Here's WhenMufasa: The Lion KingWill Be Available to Stream on Disney+ (Exclusive Video)

Mar. 15, 2025

Mufasa: The Lion Kingis roaring onto Disney+ soon.PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that the hit live-action prequel will be available to stream on Disney+ starting Wednesday, March 26.An all-new exclusive video shows cast membersKelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone,Seth RogenandBilly Eichnerplus directorBarry Jenkinsand songwriterLin-Manuel Mirandadiscussing the Disney songs they can’t get out of their heads, their earliestLion Kingmemories and their experience working with costars likeBeyoncé.“Beyoncé’s the queen. I love her so much,” Taka voice actor Harrison, 30, said of the singer, 43. “I feel like that’s very well known — even Beyoncé probably knows at this point how much I love her. It’s very cool to be able to brag and say that she’s my costar."‘Mufasa: The Lion King’.DisneyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Mufasaalso sees Donald Glover reprise his role as Simba from the series' first live-action adaptation, along with Eichner, 46, and Rogen, 42, as Timon and Pumbaa, respectively, and John Kani as Rafiki.The movie’s story features Rafiki telling Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), the story of how Mufasa (Aaron Pierre) became king of Pride Rock. It also featured atribute to the lateJames Earl Jones, who voiced Mufasa in 1994’s originalThe Lion King,Mufasa in Mufasa: The Lion King.DisneyElsewhere in the video, director Jenkins, 45, says working onMufasa"made me feel like a kid again, if I’m being honest.“The Oscar winner joked about his reputation as a “very serious director, serious filmmaker” and said, “There are moments where we’re on the stage and we have all these animators and spandex and kind of running around as lions and it felt like we really were just playing.“Mufasa: The Lion Kingis now available to own on digital before it begins streaming on Disney+ March 26.

Mufasa: The Lion Kingis roaring onto Disney+ soon.

PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that the hit live-action prequel will be available to stream on Disney+ starting Wednesday, March 26.

An all-new exclusive video shows cast membersKelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone,Seth RogenandBilly Eichnerplus directorBarry Jenkinsand songwriterLin-Manuel Mirandadiscussing the Disney songs they can’t get out of their heads, their earliestLion Kingmemories and their experience working with costars likeBeyoncé.

“Beyoncé’s the queen. I love her so much,” Taka voice actor Harrison, 30, said of the singer, 43. “I feel like that’s very well known — even Beyoncé probably knows at this point how much I love her. It’s very cool to be able to brag and say that she’s my costar.”

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’.Disney

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Mufasaalso sees Donald Glover reprise his role as Simba from the series' first live-action adaptation, along with Eichner, 46, and Rogen, 42, as Timon and Pumbaa, respectively, and John Kani as Rafiki.

The movie’s story features Rafiki telling Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), the story of how Mufasa (Aaron Pierre) became king of Pride Rock. It also featured atribute to the lateJames Earl Jones, who voiced Mufasa in 1994’s originalThe Lion King,

Mufasa in Mufasa: The Lion King.Disney

Elsewhere in the video, director Jenkins, 45, says working onMufasa"made me feel like a kid again, if I’m being honest.”

The Oscar winner joked about his reputation as a “very serious director, serious filmmaker” and said, “There are moments where we’re on the stage and we have all these animators and spandex and kind of running around as lions and it felt like we really were just playing.”

Mufasa: The Lion Kingis now available to own on digital before it begins streaming on Disney+ March 26.

source: people.com