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Now streaming and on DVD: 'Mufasa' doesn't roar like other remakes

  • Barry Jenkins directs "Mufasa: The Lion King," a prequel exploring Mufasa's early life.
  • Disney's ongoing desire to remake animated films led to this 'live-action' prequel.
  • The film features realistic-looking animals that sing and dance, reintroducing Timon and Pumbaa.
  • James Earl Jones voiced Mufasa in the previous realistic Lion King; Aaron Pierre now fills the role.
  • Reviews suggest the movie's realism detracts from the original's charm, questioning the need for remakes.
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Now streaming and on DVD: 'Mufasa' doesn't roar like other remakes

In “Mufasa: The Lion King,” realistic-looking lions, warthogs, meerkats and whatever break into song repeatedly. It’s like a curious fever dream that doesn’t want to go away.

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The Billings Gazette broke the news in Billings, United States on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
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