Disney Hopeful Mufasa Can Rebound After Disastrous Box Office Opening
ComicBook.comStory by Michael Hein
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Disney's 'Mufasa: The Lion King' struggles out of the gate, but the Mouse House hopes the prequel can bounce back from underwhelming box office debut.
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- Sources at Disney are confident 'Mufasa' will see a boost in ticket sales once the holiday craze dies down, as the film's mostly female and family-focused audience was likely preoccupied with gift-buying and travel.
- The 'Mufasa' story explores the young life of Simba's father, revealing Mufasa was an orphan taken in by another pride, making him and Scar adopted brothers - a surprise twist for the iconic character.
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Mufasa, Simba, Nala, Kiara, Rafiki, Zazu, Timon, Pumbaa, Scar, Disney, Mufasa: The Lion King, The Lion King, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½, Sonic the Hedgehog 3