‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Roars Onto Disney+ This Month

“Mufasa: The Lion King” is coming home.

The Barry Jenkins-directed epic, which serves as both a prequel and sequel to 2019’s reimagined “The Lion King,” will debut on Disney+ March 26. This confirms Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden’s comments last week that the film would be available “later in March.” Now we know! Watch a new spot below:

“Mufasa” was Disney’s big movie this past Christmas, premiering it in theaters on Dec. 20. The film stars Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Tiffany Bone, Donald Glover, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. It was written by Jeff Nathanson, who wrote the 2019 “Lion King” for Jon Favreau. It featured brand-new songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, several of which went appropriately viral, and a score by Dave Metzger.

Disney+ is the exclusive streaming home of “Mufasa.” It joins other titles from the iconic franchise, including the original “Lion King” from 1994, the 2019 “Lion King,” animated series “The Lion Guard” and the recently-released “The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl” concert special.

“Mufasa” has made more than $709 million worldwide, which was enough to make it the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2024. It hit PVOD on Feb. 18 but has still stayed in the box office top 10 in the weeks since.

“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 official release reads. “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.”

For those physical media heads, “Mufasa” hits 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD April 1.

The post ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Roars Onto Disney+ This Month appeared first on TheWrap.