Mufasa: The Lion King has been getting huge audiences since Christmas and we finally get to have it in our theatre from January 31 – February 2. (Note: All showtimes are at 8:00PM for this weekend.)
I’ll be honest, I haven’t been a fan of all the Disney live-action remakes (why re-tell the same story that was done so well the first time?) but I appreciate that this is not a remake and instead is a prequel which tells the back story of Mufasa.
“Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. 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.
Rating: PG (Peril | Action/Violence | Some Thematic Elements)
Runtime: 1h 58m
Mufasa: The Lion King
