Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

• 118 min

7.4

The story of an orphan who would be king.

Directed by: Barry Jenkins
Casting: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Blue Ivy Carter, John Kani, Mads Mikkelsen, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis, Dominique Jennings, Derrick L. McMillon, Maestro Harrell, AJ Beckles, David S. Lee, Brielle Rankins, James Earl Jones
Countries: United States of America
Premiere: 2024-12-18
Status: Released

Tags: friendship, paradise, lion, musical, prequel, jungle, told in flashback, betrayal by friend, chance meeting, live action remake, found family, lost, ambivalent

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.