Mufasa: The Lion King confirms a key difference between the original ruler of the Pride Lands and Simba, who would come to succeed his father as king.

Mufasa and Simba's family tree in The Lion King franchise is a bit complicated, thanks to adoptive brothers, prequels, and sequels. Let's break it down.

There have been more films in The Lion King franchise than fans might realize, and all of them are well-worth checking out!

"I always wanted a brother!" At D23, Disney revealed their full official trailer for the Mufasa: The Lion King movie, from director Barry Jenkins (of Moonlight & If Beale Street Could Talk). The ...

The Lion King turns 30 on June 24, 1994; and 30 years ago, voice actor and teen idol Jonathan Taylor Thomas spoke to PEOPLE about his role in the film.

The North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King will welcome David D’Lancy Wilson as Mufasa and Gilbert Domally as ...

Directed by Barry Jenkins, the music-filled movie serves as both an origin story and follow-up to Jon Favreau’s 2019 box office hit 'The Lion King.' Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Blue Ivy Carter ...

Jason Weaver, right, who brought Simba’s songs to life in the original “Lion King,” with Ernie Sabella, left, and Nathan Lane, the actors who voiced Pumbaa and Timon.

Donald Glover returns to voice Simba, although the character is not a major presence considering the movie tells the story of his father.

Mufasa (Aaron Pierre) Mufasa, father to Simba (Donald Glover) had his own story before siring the lion cub and star of The Lion King (both 1994 and 2019?).