The Lion King prequel introduced, Barry Jenkins says it’s a narrative ‘about Mufasa’s rise to royalty’

Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins introduced the prequel to the 2019 movie The Lion King on the world Disney fan occasion D23 Expo. The prequel has been formally titled Mufasa: The Lion King. He additionally gave an unique sneak peek into the movie on the occasion, and from the look of it, Mufasa appears like one other winner in Disney’s arms.

The first look teaser of the movie showcased the journey of Mufasa from the time he was a cub to the time he turned the ‘lion king’. It showcased how he was orphaned after a lethal flood. Talking concerning the character, Jenkins shared, “Mufasa was actually an orphan who had to navigate the world alone himself. And, in telling the story, we get to experience the real journey of how Mufasa found his place in the circle of life.”

He added Mufasa: The Lion King is a “story about how Mufasa rose to royalty.” The filmmaker additionally revealed that the viewers will get to witness the youthful variations of characters Timon, Pumbaa and Rafiki within the film. The brief teaser that started with Rafiki’s (John Kani) narration, additionally had Timon aka Billy Eichner joking round, “Wait wait wait, am I not in this story? I don’t feel seen.”

Asked about why he deliberate to inform the story of Mufasa, Jenkins, who has earlier directed Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk, narrated, “I had to make this movie because when I was 14, I was helping raise two nephews. And there was a VHS tape that we watched maybe 95 times in the span of 20 days. So I really knew his character. I loved him. Then, as I was reading this wonderful script, I was thinking about Mufasa and why he was great and how people become great. I thought this is a really beautiful story to tell.”

The traditional Walt Disney Studio movie The Lion King was initially launched in 1994 and adopted the theme of excellent profitable over evil. In 2019, it was remade by the studio and it as soon as once more gained reputation among the many viewers and have become a field workplace hit.