Disney has launched a first-look photograph from their upcoming live-action prequel movie, Mufasa: The Lion King. The photograph options Mufasa as a younger lion standing atop a seemingly desolate mountaintop. The movie is being directed by Moonlight‘s Barry Jenkins, from a script from Jeff Nathanson. Krypton star Aaron Pierre will present the voice of Mufasa within the new film, with Kelvin Harrison Jr. voicing Scar.
There’s not a number of data that has been shared for the film, however we all know that will probably be an origin story for Simba’s father.
Jenkins beforehand talked in regards to the film, saying: “I grew up with these characters, they imply a lot to me. I believe the work that Jeff Nathanson, the author, did and going again into actually serving to kids and anybody who ever liked this property perceive what it takes. Kings aren’t simply born, they are not simply made. They should grow to be who they’re by means of a collection of occasions that lots of people can relate to. So, in that standpoint, it suits very properly with every part else I’ve completed. So I really feel no strain, I simply need to do a superb job.”
He went on to say: “My brokers ship me a number of scripts. When this one got here, tremendous prime secret, I used to be very skeptical. I learn the script and about 40 pages in I turned to Lulu [Wang] and I mentioned, ‘Holy s**t, that is good.’ And as I stored studying, I bought additional away from the facet of my mind that mentioned, ‘Oh, a filmmaker such as you does not make a movie like this,’ and allowed myself to get to the place the place these characters, this story, is wonderful. What actually pushed me throughout the road was James, my DP, mentioned, ‘ what? There’s one thing actually fascinating on this mode of filmmaking that we have not completed and that not many individuals have completed.’ That was once I went again to the powers that be and mentioned, ‘I might love to do that, however I’ve bought to have the ability to do what I do.'”
Disney shared a teaser trailer for the movie final yr on the D23 Expo, which confirmed Mufasa as a cub, and it options the story being narrated by Timon and Pumbaa.
The shot for shot remake that Jon Favreau directed of The Lion King was lovely, however only a rehash of the animated movie. This new film can have the sting of a model new story, so hopefully that makes it enjoyable for followers to observe.
