Mufasa: The Lion King finally explains Scar's backstory, with one of the prequel's reveals making this The Lion King line so much more heartbreaking.

Mufasa: The Lion King might be named after the iconic character, but Mufasa isn’t the only one whose backstory the movie explores. Instead, the movie works as sort of a tale of the past told by Rafiki to Kiara,

By the end of Mufasa: The Lion King, the lore of the villain has been changed in numerous ways, including: how he sustained his eye scar; why he grew resentful towards Mufasa’s title as King of the Pride Lands; and, most significantly, his relation to Mufasa .

Mufasa: The Lion King explored the origin of Mufasa and Scar's troubles, but there is an important moment of their past that the movie left out.

The highly-anticipated prequel to The Lion King gives Scar a disappointing origin story that taints the original movie most shocking death.

Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson breaks down how 'Mufasa,' now in theaters, connects back to original 'Lion King' saga.

As the army of Kiros continued to hunt Mufasa and Taka, Taka decided to betray Mufasa by siding with the white tigers. This betrayal becomes evident when they arrive at Milele, and the white tigers confront them, with Taka standing against Mufasa.

Historically, Disney keeps its movies in theaters for around 90 days before transitioning them to its streaming service. If "Mufasa: The Lion King" follows this trend, fans can expect to start streaming the movie as early as mid-March 2025.

Several familiar voices are lent to familiar faces in 'Mufasa: The Lion King' like Donald Glover and Beyoncé, but new faces feature too.

"Mufasa: The Lion King" is now in theaters. When will the live-action sequel be streaming on Disney+? Here’s when you can likely watch the musical at home.

Mufasa explains many details of Scar's backstory before The Lion King, but one key aspect is surprisingly left out of Taka's story in the prequel.