The Lion King,” realistic-looking lions, warthogs, meerkats and whatever break into song repeatedly. It’s like a curious ...

As a prequel to “The Lion King,” the film explores the origins of Mufasa, revealing his struggles as an orphaned cub and his deep bond with Taka, the lion who would later become Scar.

Mufasa serves as a prequel to the live action remake of The Lion King and follows Simba’s father and his soon-to-be-villainous uncle Scar. But when can you watch it on streaming? The Lion King ...

The film stars Aaron Pierre (Mufasa), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Taka/Scar), Tiffany Boone (Sarabi), Kagiso Lediga (Young Rafiki), Preston Nyman (Zazu), Mads Mikkelsen (Kiros), Thandiwe Newton (Eshe ...