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Simba & Nala's Son In Mufasa: The Lion King Is A Big Tease For The Franchise's Future

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Mufasa: The Lion King! Simba and Nala have a new son in Mufasa: The Lion King, and it is a massive tease for the future of The Lion King franchise. The live-action The ...
Dallas Observer

Hakuna Matata? It Means “Half-Shirts.”

I’m pretty sure we all know the story of the Lion King, but who couldn’t use a refresher, right? Hakuna Matata! The story starts out with Simba, the heir to the Pride Lands throne, disobeying his ...
collider

This Narrative Change in 'Mufasa' Undermines the Core Themes of 'The Lion King'

Jeffrey is a freelance features writer at Collider. He is an MPA-accredited entertainment journalist and a Tomatometer-approved critic based in the LA area. He graduated from the University of Texas ...
Variety

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Review: If Real Beasts Could Talk … Barry Jenkins Pushes Virtual Performances in Impactful Origin Story

Early in “The Lion King,” the adorable yet spoiled African prince Simba goes gallivanting around his father Mufasa’s lands, taunting his future subjects with the song “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King.” ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Review: Barry Jenkins Can’t Quite Save Disney’s Scattered Prequel

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Blue Ivy Carter and Kelvin Harrison Jr. lend their voices to the "live-action" animated origin story about the young cat (Aaron Pierre) who becomes Simba's royal father. By ...