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‘Mufasa’ Director Barry Jenkins Says CGI Filmmaking Is “Not My Thing”

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Zoe G Phillips
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Acclaimed Moonlight director Barry Jenkins expresses his reluctance to embrace CGI filmmaking for the Lion King prequel Mufasa, preferring a grittier, more organic approach.
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  • Jenkins almost turned down the Mufasa gig, but his wife's question -
  • - made him reconsider and ultimately fall in love with the script.
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Barry Jenkins, Lulu Wang, Disney, Mufasa: The Lion King, The Lion King, Moonlight
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