Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa : The Lion Kingcontinues the beloved Disney dealership with frequent Easter egg and references to previousThe Lion Kinginstallments . This franchise catch its start with 1994’sThe Lion King , but this was far from the end of the tarradiddle of Pride Rock . Along with various alive sequels , the House of Mouse has dived into the world of CGI photorealism , with 2019’sThe Lion Kingduplicating Simba ’s original story in a whole new medium . Now , Mufasa : The Lion Kinghas kept this trend going with a subsequence and prequel all in one .
Mufasa : The Lion Kingintroduces the CGIversion of Simba and Nala ’s daughter , Kiara , who settles in for Rafiki ’s story about how her granddaddy Mufasa come to be B. B. King of the Pride Lands . As the story jumps between the past tense and present , it becomes clear that Disney has modify its canyon story . Things have gone a dissimilar counseling thanThe Lion King ’s past sequel and prequel stories , includingThe Lion King II : Simba ’s Prideor Disney ’s prequel books from the nineties . Still , Mufasa : The Lion Kingcontains several point of reference to these works within the beloved franchise .
14Tribute To James Earl Jones
Actor James Early Jones unforgettably lend his vocalisation to Mufasa in the 1994The Lion Kingmovie and the 2019 CGI remake . As a prequel film , Mufasa : The Lion Kingneeded to reforge the graphic symbol , giving Mufasa the younger voice of Aaron Pierre instead . However , the 2024 picture opened with Jones ' voice as Mufasa , render some parole of puff to his son before the storey formally began .
Mufasa : The Lion King begin with a tribute to former Mufasa voice worker James Earl Jones , using a quote from the actor to honor his legacy .
Jones ' voiceover was follow by text paying tribute to the actor , who exit away on September 9 , 2024 . It was a touching way to prompt audiences of the humanity who first made Mufasa so memorable , ensuring that the good continuation of this fibre ’s story still honored Jones .
13The Opening Scene Across The Pride Lands
Perhaps the most iconic vista of 1994’sThe Lion Kingis the opening sequence , which shows the animals of the Pride Lands greeting the sun before heading to Pride Rock to welcome infant Simba . The 2019 remake duplicated this to spectacular essence , and now , Mufasa : The Lion Kingpicked up with something similar .
As the start ofMufasa : The Lion Kingwelcomes audiences to the Pride Lands ruled by Simba , it ’s clear that this paradise is just as halcyon as it was under Mufasa . We see many of the same groups of brute , from the monolithic elephant and Giraffa camelopardalis to the tiny ant skitter across the ground . The circle of sprightliness is still in full swinging .
12Kiara - Simba & Nala’s Daughter
Mufasa : The Lion Kingis clear a different translation ofcanon thanThe Lion King II : Simba ’s Pride . The 2024 sequel pick up with Nala ready to give birth to another cub , which never happens in the old direct - to - television subsequence . However , Disney did n’t abandon every prospect of its 1998 movie .
Simba and Nala ’s daughter is precede as Kiara inMufasa : The Lion King , and this is the same name she had inThe Lion King II : Simba ’s Pride . So far , there is no mention of Kovu , and the launching of Kiara ’s baby blood brother further ramify these two sequels . Still , Kiara ’s name was a meaningful denotation to those who loved the original 1998 continuation .
11Timon & Pumbaa’s Hakuna Matata Jokes
Just like in 1994’sThe Lion King , Timon and Pumbaa break the fourth wall inMufasa : The Lion King . They frequently made meta jokes to entertain the audience , which was specially entertaining because they related to their iconic song , " Hakuna Matata . "
InMufasa : The Lion King , Timon and Pumbaa jest that their musical number in the first flick was knock-down enough to get Simba " singing and terpsichore , " even when he believe he had just kill his father . to boot , they mentioned that they babble out the song for six years straight , cite the fact that " Hakuna Matata " doubled as an aging - up collage for Simba , who was an adult lion by the clock time the Song dynasty cease inThe Lion King .
10“He Lives In You, He Lives In Me”
Mufasa : The Lion Kingfrequently have the original songsfromThe Lion King , but there were also a few reference to the musical Book of Numbers from theLion Kingmusical andThe Lion King II : Simba ’s Pride . An example of this is the repeated manipulation of the line " he last in you , he live on in me , " which pour down up in songs or dialogue alike .
The line " he lives in you , he hold out in me " is have in theMufasa : The Lion Kingsong " Milele . "
" He know in You " is one of the songs from theLion KingmusicalandTheLion King II : Simba ’s Pride , and though the turn itself was n’t feature , its lyrics were a frequent presence throughoutMufasa : The Lion King . It was used during both Mufasa and Kiara ’s level to cite the continued place of their ascendent in their hearts .
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9“Circle Of Life” Song Cameo
The strain " Circle of Life " perfectly representsThe Lion King , as its lyrics and oecumenical tone perfectly twin the movie ’s themes . For this reasonableness , it makes sense that the music and lyrics of this song would occasionally seem inMufasa : The Lion King .
The memorable opening notes of " Circle of Life " can be discover inMufasa : The Lion Kingwhen little Mufasa shine into the water and is pulled under . As he twist and turns , unable to swim , these notes play out . It ’s a demonstration of Mufasa ’s own place in the circle of life and how his being lave away by the flood is all part of his destiny .
8Taka Grabbing Mufasa’s Paws
Mufasa : The Lion Kingreveals that Mufasa and Scar were n’t biologic comrade after all . Instead , Scar — originally shout out Taka — was a young prince who rescued Mufasa from the river after being washed away from his class .
Later in the 2024 movie , when Taka is again faced with a selection to save Mufasa or doom him , he set his paws on the dot the same way .
When trivial Taka saved Mufasa ’s life inMufasa : The Lion King , he clapped his paws over the sonny ’s and grok his claw in . At this moment , the music shifted to jibe the present moment inThe Lion Kingwhen Scar put his hand over Mufasa ’s before pushing his sidekick off the cliff to his death . after in the 2024 movie , when Taka is again faced with a choice to keep Mufasa or fate him , he places his paw precisely the same mode .
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7Mufasa: The Lion King’s Age-Up Montage
The Lion Kingfamously aged Simba up during the song " Hakuna Matata . " He bug out the Song dynasty as a new cub and ended it as a full - full-grown lion . Now , Mufasa : The LionKinghas done something similar with the vocal " I Always desire a Brother . "
This quotation is interesting since both " Hakuna Matata " and " I Always Wanted a Brother " centre on the relationship Simba and Mufasa imprint after being separated from their family . Just as Timon and Pumbaa served as Simba ’s new family , Taka became a brother to Mufasa . Of course , this age - up montage is bittersweetsince audience know what Taka and Mufasa will become .
6Timon & Pumbaa’s “Hakuna Mufasa”
Timon and Pumbaa referenced their gravid " Hakuna Matata " minute earlier inMufasa : The Lion King , butthey eventually got a tantrum to execute the melodic number . Of course , this prison term around , they change the lyrics to say " Hakuna Mufasa " instead .
" Hakuna Matata , " both the catch phrase and the song , is one of the most iconic parts of The Lion King . But what does the phrase really mean ?
Naturally , Timon and Pumbaa ’s new silly strain came with a variety of trick about sound rights and cause . bankrupt the 4th wall has always been a important part of these characters ' collection , and they keep that go throughout their time inMufasa : The Lion King .
5The Elephant Stampede Parallels
The elephant stampede inMufasa : The Lion Kingwas full of references and parallel to the fully grown stampede that drink down Mufasa inThe Lion King . First , the musical musical score is highly like , with several climactic moments from the original picture show carry overto the 2024 prequel .
to boot , many single shots in this scene inMufasa : The Lion Kingalignwith moments inThe Lion King . Sarabi hang from a arm twin little Simba ’s desperate attempts to stay above the stampede , while Taka looking over the drop ’s border is standardized to his late role .
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