When the 2019 live-action version of The Lion King was released, it raked in over a billion dollars at the box office, so we weren't too shocked at the confirmation that there would be another chapter of the story. Now, with the upcoming film Mufasa: The Lion King, we're finally seeing a follow-up, though this time, in an origin story about the titular character.
What does this young lion look like before he is who we know him as, and he is discovering his rhythm, how he conducts himself, how he engages with his community and his loved ones? So, I think that's the key thing. It's figuring it out.' The synopsis of the 2019 live-action version of The Lion King: 'The Lion King journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny.