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Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King teaser trailer is indistinguishable from The Lion King
If no one was asking for a live-action Lion King remake, then really no one—maybe even negative people—were asking for a live-action Lion King remake prequel. Even burgeoning auteur Barry Jenkins sounded a little confused about how he ended up as director when introducing footage at CinemaCon, acknowledging that people might be wondering “‘what is the director of Moonlight doing talking to me about an eight-quadrant tentpole legacy IP massive film?’” He thought it “was very strange” at first...
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First Trailer: "Mufasa: The Lion King"
Disney Pictures has premiered the first trailer for “Mufasa: The Lion King,” the upcoming musical drama hailing from “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins. The film is a prequel to 2019’s live-action styled photorealistic animated feature “The Lion King” which itself was a remake of the original Disney animated 1994 film of the same name. The movie […]
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Beyoncé and Blue Ivy to star in ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’
Disney released the first teaser trailer for “Mufasa: The Lion King,” a prequel to the 2019 film “The Lion King,” based on the classic 1994 animated film.