Disney has finally released the first trailer for 'Mufasa: The Lion King.' The film, directed by Barry Jenkins, serves as both an origin story and follow-up to Jon Favreau's 2019 movie 'The Lion King' which was based on the 1994 Disney animated classic of the same name. The new film will tell the backstory of Simba's father, Mufasa, an orphan who grew up to be a wise, powerful and compassionate ruler.
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00:00 "Aaaaaand Simba is a niaaaaaa!"
00:02 Disney has finally released the first trailer for Mufasa the Lion King.
00:06 The film, directed by Barry Jenkins, serves as both an origin story and follow-up to Jon
00:12 Favreau's 2019 movie The Lion King, which was based on the 1994 Disney animated classic of
00:18 the same name. The new film will tell the backstory of Simba's father Mufasa,
00:23 an orphan who grew up to be a wise, powerful, and compassionate ruler.
00:27 "The earth will shake."
00:29 Aaron Pierre voices the title character, which was voiced by James Earl Jones in both of the
00:34 previous films. Meanwhile, Kelvin Harrison Jr. voices his evil brother Scar, voiced by Chewatel
00:40 Ejiofor in the 2019 film and Jeremy Irons in the 1994 animated classic. Elsewhere, Billy Eichner
00:46 and Seth Rogen will return as Timon and Pumbaa, respectively, reprising their fan-favorite roles
00:51 from the 2019 film, as well as Beyoncé returning alongside daughter Blue Ivy, who's joining the
00:57 voice cast. The 2019 film grossed a total of $1.7 billion at the global box office to become the top
01:04 grossing Disney-branded film of all time. While at CinemaCon, Jenkins mentioned that this film will
01:09 feature a lineup of all-new songs. "They're handcuffing me, so I can't tell you who made
01:13 those songs, but I promise you the songs are absolutely amazing." Mufasa the Lion King is
01:18 set to hit theaters December 20. To watch the full trailer, head to THR.com. And for the latest
01:26 entertainment news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.