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Mufasa Star Billy Eichner Pitches Timon & Pumbaa Spinoff Series With Seth Rogen
ComicBook.comStory by Michael Hein
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Mufasa star Billy Eichner pitches a Timon & Pumbaa spinoff series with Seth Rogen, hoping to further explore the iconic duo's on-screen adventures.
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- Eichner expressed disappointment that Timon and Pumbaa didn't get a full musical number in Mufasa: The Lion King, revealing he's lobbied Lin-Manuel Miranda for a Timon-centric cabaret act.
- Although Disney hasn't announced official spinoff plans, the Lion King franchise has seen many iterations, with Timon and Pumbaa often playing central roles, from the 1995 animated TV series to the 2015 Lion Guard series.
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Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Blue Ivy Carter, John Kani, Aaron Pierre, Disney, Mufasa: The Lion King, The Lion King, Timon & Pumbaa, Lion Guard