Untitled prequel film

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Untitled prequel film
Information
Director	Barry Jenkins
Writer	Jeff Nathanson
Composer	•  Hans Zimmer  •  Pharrell Williams  •  Nicholas Britell
Preceded by	The Lion King

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Helping my sister raise two young boys during the '90s, I grew up with these characters. Having the opportunity to work with Disney on expanding this magnificent tale of friendship, love and legacy while furthering my work chronicling the lives and souls of folk within the African diaspora is a dream come true. ―Barry Jenkins on making a sequel to the 2019 remake of The Lion King

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The untitled prequel to the 2019 CGI-animated remake of The Lion King is an upcoming film directed by Barry Jenkins. It will be released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Development

The film was officially announced by Deadline Hollywood on September 29, 2020. It was reported that Barry Jenkins will direct the film, while Jeff Nathanson will reprise his role as writer. According to Deadline Hollywood, the sequel's story will expand on the franchise's mythology and explore Mufasa's origins while still featuring an adventure set in the present, in a structure similar to that of The Godfather Part II. A release date has yet to be announced.

MPC Film announced on December 9, 2020, that they will be returning to provide the VFX effects for the prequel.

On December 10, 2020, it was announced that the soundtrack will be composed by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, and Nicholas Britell.