Disney released the first trailer for Mufasa: The Lion Kinga prequel to remake hyperrealistic 2019 The Lion Kingand it was revealed that Blue Ivy Carter, daughter of Beyoncéjoined the voice cast.
From the director of Moonlight, Barry Jenkins, He is a fool will explore the lion’s origin story, depicting his childhood with his brother Taka, also known as Scarwho becomes the main antagonist in The Lion King.
Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. will voice the younger versions of Mufasa and Scar, respectively. James Earl Jones played Mufasa in both the original 1994 film and the 2019 remake. Jeremy Irons was Scar in 1994, while Chiwetel Ejiofor took over in 2019.
Many members of the 2019 voice cast return, including John Kani as Rafiki, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as Timon, Donald Glover as Simba, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala. Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy Carterwill play Kiara, the daughter of King Samba and Queen Nala.
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The 2019 film was directed by Jon Favreau from a script by Jeff Nathanson, who returns to write He is a fool.
It was also revealed that Lin-Manuel Miranda is writing the film’s songs, produced by himself and Mark Mancina, with additional music and performances by Lebo M.
“Elton John, Tim Arroz, Hans Zimmer, Lebo M. Marcos Mancina, Beyoncé, Labrinth, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Beau Black, Ford Riley, the incredible musical team of ‘The Lion Guard’ and so many musical contributors over the years. ‘The Lion King’ has an incredible musical legacy, with music from some of the world‘s greatest composers, and I am honored and proud to be a part of it.”Miranda said in a statement.
“It has been a pleasure working alongside Barry Jenkins to bring the story of ‘Mufasa’ to life and we can’t wait for audiences to experience this film in theaters“he continued.
New cast members include Tiffany Boone as Sarabi; Kagiso Lediga as young Rafiki; Preston Nyman as Zazu; Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, a formidable lion with big plans for his pride; Thandiwe Newton as Taka’s mother, Eshe; Lennie James as Taka’s father, Obasi; Anika Noni Rose as Mufasa’s mother, Afia; and Keith David as Mufasa’s father, Masego.
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“Helping my sister raise two young children during the ’90s, I grew up with these characters. Having the opportunity to work with Disney to expand this magnificent story of friendship, love and legacy while advancing my work chronicling the lives and souls of people of the African diaspora is a dream come true.”Jenkins said of the prequel.
Considered one of Disney’s most successful properties, The Lion King The 1994 original grossed $960 million worldwide, and the 2019 version grossed $1.6 billion at the global box office.
Watch the full trailer of Mufasa: The Lion King next. The film will be released in theaters on December 20th.