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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

Mufasa: The Lion King review – storytelling takes pride of place in punchy origin tale

This heartfelt prequel to the 1994 classic recounts the dramatic backstory of King Mufasa but is scarred by a forgettable musical score

The Guardian - UK

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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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.

Evening Standard

Aaron Pierre & Kelvin Harrison Jr. on the space they share with Mufasa, Scar, Green Lantern, and Pharrell - INTERVIEW

The two rising stars talk about playing Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X together in Nat Geo's 'Genius: MLK/X' and how it connected to playing brothers Mufasa and Scar.

Latin Times

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

The Independent UK

Mufasa actor Aaron Pierre pays tribute to late original Lion King star James Earl Jones: "His portrayal of Mufasa was my guiding light"

Exclusive: The star of the Disney prequel feels like the original Mufasa is "everyone's dad"

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Mufasa director Barry Jenkins ends Lion King debate on whether its animation or live action

Exclusive: The director explains how making the Disney prequel required "very different tools"

Total Film

Mufasa: The Lion King director and cast reveal how the Disney prequel will defy expectations: "As someone who was very familiar with The Lion King, I was shocked at how many things I assumed I knew"

Exclusive: Barry Jenkins, Aaron Pierre, and more discuss the unexpected Disney prequel Mufasa

Total Film

How Katsuta bounced back stronger after WRC benching

Takamoto Katsuta has explained why he was able to make a strong World Rally Championship comeback at the Central European Rally after being benched.

Autosport

Pajari to replace Katsuta in Chile as Toyota hands protege another Rally1 drive

Toyota has elected to replace Takamoto Katsuta with protege Sami Pajari for the next round of the World Rally Championship in Chile later this month.

Motorsport

LCR signs Chantra for 2025 as Nakagami steps down from MotoGP

LCR has announced that Moto2 race winner Somkiat Chantra will replace Takaaki Nakagami in its MotoGP line-up next year.

Motorsport

Mufasa: The Lion King Trailer Premieres At D23 Event

Discover the excitement surrounding Disney's 'Mufasa: The Lion King' sequel with a new twist in the storyline and a star-studded cast. Fans eagerly anticip...

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Mufasa: The Lion King — release date, reviews, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know

Mufasa: The Lion King is a live-action prequel that follows Mufasa's rise to royalty as king of the Pride Lands. Here's what we know.

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Toyota shuffles its WRC manufacturer points scorers for Portugal

Reigning constructor world champions Toyota will field both its part-time drivers in the same event for the first time this season in Portugal next week as it looks to widen its seven-point gap over Hyundai in the championship.

Motorsport

Rovanpera to contest only partial WRC season in unchanged 2024 Toyota line-up

The reigning WRC constructors' champion has announced new contracts with Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, Sebastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta following Toyota's dominant 1-2-3 at last weekend's season finale in Japan. Rovanpera, Evans and Ogier each scored three wins this year to help Toyota to a sixth world title.

Autosport

Rovanpera to contest partial WRC season in unchanged 2024 Toyota line-up

The reigning WRC constructors’ champions have announced new contracts with Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, Sebastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta following Toyota’s dominant 1-2-3 at last weekend’s season finale in Japan. Rovanpera, Evans and Ogier each scored three wins this year to help Toyota to a sixth world title.

Autosport

Evans explains Toyota's WRC Rally Chile tyre strategy mistake

Evans and his team-mates Kalle Rovanpera and Takamoto Katsuta all opted to take only soft tyres for the loop held on roads that were much more abrasive than those navigated on Friday.

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WRC Sweden: Katsuta retires after roll on Stage 5

Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta has retired from Rally Sweden following damage sustained from a high-speed roll on Stage 5 on Friday.

Autosport

Latvala: Katsuta an option for Toyota WRC team promotion

Toyota World Rally Championship boss Jari-Matti Latvala has suggested Takamoto Katsuta could be an option to move into the full factory team next season.

Autosport

Katsuta: WRC podium on home soil a special feeling

Takamoto Katsuta says it was a special feeling to score a World Rally Championship podium finish on home soil at Rally Japan.

Motorsport

Nakagami to miss Thailand MotoGP race for further surgery

Takaaki Nakagami will miss MotoGP’s Thailand Grand Prix this weekend and undergo further surgery on his injured finger, with Tetsuta Nagashima coming in as cover.

Autosport

Nakagami to miss MotoGP Thailand GP for further surgery on injured finger

Takaaki Nakagami will miss MotoGP’s Thailand Grand Prix this weekend and undergo further surgery on his injured finger, with Tetsuta Nagashima coming in as cover.

Autosport

Marquez explains “unlucky” Aragon MotoGP incidents

Marc Marquez has explained what happened in his two “unlucky” collisions with Fabio Quartararo and Takaaki Nakagami in the MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Nakagami to remain at LCR Honda in MotoGP next season

The LCR Honda team has announced that Takaaki Nakagami will remain with the team for the 2023 MotoGP season.

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