Mufasa: The Lion King | Official Trailer

Experience the epic story of how an orphan became a King. #Mufasa: The Lion King, only in theaters December 20.

Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

New and returning cast members were called on to lend their voices to the film:
- Aaron Pierre as Mufasa
- Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a bright future who accepts Mufasa into his family as a brother
- Tiffany Boone as Sarabi
- Kagiso Lediga as Young Rafiki
- Preston Nyman as Zazu
- Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, a formidable 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
- Introducing Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala
- And Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala

Additional casting includes Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis and Dominique Jennings.

With an all-star roster of talent bringing new and fan-favorite characters to life, the film also has celebrated award-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda is writing the film’s songs produced by Mark Mancina and Miranda, with additional music and performances by Lebo M.

Said Miranda, “Elton John. Tim Rice. Hans Zimmer. Lebo M. Mark Mancina. Beyoncé, Labrinth, Ilya Salmanzadeh. Beau Black, Ford Riley, the incredible music team on ‘The Lion Guard,’ and so many musical contributors over the years. ‘The Lion King’ has an incredible musical legacy with music from some of the greatest songwriters around, and I'm humbled and proud to be a part of it. It's been a joy working alongside Barry Jenkins to bring Mufasa's story to life, and we can't wait for audiences to experience this film in theaters."

Blending live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery, “Mufasa: The Lion King” is directed by Barry Jenkins, produced by Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak, and executive produced by Peter Tobyansen.

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#Mufasa

[AngelPlays-vcfu]

How freaking old is Rafiki? I swear that monkeys been alive for like that whole families bloodline.

[jacobsnodgrass]

Mufasa: We were brothers once!
Scar: Once….

[danialeene]

If you remove the water at 2:18, it looks like the location Mufasa died. The tree instantly transported me to that scene. Disney out to break my heart all over again.

[PlanetAwesomenessProductions]

Taka: I always wanted a brother.
Scar: Be prepared.

[arbetbenjaminkwashi]

something about the accents, African lions that studied at Oxford 😂😅

[sandorscroggins]

The fact that scar loved mufasa once is heartbreaking

[sleekowen]

Mufasa: "We were brothers once."
Anakin: "😠."

[NGlitchesFTW]

2:00 notice how mufasa said “im here to protect you my brother” so he knew scar was gonna be the king and was gonna protect him with his life, this story line will be very interesting

[mikaelalundberg]

Well at least we now know why Scar wanted to be king so bad… he actually was meant to be king 👑🦁

[ElectricStormStudios]

Scar/Taka: I always wanted a brother! 😇

Scar/Taka: long live the king👿

[Peterminator-njod]

Scar when he sees Mufasa in water : Bit cold in there innit bruv

[garrettviewegh]

“You were my brother Scar! I loved you”!
“I HATE YOU”!!!
“It was said you would bring balance to the circle of life, not destroy it! Being balance to the circle of life! Not leave it in darkness”!

[Espada]

" I always wanted a brother" Just makes mufassa's fate even sadder and more painful

[surajhawk]

TAKA: BUT I SAVED HIM
SCAR: LONG LIVE THE KING

[Coyoteprime]

Scar: “We were brothers once!”
Mufasa: “Once.”

[Stars]

We're going to see Scar use his powerful lion roar that we heard so much about in the Lion Guard series I hope 😂

[MediCali]

Scar being the good lion is a plot twist I didn’t expect

[royalkittycat]

Taka and Mufasa are basically SG Optimus Prime and Megatron as lions.

[p.o.m.n]

Rafiki really is the Morgan freeman of Disney😭😂🙌🏽

[ParadiseYOUTUBE]

I LOVE HOW KIARA IS IN THE FIRST CLIP!