


Regarding Mufasa: The Lion King, we know so far that Barry Jenkins ( Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Underground Railroad) will be stepping in as director for the project, which will be in the same CGI-live-action style as Jon Favreau's version from 2019.

Related: The Lion King Prequel Finds Its Young Scar and Mufasa Add in the Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon, and it's apparent prequels are en vogue right now. Abrams trilogy and a sequel to the original trilogy Disney's newest series Andor is a Rogue One prequel. The Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen trilogy is a prequel to the original trilogy Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a prequel to the original trilogy and a sequel to the prequels The Mandalorian is a prequel to the J. There are too many that follow, with a recent blockbuster example being Star Wars. They are so prolific they establish a new timeline, and then those prequels have sequels, and eventually, other prequels to the prequels and to the sequels. For more, check out our list of the most exciting upcoming movies in 2023 and beyond, or, skip right to the good stuff with our list of movie release dates.We are currently experiencing a golden age in prequels. Mufasa: The Lion King is set to hit theaters on July 5, 2024. If Disney can keep finding new stories to tell within The Lion King universe, who's to say it couldn't expand to see Mufasa and Scar go out like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader? The movie will chronicle Mufasa's life as a young cub, and set up the origins of his ultimately fatal feud with Scar. The voice cast includes Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Eric Andre, Keegan-Michael Key, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, JD McCrary, and Beyonce.įollowing the film's success, Mufasa: The Lion King, a photorealistic prequel directed by Barry Jenkins is in the works, and is scheduled for a summer 2024 release. Directed by Jon Favreau from a screenplay by Jeff Nathanson, the film follows the plot of the original 1994 film and features a score from original composers Hans Zimmer, Elton John, and lyricist Tim Rice. The 'live-action' remake of the Disney classic hit theaters in 2019, and took in over $1.7 billion at the global box office.
