Mufasa: The Lion King And What's Making Us Happy

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 ( Moonligh t, 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