Mufasa: The Lion King Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” 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 Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

Adventure Drama Fantasy Prequel

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Mufasa: The Lion King.

• K
  Kelvin Harrison Jr.

  ... Taka (voice)

  Golden, It Comes At Night

• A
  Aaron Pierre

  ... Mufasa (voice)

  Rebel Ridge, Foe

• 
  Seth Rogen

  ... Pumbaa (voice)

  The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Lion King

• 
  Billy Eichner

  ... Timon (voice)

  Honey Don’t!, Noelle

• J
  John Kani

  ... Rafiki (voice)

  The Lion King, Seal Team

• T
  Tiffany Boone

  ... Sarabi (voice)

  The Midnight Sky

• K
  Kagiso Lediga

  ... Young Rafiki (voice)

• P
  Preston Nyman

  ... Zazu (voice)

• M
  Mads Mikkelsen

  ... Kiros (voice)

  The Promised Land, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

• 
  Thandiwe Newton

  ... Eshe (voice)

  2012, Solo: A Star Wars Story

• L
  Lennie James

  ... Obasi (voice)

  Lookout, The End

• 
  Anika Noni Rose

  ... Afia (voice)

  Everything, Everything, Ralph Breaks the Internet

Crew Behind the Film

The Mufasa: The Lion King behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Barry Jenkins last directed If Beale Street Could Talk and Moonlight. The film's writer Jeff Nathanson last wrote Young Woman and the Sea and The Lion King.

Director

Barry Jenkins

Screenwriter

Jeff Nathanson

Producers

Mark Ceryak
Adele Romanski

Additional Information

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Production Details

What we know about the Mufasa: The Lion King movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on Disney's The Lion King by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton.
• The film will explore the background of the iconic characters, including Mufasa’s origin story (8/28/2021).
• Prequel to the 2019 film.

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