'Mufasa: The Lion King,' featuring the voices of Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, unveiled its first trailer on April 29. Director Barry Jenkins tells PEOPLE about the photorealistic animated movie musical, which includes new songs from composer Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Jack Smart is the Movies Staff Writer at PEOPLE. With 10 years of experience as an entertainment journalist, he previously worked at The A.V. Club and Backstage.Beyoncé, 42, reprises her role as Nala from the 2019 film. Blue Ivy, 12, voices the daughter of King Simba (a returningAn official synopsis for the film reads: “Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.
John Kani, meanwhile, returns as the voice of Rafiki, who narrates the story of Mufasa to the lion’s granddaughter Kiana.to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.It's the shamanic mandrill who can be heard intoning in the new trailer, “This story begins far beyond the mountains and the shadows, on the other side of the light.
As a lion cub in the savanna gazes at his reflection in an approaching rain droplet, Rafiki introduces the titular character, “Born without a drop of nobility in his blood — a lion who would change our lives forever.”The trailer includes snippets of South African music legend Lebo M's vocals from the original film’s “Circle of Life.
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