Mufasa: The Lion King is a photorealistically animated musical drama film directed by Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) from a screenplay written by Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can). Featuring the voice talents of Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, John Kani, Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, and Blue Ivy Carter; the film is a follow-up The Lion King (2019) serving as both a prequel and sequel. Presented as a story within a story, Rafiki tells Kiara, Timon, and Pumba the tale of how Mufasa became the king of the Pride Lands.

Score: Decent 8/10