Mufasa: The Lion King Shares a Sweeping New Trailer

Mufasa, begetter of The Lion King‘s Simba, had a colorful and challenging beingness earlier becoming the distinguished king of the African savannah. His travel volition beryllium explored successful lush item successful prequel Mufasa: The Lion King, and arsenic the caller trailer for Barry Jenkins‘ vacation merchandise promises, there’ll beryllium plentifulness of danger, daring, and wit on the way.

Here’s the authoritative synopsis: “Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the fable of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, girl of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told successful flashbacks, the communicative introduces Mufasa arsenic an orphaned cub, mislaid and unsocial until helium meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The accidental gathering sets successful question an expansive travel of an bonzer radical of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds volition beryllium tested arsenic they enactment unneurotic to evade a threatening and deadly foe.”

Mufasa: The Lion King has an tremendous ensemble cast, led by Aaron Pierre arsenic Mufasa, Kelvin Harrison Jr. arsenic Taka, John Kani arsenic Rafiki, and Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner arsenic the riffing Pumbaa and Timon. Blue Ivy Carter voices Kiara, with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter arsenic Nala. Other voices successful the formed see Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, and Donald Glover.

Mufasa: The Lion King roars into theaters December 20.

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