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Making the VFX of Mufasa: The Lion King has been "very personal" - how the 1994 movie, Unreal Engine and pride in the craft brought the prequel to life

MPC's Audrey Ferrara explains why this one mattered.

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Barry Jenkins is battling to prove his worth as a director

Barry Jenkins feels that he is in a constant struggle to prove his worth as a director despite helming successful movies such as 'Moonlight'.

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Sonic 3 nearly double’s Mufasa’s opening weekend box office take

The star studded animation has so far made $62m over pre-Christmas weekend

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Mufasa: The Lion King review – technically dazzling Disney origin story lacks soul

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins’s all-action tale boasts uncanny CGI effects and songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, but the screenplay is schmaltzy and derivative

The Guardian - UK

Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘I have a Pulitzer and a MacArthur Genius Grant. I’m already something no one else is’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW : The ‘Hamilton’ creator and ‘Moana’ and ‘Encanto’ songwriter had the daunting task of crafting a successor to Elton John’s beloved ‘Lion King’ soundtrack. He talks to Kevin E G Perry about the lure of working with Barry Jenkins, endangered Disney ballads and why he doesn’t care…

The Independent UK

Mufasa post-credits scenes: does The Lion King prequel have a post-credits scene?

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Total Film

The Fire Inside review: Claressa Shields biopic is a winning story, but just short of a knockout

The Fire Inside, starring Ryan Destiny and Bryan Tyree Henry, provides a unique take on the sports drama with the story of Claressa Shields.

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Mufasa's cast thinks the Disney prequel could change how you watch 1994's The Lion King – and director Barry Jenkins has the perfect example

Exclusive: Mufasa's cast and director Barry Jenkins explain how the Disney prequel is in dialogue with the original Lion King movie

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Mufasa director Barry Jenkins explains why The Lion King prequel begins with a James Earl Jones tribute: "It was impossible to work on this movie without thinking of him"

Exclusive: Barry Jenkins on paying tribute to original Mufasa actor James Earl Jones, who passed away in September aged 93

Total Film

Mufasa: The Lion King review – "It's no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"

Total Film

Mufasa: The Lion King is a catastrophic waste of director Barry Jenkins

2/5 The Oscar-winner behind ‘Moonlight’ and ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ can barely be found in this dreary and anonymous bit of franchise mining

The Independent UK

After a "large percentage of people" questioned Barry Jenkins' decision to helm Mufasa: The Lion King, the director responds: "I think there is something to taking on new challenges"

Exclusive: Barry Jenkins explains why he made the surprise decision to direct Mufasa after Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk: "I'd gotten into a rhythm that was very comfortable"

Total Film

Barry Jenkins Expands Filmmaking Horizons With 'Mufasa'

Barry Jenkins takes on big-budget animated Disney film 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' showcasing his artistic vision in a visually stunning and emotionally reson...

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Barry Jenkins on why he made 'Mufasa' and how it changed him as a filmmaker

Over the four years he’s spent working on “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins estimates that he’s been asked why he wanted to make it at least 400 times

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Mufasa star Aaron Pierre: meet the Londoner taking Hollywood by storm

The hulking star of the Lion King prequel and Rebel Ridge also has a depth that has seen him tipped for superstardom

The Guardian - UK

Aaron Pierre: ‘There wasn’t one day filming Rebel Ridge that I didn’t have a bruise or a cut’

His intense turn in Netflix’s smash hit thriller made the Croydon-born actor go global. Next up he’s playing Mufasa in the Lion King prequel. Bring on the big roles, he says

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Barry Jenkins marries Lulu Wang

Filmmakers Barry Jenkins and Lulu Wang have tied the knot.

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Barry Jenkins says Lion King prequel was made in spirit of 30-year-old original

Mufasa: The Lion King is due to be released in UK cinemas on December 20.

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Evening Standard

In Pictures: Stars channel Lion King into style at UK premiere of prequel

Mufasa: The Lion King is due to be released in UK cinemas on December 20.

Evening Standard

Stars of Mufasa: The Lion King take over London premiere

The film explores the story of the unlikely rise of Mufasa, the king of the pride lands.

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New 'Mufasa' Film Explores Origin Story With Fresh Perspective

Explore the highly anticipated live-action prequel 'Mufasa: The Lion King' with new characters, music, and a fresh perspective on Mufasa's origin story.

The Independent UK

How 'Mufasa' rose with Aaron Pierre and Blue Ivy's voices along with new Lin-Manuel Miranda music

When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following in the late James Earl Jones’ legendary footsteps was enough to rattle any actor

Total Film

Mufasa director gets surprisingly candid and says the kind of filmmaking he used on the Disney movie is "not my thing"

Barry Jenkins has opened up on the challenges of directing an all-CGI film

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