During D23, Disney released the official Mufasa: The Lion King trailer for the live-action prequel to the iconic animated film. Moonlight director Barry Jenkins will direct the film from a script by Jeff Nathanson. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures will release the film exclusively in theaters on December 20, 2024.

"Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to pass on the legend of Mufasa to the young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their trademark trickery. Told in flashback, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned lion cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka – the heir to a royal bloodline," the synopsis reads. "The chance meeting sets in motion an extended journey as an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny – their bonds tested as they work together to evade a menacing and deadly foe."

Watch the trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King below:

Experience the epic tale of how an orphan became a king. #Mufasa: The Lion King, only in theaters December 20. pic.twitter.com/gpneur3Nwt