wasn't That Real, He Cannot Hurt You. Evil Kimba: 00:01:30
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A friend of mine: The story of Mufasa coming this Christmas. Me: BE PREPAAAAAARED !!!!!!
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No wonder scar was mad, the OutKast orphan became king lol. Scar was prince next in line. Damm.
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Scar went from "i've always wanted a brother / but i saved him" to "long live the king"
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Taka/Scar: But I saved him! Me: Yeah, and you took it back
