The first trailer for ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’, the prequel that reveals the origin of the legend

We all vibrate with Simba and the cast of animated characters who have shaped the myth of “The Lion King”. After last year’s fantastic 2019 remake, Disney insists on exploring other sides of the universe. In “Mufasa: The Lion King,” the production company will delve into the origins of this jungle legend in the form of flashbacks told to a very special new face. His first trailer anticipates the epic that the real king lived. The movie is scheduled for release on December 20.

Mufasa, from lost orphan to legend of the jungle

The unseen face is none other than Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala. The little girl in the house will learn from Rafiki who her grandfather was and the indelible mark he left on the jungle. “Told in flashback, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, heir to a royal bloodline, " reads the official description.

This chance meeting will begin a journey that will “test their bond as they work together to evade a menacing and deadly enemy.” Timon and Pumba will return to the big screen in the voices of Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen, respectively. Aaron Pierre will play Mufasa, while Kelvin Harrison Jr. will be Taka. The cast also includes Tiffany Boone (Sarabi), Kagiso Lediga (young Rafiki), Preston Nyman (Zazu), Mads Mikkelsen (Kiros), Thandiwe Newton (Eshe) and Lennie James (Obasi).

The director is Barry Jenkins, the filmmaker who won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2016 with ‘Moonlight’. He has since worked on ‘Dear White People’ (2017), ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ (2018), and ‘The Underground Railroad’ (2021). It is clear that Disney wanted a director with an international track record to shape this magnificent prequel to the ‘Lion King’ universe.