How to watch Mufasa: The Lion King at home? Streaming details and more explored
Mufasa: The Lion King is a musical drama film written by Jeff Nathanson and directed by Barry Jenkins. The photorealistically animated movie serves as both a prequel and sequel to 2019's The Lion King, which is a remake of the successful 1994 animated film of the same name. The film is produced by Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak.
It tells the story of how the orphaned lion cub Mufasa becomes the king and leader of the Pride Lands. Released in theaters on December 20, 2024, Mufasa: The Lion King will be available to stream on Disney+ in the coming weeks.
The film's official synopsis, as per Rotten Tomatoes, reads:
"Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka--the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny--their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe."
When and how to stream Mufasa: The Lion King online?
Since Mufasa: The Lion King is produced by Walt Disney Pictures, it will most likely arrive on the Disney+ streaming platform around 2 to 4 months after the film's release in theaters. Therefore, the adventure film should drop on the streaming platform by February or March 2025. However, no official announcement has been made as of this writing.
Viewers can subscribe to Disney+ by signing up for their basic ad-supported plan that costs $9.99 per month. Additionally, viewers can choose from the different bundle options that combine Disney's content with Hulu, Max, and ESPN.
The Disney Bundle Duo Basic plan costs $10.99 per month and offers access to the content on Disney+ and Hulu with ads. The same plan is available in an ad-free version, the Disney Bundle Duo Premium plan and it costs $19.99 per month.
With the Disney Bundle Trio Basic plan, viewers can watch Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ with ads for $16.99 per month. Also, the Disney Bundle Trio Premium plan provides access to Disney+ (No Ads), Hulu (No Ads), and ESPN+ (With Ads) for the monthly price of $26.99. Moreover, the Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle is available for $16.99 per month with ads and $29.99 per month without ads.
Also, fans will be able to purchase a physical copy or rent the film on Apple TV+ before it arrives for streaming, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The subscription plan for Apple TV+ costs $9.99 per month and $99.99 per year and it comes with a 7-day free trial.
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Plot summary
Mufasa: The Lion King focuses on the origin story of the titular character and delves into his past through flashbacks. Through Rafiki, his granddaughter Kiara learns about Mufasa as her parents, Simba and Nala, prepare to add a new member to their family.
As a young lion cub, Mufasa gets separated from his parents, Masego and Afia, during a flood. He is rescued by Taka and befriends the royal cub, whose parents, King Obasi and Queen Eshe, welcome him into their pride after much hesitation. Mufasa and Taka grow up together as brothers in the land of Milele.
But, their happy existence is destroyed by King Kiros, the leader of a white lion pride, who kills Taka's parents and drives the brothers away from their land. Away from their home, the two encounter Rafiki, Zazu, and Sarabi.
As Mufasa and Sarabi fall in love, it drives a wedge between the brothers. Taka, who also fancies Sarabi, schemes with Kiros to get Mufasa out of his way. Mufasa brings together all the animals of Milele to defend their land from Kiros and his pride, the Outsiders.
As Kiros attacks Mufasa during the final showdown, Taka intervenes and gets swiped in the face by Kiros, leaving a scar across his eye. Taka becomes known as Scar from then onwards. In the end, Kiros and his pride are defeated, leaving Mufasa as the leader and protector of the Pride Lands.
His son, Simba carries on his legacy as the next king and leader. He continues the circle of life with Nala and their offsprings, the cub princess Kiara and the newborn cub prince, Kion.
Cast and characters
The voice cast list of Mufasa: The Lion King is given below:
- Aaron Pierre as Mufasa
- Braelyn and Brielle Rankins as Mufasa (cub)
- Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka
- Theo Somolu as Taka (cub)
- John Kani as Rafiki
- Kagiso Lediga as young Rafiki
- Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
- Billy Eichner as Timon
- Tiffany Boone as Sarabi
- Donald Glover as Simba
- Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros
- Thandiwe Newton as Eshe
- Lennie James as Obasi
- Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara
- Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala
- Preston Nyman as Zazu
- Anika Noni Rose as Afia
- Keith David as Masego
- Joanna Jones as Akua
- Folake Olowofoyeku as Amara
- Thuso Mbedu as Junia
- Sheila Atim as Ajarry
- Abdul Salis as Chigaru
- Derrick L. McMillon as Mosi
- Maestro Harrell as Inaki
- A.J. Beckles as Azibo
- David S. Lee as Mobo
- Dominique Jennings as Sarafina
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