One Final Trailer for Disney’s Animated ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Prequel
by Alex Billington November 8, 2024Source: YouTube
“You expect us to follow this hallucinating baboon?!” Nah she’s proper. At D23 Brazil, Disney unveiled their third & ultimate trailer for the Mufasa: The Lion King film, from director Barry Jenkins (of Moonlight & If Beale Road May Discuss). The story in regards to the rise of one of many best kings of the Pleasure Lands, returns to the African savanna the place Rafiki tells Kiara about her grandfather. Advised in flashbacks, we’re launched to Mufasa as an orphaned cub, misplaced & alone till he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the inheritor to a royal bloodline. The likelihood assembly units in movement a full of life journey of a rare group of misfits looking for their future. This is not a lot The Lion King 2, extra of a prequel + sequel mixed. With the voices of Aaron Pierre as Mufasa and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, plus all of the usuals: Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as Timon, and John Kani as Rafiki. With Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Thandiwe Newton, Mads Mikkelsen, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, and in addition Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, and introducing Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, daughter of King Simba & Queen Nala. Nothing new to see right here. This nonetheless seems to be like an immediately forgettable, fully unexciting collection of tales that basically didn’t have to be advised. It is so unusual Disney is all about this. Is anybody excited for it?
This is the ultimate official trailer (+ poster) for Barry Jenkins’ film Mufasa: The Lion King, by way of YouTube:
You’ll be able to rewatch the teaser for Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King proper right here or the primary full trailer right here.
Walt Disney Footage’ Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to younger lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Advised in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, misplaced and alone till he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the inheritor to a royal bloodline. The likelihood assembly units in movement an expansive journey of a rare group of misfits looking for their future — their bonds might be examined as they have to work collectively to evade a threatening and lethal foe. Mufasa: The Lion King is directed by Oscar-winning American author / filmmaker Barry Jenkins, director of the movies Medication for Melancholy, Moonlight, If Beale Road May Discuss, plus many shorts and the “The Underground Railroad” collection beforehand. The screenplay is written by Jeff Nathanson, the identical author as 2019’s The Lion King film. Based mostly on Disney’s The Lion King (1994), initially written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton. Produced by Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak. Walt Disney Footage will debut Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King in theaters nationwide beginning December twentieth, 2024 on the finish of this yr. Will anybody be watching this?
