Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King
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Directed by	Barry Jenkins
Screenplay by	Jeff Nathanson
Based on	Disney's The Lion King by Irene Mecchi     Jonathan Roberts     Linda Woolverton
Produced by	Adele Romanski Mark Ceryak
Starring	Aaron Pierre Kelvin Harrison Jr. John Kani Seth Rogen Billy Eichner Tiffany Boone Donald Glover Mads Mikkelsen Thandiwe Newton Lennie James Blue Ivy Carter Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Cinematography	James Laxton
Edited by	Joi McMillon
Music by	Hans Zimmer Pharrell Williams Lin-Manuel Miranda Nicholas Britell Mark Mancina
Production companies	Walt Disney Pictures Pastel Productions
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date	December 20, 2024 (2024-12-20)
Country	United States
Language	English

Mufasa: The Lion King is an upcoming American musical drama film directed by Barry Jenkins, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pastel Productions. The film is photorealistic animated and both a prequel and sequel to the 2019 adaptation of the 1994 film The Lion King.^[1] Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, John Kani and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reprise their roles from the remake, and are joined by Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, and Knowles-Carter's daughter Blue Ivy Carter in her feature film debut.^[2]

Development on a prequel to The Lion King was confirmed in September 2020, with Jenkins attached to direct and Nathanson finishing a draft of the script. Pierre and Harrison Jr. were announced as the voice cast in August 2021, followed by further casting between September 2022 and April 2024. The film was officially announced when its official title was revealed in September 2022 at the 2022 D23 Expo announcement. Production on the film slowed down in July 2023 due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

Mufasa: The Lion King is scheduled to be released in theaters on December 20, 2024,^[3] by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.