It’s one of the most anticipated films of the year! “Mufasa: The Lion King” is revealed today via a first image. We discover the father of Simba, the lion cub.
The first image of Mufasa, the prequel to The Lion King, has just been revealed. We see Simba’s father when he was still a lion cub.
Like Jon Favreau’s The Lion King, released in theaters in 2019, Oscar winner Barry Jenkins’ feature film uses photorealistic images produced on a computer and gives viewers the impression of being in front of a film in live action. real views.
Announced in 2022 during D23, Mufasa: the lion king is written by Jeff Nathanson, already at work on the 2019 film, and will be presented in the form of flashbacks, allowing us to discover who Simba’s father was and where his brother Scar’s jealousy was born.
A film about Mufasa’s childhood
During the presentation of his film, Barry Jenkins confided to our microphone that his Mufasa would have the same energy as his illustrious predecessor. “It’s different from The Lion King, but it will have the same energy.
Mufasa tells the story of how Simba’s father became King. His story is told from his childhood to the birth of his son. In the original film, Mufasa represents greatness. We admire his royalty, his leadership. We think he has all this because he was born well…
But in this prequel we’ll explore how his friends and family made him who he is. We will discover his journey. For me, Mufasa means a lot and I think it’s a film that children and their parents, who grew up with the Disney classic, will enjoy seeing.“
Timon and Pumbaa will be in the film
Note that the feature film is not the “live” adaptation of the animated film The Lion King 2, which followed the adventures of Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala, but a prequel about Mufasa’s youth.
However, the film Barry Jenkins should still allow us to discover the young lioness since Mufasa’s story will be told by Rafiki, Timon and Pumbaa to Kiara. Simba’s friends will tell his daughter about the rise of one of the greatest kings of the Land of Lions.
Released 25 years after the animated film by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, Jon Favreau’s remake collected $1.6 billion at the international box office, placing in seventh position in the Top 10 of the biggest hits of all. the temperature.
As for the original voice cast, Aaron Pierre will lend his voice to Mufasa, Kelvin Harrison Jr. will be Scar, Penny Johnson Jerald will voice Sarafina, Seth Rogen will reprise the role of Pumbaa, Billy Eichner that of Timon and John Kani will once again be the voice of Rafiki .
Mufasa: The Lion King is announced in our cinemas for December 18, 2024.