MUFASA: THE LION KING | What to Expect From the New Film & New Music | IMDb

Barry Jenkins, #LinManuelMiranda, Anika Noni Rose, #KelvinHarrison Jr., and Aaron Pierre swing by the IMDb studio at D23 to chat all things #Mufasa: The Lion King. Jenkins and the cast reveal the pressure they felt taking on the legendary story, Miranda shares his excitement to expand the Lion King musical library, the cast teases new music, and Jenkins talks about working with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter. #TheLionKing

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00:00 Intro
00:07 Why tell the origins of MUFASA
00:30 Feeling the pressure
00:51 Lin-Manuel Miranda on new Lion King music
1:40 Aaron Pierre & Kelvin Harrison Jr. break down their new characters
2:18 Anika Noni Rose talks her new character
2:40 Working with Beyoncé & Blue-Ivy Carter
3:05 Cast teases new music!
3:40 "We singing!"
4:16 Cast talks the Disney animated film that inspires them
5:07 Favorite characters from The Lion King
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