Mufasa Foreshadowing The Lion King Seemed A Little Heavy-Handed, But I Enjoyed It. Scar is such an iconic Disney villain for many reasons. One of them is the cold-blooded way he murders his brother.

As he is clinging to a log for dear life, Mufasa runs into Scar, or at this point in the movie, Taka. Taka rescues Simba and begs his mother, Eshe, to allow Mufasa to join their lion pride.

Still, Mufasa: The Lion King doesn’t have a scene where Mufasa works against his brother’s wishes. On the contrary! So, turning into a homicidal maniac is not the appropriate response.

Before Simba, there was Mufasa, and his and Scar’s story gets told in Disney’s prequel film Mufasa: The Lion King following the 2019 live-action version of the beloved animated 1994 classic ...

Barry Jenkins makes the Pride Lands his own in prequel "Mufasa: The Lion King," which digs into how Mufasa and Scar went from brothers to bitter foes.

Barry Jenkins makes the Pride Lands his own in prequel "Mufasa: The Lion King," which digs into how Mufasa and Scar went from brothers to bitter foes.

Jenkins explores complexity of Mufasa and Scar's characters Film uses photorealistic animation, serves as prequel and sequel Voice cast includes Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Beyonce Knowles ...

The AJC talks to Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr., who voice Mufasa and Taka (future Scar) respectively in the upcoming "Lion King" prequel out Dec. 20 ...

Mufasa: The Lion King director and cast reveal how the Disney prequel will defy expectations: "As someone who was very familiar with The Lion King, I was shocked at how many things I assumed I ...

So it’s going to be fun seeing the relationship between Scar and Mufasa. So that’s what I can say. I’m already interested, considering Scar is one of the most iconic Disney villains ever.

Disney revealed an extended look at the upcoming release “Mufasa: The Lion King” on Friday night at D23. Before that, singers walked onto the stage and teased a snippet of the film’s opening ...