Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King pushes its release date to later next year. The production giant last put out a Lion King movie in 2019, with the CGI remake of the animated original. Mufasa: The Lion King is slated to be a prequel to this version of The Lion King, exploring the life of Simba’s father.
As per Variety, Disney has pushed its Mufasa: The Lion King release date as part of broader schedule shuffling. Originally supposed to release on July 5, 2024, the film will now hit theaters on December 20, 2024.
More to come…
Mufasa: The Lion King
- Release Date:
- 2024-07-05
- Director:
- Barry Jenkins
- Cast:
- Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Aaron Pierre, John Kani
- Rating:
- Not Yet Rated
- Main Genre:
- Adventure
- Genres:
- Action, Animation, Adventure
- Writers:
- Jeff Nathanson
- Summary:
- Mufasa: The Lion King is a prequent to the live-action remake of the original Disney animated film, The Lion King. The film will follow Mufasa in his early days, further plot details are currently kept under wraps. The film will likely explore the reasons between Mufasa and Scar’s relationship and how it became as strained as it did. Timon and Pumba will also return in the film, with Billy Eicher and Seth Rogen reprising their roles. Mufasa is expected to released in theaters and Disney+ in 2024.
- Franchise:
- Disney
- Sequel:
- The Lion King (2019)
- Cinematographer:
- James Laxton
- Producer:
- Mark Ceryak, Adele Romanski
- Production Company:
- Fairview Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures
- Main Characters :
- Mufasa, Timon, Pumba, Rafiki, Scar
- Distributor :
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Disney+
- Assistant Director :
- Shawn Pipkin
