Mufasa: the Lion King prequel arrives, expected in December
Eight months before its arrival in theaters, the live action prequel to The Lion King dedicated to Mufasa is revealed in a first trailer that lifts the veil on the origins of Simba’s father. So he will be found, although he is only a little lion, fight for survival after a flood separated him from his family.
On his journey he will meet another young lion, Taka, who will later become the main antagonist of the story: the terrible scarresponsible for Mufasa’s death in The Lion King.
As revealed a few months ago, we will find out that Mufasa and Scar are not really brothers. This new film should therefore lift the veil the reason for the animosity between these two former friends. We should also find out how Mufasa became the king of the savannah.
This new live action directed by Barry Jenkins (Oscar winner in 2017 for Moonlight) will be told in the form of flashbacks. In sequences that take place in the present, Rafiki, Timon and Pumbaa (John Kani, Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen) will tell this story to Simba (Donald Glover) and Nala’s (Beyoncé) daughter, named Kiara (and voiced by Beyoncé’s daughter, Blue Ivy Carter). Follow ?
The sequel to a huge box office success
When it hit theaters in summer 2019, The Lion King it rocked the box office and became the highest-grossing live action remake in Disney history with $1.7 billion in revenue worldwide. He is currently still ninth in the overall standings the greatest cinematic hits of all time. As said so Mufasa is eagerly awaited by The Lion King fans, and will be released during the auspicious Christmas period. But will it be as successful as its predecessor knowing that it isn’t based on any existing cartoon? This remains to be seen. In France the feature film is expected for December 18, 2024 (and two days later in the United States).
To accompany the first trailer, Disney also revealed the film’s poster:
Source: Cine Serie
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