Disney released the trailer for their latest animated film, Mufasa: The Lion King, on Friday at the D23 event. The trailer depicts a different and more innocent side of the young “brotherhood” between Mufasa and Scar before their relationship finally breaks down.
Mufasa and Scar Flashback in Mufasa: The Lion King Trailer
The story begins with a baboon named Rafiki telling the legend of Mufasa to his granddaughter Kiara. Based on the trailer’s description, the story is told from a flashback perspective. It follows the journey of Mufasa, which means “king” in Swahili.
As an orphan who was lost and alone, he met a loving lion named Taka, who was the heir to the kingdom.
At the D23 event, viewers saw a trailer from the movie that featured a new song by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The song, titled “I Always Wanted A Brother”, is featured in a scene where Mufasa and Scar quickly form a friendship, which eventually develops into a brotherly bond as the song progresses to their adulthood.
Miranda, who surprised the audience while performing on stage, also revealed that she was working on Encanto when she got a script. However, after reading it, the melody started to come to her mind, so she felt compelled to accept the project.
Release during Christmas Holiday
Aaron Pierre will provide the voice for the character of Mufasa. In addition, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Mads Mikkelsen, and Thandiwe Newton will also voice a number of important characters.
On the other hand, Blue Ivy Carter will voice Kiara, while her mother Beyoncé will return as Nala, her mother in the movie. Tiffany Boone will provide the voice for the character Sarabi.
Other returning voice actors from The Lion King 2019 are Donald Glover as Simba, along with Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner who voice Timon and Pumbaa.
This film by Barry Jenkins will be one of the year-end holiday shows released on December 20, 2024. Barry Jenkins himself is an Oscar winner for the movie Moonlight.
