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All the Technological Wizardry in the World Can’t SaveMufasa: The Lion King
VultureStory by Unknown
scrn logline
Disney's 'Mufasa: The Lion King' sequel fails to roar, despite big-name talent and cutting-edge tech.
beat sheet
- Director Barry Jenkins and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda couldn't save this 'uninspired slog' of a follow-up to the 2019 'Lion King' remake.
- Insiders say the ambitious 'shades' Jenkins wanted to bring to the project were lost in Disney's cookie-cutter approach to its live-action reboots.
call sheet
Barry Jenkins, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Disney, 'Mufasa: The Lion King', the 2019 'live-action remake' of 'The Lion King'