‘The Lion King’ will charge back onto the big screen this December with the arrival of ‘Mufasa: The Lion King.’
A prequel to the events in the classic tale, the original story is being helmed by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins.
Led by Aaron Pierre in the titular role and starring Kelvin Harris Jr., the film also features a returning Donald Glover and Beyonce – who reprise their roles as Simba and Nala from the 2019 film.
As reported, Queen Bey’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter will make her film debut as Kiara.
With the arrival of a brand new trailer comes details of the musical component of the film.
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‘The Lion King’ – across its many iterations – has a rich history of music, including classics helmed by the likes of Elton John, Tina Turner, and Beyonce -who released a companion project christened ‘The Gift’ in support of the 2019 revival.
Speaking at D23 where the trailer was unveiled, Jenkins offered the following about what the masses can look forward to from ‘Mufasa’:
“Audiences can expect so many things in this film: An epic story, comedy with plenty of familiar faces, some absolutely hilarious and some with extreme gravitas, new songs — all new songs — they’re handcuffing me I can’t tell you who made those songs, but I promise you, the songs are absolutely amazing.”
His words have many in Beyonce’s BeyHive buzzing about her potential musical contribution to the film.
Thus far, it’s been confirmed that Lin-Manuel Miranda and Mark Mancina are spearheading the soundtrack.
‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ premieres December 20.
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