Disney’s live-action ‘The Lion King’ remake is getting a prequel in 2024 called ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’.
The interesting part about the movie? Well, the live-action prequel ‘Mufasa’ will star both Beyoncé and Blue Ivy.
Directed by Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins, here is everything we know about the upcoming film:
Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King is a remake of “The Lion King”. News of a “Lion King” prequel, made in the same style as Jon Favreau’s 2019 realistic reimagining, first broke in September 2020.
Mufasa
Mufasa will explore the titular lion’s origin story, depicting his childhood with his brother Taka aka Scar, who becomes the main antagonist in “The Lion King.”
Teaser
Its teaser has already been released. It showed Mufasa as an adorable cub. In the trailer, we see lots of other animals, and we also get some characteristic narration from Rafiki.
“This story begins far beyond the mountains and the shadows, on the other side of the light,” Rafiki narrates in the trailer. “A lion was born without a drop of nobility in his blood. A lion who would change our lives forever.”
Voiceovers
Many members of the 2019 voice cast are returning, including John Kani as Rafiki, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as Timon, Donald Glover as Simba and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala.
Beyoncé’s daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, will play Kiara, the daughter of King Samba and Queen Nala. The 2019 film was directed by Jon Favreau from a screenplay by Jeff Nathanson, who is returning to write “Mufasa.”
Release date
‘Mufasa’ will hit theaters on December 20, 2024.
