Disney is returning to the Pride Lands to tell the story of Mufasa: The Lion King, a computer-animated prequel to The Lion King directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Mufasa: The Lion King ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "He is one of my greatest inspirations," said Aaron Pierre, who takes on the iconic role in 'Mufasa: The Lion King' Calling Jones ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following in the late James Earl Jones’ legendary footsteps was enough to rattle any actor. But instead of letting the ...

Director Barry Jenkins is revealing how Mufasa: The Lion King honors late actor James Earl Jones. The new prequel film, about the iconic lion whom Jones voiced in the 1994 animated film, opens on a ...

Somehow, in between launching Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King with red carpet hullabaloo in Los Angeles and in London, Barry Jenkins found time to marry his longtime filmmaking partner Lulu Wang. The ...

While Kelvin Harrison Jr. listened to original Scar voice actor Jeremy Irons to guide his portrayal of Taka/Scar in Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King,” some other iconic characters from pop culture ...

Mufasa’s death in Disney’s original “The Lion King” (1994) is, for many children of the ’90s, a traumatic moment in cinema history. When Scar threw his brother off the cliff, his goodbye — “Long live ...

One of the most beloved characters from The Lion King will be seen once again in the new movie. A new image released by Fandango shows Rafiki (John Kani) coming back to deliver more wisdom in Mufasa: ...

Jay-Z, from left, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter arrive at the premiere of "Mufasa: The Lion King" on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) ...