Check out a first look at “Mufasa: The Lion King.” The movie hits theaters on December 20. With songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the movie features the voices of Aaron Pierre as Mufasa, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a bright future who accepts Mufasa into his family as a brother, Tiffany Boone as Sarabi, Kagiso Lediga as Young Rafiki, Preston Nyman as Zazu, Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, a formidable lion with big plans for his pride, Thandiwe Newton as Taka’s mother, Eshe, Lennie James as Taka’s father, Obasi; Anika Noni Rose as Mufasa’s mother, Afia: Keith David as Mufasa’s father, Masego; John Kani as Rafiki; Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as Timon, Donald Glover as Simba; Introducing Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala; and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala.
“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.
