The Lion King’ trailer shows Mufasa and Scar’s brotherhood

Before they were kings of the Pride Lands, they were Taka and Mufasa. 

The doubtful brotherhood between the pair of legendary lions gets cgo in stage in the official trailer for Disney’s photorational Lion King prequel, Mufasa: The Lion King. Tancigo in thraw a series of flashbacks, the film chases the origin story of orphaned cub Mufasa (Braelyn Rankins) after he is saved by youthful prince Taka (Theo Somolu), better understandn as Scar. 

“Long before they became legends, Mufasa and the prince who would come to be understandn as Scar became brothers,” Rafiki (John Kani) tells Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), the daughter of Simba (Donald Gadorer) and Nala (Beyoncé), in the clip.

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As the pair prolong ancigo iner, they find themselves battling for their inhabits as they go toe-to-toe agetst a rival pack of lions that materialize to be making a claim for the throne. The clip also features spotairy materializeances from Lion King fan likeites enjoy Rafiki, Timon (Billy Eichner), Pumbaa (Seth Rogen), and Zazu (John Oinhabitr).  

The trailer was first unveiled by straightforwardor Barry Jenkins at the studio’s D23 fan event in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday. “Hearing the music and hearing every emotion as the story unfancigo ined… A youthful lion rising to encounter his desminuscule,” the filmoriginater elucidateed. “Telling Mufasa’s backstory [is an honor].” 

Lion King fans in joinance also got to hear an distinct song from the upcoming film— titled “I Always Wanted a Brother” — by award-thrivening songauthorr, Lin-Manuel Miranda. 

“Honestly, when Barry sent me the screenjoin I was in the middle of writing Encanto… you leank you understand Mufasa, you leank you understand Scar, but you have no idea,” Miranda shelp at the event. “I’m fair thrilled to be here and helping the toil. I could talk about these songs all day.”

Jenkins also greetd the film’s cast — including Rogen, Eichner, Somolu, Rankins, Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Anika Noni Rose — to the stage as part of the festivities. They endd the evening with a carry outance by Lebo M. of the Lion King song “Nants’ Ingonyama,” as well as a recent track, “Ngomso.”

Mufasa: The Lion King roars into theaters on Dec. 20, 2024. Watch the trailer above.

—Additional alerting by Ashley Boucher