The Lion King Prequel Director Barry Jenkins Teases Details On Mufasa's Origin Story

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The Lion King 2 director Barry Jenkins teases new storylines that can be expected from Disney's highly anticipated prequel. The Lion King's original theatrical release back in 1994 brought both critical acclaim and stole audiences’ hearts — ranking as the second-highest earning film of all time, right behind 1993’s Jurassic Park.

Ever since then, The Lion King franchise has continued to grow and expand throughout various different mediums — including The Lion King hit musical on Broadway, video games, books, sequels and spinoffs. The last director to take on the franchise was Jon Favreau, who helmed Disney's CGI 2019 remake of The Lion King. However, the film was ultimately met with much criticism and an overall significantly lower rating on Rotten Tomatoes as well. As a result, famous director Barry Jenkins came onto the scene, confirming that he had officially signed on for the prequel.

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The prequel to Favreau's 2019 remake is set to focus more on a young Mufasa and his brother Scar. The upcoming movie is set to deeply explore and interrogate the complicated relationship between the two brothers and why they harbor so much resentment and disdain for one another — ultimately rendering them rivals as opposed to blood. In a recent interview with Variety, Jenkins revealed that upon first read, he was completely “blown away by how good the script was.” He also teased some new plot details surrounding the Disney prequel. He stated, “I grew up with these characters. They mean so much to me. I think the work that Jeff Nathanson, the writer, did and going back into really helping children, and anyone who ever loved this property understands what it takes."

Though Jenkins was slim