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|starring = {{*}} [[Aaron Pierre]]<br />{{*}} [[Kelvin Harrison Jr.]]<br />{{*}} [[Billy Eichner]]<br />{{*}} [[Seth Rogen]]<br />{{*}} [[John Kani]]
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|preceded by = ''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]''
  
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{{Quote|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 [[The Lion King (2019 film)|2019 remake]] of ''[[The Lion King]]''<ref name="Announcement">{{Cite web|last=Fleming Jr.|first=Mike|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/the-lion-king-sequel-barry-jenkins-moonlight-director-disney-1234586787/|title='The Lion King' Followup Set With 'Moonlight' Director Barry Jenkins To Helm For Walt Disney Studios|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 29, 2020|accessdate=September 29, 2020}}</ref>}}
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{{Quote|Kings aren't just born. They aren't just made. They have to become who they are through a series of events that a lot of people can relate to.|[[Barry Jenkins]]<ref>{{Cite web|author=Charlie Ridgely|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/the-lion-king-prequel-director-barry-jenkins-drops-major-tease-for-new-movie/|title=The Lion King Prequel Director Barry Jenkins Drops Major Tease for New Movie|accessdate=March 9, 2022|date=March 6, 2022|publisher=ComicBook.com}}</ref>}}
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The '''untitled prequel''' to the [[The Lion King (2019 film)|2019 CGI-animated remake]] of ''[[The Lion King]]'' is an upcoming film directed by [[Barry Jenkins]]. It will be released by [[Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]].
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'''''Mufasa: The Lion King''''' is the upcoming prequel to the [[The Lion King (2019 film)|2019 CGI-animated remake]] of ''[[The Lion King]]'' directed by [[Barry Jenkins]]. It will be released by [[Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]] on December 20, 2024.
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==Cast==
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* [[Aaron Pierre]] as '''[[Mufasa (2019 film)|Mufasa]]'''
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* [[Kelvin Harrison Jr.]] as '''[[Scar (2019 film)|Taka]]'''
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* [[Penny Johnson Jerald]] as '''[[Sarafina (2019 film)|Sarafina]]'''
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* [[Billy Eichner]] as '''[[Timon (2019 film)|Timon]]'''
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* [[Seth Rogen]] as '''[[Pumbaa (2019 film)|Pumbaa]]'''
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* [[John Kani]] as '''[[Rafiki (2019 film)|Rafiki]]'''
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* '''Unknown''' as '''[[Kiara (2019 film)|Kiara]]'''
   
 
==Development==
  
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===General===
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The film was officially announced by ''Deadline Hollywood'' on September 29, 2020. It was reported that [[Barry Jenkins]] will serve as the director, [[Jeff Nathanson]] will reprise his role as writer, and Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak will serve as producers. According to ''Deadline Hollywood'', the sequel's story will expand on the franchise's mythology and explore [[Mufasa (2019 film)|Mufasa's]] origins while still featuring an adventure set in the present, in a structure similar to that of ''[[Wikipedia:The Godfather Part II|The Godfather Part II]]''. A release date has yet to be announced.<ref name="Announcement" />
  
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{{Quote|...And as I kept reading, I got further away from the side of my brain that said, "Oh, a filmmaker like you doesn't make a film like this," and allowed myself to get to the place where these characters, this story, is amazing. What really pushed me across the line was James, my DP, said, "You know what? There's something really interesting in this mode of filmmaking that we haven't done and that not many people have done." That was when I went back to the powers that be and said, "I would love to do this, but I've got to be able to do what I do." And they said yes!|Barry Jenkins on directing ''Mufasa: The Lion King''<ref name="DisInsider">{{Cite web|url=https://thedisinsider.com/2021/05/08/the-lion-king-sequel-to-feature-multiple-new-characters/|title=‘The Lion King’ Sequel to Feature Multiple New Characters|accessdate=May 12, 2021|author=Skyler Shuler|date=May 8, 2021|publisher=The DisInsider}}</ref>}}
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The film was officially announced by ''Deadline Hollywood'' on September 29, 2020. It was reported that Barry Jenkins would serve as director, [[Jeff Nathanson]] would reprise his role as writer, and Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak would serve as producers. The sequel's story would expand on the franchise's mythology and explore [[Mufasa (2019 film)|Mufasa's]] origins while still featuring an adventure set in the present, in a structure similar to that of ''[[Wikipedia:The Godfather Part II|The Godfather Part II]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/the-lion-king-sequel-barry-jenkins-moonlight-director-disney-1234586787/|title='The Lion King' Followup Set With 'Moonlight' Director Barry Jenkins To Helm For Walt Disney Studios|accessdate=September 29, 2020|author=Mike Fleming Jr.|date=September 29, 2020|publisher=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
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On May 8, 2021, it was announced that the working title of the film was ''Wonderwall''. It was also announced that production for the film would officially begin in Los Angeles on September 6, 2021.<ref name="DisInsider" /> The film was revealed to be titled ''Mufasa: The Lion King'' at D23 on September 9, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/lion-king-prequel-d23-barry-jenkins-1235367196/|title=Lion King Prequel Gets Official Title, Footage Shown at D23|accessdate=September 9, 2022|author=Wilson Chapman|date=September 9, 2022|work=Variety|publisher=Penske Media Corporation}}</ref> Also at D23, Jenkins revealed that the film would feature young versions of [[Timon (2019 film)|Timon]], [[Pumbaa (2019 film)|Pumbaa]], and [[Rafiki (2019 film)|Rafiki]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/snow-white-rachel-zegler-debuts-2023-movie-1235213863/|title=Disney Shows Off First Looks at ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’, ‘Snow White’ and ‘Little Mermaid’|accessdate=September 9, 2022|authors=Aaron Couch, Borys Kit, and Sydney Odman|date=September 9, 2022|work=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Penske Media Corporation}}</ref> In an interview with Entertainment Weekly on September 21, 2022, Jenkins revealed that the film would have musical numbers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/barry-jenkins-mufasa-prequel-familiar-faces-musical-numbers/|title=Barry Jenkins says Mufasa prequel will have 'a ton of familiar faces,' 'wonderful musical numbers'|accessdate=September 22, 2022|author=Nick Romano|date=September 21, 2022|work=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Meredith Corporation}}</ref>
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On December 13, 2023, the Hollywood Handle reported that the film's plot would involve Rafiki telling the story of Mufasa to [[Simba (2019 film)|Simba's]] daughter, [[Kiara (2019 film)|Kiara]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mufasa-lion-king-reveals-plot-174149462.html|title=Mufasa: The Lion King Reveals New Plot Details for Disney Spin-off|accessdate=December 14, 2023|author=Brandon Schreur|date=December 14, 2023|work=Yahoo}}</ref>
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On May 8, 2021, it was announced that Disney was having a casting call for actors to play young Mufasa and Scar. In addition, it was revealed that seven new characters would be added to the cast: Adah, Horatio, Elijah, Celia, Kaliban, Cardi, and Zola.<ref name="DisInsider" /> On August 26, 2021, it was announced that [[Aaron Pierre]] had been cast as young Mufasa, while [[Kelvin Harrison Jr.]] had been cast as young Taka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/lion-king-prequel-cast-kelvin-harrison-jr-aaron-pierre-barry-jenkins-1234822447/|title=‘The Lion King’ Prequel: Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Aaron Pierre To Lead Cast For Disney & Barry Jenkins|accessdate=August 26, 2021|work=Deadline}}</ref> At D23, on September 9, 2022, it was revealed that [[Billy Eichner]], [[Seth Rogen]], and [[John Kani]] would reprise their roles as Timon, Pumbaa, and Rafiki respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/mufasa-lion-king-prequel-d23/|title=The Lion King Remake Prequel Gets Official Title, Billy Eichner & Seth Rogen to Return|accessdate=September 12, 2022|author=Jeremy Dick|date=September 10, 2022|work=MovieWeb}}</ref>
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===Visual effects===
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MPC Film announced on December 9, 2020, that they would be returning to provide the VFX effects for the prequel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MPC_Film/status/1336702402569908227|title=MPC Film on Twitter|accessdate=December 17, 2020|work=Twitter|publisher=Twitter}}</ref>
   
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===Music===
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MPC Film announced on December 9, 2020, that they will be returning to provide the VFX effects for the prequel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MPC_Film/status/1336702402569908227|title=MPC Film on Twitter|accessdate=December 17, 2020|work=Twitter|publisher=Twitter}}</ref>
  
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On December 10, 2020, it was announced that the soundtrack would be composed by [[Hans Zimmer]], [[Pharrell Williams]], and [[Nicholas Britell]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/de/news/1217623/disney-drops-major-updates-on-live-action-remakes-a-lion-king-prequel-pinocchio-and-more|title=Disney Drops Major Updates on Live-Action Remakes: A ''Lion King'' Prequel, ''Pinocchio'' and More|accessdate=December 10, 2020|author=Lindsay Weinberg|date=December 10, 2020|work=E! Online|publisher=NBCUniversal Media}}</ref>
   
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On December 10, 2020, it was announced that the soundtrack will be composed by [[Hans Zimmer]], [[Pharrell Williams]], and [[Nicholas Britell]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/de/news/1217623/disney-drops-major-updates-on-live-action-remakes-a-lion-king-prequel-pinocchio-and-more|title=Disney Drops Major Updates on Live-Action Remakes: A ''Lion King'' Prequel, ''Pinocchio'' and More|accessdate=December 10, 2020|author=Lindsay Weinberg|date=December 10, 2020|work=E! Online|publisher=NBCUniversal Media}}</ref>
  
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Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa The Lion King Logo
Information
Director

Barry Jenkins

Producer

 •  Adele Romanski
 •  Mark Ceryak

Writer

Jeff Nathanson

Composer

 •  Hans Zimmer
 •  Pharrell Williams
 •  Nicholas Britell

Starring

 •  Aaron Pierre
 •  Kelvin Harrison Jr.
 •  Billy Eichner
 •  Seth Rogen
 •  John Kani

Released

December 20, 2024

Preceded by

The Lion King

“
Kings aren't just born. They aren't just made. They have to become who they are through a series of events that a lot of people can relate to.
―Barry Jenkins[1]
 ”

Mufasa: The Lion King is the upcoming prequel to the 2019 CGI-animated remake of The Lion King directed by Barry Jenkins. It will be released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on December 20, 2024.

Cast

Development

General

“
...And as I kept reading, I got further away from the side of my brain that said, "Oh, a filmmaker like you doesn't make a film like this," and allowed myself to get to the place where these characters, this story, is amazing. What really pushed me across the line was James, my DP, said, "You know what? There's something really interesting in this mode of filmmaking that we haven't done and that not many people have done." That was when I went back to the powers that be and said, "I would love to do this, but I've got to be able to do what I do." And they said yes!
―Barry Jenkins on directing Mufasa: The Lion King[2]
 ”

The film was officially announced by Deadline Hollywood on September 29, 2020. It was reported that Barry Jenkins would serve as director, Jeff Nathanson would reprise his role as writer, and Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak would serve as producers. The sequel's story would 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.[3]

On May 8, 2021, it was announced that the working title of the film was Wonderwall. It was also announced that production for the film would officially begin in Los Angeles on September 6, 2021.[2] The film was revealed to be titled Mufasa: The Lion King at D23 on September 9, 2022.[4] Also at D23, Jenkins revealed that the film would feature young versions of Timon, Pumbaa, and Rafiki.[5] In an interview with Entertainment Weekly on September 21, 2022, Jenkins revealed that the film would have musical numbers.[6]

On December 13, 2023, the Hollywood Handle reported that the film's plot would involve Rafiki telling the story of Mufasa to Simba's daughter, Kiara.[7]

Casting

On May 8, 2021, it was announced that Disney was having a casting call for actors to play young Mufasa and Scar. In addition, it was revealed that seven new characters would be added to the cast: Adah, Horatio, Elijah, Celia, Kaliban, Cardi, and Zola.[2] On August 26, 2021, it was announced that Aaron Pierre had been cast as young Mufasa, while Kelvin Harrison Jr. had been cast as young Taka.[8] At D23, on September 9, 2022, it was revealed that Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, and John Kani would reprise their roles as Timon, Pumbaa, and Rafiki respectively.[9]

Visual effects

MPC Film announced on December 9, 2020, that they would be returning to provide the VFX effects for the prequel.[10]

Music

On December 10, 2020, it was announced that the soundtrack would be composed by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, and Nicholas Britell.[11]

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Charlie Ridgely (March 6, 2022). The Lion King Prequel Director Barry Jenkins Drops Major Tease for New Movie. ComicBook.com. Retrieved on March 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Skyler Shuler (May 8, 2021). ‘The Lion King’ Sequel to Feature Multiple New Characters. The DisInsider. Retrieved on May 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr. (September 29, 2020). 'The Lion King' Followup Set With 'Moonlight' Director Barry Jenkins To Helm For Walt Disney Studios. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved on September 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ Wilson Chapman (September 9, 2022). Lion King Prequel Gets Official Title, Footage Shown at D23. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved on September 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ Disney Shows Off First Looks at ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’, ‘Snow White’ and ‘Little Mermaid’. The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation (September 9, 2022). Retrieved on September 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ Nick Romano (September 21, 2022). Barry Jenkins says Mufasa prequel will have 'a ton of familiar faces,' 'wonderful musical numbers'. Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved on September 22, 2022.
  7. ↑ Brandon Schreur (December 14, 2023). Mufasa: The Lion King Reveals New Plot Details for Disney Spin-off. Yahoo. Retrieved on December 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ ‘The Lion King’ Prequel: Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Aaron Pierre To Lead Cast For Disney & Barry Jenkins. Deadline. Retrieved on August 26, 2021.
  9. ↑ Jeremy Dick (September 10, 2022). The Lion King Remake Prequel Gets Official Title, Billy Eichner & Seth Rogen to Return. MovieWeb. Retrieved on September 12, 2022.
  10. ↑ MPC Film on Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved on December 17, 2020.
  11. ↑ Lindsay Weinberg (December 10, 2020). Disney Drops Major Updates on Live-Action Remakes: A Lion King Prequel, Pinocchio and More. E! Online. NBCUniversal Media. Retrieved on December 10, 2020.
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