Join members of the cast and crew of Mufasa: The Lion King, including director Barry Jenkins, songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, and others, for a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming film. Mufasa: The Lion King stars Aaron Pierre (Mufasa), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Taka/Scar), Tiffany Boone (Sarabi), Kagiso Lediga (Young Rafiki), Preston Nyman (Zazu), Mads Mikkelsen (Kiros), Thandiwe Newton (Eshe), Lennie James (Obasi), Anika Noni Rose (Afia), Keith David (Masego), John Kani (Rafiki), Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), Billy Eichner (Timon), Donald Glover (Simba), Blue Ivy Carter (Kiara), Braelyn Rankins (Young Mufasa), Theo Somolu (Young Taka), Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis, Dominique Jennings, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Nala).
Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
Blending live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery, the all-new feature film is produced by Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak, and executive produced by Peter Tobyansen.
Mufasa: The Lion King opens in theaters on December 20, 2024.
Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
Blending live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery, the all-new feature film is produced by Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak, and executive produced by Peter Tobyansen.
Mufasa: The Lion King opens in theaters on December 20, 2024.
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00:00When your father Simba was your age,
00:02he was afraid of the thunder and would hide behind the king.
00:06And cut.
00:07When I heard that Barry Jenkins was going to direct Mufasa, the Lion King,
00:14I said, oh, my Lord, how fortunate Disney he is.
00:18Ha-ha-ha-ha.
00:22Given the place that Lion King holds within the culture,
00:26I think Barry and the work he's made,
00:28it just only makes sense.
00:30I was really excited by the chance to work with Barry Jenkins.
00:33He's one of our best filmmaking storytellers.
00:35Barry's incredibly talented and really tried to do something different.
00:38Yeah, this one feels even more like an action-adventure.
00:42Yeah. So glad I brought some crickets.
00:44But go easy. We're in a cave.
00:49The Legacy means so much to so many people.
00:51It's had such a lasting impact on my life.
00:54When I was younger, I nearly wore out my VHS copy of the film,
00:57watching it almost every day while babysitting my nephews.
01:01James Earl Jones is one of my heroes,
01:04so it was nerve-wracking to step into the role.
01:07And my way of managing that is to try and serve his portrayal
01:11in my portrayal of Mufasa's youth.
01:14Mufasa is this character that we all know and love.
01:16And now we get to peel back the layers
01:18and really tell the story of how Mufasa came to be the king.
01:23Hello. What's your name?
01:25Mufasa.
01:26I'm Tucker.
01:27And how he became brothers with the character
01:29we will ultimately come to know as Scar.
01:30Come on, Mufasa. Let's get in some trouble.
01:33I think what was most thrilling for me
01:35was how surprising Mufasa's story was.
01:39I always wanted a brother.
01:41It is a beautiful way to deepen the Lion King legacy.
01:46Sometimes I get a scent.
01:48It's barely a trace on the wind, and it smells like home.
01:52Barry has such a singular taste
01:53when it comes to creating an experience.
01:56He knows how to make this big, mythical story feel real.
02:01We must fight together.
02:04Making a film like this gave us this opportunity
02:08to really take the audience on this massive journey.
02:13And we've been able to assemble the cast of my dreams.
02:18Creating it has been the fulfillment of a dream come true.
02:21So I'm excited to share this film when it comes to the big screen.
02:24Go, Mufasa.
02:26Find your place
02:29in the circle of life.
02:32He's such a visual storyteller.
02:34Yet it makes sense that he lives alone.