Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
The story of an orphan who would be king.
Director: Barry Jenkins · Writer: Jeff Nathanson
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
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Trailer
Director
Barry Jenkins
Cast
Aaron Pierre
Mufasa (voice) 
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Taka (voice) 
Tiffany Boone
Sarabi (voice) 
Kagiso Lediga
Young Rafiki (voice) 
Preston Nyman
Zazu (voice) 
Blue Ivy Carter
Kiara (voice) 
John Kani
Rafiki (voice) 
Mads Mikkelsen
Kiros (voice) 
Seth Rogen
Pumbaa (voice) 
Billy Eichner
Timon (voice) 
Thandiwe Newton
Eshe (voice) 
Lennie James
Obasi (voice) User Reviews (3)
Rubbish poster aside, 'Mufasa: The Lion King' is a success. I can't overlook that poster, how amateur can you get - it genuinely looks like something I'd whip up seconds before the deadline. Thankfully, the movie itself is very good, it's one I enjoyed quite a bit. The animation is class, the lions look amazingly majestic. I will say the white ones look a bit iffy, but that's nothing even close to a big issue. The voice cast are all perfectly good. Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr. (only now realising his character wasn't called Tucker... bit embarrassing on my part), John Kani et al. all merit props. The standouts for me, however, are Mads Mikkelsen and Lennie James - two actors I do love watching (or listening to, in this case), admittedly. Music-wise, it's not the strongest - I can't recall any of the songs, to be honest. That's not actually a terrible thing though, as it mea…
They've been praying for rain for ages but are ill-prepared for when it finally comes and washes away the young "Mufasa" from the loving paws of his parents and out into the wilderness. Luckily, he is rescued by the friendly young cub "Taka" whose mother "Eshe" convinces his sceptical father "Obasi" to let her adopt him. The pair prove inseparable as they grow up, but the encroachment of a pride of angry white lions led by "Kiros" soon threatens their peaceful lives and forces the two to flee in search of a mystical land. Along the way they encounter the wily lioness "Sarabi" and her airborne early warning system "Zazu" and joining forces, have their work cut out for them crossing the snowy mountains. The whole story is regaled by the sagely "Rafiki" to a young cub "Kiara" and the underused, rough-round-the-edges, warthog/meerkat combo of "Pumbaa" and "Timon" so we know the ending all al…
Great movie. Story's amazing and CGI never been so good before. I mean great visuals. To be honest, I didn't see any flows in this movie. It's perfect.
