Mufasa: The Lion King, the prequel to the 2019 photorealistic remake of The Lion King, arrives in theaters Dec. 20. Here’s what you need to know about the newest Disney film.
Q: What can fans expect to learn about Mufasa’s backstory?
A: That before he was a big adult lion, he was a small child lion.
Q: Who’s in it?
A: The film is voiced by a star-studded cast of people on Beyoncé’s good side.
Q: Is it a kids’ movie?
A: Mufasa: The Lion King is a movie for anyone who has 16 bucks.
Q: Why are we getting a Mufasa origin story rather than one about Ed the hyena?
A: Because there’s nothing Disney loves more than refusing to give its fans what they really want.
Q: Who is the director?
A: Barry Jenkins, who has bills to pay just like everybody else, by the way.
Q: Why should I bother seeing this one?
A: Because sitting through 118 minutes of this is still easier than trying to figure out how to actually talk to your kid.
Q: When should I get up to go to the bathroom?
A: Whenever you hear Billy Eichner.
Q: Who wrote the songs?
A: Listen for five seconds, and you’ll know. You’ll know.
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