Viewers from any age bracket cannot hold back their tears when Mufasa dies after a stampede in the animated movie The Lion King (1994 & 2019). If one cried at death, imagine your feelings while watching Mufasa: The Lion King, where the future king rises from the ashes.

As expected, the movie explores the untold story of Mufasa, the noble lion who would eventually become Simba’s father and the beloved King of the Pride Lands. Writer-director Barry Jenkins delivers a powerful, heart-warming film that matches the emotional depth of the live-action version of The Lion King (2019).

We see Mufasa at the same age we first........

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