A “Lion King” Prequel That Follows Mufasa’s Story Is In The Works
Lion King fans rejoice! Disney is working on something special for you.
Little information about the actual plot has been revealed, but sources says Disney thinks it could be like “The Godfather: Part 2”, where the story will push forward, while looking back at the past to exploring Mufasa’s “origin story.”
This will be in relation to the 2019 version starring Donald Glover & Beyonce.
In other words, it’s more of a follow-up than a traditional prequel or sequel.
If Mufasa is involved, Scar would be too. But there was no mention of Simba.
Additionally, fans can expece new songs sung by animated lions that look like real lions. There’s no word on casting or a possible release date.
What we’re really looking forward to is seeing more of the relationship between these brothers: