Can you’re feeling the love tonight? The viewers at D23 definitely might as they had been greeted to the world premiere trailer of Barry Jenkins’ upcoming “Lion King” prequel, “Mufasa: The Lion King.” Manufacturing on the movie has been underway for years, however the wait is lastly nearing an finish because it’s set to be launched in theaters December 20 of this 12 months, simply in time for Christmas.
Jenkins’ “Mufasa” makes use of the identical photorealistic imagery current in Jon Favreau’s remake of “The Lion King” from 2019 and also will characteristic a few of the similar voice solid together with Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and John Kani. The narrative is alleged to be instructed from the attitude of Rafiki speaking the story of considered one of Delight Land’s nice leaders to Simba and Nala’s little one, Kiara, performed by Beyoncé’s precise daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. Different new solid members embrace Aaron Pierre as Mufasa and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as his adoptive brother, Taka, who would later come to be generally known as Scar.
Pierre and Harrison Jr. beforehand collaborated collectively this 12 months on “Genius: MLK/X,” during which they portrayed Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., respectively. Talking at CinemaCon, Jenkins acknowledged how the director of “Moonlight” dealing with this large IP may look odd, however that it was “one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.”
He added later, “Audiences can expect so many things in this film: An epic story, comedy with plenty of familiar faces, some absolutely hilarious and some with extreme gravitas, new songs — all new songs — they’re handcuffing me I can’t tell you who made those songs, but I promise you, the songs are absolutely amazing. And it’s an expansive adventure that journeys them all through the continent of Africa as Mufasa and Scar and all these other characters you know and love go on this journey to really find both the circle of life and how they can become the people that they are.”
The rating can be composed by frequent Jenkins collaborator Nicholas Brittell, with Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams contributing music as nicely and songs being written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Mark Mancina. South African songwriter and composer Lebo M will all present further vocals and performances.
Watch the trailer under.
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