The Lion King World Expands Beyond Pridelands For Snowy Locations In Mufasa Teaser Trailer Shown At CinemaCon

Mufasa: The Lion King footage offers further insight into the prequel. The movie tells the story of a young Mufasa (Aaron Pierre) before he became the king depicted in the 2019 The Lion King, a photorealistic CG-animated remake of the traditionally animated 1994 Disney classic of the same name. The movie musical, which features music by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, and Nicholas Britell, was directed by Moonlight's Barry Jenkins and also stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and John Kani.