Mufasa The Lion King Movie - Booth to Screen - Beyoncé & Blue Ivy

Mufasa The Lion King Movie Featurette - Booth to Screen - Beyoncé & Blue Ivy Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. Star in Barry Jenkins' Mufasa Prequel US Release Date: December 20, 2024Starring: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany BooneDirector : Barry Jenkins Step into the untold origins of one of Disney’s most beloved characters this holiday season.

Barry Jenkins’s latest venture, Mufasa, arrives in theaters on December 20, 2024, offering a fresh and captivating prequel to The Lion King.

The story introduces audiences to Mufasa as a lost and orphaned cub, struggling to find his place in a vast and challenging world.

His life takes a turn when he meets Taka, a sympathetic lion and heir to a royal lineage.

This fateful encounter sparks an expansive journey as the two lions, along with an extraordinary group of misfit companions, embark on a quest to discover their destinies.

Director Barry Jenkins, celebrated for his Academy Award-winning film Moonlight and the critically acclaimed If Beale Street Could Talk, brings his unique storytelling vision to this emotional and epic tale.

With a stellar cast led by Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Tiffany Boone, Mufasa promises to be a heartfelt exploration of friendship, identity, and courage.

Don’t miss this extraordinary cinematic journey—mark your calendar for December 20, 2024, and prepare to witness the origins of a king.