{"id":27595,"date":"2024-12-02T14:45:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=27595"},"modified":"2024-12-02T14:49:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:49:52","slug":"mufasa-the-lion-king-new-featurette-barry-jenkins-lin-manuel-miranda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=27595","title":{"rendered":"MUFASA: THE LION KING \/ New Featurette : Barry Jenkins & Lin-Manuel Miranda"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a9<\/b>Courtesy of Disney<\/p>\n

December is here at last\u2014bringing with it the highly anticipated big-screen debut of Mufasa: The Lion King<\/strong><\/a> on Dec. 20! To celebrate, a new Music of Mufasa featurette and exhibition posters are now available, and Walt Disney Records reveals its Dec. 13 release date of the songs only and deluxe versions of Disney\u2019s Mufasa: The Lion King<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0original motion picture soundtrack. The\u00a0Mufasa: The Lion King<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0original motion picture soundtrack is available to pre-add and pre-order now. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The original songs were written by Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award winner and Kennedy Center Honor recipient Lin-Manuel Miranda<\/a>, and produced by Grammy Award winner Mark Mancina and Lin-Manuel Miranda, with additional music and performances by Lebo M. Said Miranda, \u2019The Lion King\u2019 has an incredible musical legacy with music from some the greatest songwriters around, and I\u2019m humbled and proud to be a part of it. It\u2019s been a joy working alongside Barry Jenkins to bring Mufasa\u2019s story to life, and we can\u2019t wait for audiences to experience this film in theaters.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n

The album was produced by Miranda, Mancina and Grammy Award winner and Walt Disney Music President Tom MacDougall. The score, which will be included in the Deluxe version of the soundtrack, was composed by Tony Award winner and composer Dave Metzger.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Mufasa: The Lion King<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0Original Soundtrack track list follows.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \u201cNgomso\u201d Performed by Lebo M<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cMilele\u201d Performed by Anika Noni Rose and Keith David<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cI Always Wanted A Brother\u201d Performed by Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somulo, Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison, Jr.<\/li>\n
  4. \u201cBye Bye\u201d Performed by Mads Mikkelsen, Joanna Jones and Folake Olowofoyeku<\/li>\n
  5. \u201cWe Go Together\u201d Performed by Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Preston Nyman and Kagiso Lediga<\/li>\n
  6. \u201cTell Me It\u2019s You\u201d Performed by Aaron Pierre and Tiffany Boone<\/li>\n
  7. \u201cBrother Betrayed\u201d Performed by Kelvin Harrison Jr.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Mufasa : The Lion King<\/strong>, which explores the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands. Rafiki relays the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka\u2014the heir to a royal bloodline.<\/p>\n

    The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny\u2014their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.\u00a0The film features an all-star roster of talent, including Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., John Kani, Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Blue Ivy Carter, Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis, Dominique Jennings and Beyonc\u00e9 Knowles-Carter.<\/p>\n

    Blending live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery, the all-new feature film is directed by Barry Jenkins, produced by Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak, and executive produced by Peter Tobyansen. Featuring original songs by award-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, original score by Dave Metzger and additional music and vocal performances by Lebo M, Mufasa: The Lion King<\/strong> opens only in theaters on Dec. 20, 2024.<\/p>\n

    \"Mufasa<\/p>\n

    \u00a9<\/b>Courtesy of Disney<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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