Ciné Sunday: Mufasa: The Lion King

Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.

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.

Blending live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery,Mufasa: The Lion King is directed by Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) features sons by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda (Encanto, Hamilton), and features an all-star cast including Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Seth Rogan, Donald Glover, Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.