True, plenty has stayed the same: the inimitable James Earl Jones reprises his spot as Mufasa, and much of the new movie is a nearly shot-for-shot recreation of the earlier version, from the opening montage of animal life around a watering hole to scenes of Simba wandering alone after running away from Pride Rock. The actors have changed, too, with Donald Glover and Beyoncé in the roles of adult Simba and Nala, while Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen take on the Timon and Pumbaa characters originally voiced by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella. There are some obvious distinctions between the animated 1994 original and the new version - the most striking, of course, being that one is a cartoon while the other takes a photo-realistic approach to its computer-generated visuals. As such, the film goes beyond the iconic Pride Lands to show him as a cub in a desert, where he is swept away by a flood and becomes an orphan.With the new, live-action remake of Disney’s The Lion King out July 19, many nostalgic fans are wondering how director Jon Favreau has updated the beloved movie for 2019. The footage began with Rafiki (John Kani) telling the story of Mufasa to young cubs, revealing that the lion was actually an orphaned cub who had to navigate the world alone until he rose to become the king of Pride Rock. In addition to announcing the title, exclusive preview footage of the film was shown to the audience of the D23 expo. as younger versions of the characters, filling in for James Earl Jones as Mufasa in both the 1994 original and the 2019 CGI remake, and Jeremy Irons and Chiwetel Ejiofor as the villainous Scar.

The film will feature the voice of Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. Originally announced in 2020 as a sequel to the 2019 film, “Mufasa” tells the origin story of the iconic Disney father, exploring his childhood growing up with his brother Scar.

At D23, the acclaimed “Moonlight” director appeared on stage to officially announce “ Mufasa: The Lion King,” a new prequel to the 2019 “Lion King” film.

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