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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Has Joined the Disney+ Pride

Mufasa is now streaming on Disney+, which you can get as a bundle with Hulu for its lowest price in months

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March 26, 2025

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Mufasa in Disney’s MUFASA: THE LION KING. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2024 Disney Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Mufasa in Disney’s MUFASA: THE LION KING. Disney

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Mufasa: The Lion King is now streaming on Disney+. Directed by Barry Jenkins, Mufasa is a prequel to 2019’s The Lion King, itself a remake of the 1994 animated classic. The film follows the brotherhood between a young Mufasa and Taka, who later becomes Scar.

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The film stars Aaron Pierre as Mufasa and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, with Blue Ivy Carter making her voice acting debut as Kiara. The score was composed by Dave Metzger, while Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote original songs for the soundtrack.

When Will Mufasa Be Streaming?

Mufasa is streaming on Disney+ as of March 26. Additionally, fans of physical media can now preorder the Blu-ray, including the 4K and Steelbook versions, on retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The disc drops on April 1.

'Mufasa' Streaming: 'The Lion King' Prequel Is Streaming on Disney+

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Disney shared a behind-the-scenes clip featuring director Barry Jenkins and songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda with Rolling Stone. The clip will be included as part of the behind-the-scenes extras for the film’s digital and physical release. You can check it out below.

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In the clip, Miranda discusses writing “I Always Wanted A Brother,” saying that the inspiration came from the script, which was “so clear.”

Mufasa: The Lion King serves a sequel and prequel to 2019’s The Lion King. The original 1994 film was followed by two direct-to-video sequels, The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (1998) and The Lion King 1½ (2004).

'Mufasa' Streaming: 'The Lion King' Prequel Is Streaming on Disney+

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Right now, Disney+ is available as a bundle with Hulu for $2.99/mo for four months, a savings of 72% on the monthly subscription price. The deal runs until March 30.

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