This article contains spoilers for "Mufasa: The Lion King.". Making a prequel to any story can be a challenge. It's a true double-edged sword. On the one hand, if you're being tasked with telling ...

Will Smith releasing his first new album in 20 years and “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins’ photo-realistic prequel to the 1994 animated classic, are some of the new television, films ...

“Mufasa” will hopefully hold them for another 30 years or until Disney green-lights a holographic AI cyborg version of “The Lion King,” whichever comes first. PG. At area theaters.

Based on the 1994 Disney original, Mufasa: The Lion King is a live-action feature that serves as the origin story for Simba's father and the king of Pride Rock. Directed by Barry Jenkins, it stars ...