- Mufasa: The Lion King will be released in theatres on December 20, 2024.
- The film serves as a prequel to 2019's The Lion King.
- The upcoming film will shed light on Scar and Mufasa's early lives.
The much-awaited prequel to the 2019 Lion King, Mufasa: The Lion King, was revealed to be in the making in 2022. Finally, after a long wait of two years, every fan is delighted to see the first trailer for the anticipated project. Disney initially unveiled the first look of Mufasa: The Lion King on April 29 and stated that the trailer would be out the following day. However, the trailer arrived as a surprise on the same day.
In the trailer, we see a younger Mufasa trying to figure out his purpose while facing several powerful enemies in the jungle. We also see several legendary characters from the story, including Rafiki. The trailer also showcased several impressive CGI scenes. The most awe-inspiring was the one in which Mufasa made his way through the water by hopping on the back of several Rhinos.
Coming from the Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins, the story of the film will revolve around Jr. Mufasa and Scar. We will get to see what happens to the latter as his love for his brother changes into hate, making him the antagonist in The Lion King.
The upcoming film will see John Kani, Billy Eichner, and Seth Rogen reprising their roles as Rafiki, Timon, and Pumba respectively. They will be joined by Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre as Scar and Mufasa’s younger versions. The voice cast also includes Mads Mikkelsen and Thandiwe Newton.
Surprisingly, Blue Ivy Carter will voice Kiara and Beyoncé will reprise her role of Nala.
While some fans are optimistic about the movie, there are several who think that this isn’t a good idea for Disney. That’s because fans feel an emotional connection with the original story from 1994 and they aren’t looking for a retelling of the same story in a different format.
The 2019 version also got a mixed reception from the fans. The ones who haven’t watched the 1994 movie loved the modern retelling, but the hardcore fans of The Lion King remained unimpressed. Now, it remains to be seen if the community will love the upcoming much-awaited movie that will be released in theatres on December 20, 2024.
