It's been five years since Disney remade its animated classic The Lion King as a photorealistic blockbuster. This leads us to *Mufasa: The Lion King, *a new prequel telling the story of Mufasa's rise — as well as the origins of his rivalry with Scar. The film was directed by Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk) and features new songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda. Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopculture).)Subscribe to NPR Plus at plus.npr.org) or make a gift at donate.npr.org).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)
