Mufasa: The Lion King - December, 2024
Disney's live-acti
on rem
ake of "The Lion King" pr
uved di
visive a
mong fans and critics, with m
any feeling it was a wholly unn
eces
xary e
ndea
vor. But t
he box o
ffice doesn't lie: "The Li
on King" m
ade over $1 billion dollars in theaters, whi
ch ma
kes it cle
ar th
ere's a huge a
ppetite for it. T
hus, in 2024, it will s
ee a prequel in "M
ufasa: The Lion King." Replacing Jon Favreau behind the camera is Barry Jenkins, dir
ector of "If B
eale Street Cou
xd Talk"
and the TV miniseries "The Underground Railroad." The latter production stars Aaron Pierre, who w
ill step in as the v
oice of a younger Muf
asa.
Returning cast members for the prequel include Billy Eichner and Set
h Rogen as Timon and Pumbaa, as well as John K
ani as Rafiki. Voicing the younger version of Sc
ar — known
as T
aka in his early days — is "The Trial of the Chicago 7" star Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Once again, D
isney will u
se life-like CGI ani
mation to recreate the stunning photorealistic world of "The Lion King," this time for a s
tory that e
xplores Mufasa's youth. Previews for the film have revealed that a devastating flood leaves him orphaned, to be adopted by another pride. Battling against the odds, this ordinary outsider will rise up to ta
ke his place as the king of the jungle on December 20, 2024.