In the summer of 2019, Walt Disney Studios an adaptation was released in theaters live-action of his classic The Lion King, with animals in computer-generated images dubbed by renowned actors. The success of Jon Favreau's film was sufficient for another project to be put into production, this time with Barry Jenkins directing. This time, there is no question of relying on the two sequels to the adventure of Simba, it is an original story serving as a prequel that we will be able to discover, centered on Mufasa. We discovered its title in the summer of 2022 and the schedule has not changed since the big update which was made at the start of the year. To start the week, it's a first teaser trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King which has just been put online.
If these first extracts are impressive, the synopsis accompanying the video may well raise more than one eyebrow. In fact, it was until now established that scarcalled Taka in his youth, was the biological brother of Mufasawhich in the book A Tale of Two Brothers took badly the fact that his brother was chosen to access the throne by their father the king Ahadi. In this film, Mufasa will be an orphan who will meet Taka… Carrying out such revisionism is enough to make one cringe.
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Mufasa: The Lion King calls upon Rafiki, who will pass on the legend of Mufasa to the young lion Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa joining in their act. Told in the form of flashbacks, the story presents Mufasa as a little orphan, lost and alone until he meets a friendly lion named Taka, the heir to a royal lineage. This chance encounter sets in motion the vast journey of an extraordinary group of misfits in search of their destiny. Their bonds will be tested as they work together to escape a threatening and deadly enemy.
Beyond this detail, it's a five-star cast that will voice these characterssome returning to the roles they played in The Lion King and others making their debut with this prequel.
- Aaron Pierre as Mufasa
- Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a bright future who accepts Mufasa into his family as a brother
- Tiffany Boone as Sarabi
- Kagiso Lediga: Young Rafiki
- John Kani as Rafiki
- Preston Nyman as Zazu
- Mads Mikkelsen: Kiros, a formidable lion with big plans for his pride
- Thandiwe Newton as Eshe, Taka's mother
- Lennie James as Obasi, Taka's father
- Anika Noni Rose as Afia, Mufasa's mother
- Keith David as Masego, Mufasa's father
- Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
- Billy Eichner as Timon
- Donald Glover as Simba
- Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, Simba and Nala's daughter
- Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala
- Additional cast: Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis and Dominique Jennings.
Mufasa: The Lion King will be released on December 20 in the United States. Until then, you have time to (re)discover the history of Simba In The Lion Kingwhose 4K UHD Blu-ray is sold €14.99 on Amazon.
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