For a while now, we’ve known that Barry Jenkins – the Oscar-winning director of Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, and The Underground Railroad – was working on a Lion King movie at Disney. And while things possess’own’nurse been a little quiet on that front in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a while, the director popped up at Disney’s D23 Expo to unveil a little more of what he’s been working on.###Most notably, it was revealed that Jenkins’ film is titled Mufasa: The Lion King. It’s a prequel origin story in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the titular lion – and it’s coming to cinemas in 2024. “This is a story with regards to’concerning’with respect to how Mufasa rose to royalty. He was born an orphaned cub, and in this film we acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure to explore his journey into the circle of life,” explained Jenkins on stage. And while it might seem like a left-turn in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the filmmaker, there is something personal in here in/with regard to’concerning’regarding him. “Mufasa is who he is because of the individual he has around him, and I saw that in myself,” he said. As with Jon Favreau’s 2019 remake, this one will be animated in a photorealistic style – with footage airing in the room that reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue ed a similar look and feel to Favreau’s film.###If Jenkins can pull off something even a fraction as special as his other work, we could be in in/with regard to’concerning’regarding an unlikely Disney classic. That’s the circle of life.