Mufasa: The Lion King
Summary
The first trailer for Disney’sThe Lion Kingprequel , Mufasa , has unwrap some important details about the movie ’s story , but also retconned one of the original movie ’s most poignant and important view . After the character ’s original appearance in the 1994 animated motion-picture show and the live - action remake , Mufasawill proffer an in - depth look at the legendary lion ’s rise to ability – establishing the dynasty that finally leads to Simba . However , while this story will be compelling for long - term fan of the series , several key details do n’t sit down neatly with the institute narrative .
TheMufasatrailerconfirms several previously teased face of the story . John Kani , reprise his role as Rafiki from Jon Favreau ’s 2019The Lion Kingremake , pretend as narrator , explaining how the pic will chronicle Mufasa ’s ascent to the throne at Pride Rock . ManypopularLion Kingcharactersalso feature of speech , including Zazu and a young rendering of Sarabi . However , while the tease hints at how the movie can makeThe Lion King ’s humankind even more vibrant , Kani ’s narration has already undermined a antecedently polar moment in the franchise .
How Mufasa Retcons The Lion King’s “Look At The Stars” Scene
In the originalLion King , Mufasa partake in some important wisdom with his son Simba in the aftermath of the elephant graveyard escapism , explaining how the " great top executive of the past tense " attend down from the stars , represent as a templet to those in need . It is a powerful moment that only becomes more impactful when Mufasa tragically die . When Simba is at his lowest reflux , he finds consolation in being able-bodied to sour to his father ’s advice , finally being able to fulfil his luck and draw on the strength of multiplication before him . However , despite the scene ’s central thematic and narrative office inThe Lion King , theMufasatrailer has already retconned this moment .
The Mufasa trailer has dropped , and it eventually confirms the timeline of when this prequel ( and semi - sequel ) takes place within The Lion King ’s canyon .
Rafiki ’s story reveal that Mufasa " was brook without a drop of grandeur in his stemma " . This clashes with the message of his old exchange with Simba , whereit was powerfully implied that Mufasa was relate to the " great kings " in the star . Furthermore , Disney has confirmed that Mufasa was an orphan – a development that undercut the mind that his father told him about the " great Riley B King " link . As a result , Mufasahas already undone one ofThe Lion King ’s most celebrated fit , removing the construct of generational soundness from the narration and making it less herculean .
Why Mufasa Retconning The Lion King Is A Problem
change Mufasa ’s backstory has serious deduction for the entireLion Kingsaga , retrospectively damage the original movie ’s bequest . From a thematic point of opinion , one of the most important concepts in the film is the theme of destiny . Until seeing a sight of his father , Simba is desperate to avoid accepting who he is and was born to be . It is only when he accesses the ancestral memory of generations of kings before him that he comes to accept his individuality and discover the strength to fight Scar . In making Mufasa an orphan " without a free fall of nobility " , the moving-picture show run a risk subverting this theme .
… undercuttingThe Lion Kingcan have real consequences for the narrative cohesiveness of the whole franchise
There are also narrative reasons why such an approach does n’t make sense . Most notably , turn Mufasa into an unsung orphan raises serious questions aboutScar’sLion Kingstory . If Mufasa come from nowhere , it raises serious interrogation as to why Scar would feel so entitled to inherit the kingdom before Simba ’s nascence . Moreover , the take of Mufasa being an orphan while Scar is apparently absent raises further questions about their relationship – just one example of how undercuttingThe Lion Kingcan have real consequences for the narrative cohesiveness of the whole franchise .
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How Mufasa Could Still Avoid Completely Retconning The Lion King
While Rafiki ’s " nobility " origin seems to suggest thatMufasais fundamentally changingThe Lion King ’s source , there are ways that the movie can head off completely undoing the movie ’s tale . For instance , even if Mufasa is orphan , the moving picture can still show an early exchange between him and his don where the " great kings " are reference , acknowledging the significance of the original scene . Furthermore , there ’s nothing explicitly inThe Lion Kingto propose that all the great kings are indeed related to Mufasa(despite the strong implication ) , so as long as the young lion has some middleman with them , Mufasawon’t wholly contradict the story .
A prequel to The Lion King about the life of Mufasa go far following 2019 ’s bouncy - action remaking . Here ’s all the Mufasa : The Lion King info to do it .
Whatever approach the motion-picture show takes , the lay down facts of Mufasa ’s origins mean that it is already challenging the hearing ’s preconceived understanding of Simba ’s syndicate . Considering how pivotal inheritance , history , and destiny are to the originalLion King , the motion-picture show must be careful to deflect fructify up unneeded contradictions . Even though there are way that the fib can annul retconning the mainLion Kingstory , in change the worked up impact of moments like the " facial expression at the stars " sceneMufasamight undermine the narrative ’s powerful subtext .
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