Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson breaks down how 'Mufasa,' now in theaters, connects back to original 'Lion King' saga.

Taka is ecstatic to find another cub, as he always wanted a brother. However, Taka’s father, Obasi (voiced by Lennie James), wants nothing to do with Mufasa; the king believes having a male cub ...

and Mufasa becomes king. In the present, Kiara meets her little brother and begins to tell him a story. Mufasa had only heard about Milele from his parents, who talked of a kingdom where they ...

From James Earl Jones’ moving farewell to a reimagined version of Pride Rock’s creation, Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King ...

a prince and Mufasa's adoptive brother. Set in the Pride Lands of Tanzania after the events of the 2019 Lion King film, Mufasa follows Mufasa and Taka, who become friends and eventually adoptive ...

Written by Jeff Nathanson (“Young Woman and the Seas”) and directed by Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight”) comes the origin story of Mufasa and his brother, Taka, who fans eventually know better ...

Fans of the 1994 movie know the moment well: in the midst of a chaotic stampede set off by Scar, Mufasa attempts to climb up a cliff and calls out to his brother to help pull him up. Instead ...