Mufasa (Aaron Pierre) Mufasa, father to Simba (Donald Glover) had his own story before siring the lion cub and star of The Lion King (both 1994 and 2019?).

Mufasa: The Lion King works fairly well as a prequel, but the inclusion of Timon and Pumbaa speaks to one of the film's biggest failings.

Mufasa: The Lion King Review: Timon-Pumbaa’s banter, Rafiki’s pearls of wisdom shine in a Mufasa-Simba film This critic tried his best, but couldn't form an emotional connection with Mufasa/Taka.

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ movie review: This lion saga mainly purrs along While the Cheshire Cat grins of the CGI lions take some getting used to, this somewhat Shakespearean saga of feuding ...

Donald Glover and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reprise their roles as Simba and Nala, but there’s several newbies who have joined “The Lion King” pride. Take a look at the cast below.

The framing device — Timon and Pumbaa sing a parody called “Hakana Mufasa” and crack dumb jokes about the Broadway show — is twee as the rest.

Timon and Pumbaa take the spotlight in this Mufasa: The Lion King clip from the upcoming film. Mufasa: The Lion King stars Aaron Pierre (Mufasa), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Taka/Scar), Tiffany Boone ...

Check out the final trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King, an upcoming film starring Aaron Pierre (Mufasa), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Taka/Scar), Tiffany Boone (Sarabi), Kagiso Lediga (Young Rafiki ...

A new trailer for "Mufasa: The Lion King," that premiered at D23 Brazil, features characters like Mufasa and Scar before they called Pride Rock home.

Disney shared the news on Instagram with a poster, which you can see below, featuring the stars of the beloved 1994 film, including Simba, Mufasa, Rafiki, Timon, Pumbaa, Scar, Nala, Zazu, Shenzi ...