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Disney has released the final trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King, the prequel to the live-action remake of the famous 1994 classic. Directed by Barry Jenkins, director of the highly acclaimed Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk, the film will tell the story of the rise of the greatest king of the Pride Lands. The release in Italian theaters has been set for December 20th.
synopsis reads: Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, Mufasa: The Lion King uses Rafiki to pass the legend of Mufasa to the young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature show. 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 line. The chance meeting kicks off a journey for an extraordinary group of misfits as they search for their destiny, testing their bonds as they work together to escape a deadly enemy.
Mufasa: The Lion King Voice Cast
The original film features the following voices:
– Aaron Pierre as Mufasa
– Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a bright future who welcomes Mufasa into his family like a brother
– Tiffany Boone as Sarabi
– Kagiso Lediga as young Rafiki
– Preston Nyman as Zazu
– Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, an extraordinary lion with big plans for his pride
– Thandiwe Newton as Taka's mother, Eshe
– Lennie James as Taka's father, Obasi
– Anika Noni Rose as Mufasa's mother, Afia
– Keith David as Mufasa's father, Masego
– John Kani as Rafiki
– Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
– Billy Eichner as Timon
– Donald Glover as Simba
– Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala
– Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala
The original voice cast also includes Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis, and Dominique Jennings. Combining live-action filmmaking techniques with photorealistic computer-generated images, Mufasa: The Lion King is directed by Barry Jenkins and produced by Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak, with Peter Tobyansen serving as executive producer. The film is set to hit theaters on December 20, 2024.
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