After the live-action reimagining of T he Lion King grossed over $1 billion at the box office , it’s no surprise that the Walt Disney Company would want to follow up on its monetary success with another film. Thus, the prequel Mufasa was developed and is now slated to release as part of the 2024 Movie Schedule . Like its 2019 predecessor, the visuals are stunning, and it promises an exciting soundtrack, but I have one issue with the plot and their attempt at making Taka (aka Scar) a redeemable villain.
While Disney has shared a handful of teaser trailers in recent months, including one that assured fans that Timon and Pumba would be returning to the prequel , it wasn’t until D23 that they released the official, full-length trailer. I’ll admit I haven’t been super excited about the prequel story, but after seeing the official trailer, I can’t deny that the film looks and sounds amazing. Mufasa Is A Visual And Aural Masterpiece Like the 2019 live-action adaptation, Mufasa will use stunning photo-realistic technology to bring these beloved characters and settings to life.
It’s definitely a choice that’s going to lead to a massive budget, but if the prequel performs as well as its predecessor, it will be worth the risk. In addition to showing off the gorgeous, photo-realistic characters and settings, the trailer also gave fans a glimpse of what to expect in terms of the soundtrack, which Lin-Manuel Miranda is writing. It’s hard to live up to original, often uplift.