In Disney’s original animated version of The Lion King, the treacherous Scar (voiced by Jeremy Irons) murdered his older brother, King Mufasa (James Earl Jones), usurped the throne as ruler of the ...

“Mufasa: The Lion King” is a prequel to the animated 1994 movie and its 2019 remake. Directed by Barry Jenkins and featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the film traces how Mufasa came to be king of ...

While The Lion King alludes to Mufasa belonging to a long line of monarchs, the prequel reveals he was born from common blood. When he was just a cub, Mufasa (voiced by Aaron Pierre) lost his parents ...

Disney revealed an extended look at the upcoming release “Mufasa: The Lion King” on Friday night at D23. Before that, singers walked onto the stage and teased a snippet of the film’s opening song ...