Comic fans have something new to look forward to! There's a new The Lion King title in the works from Dynamite Entertainment:

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dynamites-november-2025-full-solicits-with-the-lion-king-and-panthro/

THE LION KING #1

WELCOME BACK TO THE CIRCLE OF LIFE! Get ready to return to the sweeping plains of Africa for a brand-new series of adventures starring Mufasa and Simba! Written and illustrated by acclaimed talent EDWIN GALMON and set in the golden time before the rise of Scar, *The Lion King* follows the ruler of the Pride Lands and his young heir as they navigate the complex network of relationships that make up their kingdom — and learn firsthand how to defend it against the forces that threaten it both from the outside and from within. Featuring appropriately epic covers by GALMON, MEGHAN HETRICK, JACOB EDGAR, and GIULIA LOMURNO, *The Lion King #1* deepens the bond between father and son that lies at the heart of one of the greatest animated films ever made!
*WRITER AND ARTIST: EDWIN GALMON*

If that cover art is anything to go by, this will be one good-looking comic!

Via Mark.

Several clips from MUFASA: The Lion King have been released via Rotten Tomatoes:

"I Always Wanted a Brother" Song Pt. 1


"Who Are the Outsiders?"


"We're Trapped"


"Why are you following us?"


Meawhile, in an interview with ComicBook.com, Lin-Manuel Miranda is open to the idea of doing a live-action remake of The Lion King 1 ½, whether or not that holds any weight with the studio's plans.

https://comicbook.com/interviews/news/lin-manuel-miranda-hopes-live-action-remake-lion-king-1-%C2%BD-low-key-great/

Via Charlie Quigg.

A second (international) trailer is out as well as the one from yesterday, this one showing a few different scenes including Taka becoming Scar:



Via Charlie Quigg.

A full-length trailer for Mufasa has dropped, revealing a lot more about the plot:



We get a lot more about the backstory of Sarabi, Zazu, and a rival pride of white lions. Interestingly, a duel appears to be fought in an arena of sorts on top of an isolated pillar of rock, which was a discarded idea from early drafts of the original movie (see the Scripts section of this site).

Via Charlie Quigg.

Via Mark.

And the official trailer is out!



Thanks again to Charlie Quigg.

Via Charlie Quigg, here's the TV spot that just dropped for the Mufasa film, which gives us plenty of glimpses of settings and voices/characterizations, as well as the fact that the theatrical trailer will evidently be appearing tomorrow.

It remains to be seen what role snow plays in the TLK setting ...

With the announcement of this cast listing, we get a glimpse into a whole new backstory for The Lion King that nods toward the three-decade-old fandom but goes in its own unique direction:

Aaron Pierre as Mufasa
Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a bright future who accepts Mufasa into his family as a brother
Tiffany Boone as Sarabi
Kagiso Lediga as Young Rafiki
Preston Nyman as Zazu
Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, a formidable lion with big plans for his pride
Thandiwe Newton as Taka’s mother, Eshe
Lennie James as Taka’s father, Obasi
Anika Noni Rose as Mufasa’s mother, Afia
Keith David as Mufasa’s father, Masego
John Kani as Rafiki
Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
Billy Eichner as Timon
Donald Glover as Simba
Introducing Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala
And Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala