Release date: December 20, 2024.

Directed by Barry Jenkins. Written by Jeff Nathanson. Original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Synopsis: Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick.

Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline.

The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny — their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

Voice cast:
– Aaron Pierre as Mufasa
– Braelyn Rankins as young Mufasa
– Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka (Scar)
– Theo Somolu as young Taka
– Tiffany Boone as Sarabi
– Preston Nyman as Zazu
– Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros
– Thandiwe Newton as Taka’s mother, Eshe
– Lennie James as Taka’s father, Obasi
– Anika Noni Rose as Mufasa’s mother, Afia
– Keith David as Mufasa’s father, Masego
– John Kani as Rafiki
– Kagiso Lediga as Young Rafiki
– Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
– Billy Eichner as Timon
– Donald Glover as Simba
– Blue lvy Carter as Kiara, daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala
– Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala
– Folake Olowofoyeku as TBA
– Joanna Jones as TBA
– Thuso Mbedu as TBA
– Sheila Atim as TBA
– Abdul Salis as TBA
– Dominique Jennings as TBA

Bonus link: 10 Things You Never Knew About The Lion King.