Disney’s “The Lion King” is a masterpiece. It’s hard to follow that, so how about a prequel instead of a sequel?
It’s definitely “Mufasa: The Lion King.” Deco spoke to the cast to find out more about this epic musical story.
Teo Somol (voice of Hawk Cub): “I have a secret, Mufasa. I’ve always wanted a brother.”
Mufasa: The Lion King is the backstory of young brothers Mufasa and Taka, also known as Scar.
Seth Rogen (Pumbaa, Recording Booth): “One, two, three.”
Seth Rogen (Pumbaa, Recording Booth) and Billy Eichner (Timon, Recording Booth): “Can I help you?”
Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner, who voiced Timon and Pumbaa in the 2019 remake, said they were thrilled to be back.
Seth Rogen: “It’s great. It’s such an honor to come back and not be replaced by Josh Gad.”
Billy Eichner: “Or John Mulaney.”
Seth Rogen. “Or John Mulaney. Any number of people.”
However, they like to be in the limelight.
Billy Eichner: “I want a Timon and Pumbaa prequel.”
Seth Rogen: “We want a sequel.”
Billy Eichner: “Oh, the pre-sequel. We need to find out how Timon met Pumbaa. We need six new songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. This time he tells us He didn’t write me a letter.”
Seth Rogen: “Zero songs were written for us.”
Billy Eichner: “So I think this is what the world wants and needs.”
Seth Rogen: “Yeah.”
Drawing on Houseplant’s vinyl music expertise, Seth, what would you label this soundtrack?
Seth Rogen: “I think it runs the gamut. It’s a full-fledged emotional journey. Lynn knew what she was getting into with this.”
That’s correct. Because Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the bop for the live-action movie and even dedicated a song to his sons.
Lin-Manuel Miranda: “Even though we drive each other crazy, we protect each other on the outside. I didn’t have to look anywhere but my apartment to do that. And I write with the door open. So sometimes (my sons) come in and just give me a note and go back to what they were doing: “Dad, what are you writing?” Oh, I understand. I don’t like that line. Got it, bye! And then I’ll go away for a while. ”
Hakuna Matata — Don’t worry — Young Scar is happy to be here and sing.
Kelvin Harrison Jr. “It was great to be in the studio with him. I’m on a little perch as a hawk/scar and he’s right there and we just pretend to be lions and do lungs.” It was like singing at the top of the mountain. It was truly magical.”
For Aaron Pierre, playing Mufasa was an honor.
Aaron Pierre: “I was given the opportunity to make a small contribution to the legacy of this beloved, cherished, and celebrated character. I hope that I was able to contribute to this character.”
And Tiffany Boone plays the voice of Sarabi, the future queen of the Pride Lands, who encounters two troublemakers.
Tiffany Boone: “I think the group of misfits includes our characters, Sarabi, Taka, and Mufasa. I think they’re all looking for a home, and Mufasa truly believes that We followed them to Pride Rock.”
Catch this beautiful origin story in a theater near you starting Friday.
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