‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date
At Tuesday’s Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference, Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden announced that Mufasa: The Lion King would be coming to Disney+ sometime in March.
As a quick recap, Mufasa is a prequel to Disney’s 2019 live-action remake of The Lion King. The film explores how the titular lion rose from obscurity to become the king of the Pride Lands.
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“Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny,” the film’s synopsis explains.
‘Mufasa’s’ Box Office Comeback
Released to theaters on December 20, 2024, Mufasa: The Lion King initially got off to a slow start at the box office. After the holiday season, however, the film found its audience.
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Over the next several weeks, Mufasa routinely topped the box office charts. Eventually, the film would gross $700 million. Now, it has its sights set on streaming.
When Will the Film Stream on Disney+?
In just a couple of weeks, fans will be able to relive Mufasa’s epic journey, or perhaps enjoy it for the first time.
According to a new report from PEOPLE, the film will be available to stream on Disney+ beginning Wednesday, March 26.
As we have seen with the streaming debuts of Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine, Disney’s biggest films tend to top the streaming charts. It will be interesting to see how Mufasa fares.
Image: Pixar
Mufasa: The Lion King will hit Disney+ on March 26.
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