Mufasa: The Lion King Teaser Trailer and Poster Released by Walt Disney Studios. IT IS TIME โ TEASER TRAILER FOR DISNEYโS โMUFASA: THE LION KINGโ ARRIVES All-Star Cast Revealed for New Film from Oscarยฎ-Winning Visionary Director Barry Jenkins Award-Winning Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda Writing the Songs for the Big-Screen Adventure Coming to Theaters December 20.
Disney unveiled a first look at โMufasa: The Lion King,โ the new film coming to theaters Dec. 20 that explores the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands. The new trailer, poster and images are now available to download and share. Announced this morning is an all-star roster of talent bringing new and fan-favorite characters to lifeโplus, celebrated award-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda is writing the filmโs songs produced by Mark Mancina and Miranda, with additional music and performances by Lebo M.
Said Miranda, โElton John. Tim Rice. Hans Zimmer. Lebo M. Mark Mancina. Beyoncรฉ, Labrinth, Ilya Salmanzadeh. Beau Black, Ford Riley, the incredible music team on โThe Lion Guard,โ and so many musical contributors over the years. โThe Lion Kingโ has an incredible musical legacy with music from some of the greatest songwriters around, and I’m humbled and proud to be a part of it. It’s been a joy working alongside Barry Jenkins to bring Mufasa’s story to life, and we can’t wait for audiences to experience this film in theaters.”
โMufasa: The Lion Kingโ enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Takaโthe heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destinyโtheir bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
New and returning cast members were called on to lend their voices to the film:
โข Aaron Pierre as Mufasa
โข Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a bright future who accepts Mufasa into his family as a brother
โข Tiffany Boone as Sarabi
โข Kagiso Lediga as Young Rafiki
โข Preston Nyman as Zazu
โข Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, a formidable lion with big plans for his pride
โข Thandiwe Newton as Takaโs mother, Eshe
โข Lennie James as Takaโs father, Obasi
โข Anika Noni Rose as Mufasaโs mother, Afia
โข Keith David as Mufasaโs father, Masego
โข John Kani as Rafiki โข Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
โข Billy Eichner as Timon โข Donald Glover as Simba
โข Introducing Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala
โข And Beyoncรฉ Knowles-Carter as Nala
Additional casting includes Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis and Dominique Jennings.
Blending live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery, โMufasa: The Lion Kingโ is directed by Barry Jenkins, produced by Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak, and executive produced by Peter Tobyansen.