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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Trailer Shows Different Side Of Relationship Between Mufasa & Scar; Lin-Manuel Miranda Teases Original Song At D23
Disney unveiled the trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King at D23
Pic is helmed by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins ( Moonlight) and kicks off with the baboon Rafiki relaying the legend of Mufasa to his granddaughter Kiara. According to the trailer description, the story will be told in flashbacks and follows Mufasa (meaning ‘king’ in Swahili) as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. Other returning voice cast members from the 2019 The Lion King include Donald Glover as Simba, and Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner as Timon and Pumbaa.
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