“Mufasa: The Lion King” roars in a way its predecessor couldn’t. In theaters this week, this second live-action-meets-photorealistic-animation adventure tells an original story, whereas 2019’s “The ...

It says a lot about Jon Favreau’s photorealistic CG-animated remake of “The Lion King” that it’s frequently, and inaccurately, called the “live-action” version. The 2019 blockbuster is more impactful ...

Mufasa: The Lion King continues the circle of life as the prequel and sequel to 2019’s The Lion King. It follows the adventures of Mufasa, Taka, Sarabi, and Rafiki as they search for a new home and ...

Of all the films in Disney's seemingly never-ending onslaught of live-action remakes, there is no film I dislike more than 2019's The Lion King. Some would argue the film doesn't even qualify as ...

The big cats of “Mufasa: The Lion King” take a long walk from an arid and desolate climate to one teeming with life. The movie itself represents a journey in something like the opposite direction, ...

Critics are split in their reactions to Mufasa: The Lion King, Disney’s prequel to the 2019 CG and live-action remake of The Lion King. Mufasa: The Lion King plays in previews on Thursday before ...

Mufasa: The Lion King is yet another return to VHS-era Disney with uninspiring songs, an animation style that hurts more than it helps, and a story that had potential but is unable to be compelling ...

Barry Jenkins truly is a miracle worker. The Oscar-winning director of the intimate indie “Moonlight,” the romantic period drama “If Beale Street Could Talk” and the Amazon series “The Underground ...

Following the 2019 live-action remake of the classic 1994 “The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” presents a nuanced perspective of Scar and Mufasa’s backstory. The film’s visuals ...