Mufasa: The Lion King is an animated production that will be told through the lens of Simba. The new production will star Mzansi celebrities including the likes comedian and producer Kagiso Lediga, who will do the voiceover of a young Rafiki while Dr John Kani will play the order version on Rafiki. "A lion was born without a drop of nobility in his blood. A lion who would change our lives forever - Mufasa. The earth will shake, destiny awaits you," Dr John Kani recites in the trailer.

Other stars set to recite voiceovers include the likes of Thuso Mbedu, Thandi Newton (Eshe), Seth Rogen (Pumba), Tiffany Boone (Sarabi), Billy Eichner (Timon), Preston Nyman (Zazu), and Donald Glover (Simba). Beyonc? will play the voice of Nala in the first live-action film and her daughter Blue Ivy will voice the character of Kiara, the daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala.

Award-winning composer, Lebohang Morake, fondly known as Lebo M, will join the music team in the movie as he did as composer on the original, Disney Classic, The Lion King. The production will be on the big screen on 20 December 2024.