Nala and Kiara:

Beyoncé & daughter in “The Lion King” prequel

Fans of the animated classic "The Lion King" will have to wait until Christmas before a new adventure from the animal kingdom comes to the cinema. But the Disney studio is already getting fans in the mood for "Mufasa: The Lion King" with the recently released trailer. 

The computer-animated film, directed by Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins (44, "Moonlight"), tells the story of the lion king Mufasa. 

Prominent actors voice the many animal roles, including Mads Mikkelsen, Seth Rogen and Donald Glover. US singer Beyoncé voices the lioness Nala, while her daughter Blue Ivy Carter (12) lends her voice to the lioness Kiara, as Disney announced.

Photorealistic animals
In the trailer, young Mufasa sprints through vast savannahs, over waterfalls and rugged mountain ranges in a photorealistic virtual world with elephants, monkeys, big cats and other animals.

The project follows the computer-animated blockbuster with the original title "The Lion King" (2019) by director Jon Favreau. It was about the young lion Simba, who is to take over the throne of his father Mufasa as king in the African wilderness.

This was also the story of the original 1994 adventure "The Lion King" - still one of the most popular Disney animated films today. German film composer Hans Zimmer received his first Oscar for the music.