When he was just a cub, Mufasa (voiced by Aaron Pierre) lost his parents in a flood, being dragged away many miles from home. He’s rescued by Taka (voiced by Kelvin Harrison Jr.), aka Scar ...

With 'Mufasa,' 'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins' thoughtful and mostly satisfying 'Lion King' prequel reveals hidden depths ...

The relationship between King Mufasa and his cunning brother Scar is the base of the classic tale of betrayal, jealousy, and family conflict. For decades, fans believed Scar and Mufasa were blood ...

The script is also by 2019 “The Lion King” writer Jeff Nathanson, but liberated from penning a line-for-line remake of the original, he is able to imagine the story of how Mufasa and Scar ...

Not so “Mufasa,” which follows the lead set by Scar, introducing the vicious Kiros ... which helps us identify with their emotions, even as it pushes the characters toward the uncanny valley ...