Mufasa: The Lion King | Official Trailer | In Cinemas 20 December

Experience the epic story of how an orphan became a King. #Mufasa: The Lion King, only in cinemas 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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[MyFather]

Taka : I always wanted a Brother.
Scar : Long live the King.

[Vijayakumar_V_Kannan]

Taka: I have a secret, Mufasa. I always wanted a brother ❤

Taka is actually SCAR

[therehan]

Mufasa: I'm here to protect you brother 😢

Taka(Scar) : Long live the king 😈

[RAVN]

"We were brothers once" "Once"

[therehan]

Taka:> I always wanted a brother😺

Scar :> Long live the king 😾

[thiagarajanchinnaswamy]

Simba:- I am not stray I am just, lost!

Taka:- 😀 with pride

[parthibangunasekaran]

Man… this is whole new story together with stunning emotions… long live Mufasa…

[bishalsaha]

I realized that today is World Lion Day what a coincidence 😂😂

[praggaparamitaray]

First Lion king - Son's story
Second Lion king- Mufasa 's story.

[Loboking]

Ain't no way.... the white lions secretly representing Kimba. Am I the only one that caught that when the white lion said, "There can be only one Lion King!"

[ASuicuneOnTheOBX]

They have finally accepted Kimba the White Lion as the FIRST LION KING!

*"THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE LION KING"*

[deadhoodyttamil]

I love the part where Timon and Pumba Fighting with Lion❤

[thegamingboss]

Hindi trailer please we want SRK's voice

[sumithraj]

Telugu trailer please
Brahamanandam garu
Ali garu
Nani anna voice ki fans..❤❤

[RailieRjei]

"Oh hey kimba the white lion is in this"

[nathansanchez]

This is incredible this shows that Scar and Mufasa made the circle of life kind of I guess but what's more unbelievable is Mufasa meeting the lion that was destined to end him and yet they're beginning is so beautiful This trailer really touches me And they're actually more male lions this is going to be one Epic origin(But since when are lions White Is that even a real thing)

[canonbehenna]

Hope the success of this prequel will give the green light for after man

[SRKIANSFAMILY]

We want SRK voice as mufasa hindi dubbed ❤

[SatyadevPrajapati]

Walt Disney 🐭 HINDI DUBBED CHAHIYE with same voice over artist 👨‍🎨👨‍🎨

English Nahi Chalega hamesha

[HorsieMe]

My heart broke when I realized Taka was selfless before his darkness. ❤😢