Mufasa's Rise to Power: A New Lion King Prequel Starring Aaron Pierre and Beyoncé

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Aaron Pierre will voice Mufasa, and Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter will lend their voices to key characters.
Beyoncé's real-life mother-daughter relationship influenced their performances as mother and daughter in the film.
Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins.
Disney has unveiled the first trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to the 2019 photorealistic version of the classic animated film.
Mufasa is an orphaned cub who meets Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline.
Set for release on December 20, 2024.
Mufasa's Rise to Power: A New Lion King Prequel Starring Aaron Pierre and Beyoncé

Disney has unveiled the first trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to the 2019 photorealistic version of the classic animated film. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins, this new installment in The Lion King franchise follows Mufasa as an orphaned cub who meets Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. Aaron Pierre will voice Mufasa, and Kelvin Harrison Jr., Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Blue Ivy Carter (daughter of Beyoncé), and Beyoncé herself will also lend their voices to key characters. The film is produced by Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak, with Peter Tobyansen serving as executive producer. Mufasa: The Lion King is set for release on December 20, 2024.

Beyoncé and Blue Ivy's real-life mother-daughter relationship played a significant role in their performances as mother and daughter in the film. Director Barry Jenkins shared that Beyoncé was 'mom first' when working with her daughter, which helped create a genuine connection between the two characters on screen.

Mufasa: The Lion King is both a prequel and sequel to the 2019 film, bridging past and present. The star-studded cast includes Aaron Pierre as Mufasa, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, Thandiwe Newton as Eshe (Taka's mother), Obasi (Taka's father), and Anika Noni Rose as Afia (Mufasa's mother).

The trailer reveals that Mufasa was born without nobility but rose to greatness despite his humble beginnings. Kelvin Harrison Jr.'s character, Taka, accepts Mufasa into his family. Mads Mikkelsen portrays Kiros, a formidable lion with plans for his pride.

The film's soundtrack will be composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.


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  • What is the exact role of Mads Mikkelsen's character Kiros in the story?

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Beyoncé Was 'Mom First' When Working with Daughter Blue Ivy, 12, on Mufasa, Says Director: 'Really Special'

People Magazine Monday, 29 April 2024 20:22
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’: Disney Reveals First Prequel Trailer, Blue Ivy Carter Joins Voice Cast

Deadline Hollywood Hannah Abraham, Monday, 29 April 2024 13:28
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    • Disney has revealed the first trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to the 2019 photorealistic version of The Lion King.
    • Mufasa: The Lion King is directed by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins and follows Mufasa as an orphaned cub who meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline.
    • Aaron Pierre will voice the titular character Mufasa. Kelvin Harrison Jr., Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé will also voice key characters.
    • Blue Ivy Carter will voice Kiara and Beyoncé returns to play her onscreen mother Nala.
    • Donald Glover reprises his role as Simba. Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner return as Timon and Pumbaa respectively.
    • Lin-Manuel Miranda composes the film’s original soundtrack.
    • Mufasa: The Lion King is produced by Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak, executive-produced by Peter Tobyansen, and will be released on December 20, 2024.
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Mufasa Trailer Gives Us Our First Look at the Live-Action Prequel to The Lion King

IGN (Imagine Games Network) Monday, 29 April 2024 13:08
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    • Mufasa was born without nobility but rose up to greatness despite his beginnings.
    • James Earl Jones voices Mufasa in previous versions, but Aaron Pierre will play him as a younger version.
    • Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays Taka, a lion prince who accepts Mufasa into his family.
    • Mads Mikkelsen portrays Kiros, a formidable lion with plans for his pride.
    • Anika Noni Rose as Mufasa’s mother Afia.
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    • ]Mufasa was born without nobility but rose up to greatness despite his beginnings.[
    • Beyoncé and Blue Ivy played mother and daughter in the movie Mufasa: The Lion King.
    • Blue Ivy voiced the character Kiara in Mufasa: The Lion King, and Jenkins was impressed by her narration skills after hearing her audiobook performance of ‘Hair Love’.
    • Mufasa: The Lion King is a prequel to the 2019 live-action Lion King, with Beyoncé reprising her role as Nala and Blue Ivy voicing Kiara.
    • Blue Ivy Carter is making her voice acting debut in Mufasa: The Lion King as Kiara.
    • Director Barry Jenkins decided to cast Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara due to her impressive vocal talent.
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'Mufasa: The Lion King' — Beyoncé's Daughter Will Make Her Voice Acting Debut

Collider LLC Erick Massoto Monday, 29 April 2024 16:40
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    • Blue Ivy Carter is making her voice acting debut in Mufasa: The Lion King as Kiara.
    • Beyoncé and Blue Ivy will play mother and daughter onscreen in the film.
    • Mufasa: The Lion King is both a prequel and sequel to the 2019 film, bridging past and present.
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