Mufasa: The Lion King
Upcoming film directed by Barry Jenkins
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| April 1 2025 | Film is scheduled to be released on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD. |
| March 26 2025 | Released on Disney+ streaming platform. |
| March 26 2025 | Release of 'Mufasa: The Lion King' on Disney+ streaming platform. |
| March 26 2025 | Set to be released on Disney+ streaming platform. |
| March 16 2025 | Film climbs to No. 2 on Fandango at Home's digital sales chart for the week ending March 16. |
| March 5 2025 | Film moves to No. 4 on the UK's Official Film Chart for the week ending March 5. |
| February 18 2025 | Released for digital download, with 217,000 U.S. households renting the film in its first five days. |
| February 18 2025 | Digital download release of the film. |
| February 18 2025 | Digital download release of 'Mufasa: The Lion King'. |
| February 18 2025 | Film is released for digital download. |
| February 18 2025 | Released for digital download. |
| January 3 2025 | The film received notable box office success in India, earning 129 crore rupees within 2 weeks of its release, competing with other major film releases. |
| January 3 2025 | Mufasa: The Lion King film reportedly earns 129 crore rupees in India within 2 weeks of its release, competing with other major film releases like Godzilla x Kong, Deadpool and Wolverine. |
| 2024 | Filmmaker Robert Eggers cited the movie as one of his favorite films of the year, specifically praising Barry Jenkins' unique directorial approach. |
| 2024 | Blue Ivy Carter won the NAACP Image Award for her performance in the film. |
| 2024 | Film 'Mufasa: The Lion King' was released, receiving mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its animation and technical achievements while drawing criticism for its narrative approach and musical compositions. |
| 2024 | The film received nominations for multiple awards, including Artios Awards, Black Reel Awards, Golden Reel Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Visual Effects Society Awards. |
| December 20 2024 | Film released in the United States, after being delayed from its original July 5, 2024 release date due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. |
| December 20 2024 | The film was released in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. |
| December 9 2024 | Film premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. |
| December 9 2024 | World premiere of 'Mufasa: The Lion King' held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. |
| November 8 2024 | At D23 Brazil, the final trailer was unveiled, accompanied by a new poster featuring multiple characters. Tiffany Boone and Kelvin Harrison Jr. appeared on Good Morning America to discuss the film and share a trailer sneak-peek. |
| September 2024 | Dave Metzger was announced as the film's score composer, with Zimmer, Britell, and Williams reportedly dropping out of the production prior to this point. |
| August 2024 | Aaron Pierre spoke with ComicBook.com about how his previous roles and life experiences inform his performance as Mufasa. |
| August 10 2024 | During the Disney Entertainment Showcase at the D23 Expo, the official full trailer premiered, along with a new poster featuring Taka and Scar. Lin-Manuel Miranda also presented the song 'I Always Wanted a Brother'. |
| April 2024 | Final casting additions were completed for the film. |
| April 2024 | Lin-Manuel Miranda was officially announced as the songwriter for the film, invited by Jenkins due to their previous connection from If Beale Street Could Talk (2018). |
| April 2024 | Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Donald Glover were confirmed to reprise their roles, along with a large ensemble cast including Blue Ivy Carter making her feature film debut. |
| April 29 2024 | The first teaser trailer and official teaser poster featuring young Mufasa debuted on ABC's Good Morning America, with a new instrumental rendition of 'Circle of Life'. |
| April 11 2024 | Barry Jenkins appeared at CinemaCon to promote the film, discussing his unique perspective on directing the project. |
| December 13 2023 | Hollywood Handle reports that the film's plot will involve Rafiki telling Mufasa's story to his granddaughter Kiara, marking Mufasa's first on-screen appearance in an animated feature since The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998). |
| July 2023 | Production on the film was slowed down due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, affecting the film's development timeline. |
| April 2023 | During an interview with Fandango, Kelvin Harrison Jr. discussed the film's exploration of Scar's backstory and his character's relationship with Mufasa. |
| 2022 | Lin-Manuel Miranda began secretly working on the film's songs at the beginning of the year. |
| September 2022 | Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams joined the musical team for the film. |
| September 2022 | Early footage of Mufasa: The Lion King was exclusively shown to attendees at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, officially revealing that film production was in progress. |
| September 2022 | Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and John Kani were confirmed to reprise their roles as Pumbaa, Timon, and Rafiki in the film. |
| June 2022 | Nicholas Britell was confirmed as the film score composer, having previously collaborated with director Rahul Jenkins on various projects. |
| August 2021 | Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. were cast as the voices of young Mufasa and Scar, respectively, for the film Mufasa: The Lion King. |
| September 2020 | Announcement of a follow-up film to the 2019 live-action remake of The Lion King, to be directed by Barry Jenkins and centered on Mufasa's early years. |
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