Mufasa: The Lion King Movie Details:
| Based on | Disney’s The Lion King by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts & Linda Woolverton |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure, Animation, Drama |
| Release Date | December 20, 2024 |
| Running Time | TBA |
| Age rating | TBA |
| Voice Cast | Aaron Pierre Kelvin Harrison Jr. Seth Rogen Billy Eichner John Kani |
| Directed by | Barry Jenkins |
| Written by | Jeff Nathanson |
| Produced by | Adele Romanski Mark Ceryak |
| Cinematography by | James Laxton |
| Edited by | Joi McMillon |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer Pharrell Williams Lin-Manuel Miranda Nicholas Britell Mark Mancina |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures Pastel Productions |
| Distributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Mufasa: The Lion King Movie Voice Cast & Characters:
- Aaron Pierre as Mufasa
- Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka
- Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
- Billy Eichner as Timon
- John Kani as Rafiki
- Kagiso Lediga as young Rafiki
- Tiffany Boone as Sarabi
- Preston Nyman as Zazu
- Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, a formidable lion with big plans for his pride
- Donald Glover as Simba
- Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala
- Thandiwe Newton as Eshe, Taka’s mother and Mufasa’s adopted mother
- Lennie James as Obasi, Taka’s father and Mufasa’s adopted father
- Keith David as Masego, Mufasa’s biological father
- Anika Noni Rose as Afia, Mufasa’s biological mother
- Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara
- Braelyn Rankins
- Theo Somolu
- Folake Olowofoyeku
- Joanna Jones
- Thuso Mbedu
- Sheila Atim
- Abdul Salis
- Dominique Jennings
Storyline:
Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.
About Mufasa: The Lion King Movie:
Mufasa: The Lion King is an upcoming American musical drama film directed by Barry Jenkins, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pastel Productions. It is the live-action styled photorealistic animated prequel to the similarly created 2019 remake of the original 1994 film The Lion King. Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, John Kani and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reprise their character roles from the remake, and are joined by Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, and Blue Ivy Carter in her feature film debut.
It is intended to be the live-action styled photorealistic computer-generated imagery prequel to the similarly created 2019 version and the original 1994 film The Lion King. In September 2020, it was announced that a follow-up film to the live-action-styled photorealistic CGI 2019 remake of The Lion King (1994) was in development, with Barry Jenkins attached to direct.
Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and John Kani reprise their character roles from the remake.
Development on a prequel to The Lion King was confirmed in September 2020. The film was officially announced when its official title was revealed in September 2022 at the 2022 D23 Expo announcement.
In September 2022, at D23, the first footage was played exclusively to attendees, thus revealing that production had been underway. Moving Picture Company is returning to provide the visual effects. In July 2023, production on the film slowed down due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
The first teaser trailer and the official teaser poster for Mufasa: The Lion King debuted on April 29, 2024.
Mufasa: The Lion King is scheduled to be released on December 20, 2024. It was previously scheduled for release on July 5, 2024, but was delayed to its current date due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
