Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King is an upcoming American computer-animated film, and prequel/sequel to The Lion King.
== Cast ==
* Aaron Pierre as Young Mufasa
* Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Young Scar
* Billy Eichner as Timon
* Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
* John Kani as Rafiki
== Production ==
On September 29, 2020, it was announced via Deadline, that a follow-up was in development for the CGI live-action remake of The Lion King. Jeff Nathanson, who wrote the remake, was confirmed to return as writer, while Barry Jenkins will replace Jon Favreau as the film's director. The film's story will expand on the mythology of the franchise and explore Mufasa's origin story while moving the story forward in the present, in a structure similar to that of The Godfather Part II.
On September 15, 2022, The Hollywood Reporter reported that film would be released on July 5, 2024.
== Trivia ==
* This will be a prequel to the 2019 version, and not adapted from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, the 1998 direct-to-video sequel to the original film, from what can be inferred from the Deadline article.
* This will be either the fifth sequel to a live-action Disney remake, following 102 Dalmatians, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, sequel to The Jungle Book, sequel to Aladdin and sequel to Mulan, which may come before or after this.
== References ==
# ↑ Jump up to:1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "‘The Lion King’ Follow-Up Set With ‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins To Helm For Walt Disney Studios". Deadline (September 29, 2020).
# ↑ "Disney Pushes ‘Haunted Mansion’ to Summer 2023, Removes ‘Star Wars’ Movie ‘Rogue Squadron’ From Calendar". The Hollywood Reporter (September 15, 2022).
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