Mufasa: Lion King release date
A new cast was recruited to voice the younger versions of Mufasa and his brother Scar, with the likes of Donald Glover and Beyoncé returning to voice Simba and Nala for future sections of the film. Wondering who will bring the young cubs to life and what other new and familiar faces will join them? […]
A new cast was recruited to voice the younger versions of Mufasa and his brother Scar, with the likes of Donald Glover and Beyoncé returning to voice Simba and Nala for future sections of the film.
Wondering who will bring the young cubs to life and what other new and familiar faces will join them? Read on to find out everything we know so far about the Lion King prequel.
Mufasa: Lion King release date
Although Mufasa: The Lion King was originally scheduled to hit theaters on July 5, its release date was pushed back to Friday December 20, 2024just in time for Christmas.
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It faces a tough opening weekend, however, as Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is also set to release around the same time.
Cast of Mufasa: The Lion King
Foe, Brother and Genius star Aaron Pierre is set to voice Mufasa, while Genius co-star Kelvin Harrison Jr will voice Scar.
Interestingly, Disney revealed his real name, Taka, and confirmed that the two men were not. In fact brothers. At least, not in the biological sense of the term.
They are joined by a packed cast, including Blue Ivy Carter, the daughter of Beyoncé and Jay Z, who plays Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala.
Here’s the full cast list as we know it so far:
- Aaron Stone as Mufasa
- Kelvin Harrison Jr as Scar
- Tiffany Booen as Sarabi, Mufasa’s future queen
- Peace Lediga as Young Friend
- John Kani as Old Rafiki
- Preston Nyman as Zazu
- Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros
- Thandiwe Newton as Eshe, Scar’s mother
- Lennie James as Obasi, Scar’s father
- Anika Noni Rose as Afia, Mufasa’s mother
- Keith David as Blessings, the father of the world
- Donald Glover as Simba
- Beyoncé as Nala
- Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, Simba and Nala’s daughter
- Billy Eichner as Timon
- Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
Mufasa: The Lion King trailer
Disney recently released a trailer for the upcoming live-action film, showing snippets of awe-inspiring scenery and Mufasa as a young cub.
Mufasa: The Lion King Plot
It’s expected the film will see Rafiki tells Simba and Nala’s young daughter the story of how her grandfather became king.
According to the official Disney synopsis: “Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as a little orphan, lost and alone – until he meets a friendly lion named Taka, the heir to a royal lineage .
“This chance encounter sparks the vast journey of an extraordinary group of misfits in search of their destiny. Their bonds will be tested as they work together to escape a menacing and deadly enemy.”
We know that Taka is Scar’s real name, with the synopsis already adding plenty of additional intrigue as to why the couple’s relationship ends up being so strained by the time we reach The Lion King.
Mufasa will arrive in theaters on Friday December 20, 2024.
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