'Mufasa: The Lion King' review: Boundary-pushing prequel worthy of original film


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I may not have a scar yet, brother, but just be prepared for anything. – Handout

Barry Jenkins truly is a miracle worker.

The Oscar-winning director of the intimate indie Moonlight, the romantic period drama If Beale Street Could Talk and the Amazon series The Underground Railroad isn’t the first filmmaker who comes to mind to tackle the prequel to Jon Favreau’s poorly received 2019 remake of the beloved animated feature The Lion King.

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Hakuna Mufasa!

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