De film wordt geregisseerd door Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) en maakt gebruik van dezelfde fotorealistische animatietechniek als The Lion King. De critici hebben de film nu al gezien en wij hebben hier hun eerste reacties.
Enorm positief
"'Mufasa: The Lion King' is de perfecte prequel," schrijft Jazz Tangcay van Variety. "Zo prachtig gemaakt. De liedjes van Lin-Manuel Miranda en de score zijn absoluut goddelijk en als muziek in de oren."
Ook Dana Abercrombie van Film Independent is positief. Zij zegt dat de film haar "sprakeloos" maakte. Chris Killian van ComicBook noemt de film zelfs "beter dan de 2019-versie van 'The Lion King'."
Release
Maar het is niet allemaal rooskleurig. LaughingPlace.com schrijft dat de film "af en toe lijdt aan een vlaag van prequelitis" en "te lang" is. En Michael J. Lee noemt de liedjes zelfs "ondermaats" en het verhaal "gekunsteld."
#MufasaTheLionKing is the perfect prequel. So beautifully crafted. The songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda and the score are absolutely divine and music to the ears. Pure joy pic.twitter.com/o1smc9waiB
-- Jazz Tangcay (@jazzt) December 10, 2024
#MufasaTheLionKing left me speechless. Its a story that deserves to be told that makes u question what is destiny. Expertly written & crafted, it adds to #TheLionKing franchise by adding more dimension to the characters we love & thought we knew. The visual effects are astounding pic.twitter.com/p6pwcfD7Wj
-- Dana Abercrombie (@sagesurge) December 10, 2024
I'll be the first to admit that a Lion King prequel was not something I was asking for, but the animation is incredible, the songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda are infectious, and the vocal performances make #Mufasa - dare I say - better than the 2019 version of Lion King. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/7osrCByx2E
-- Chris Killian (@chriskillian) December 10, 2024
Be prepared! #MufasaTheLionKing occasionally suffers from a bout of prequelitis, but otherwise this movie functions as pleasantly diverting (though semi-tragic) family fare for the holiday season, with just enough drama, adventure and laughs to fill its slightly overlong runtime. pic.twitter.com/KFMxgC0fiy
-- LaughingPlace.com (@laughing_place) December 10, 2024
#MufasaTheLionKing is an unexpected blood-thirsty prequel w/ stunning visuals and cinematography but contains subpar songs that don't advance a contrived story. It's fine for those interested learning about Mufasa and Taka's origins. At least the humor provides laughs and levity. pic.twitter.com/VOdj8WUvwE
-- iammichaeljlee.bsky.social (@IamMichaelJLee) December 10, 2024
Mufasa: The Lion King draait vanaf 18 december in de bioscoop.
