The relationship between Mufasa and Scar forms the emotional core of the prequel. “It’s very much a love story between these two brothers,” screenwriter Jeff Nathanson explained to the Los ...

Attempting to build on Barry Jenkins impressive directing resume, “Mufasa: The Lion King” tells the prequel story of Disney’s “The Lion King.” Continuing the photo-realistic style in Disney’s 2019 ...

Like “Gladiator” earlier in the year, the trailers for “Mufasa” already revealed for general audiences the identity of Taka as the lion who would become Scar, Mufasa’s brother and murderer.

and grew together and later we learn about Taka’s betrayal to Mufasa and how that led for him to have a new identity as Scar. Through this amusing yet wholesome story, we get to learn more about ...

Since the film debuted on Dec 20, fans looking to catch Mufasa at home can expect to wait a while before it lands on VOD or Disney+. The original film starred Jeremy Irons as Scar, James Earl ...

The Lion King franchise has returned with a prequel that dives deeper into the origin of one of its most iconic characters, ...

Following the 2019 live-action remake of the classic 1994 “The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” presents a nuanced perspective of Scar and Mufasa’s backstory. The film’s visuals ...

James Earl Jones in the role of Mufasa, Jeremy Irons as Scar, Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi, and Rowan Atkinson as Zazu. Also voicing another integral character was Nathan Lane, one half of the ...

Jenkins has said it was important to revisit the Disney classic so the audience would understand that the protagonist, Lion Mufasa, was never perfect and that the villain Scar was not always evil.