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Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King

The story of an orphan who would be king.

20247.31h 58m

Overview

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

Directed by Barry Jenkins
Written by Jeff Nathanson
Produced by Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak
Box OfficeBudget: $200.0MRevenue: $722.6M

Top Cast

Aaron Pierre

Aaron Pierre

Mufasa (voice)

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Taka (voice)

Tiffany Boone

Tiffany Boone

Sarabi (voice)

Kagiso Lediga

Kagiso Lediga

Young Rafiki (voice)

Preston Nyman

Preston Nyman

Zazu (voice)

Blue Ivy Carter

Blue Ivy Carter

Kiara (voice)

John Kani

John Kani

Rafiki (voice)

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

Kiros (voice)

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Pumbaa (voice)

Billy Eichner

Billy Eichner

Timon (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King is a adventure, family, animation film released in 2024 exploring themes of friendship, paradise, lion, musical, prequel, jungle. Directed by Barry Jenkins, it stars Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone. Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

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