This movie is going to hurt. But I am going to pay Disney money to hurt me with Mufasa. 30 years after my parents paid for Disney to hurt me with Mufasa. I can't wait. MUFASA, MUFASA, MUFASA.
@@Netherriteswordhaaa. I love what they are going for with this story - because neither of them will be at fault. Taka seems to be a young compassionate prince who loves Mufasa dearly, but is also targeted by the white lions who are going after all the other prides in Savanna to be the only leading clan. Taka and Mufasa are on the run, which means that Taka's family is most likely slaughtered, and when they meet Sarabi and both fall in love with her (something Scar states in Lion King 2019), she chooses Mufasa, so again, Taka lost his home and then his love to his brother. Then on top of that the white lion king probably wants to duel Taka for his title, but Mufasa steps in for him because he wants to protect him from harm, but because he probably wins the duel and kills the white king, he gets the title of the lion king over Taka. Either that or Mufasa claims the title over his own pride which he came from. So, Taka lost his home, and then his love and title to his brother. All that while his brother still loved him unconditionally and was just trying to protect him. That is tragic. And makes sense why he would be bitter about it and turn into Scar we know.
James Earl Jones, the star behind Darth Vader and Mufasa, passed away at 93 years old. This backstory sequel could be dedicated to him since this year is not only Donald Duck's 90th birthday, but also, the 30th anniversary of The Lion King.
@@ragadalfaqeeh7922 The Lion aren't afraid of anything. They actually feel disgusted to hyena that's why specially male lion try to ki*l and they don't even eat hyenas meat.
@@Comicbookanimationmarvelhave you seen the original Lion King? Scar was very pure evil, didn't care about anyone else but himself, staged a plot to murder his older brother, used the Hyenas as pawns, banished Simba and took the throne, only later to be defeated and then killed after the Hyenas learned his true feelings towards them.
This is why I root for the perceived villain. Because the backstory always shows they are actually either the hero or justified in their actions to some degree.
@nguyendanger3840 Well not just that but the multiple Transformers comics and the Aligned continuity/Transformers Prime series, the recent Transformers Earthspark and let us no forget the War for Cybertron videogame and Netflix series and the Machinima/ RoosterTeeth Trilogy.
It is impressive how far we have come with technology, cgi, etc- But 2d animation has more CHARACTER. This would be an even bigger hit as a 2d animated film imo
OG Disney animation goes HARD. Alladin, Tarzan, Beauty and the Beast, Treasure Planet, Princess and the Frog, Atlantis, The Hunchback of Notre Damn....
I don’t know there are lots, and I mean like lots of lots of people who have an aversion to animated stuff. To them all they see is a “cartoon” along the lines of Tom & Jerry or Pepe LePew.
@@afroqueen698 yeah in present day...that doesn't account for the decades of animated content already out there as well as whats shown on TV. That is what forms peoples opinion
If I have to guess it's their way of trying to cover up trying to literally make scar in a relationship with zira. Because they literally were planning to make her his mate to which Michael Eisner found out and was like that's incest if you have both Kiara and kovu as cousins falling in Love. Despite changes made to this live action piece of crap. I still prefer the cartoon one over the live action piece of garbage they present us
I’m another who’s here after the passing of James Earl Jones. R.I.P. to the King of Pride Rock, Mufasa. His voice was the best in Hollywood. A legend who’ll never be forgotten. I’m sure the end credits in some way will dedicate it to being in the Loving Memory of James Earl Jones.
@@pdxcorgidad The CGI seems better in this one than the first one, the lions move *mostly* in a heavier way and in a way that is like the real life animal (see the headbump. The growling and some of the running shots aren’t that good though) but the animals also have much more noteable expressions and are a little bit more stylized to make it work. The cameras are kinda jank and ruin some of the reality feeling by the fact that live action has more limited camera placements. It feels pretty much like nonsense as an actual prequel, I’m willing to bet this was partially someone or multiple people seeing the chance to animate their Lion King OC's and put it on the big screen when the executives were like 'okay we need to milk this franchise further and uh I guess something new?'. The leucistic lions sell me a bit more on that idea. You can. Kinda tell Mufasa and Scar apart? Scar being paler and Mufasa being golden One of those cases where it seems intresting enough as a standalone in the universe or an alternative way to interpret their story, but is hindered by what would feel like an actually good prequel.
If you remove the water at 2:18, it looks like the location Mufasa died. The tree instantly transported me to that scene. Disney out to break my heart all over again.
The gorge used to be a waterfall?!! You are smart, bruv! I didn't realize that they are trying to retcon the place where Mufasa was killed by Scar as the place where the former was also rescued by the latter.
That's what i'm SAYING, they definitely were aware of the criticism; the first movie was trash and non-memorable because the animals never emoted (not even like real animals do).
RIP James Earl Jones. The Lion King was my favorite movie as a kid. I was 4 when it came out and I watched it every day lol. Now I watch it with my daughter! ♥ And at 34 years old I still cry when Mufasa dies..
I'm Boycotting everything Disney until they blacklist Zegler - They fired Gina, but NOT Zelger?! Gina said she felt censorship is feeling oppressive in the industry, while Zegler wished half the country to "never know peace."
i liked the part where the lion said "there will be one Lion King" and then looked directly into the camera. this subtly hints at the fact that this is a lion king movie
This looks WAY better than the first live action one! The colors look more vibrant, the animals look more emotive and it feels a bit more animated while still capturing the realistic aspects.
imo, these realistic models isn't expressive and felt awkward most of the time. i wish they could've just change the model a little more animated and stylish more than just bland "realistic".
@@siddiq069I agree. I seen artwork of it looking like a realistic version of the original animated one. Where their features were the same and the colors were as dynamic as the original while the cgi enhanced it. I would have preferred something like that but Disney is Disney I guess
Anyone else notice that they cast a British guy to play Mufasa, a lion with an American accent, and they cast an American guy to play Scar, a lion with a British accent.
Tbf the 2019 remake was definitely one of the much better Disney live action remakes, and I like the idea of the movie being a story told to Simba, Pumbaa and Timone, doesn’t drop us in out of nowhere which is nice. Also makes you wonder if this flashback is set during the Lion King but happened offscreen. But more likely that that cub is one of Simba and Nala’s children.
*In Remembrance to....* *James Earl Jones voice role as Mufasa* (Born: January 17, 1931 - Died: September 9, 2024) 💛 *Robert Guillaume voice role as Rafiki* (Born: November 30, 1927 - Died: October 24, 2017) ❤ *Madge Sinclair voice role as Sarabi* (Born: April 28, 1938 - Died: December 20, 1995) 💖
dude, after seeing this I can see why scar wanted to kill mufasa. Imagine being the blood heir to the throne, and then ur brother takes it. Even has kids. You have none and become skinny and ugly and get a whole scar. I'd do the same thing honestly, look at how he sings "I've always wanted a brother, I've always wanted a brother!" How saddening. Then you're brothers son is born, and boom ur not next to the throne after ur brother either. I'd kill him too icl
@@jeffescanto They're cartoon lions who run a fantastical animal monarchy atop a big ass rock lair. One lion sounds like Darth Vader and the other one sounds like a British Pope. They have a hornbill for a courtier, and a mandrill baboon acting as royal shamanic priest. We're not operating with real world rules here.
I pretty sure at his home maybe but not like Scott and Mufasa live in probably for the beginning. You just need to wait and see and dive in more to destroy and give us more detail if we ever get a second trailer
@@PsychicEdge4812 Are you talking about that book series? The one that later on involved "Kopa"? Yeah that series wasn't canon. It came out during a time when Disney was basically outsourcing their characters to people to make books for them. Disney had nothing to do with it, there isn't even a true official Disney stamp on it. The author himself stated that the stories were all his and not canon.
The concept of this story is giving RAMESES AND MOSES. You would think Taka deserved to be a king because he is the real son, but sometimes great leadership doesn’t come naturally because you’re born Royal. Taka was meant to be a King but Mufasa deserved to be a King. Taka grew with envy and entitlement and didnt handle rejection and defeat professionally. This movie isnt made to make Mufasa as the bad guy instead we just need to understand The story why Scar had hatred towards Mufasa.
@@tomascastilloleyton6848 yeah, Mufasa is actually a wholesome character which they try to tamper with in this new adaptation by making him a stray . In the original series, Mufasa actually was born in royalty and was blood brother of Scar. If you look at their mother in the original adaptation, their mother has the rounder facial features and smile just like Mufasa and the dark circles and darker skin like Scar .
Why did he deserve it? Scar obviously became a villian after he was robbed of his birth right. You can see that scar loved and cherished Mufasa...its crazy because not only did Mufasa take his place as king he also banished scar from his home. If you ask me Mufasa is just as much a villian as scar was
Imagine how great this movie would have been if it was 2D animated 😅: Edit for clarification for pedantic people who seem to have no common sense and kudos to those who got it the first try lol. Also hope you're all having a great day 😄
I'm curious as well. I also wonder how they will give him his scar in this unless the lion guard scar story is canon. Or perhaps maybe Mufasa gave him that scar?? We won't know til we watch it
2:00 notice how mufasa said “im here to protect you my brother” so he knew scar was gonna be the king and was gonna protect him with his life, this story line will be very interesting
So maybe he wins the title in a duel with the white king while his intention was to protect Taka as he's physically weaker than Mufasa? Could make sense and make it actually selfless.
@@Altherot That would make sense. Perhaps Mufasa giving Taka the scar was unintentional just like how Obi Wan Kenobi accidentally injured Anakin. Just imagine a scene like the that heartbreaking scene in Star Wars Revenge Of The Sith where Anakin tells Obi Wan he hates him.
This movie isnt canon to the original animated Lion King 1994. In the original 1994 version, Scar and Mufasa are brothers. This movie is canon and connected to the live action version of Lion King 2019
I just can't get past how bad they've messed up the backstory. Scar and Mufasa not only being not related by blood, but to make Mufasa an outsider who became king completely breaks the lore of the long line of kings he's supposed to have come from. Even if they do the whole "actually he's the lost prince who really was supposed to be king all along" thing, that still changes a lot. Mufasa has always exhuded an air of royalty from birth, raised to be king by his father and mother, while his younger brother was always jealous, and grew up resentful of his brother. Plus, they seem to be doing the "Pride Rock discovery" route, so it's not this longstanding home of these lion kings for generations, but one that Mufasa just discovered and made his home. The whole thing just screams modern "original" storytelling and rewriting for the sake of the writer putting their own spin on things. Mufasa came from nowhere to show that anyone could rise up to become king, because we want him to be a good guy, but if he was born to be king and always raised like that, well then he's one of the privileged rich people, who are bad we dont like them. Ugh.
Well said. It also ruins the ending of not just the original animated film but ironically the original reboot, because Simba being the rightful heir that returned to take back his homeland from his uncle Scar is just undermined when you make Mufasa an outsider who became king, thus making Simba not biologically related to Scar at all and thus not even the true king, but the son of an outsider. Unless there's a twist that makes Mufasa the long-lost prince/firstborn, but even then by looking at this trailer now, I can't see how that would be possible. It really does feel like they're going in the "anyone can be Supers" direction. It baffles me how everyone is gushing about the facial expressions on the CGI lions and ignoring the fact that already this retcon just messes up the lore of the great kings of the past, their generational ties to Pride Rock, Mufasa's relationship with Scar, Mufasa's bloodline and Simba's status as the rightful heir to the throne, and Simba's return to the Pridelands after avoiding his responsibilities for so long.
Taka looks so kind, courageous and compassionate in this. Hard to believe how he descended into a murderous lion who killed the same lion whom he regarded as a brother since young
On one hand I agree on the other it could make it more intense as taka chose and fought to make mufasa his brother despite his parents wishes not to so for mufasa to basically betray taka and take the crown despite it being destined for taka them growing resentful of the brother he chose who wouldn’t be here without him to the point he kills his could be good but also is Disney so who knows
@@Layla14978Exactly, their relationship is now even more interesting and tragic because they have a bond not through blood, but through love. Taka loved Mufasa and was excited to have a friend/brother and adopted him when Mufasa had no home. So in the end, Scar killed the person he loved the most. The person he grew up with and would die for. Which makes waiting for his turn more insane as we have no idea how will Mufasa surpass him to get the title and how will Taka grow his resentment for him.
@@Layla14978 @Altherot either way, it's a big retcon considering that Disney made literal books back in the day about Taka and Mufasa's childhood, confirming that they were actually biological brothers. Edit: Also, in the original film, they make references to being biological brothers. "I was next in line, until the little hairball was born", "Well, as far as brains go, I got the lion's share. But, when it comes to brute strength...I'm afraid I'm at the shallow end of the gene pool."
@@samanthaecotothermia7896 When Scar says "I was next in line, until the little hairball was born" he was referring to Simba, not Mufasa. And when he's talking about having the brains vs brute strength, there's nothing there that unequivocally says he and Mufasa are related by blood. He's just saying he's not as strong as Mufasa. So in terms of movie canon, Disney is not reconning anything. Books are a whole different thing. Disney Publishing puts out books based on Disney IP all the time, but it doesn't mean that all of that new material being published is officially canon for the movies.
@@Layla14978 The thing is though, there are multiple prides and multiple kings/queens. The story seems to be about Mufasa finding his lost pride and becoming king, like he was supposed to be before he "got lost" and Taka is being written as from an entirely different pride altogether. Some could argue the white lions are his pride and he ends up not going back because of that, but Mufasa being the only golden lion from that whole pride wouldn't make sense at all. The betrayal was all because Mufasa "Took Scar's rightful place" but that's not even the case here because they both had rightful places as kings in this version. And if not, then scar could definitely have left for another pride to become king of. So if they weren't blood brothers and instead just childhood friends, the weight of Scar's betrayal in the first movie is weakened significantly because he had more options than we all originally believed. Scar didn't have as much reason to grow bitter of his friend becoming king of a pride that Scar wasn't even from.
Despite not caring much for the first live action reboot, the expressiveness on the character's faces in this trailer, plus it being a new story, is really selling me on it. Getting excited for this in a way I didn't expect!
I expected nothing from it but this genuinely looks like it could be good. I hated the lion king remake with a passion but the animation in this actually looks decent and has a soul and actual visible expressions
Perhaps Mufasa somehow set him up and got the throne 🤔 although it doesn’t matter. It makes sense that the Outsiders would have a scar, and Disney would have the chance to make him a broken villain who is only humiliated... that would make more sense than with Mufasa... If Mufasa is the Outsider, then he shouldn't be king, but Taka
Just remember the clues from the first film (and the additions from the cartoons version): Scene 1 Mufasa: Is that a challenge? Scar/Taka: I wouldn't dream of challenging you...again! Scene 2 Scar/Taka: We can finally take what we want. Sarabai: We? Scar/Taka: Long ago you chose Mufasa over me...but now there's a new king! Scene 3: More chill lines, implying that Taka is giving us two clues about a more hidden and detailed backstory that all three of them in the scene is aware of: - Was that today, the presentation? (Must have slipped my mind...) (BUT) as you know .. I have .. Tremendous! .. Respect!! .. For the Queen!!! (Clue 1) - As the king's brother, you should have been first in line I WAS first in line! ... or don't you remember? (Clue 2) (Interpretation = Or: Do you NOT remember what was Promised / what WE ALL agreed on?)
Maybe they both got thrown aside 1:23 .. ran through the desert .. found Pride rock together .. and after then Kiros (white lion) where defeated, Taka challenged him for the throne (Scene 1) ... but where did the Sarabi sequence (Scene 2 and the rest of the hunting party) come from .. .. well; December 20, here we all come!
Also I mean you could see Scar becoming evil and resentful towards Mufeas more now as Scar is the first born or biological son of the King and an adopted son in his eyes comes in and "steals" his promised kingdom. So this Scar from his POV Mufeas is the villain
Apparently we have to forget this line ever happened: "As far as brains go I got the lions share, but when it comes to brute strength, I'm afraid I'm on the shallow end of the gene pool." Scar and Mufasa are actual blood brothers
Hmm ... it doesn't invalidate the line, technically speaking, but the original read is definitely a strong implication. For example, we could perhaps read "gene pool" in reference to lions _as a species_ -- in which case Scar's basically claiming he's in the top percentage of all lions for intelligence but not brute strength.
Idk I've referenced the gene pool when talking about friends that don't have diabetes, like I do. I don't think it 100% means they HAD to be brothers by blood. But you are right that, at the time, we all assumed that's what he meant.
Something that the producer from the original Lion King Don Hahn stated back in 2017 so there goes that... "Occasionally there are prides that do have two male lions, in an interesting dynamic because they're not equals [since they don't have the same parents]," Hahn continued. "One lion will always kind of be off in the shadows. We were trying to use those animal truths to underpin the story so we sort of figured Scar and Mufasa couldn't really be from the same gene pool." So when Mufasa refers to Scar as his brother, it's only because they're part of the same pride. According to Hahn, Scar even hints at this in the movie with the line, "I'm from the shallow end of the gene pool."
@@cjwoliver1647Then you’re using the term incorrectly. No normal human has ever looked at their friends and considered them in a “gene pool.” Thats just weird and wrong.
Mufasa: "Scar... help me!" (Scar sinks his claws into Mufasa's paws, causing Mufasa to groan in pain) Mufasa: "Brother... why?!" Scar: "We WERE brothers once. ONCE. But then, you, the lost cub who I made the mistake of saving all those years ago, stole the throne that was MY birthright! Now, I'm taking back what is mine. Long live the KING!" (Scar knocks Mufasa into the wildebeest stampede)
@@nananyantakyi1549 Wrong. The young Taka (not yet Scar) is clearly shown mentioning to his father in this trailer that he saved the young Mufasa's life.
He doesn't steal the throne that is his birthright. They travel to mufasas home. He gives up his birthright to hang out with his adopted bro, then has regret
I know this and the first movie got a lot of hate for various reasons. But as a 3d artist myself, my mouth is just wide open when watching this, it is truly incredible what you guys did here!!!
0:02 is that by any chance Kiara? Then Ig it would make sense that rafiki is narrating the story and timon and pumba are still there. Also can't wait for the movie!!!
Finally, they fixed the one thing from previous movie lacks based on feedback and give the characters proper facial expressions based on their emotions.
Okay, but now tell me, does it look like a real live action film, like it looks so real that it could have literally have happened, or does it look even more animated than before and would have been better as a CGI film and not a Photorealistic one and is kind of distracting now trying to blend the two even more together when they simply don’t work both ways? Say what you will about the remake, but it kept true to being a photorealistic movie. This, this seems even more animated than even the best version of all (being the original 1994 animated version) and all of its own follow-ups, which is super distracting and at least on RUclips trailers doesn’t seem to work well with the environment around them at all. Honestly, it would have been best to someone like me who loves Lion King, and holds the original as their favorite film of all time, if they had honestly just made this film completely CGI. It would have blended together much more nicely that way than the Photorealistic animation messing with the want for animated facial expressions, and honestly Lion King probably should never have been put anywhere near Photorealism in the first place.
@@Lus-2024 That’s the funny thing, I don’t even hate the Lion King remake at all. I’m actually someone who will defend liking it. That’s not my issue here, as I know I definitely will see this movie, and most likely, I will find something of value to take away from it. This isn’t me hating it, this is me being painfully distracted by these two styles colliding in a way that doesn’t feel real when this and the previous Lion King film were supposed to be of a Photorealistic style of animation.
@@CrazyIshan69 Yes, because it was done with animals that could move in an expressive way and still look realistic. All the animals in that were animals that could be expressive, and honestly, everyone else looks great in this, aside from the lions. The lions are the biggest distraction. I just think there were better ways around all of this is all. It’s just hard to make a photorealistic lion move in a way that is totally expressive. And I know, lions can be expressive in real life, but that’s because those real lions are real living beings with real emotions of their own. Honestly, it’s just harder to pull them off in a photorealistic film, but in fairness, it probably can done. I just think it would have been better other ways, or with a little more tweaking is all
I can't believe taka is finally canon name for scar after many years of lion king fans making up a name for him like that. And it's finally coming true!
@@TheChicken7576 we roughly answered at the same time ^^ I believe it is the book you mentioned, I badly remembered the 'Six new Adventures' series to be comics and not novels , I read them a long time ago 😅
That's the definition of betrayal. Enemies cannot betray you, since you already expect the worst from them. Plus enemies are sometimes even your post-betrayal former friends/family.
Im 40. I love The Lion King very much.. but... i dont think i will watch this..i don't think i can. Mufasa's death truly broke my heart when i watched this as a young girl. Every time I hear the Lion King song, my heart squeezes and my eyes water due to the memory of the pain of his death. It has been such a very long time since I saw it but the memory is still clear as day. Watching this trailer feels like "seeing" those memories in front of me. 😭 I did not even introduce my daughter (who is now 14) to the Lion King (and the Land before Time - another tear- and heartbreaker for a young girl!) I just cant! 😭 She learned about then through other people though.
Shenzi: I just hear that name, and I shudder. Banzai: Mufasa! Shenzi: Oooh. Do it again. Banzai: Mufasa! Shenzi: Oooh! Banzai: Mufasa, Mufasa, Mufasa! Shenzi: It tingles me!
Whatever anyone else says about this movie, look on the bright side. This is CLEARLY not a carbon copy of a story that was already told perfectly the first time, and it has that over the first movie.
Yet there was already lore for pre-lion king where they were indeed brothers and scar / taka suffered from 2nd son syndrome. Mufasa was born a true aire and is from a long line of kings who lived in pride rock. So this move threw all that out
The fact that scar loved mufasa once is heartbreaking
This movie is going to hurt. But I am going to pay Disney money to hurt me with Mufasa. 30 years after my parents paid for Disney to hurt me with Mufasa. I can't wait. MUFASA, MUFASA, MUFASA.
optimus and megatron were as brothers once too
@@cjwoliver1647Did you watch the original for the first time in June 1994 when it came out in theatres?
@@followerofchrist3125 I did. I was 8 years old and OBSESSED.
@@cjwoliver1647 Nice 😂👍
Mufasa: We were brothers once!
Scar: Once….
*Kicks him out of the planet*
Transformers the Last Knight reference.
@@talon532 can you believe it's been more than 7 years?
I miss transformers
Actually, it's the other way around. Scar is Megatron and Mufasa is Optimus.
How freaking old is Rafiki? I swear that monkeys been alive for like that whole families bloodline.
Rafiki is a mandrill. The lifespan of mandrills is about 20-40 years.
To be fair Lions grow up pretty fast, they're already mature in like 5 years. Mandrills can live up to be 40 so
Well to be fair lions live for 15-20 years. Whereas, mandrills live for almost 40.
Fr 🤣🤣
@@AngelPlays-vc4fu My best realistic is somewhere in his mid 70s
2:24 The old music is just giving me goosebumps. And I really remembered the first part.😭
Im glad they added to the trailers. Give that classic feeling when I was 8.
I can't focus on the trailer,I'm just focusing on the fact that Scar sounds like a Victorian British boy that delivers newspapers
Truly the most obvious sign he was going to be evil
remember lions arent humans.the oldest lion to live is 19 years . oldest monkey 63
@@GOODBOOKS558Wrong comment
That's gotta be racist big gee 💀@@axelwust9376
@@Ranigonzalez922hahahahaha 😂😂😂
RIP James Earl Jones. Without him, there’s no Mufasa 💔
I’m going to see it for James
Because that was his character
To honor him
Everyone else can do what they want
I hope they got him in the movie at least like a memory cuz it's not going to be the same without him
Don’t see the remake prequel Out of respect for him
We will watch for James Earl Jones…🎉🎉🎉we already knew he would not be in this one… he is the true Mufasa though without doubt
@@Jarod-vg9wq Listen, I miss him too but can you like shut up with your nonsense of forcing your opinions on others?
something about the accents, African lions that studied at Oxford 😂😅
They drink tea and eat biscuits
Exactly bro, now i know why it was a bit off lol, 😂
100 percent. Voice of scar is a HUGE miss. Big improvement on the facial expressions though at least.
Chewsday innit
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RIP Sir James Earl Jones. There will only be one Mufasa. One hell of a father.
🫶🙏
Well at least we now know why Scar wanted to be king so bad… he actually was meant to be king 👑🦁
You mean Tapa
@@AAA111AAA11ATaka is Scar
Still a massive retcon since Scar and Mufasa are blood related he refers to Mufasa as his big brother.
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@@mikaelalundberg6207 right
Mufasa and Scar's first scene together: Scar saves Mufasa
Mufasa and Scar's last scene together: Scar kills Mufasa
Scar/Taka in this movie: “I always wanted a brother!”
In the OG Lion King: “Long live the King”, aka the most iconic Lion King scene
@@Netherriteswordhaaa. I love what they are going for with this story - because neither of them will be at fault. Taka seems to be a young compassionate prince who loves Mufasa dearly, but is also targeted by the white lions who are going after all the other prides in Savanna to be the only leading clan. Taka and Mufasa are on the run, which means that Taka's family is most likely slaughtered, and when they meet Sarabi and both fall in love with her (something Scar states in Lion King 2019), she chooses Mufasa, so again, Taka lost his home and then his love to his brother. Then on top of that the white lion king probably wants to duel Taka for his title, but Mufasa steps in for him because he wants to protect him from harm, but because he probably wins the duel and kills the white king, he gets the title of the lion king over Taka. Either that or Mufasa claims the title over his own pride which he came from.
So, Taka lost his home, and then his love and title to his brother. All that while his brother still loved him unconditionally and was just trying to protect him. That is tragic. And makes sense why he would be bitter about it and turn into Scar we know.
wow dude impressive
@@Altherotalso, we see Scar’s mom in the trailer say “Mufasa, run!” Like her own blood son mattered less
@@Altherotnice insight
Scar being the good lion is a plot twist I didn’t expect
This is a betrayal of his character
@@lurkzie well, his real name is Taka, which means "garbage" in Swahili apparently
@@lurkzie it's a prequel possible that by the end we see glimpses of the Scar that's known
@@ActuallyNTiX it has two meanings so i doubt they meant to use that one
Plot twist: Scar was nice
James Earl Jones, the star behind Darth Vader and Mufasa, passed away at 93 years old. This backstory sequel could be dedicated to him since this year is not only Donald Duck's 90th birthday, but also, the 30th anniversary of The Lion King.
I'm so glad they keep his original name as Taka.
Agreed.
And THIS is how I found out! ok
Who?
Yeeees, me too
@@petejohnes8442 Scar's real name was Taka
Scar/Taka: I always wanted a brother! 😇
Scar/Taka: long live the king👿
Can’t wait to see how Taka becomes evil, change his name into Scar and gets his scar on his eye. It’s a sad story for Taka😢
@@DannyPortillo-ji4bryep
A couple years of bitterness and envy will do that
@@DannyPortillo-ji4brit’s implied in the 2019 version that it was Mufasa that gave him the scar
@@silashurd3597 Oh, that’s right, Scar said “I wouldn’t dream of challenging you. Again.” They did fight over becoming a king before Simba.
TAKA: BUT I SAVED HIM
SCAR: LONG LIVE THE KING
Now , i understand why Mufasa refused to banish Scar.
@@surajhawk27 Mufasa: I have the power!
@@AJVillanueva2030I know lions are a hyena"s biggest enemy but I did some research and I found out that they are indeed afraid of them
@@ragadalfaqeeh7922the lions are afraid or the hyenas?
@@ragadalfaqeeh7922 The Lion aren't afraid of anything. They actually feel disgusted to hyena that's why specially male lion try to ki*l and they don't even eat hyenas meat.
1:00 love this
It's almost begging to be... an animated movie.
Maybe one day we will get more actul animation
technically it is a 3d animated movie but i see your point
It should have been. We should have gotten an animated Mufasa movie years ago.
@@NeoConnor1 the day Mufasa became king and How taka/Scar become a good brother into a killer
This new live action will never be the 90s Animation. Doesn't matter how beautiful it looks.
" I always wanted a brother" Just makes mufassa's fate even sadder and more painful
Yeah, but for all we know, Taka was never meant to be sympathetic so I have a bad feeling about this.
@@Disneyfan82how do u know that? No like actually pls explain
@@Comicbookanimationmarvelhave you seen the original Lion King? Scar was very pure evil, didn't care about anyone else but himself, staged a plot to murder his older brother, used the Hyenas as pawns, banished Simba and took the throne, only later to be defeated and then killed after the Hyenas learned his true feelings towards them.
@@ComicbookanimationmarvelIt was basically, from what I was told, Hamlet but with Lions. It had a few changes though. Hope that helps.
@@thesilverblader6714 thx
Dude, I love Mufasa! I really hope nothing bad happens to him
Yea…
Mufasa is Alive just as much as I am rn
That's just cold 🦁
Of course, something only happened to him in The Lion King 😂
Good news! He's guaranteed to survive this movie!
This is why I root for the perceived villain. Because the backstory always shows they are actually either the hero or justified in their actions to some degree.
YASSS!!!
Taka and Mufasa are basically SG Optimus Prime and Megatron as lions.
Yea I got that too!
The lion king ONE
@nguyendanger3840 Well not just that but the multiple Transformers comics and the Aligned continuity/Transformers Prime series, the recent Transformers Earthspark and let us no forget the War for Cybertron videogame and Netflix series and the Machinima/ RoosterTeeth Trilogy.
more like Thor and Loki. or Aquaman and Ocean Master lol
OR Professor X and Magneto OR Geto and Gojo
It is impressive how far we have come with technology, cgi, etc- But 2d animation has more CHARACTER. This would be an even bigger hit as a 2d animated film imo
OG Disney animation goes HARD. Alladin, Tarzan, Beauty and the Beast, Treasure Planet, Princess and the Frog, Atlantis, The Hunchback of Notre Damn....
I don’t know there are lots, and I mean like lots of lots of people who have an aversion to animated stuff. To them all they see is a “cartoon” along the lines of Tom & Jerry or Pepe LePew.
@@walmartpimp2 because 90% of animated content are cartoons...
@@ShakTMT Define cartoon, because 90%?? The vast majority of animation is 3D these days.
@@afroqueen698 yeah in present day...that doesn't account for the decades of animated content already out there as well as whats shown on TV. That is what forms peoples opinion
Disney: Let's make a movie about Mufasa
Disney: Let's make Mufasa an adopted lion, found in a river, with an Oxford accent, and a nut allergy
😂
If I have to guess it's their way of trying to cover up trying to literally make scar in a relationship with zira. Because they literally were planning to make her his mate to which Michael Eisner found out and was like that's incest if you have both Kiara and kovu as cousins falling in Love. Despite changes made to this live action piece of crap. I still prefer the cartoon one over the live action piece of garbage they present us
And probably transgender
I want to assume this isn’t part of the Original Lion King Lore, but instead apart the the Lion King (2019) adaptation
@@turkey4802 Yes. I'm assuming that this is being made because the 2019 film made over $1B.
2:23 this BGM💖🍁
I’m another who’s here after the passing of James Earl Jones. R.I.P. to the King of Pride Rock, Mufasa. His voice was the best in Hollywood. A legend who’ll never be forgotten.
I’m sure the end credits in some way will dedicate it to being in the Loving Memory of James Earl Jones.
I was thinking that & they better
Otherwise I’ll cry but I’ll probably cry anyway because I’m hurt
I am. Things will never be the same without him 😭
Same, I'm really gonna miss him :(
I miss James Earl Jones so much! 💔😢😭
@@chloeknight3558 Yeah, same here.
The early dynamic between Taka and Mufasa is giving a hint of Prince of Egypt Rameses and Moses.
Except that movie was good.
@@pdxcorgidad Good point. Although we technically don't know if this movie is good...but...then again...
@@Beautifullytragic6 Exactly.
@@pdxcorgidad
The CGI seems better in this one than the first one, the lions move *mostly* in a heavier way and in a way that is like the real life animal (see the headbump. The growling and some of the running shots aren’t that good though) but the animals also have much more noteable expressions and are a little bit more stylized to make it work. The cameras are kinda jank and ruin some of the reality feeling by the fact that live action has more limited camera placements.
It feels pretty much like nonsense as an actual prequel, I’m willing to bet this was partially someone or multiple people seeing the chance to animate their Lion King OC's and put it on the big screen when the executives were like 'okay we need to milk this franchise further and uh I guess something new?'. The leucistic lions sell me a bit more on that idea.
You can. Kinda tell Mufasa and Scar apart? Scar being paler and Mufasa being golden
One of those cases where it seems intresting enough as a standalone in the universe or an alternative way to interpret their story, but is hindered by what would feel like an actually good prequel.
I was thinking exactly the same thing
The emotion in the face of the animals was better in this than in the first 2019
I agree. Way better.
I’m starting to think that they heard the criticism to that and fixed it with this one
100% improvement
Yeah. Now you're talking. They can finally move their facial expressions
Yeah, but take away this slight improvement, and the quality is basically the same as the first movie
Sonic 3 is gonna demolish this up!
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If you remove the water at 2:18, it looks like the location Mufasa died. The tree instantly transported me to that scene. Disney out to break my heart all over again.
They are dirty😭😭😭😭
Sneaky lizards 🤦🏿♂️
😂
The gorge used to be a waterfall?!! You are smart, bruv! I didn't realize that they are trying to retcon the place where Mufasa was killed by Scar as the place where the former was also rescued by the latter.
@@InfernitBlu88 Of course they are. They are trying to make Scar's betrayal sting harder by making him a loving brother.
the fact that they released the trailer on world lion's day...
I didn't even know there was such a thing
@@TruthBeTold6573It's International Cat Day not "lion's day", but whatever
@@meciocio well, lions ARE big cats
@@meciocio Google is telling me "World Lion Day", so...
@@meciocioworld cat day was august 8 and world lions day was 10 august
The facial expressions make me connect with scar, mufasa and kiara, something the 2019 movie failed to achieve
That's what i'm SAYING, they definitely were aware of the criticism; the first movie was trash and non-memorable because the animals never emoted (not even like real animals do).
It does look better, but it is a relatively new form of animation, so I am sure it will improve even more. 😎
Its not failed, its design to be that way and they learn that market doesnt like it
Agreed
You can just view it as a sequel to the original film, let's not think about the 2019 one 😅
Few Days Ago I Watch "The Lion King" Movie Again With My 6 Years Old Son ARHAM🧑🏻 & 3 Years Old Daughter MINSA👧🏻, They Also Love This Movie😊❤
"Just to be clear, I did not sign up for this!"
Zazu speaking for us all.
@@PetProjects2011 Me too. Just like we never asked for the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
Yet things happen for a reason, even if they didn't need to. Or something
bro why u call him zazu just call him zaza
NOBODY ASKED MY CONTENT IS WAY BETTER...
YFGA IS WAY BETTER THAN URFAVRUclipsR...
NOBODY ASKED MY CONTENT IS WAY BETTER...
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At least they got facial expressions
My first thought when I saw the thumbnail of them smiling
It's about time they got it right
Joe Young: Hello 👋
Are the facial expressions in the room with us?
@@DelicateRedRose watch the trailer again, then watch the one from the first movie...
RIP James Earl Jones. The Lion King was my favorite movie as a kid. I was 4 when it came out and I watched it every day lol. Now I watch it with my daughter! ♥ And at 34 years old I still cry when Mufasa dies..
I do too lol
Same! And I’m the same age lol I used to watch it every single day and play on my own for hours pretending to be a lion 😂 my mum had it easy!
I'm Boycotting everything Disney until they blacklist Zegler - They fired Gina, but NOT Zelger?!
Gina said she felt censorship is feeling oppressive in the industry, while Zegler wished half the country to "never know peace."
i liked the part where the lion said "there will be one Lion King" and then looked directly into the camera. this subtly hints at the fact that this is a lion king movie
Any more obvious comments?
It's almost as if this is a satirical comment. @@JordanWheeler1999
Producer Guy: that's from that movie!
@@SevenEllen bet
I saw this comment before I had finished watching the trailer. I truly thought this was a joke. 💀
2:23 it feels good to hear the old music again
😭❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥✊🏿
Remember...
@@krampus1094
😭😭😭😭😭❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥👌🏿
This looks WAY better than the first live action one! The colors look more vibrant, the animals look more emotive and it feels a bit more animated while still capturing the realistic aspects.
Story much worse, ridiculous.
imo, these realistic models isn't expressive and felt awkward most of the time. i wish they could've just change the model a little more animated and stylish more than just bland "realistic".
@@r.c.c.10 Nah. Just Mufasa's backstory being adopted, but it is enough for me to dislike the plot.
@@siddiq069I agree. I seen artwork of it looking like a realistic version of the original animated one. Where their features were the same and the colors were as dynamic as the original while the cgi enhanced it. I would have preferred something like that but Disney is Disney I guess
This isn't a live action movie, this is CGI
Anyone else notice that they cast a British guy to play Mufasa, a lion with an American accent, and they cast an American guy to play Scar, a lion with a British accent.
You have it backwards
This trailer looks a lot better than the trailer for the first live action lion king, also like how this isn’t another redo but an original story
This is absolutely not the original story but it does look well put together. Trash change of events to make Scar less of a monster
@@obin.1525um maybe you should wait before the full movie comes out you are judging it based of a trailer
Tbf the 2019 remake was definitely one of the much better Disney live action remakes, and I like the idea of the movie being a story told to Simba, Pumbaa and Timone, doesn’t drop us in out of nowhere which is nice. Also makes you wonder if this flashback is set during the Lion King but happened offscreen. But more likely that that cub is one of Simba and Nala’s children.
@@obin.1525bruh, they said it's an original story, aka not a remake. Not that it's based on the original movies.
@@sethchristy3900 Original story or not its a horrible version of a classic
Mufasa: “I’m not a stray…”
Scar: “Bottla Wor’ah!!”
😭
Underrated
the's sumthin' in da wu'ha
Rest in peace James Earl Jones. The real Mufasa.
Yes
*In Remembrance to....*
*James Earl Jones voice role as Mufasa*
(Born: January 17, 1931 - Died: September 9, 2024) 💛
*Robert Guillaume voice role as Rafiki*
(Born: November 30, 1927 - Died: October 24, 2017) ❤
*Madge Sinclair voice role as Sarabi*
(Born: April 28, 1938 - Died: December 20, 1995) 💖
That's why I watch the Lion King to honor them
its a pity they did not do the movie before James earl jones died
@@YutaTheBoibot
Can't wait to see this get Bodied by Sonic 3 in December
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"I always wanted a brother" omg 😭
If only they knew how bad things would get for them later down them line.
That hurts
@@ramirezproductions0826sadly only we can see what happened in the future.
But they don’t 😢
dude, after seeing this I can see why scar wanted to kill mufasa. Imagine being the blood heir to the throne, and then ur brother takes it. Even has kids. You have none and become skinny and ugly and get a whole scar. I'd do the same thing honestly, look at how he sings "I've always wanted a brother, I've always wanted a brother!" How saddening. Then you're brothers son is born, and boom ur not next to the throne after ur brother either. I'd kill him too icl
@@ramirezproductions0826”I always wanted a sister”
Mufasa: We could’ve still been brothers, no matter what happened
Scar: I don’t think so
Mufasa steals the crown, peace was never an option
@@gachamukadi Scar wins a million dollars, you only live once.
Transformers one reference
You can see at 2:23 the white lion gave taka his scar
I think so to that scar/taka get his scar that way. Besides white lions name is kiros
"Mufasa the Usurper."
Never thought we'd get that movie, but here we are.
@@Borderose Oh, so now Scar is the good guy all along?!
@@AJVillanueva2030 And apparently Kimba's evil. Lol
@@Borderoselol Kimba. Right? 😂
You guys are ridiculous... they r lions... its a pride. Strength rules... its not game of thrones... there is no succession.
@@jeffescanto They're cartoon lions who run a fantastical animal monarchy atop a big ass rock lair. One lion sounds like Darth Vader and the other one sounds like a British Pope. They have a hornbill for a courtier, and a mandrill baboon acting as royal shamanic priest. We're not operating with real world rules here.
So scar was right!! He was the rightful king!
I pretty sure at his home maybe but not like Scott and Mufasa live in probably for the beginning. You just need to wait and see and dive in more to destroy and give us more detail if we ever get a second trailer
Okay so they changed the whole iconic story of lionking
Well they kept scar orginal name before he chsge it to scar
Actually no Mufasa had a short story before lion king
@@PsychicEdge4812 Are you talking about that book series? The one that later on involved "Kopa"? Yeah that series wasn't canon. It came out during a time when Disney was basically outsourcing their characters to people to make books for them. Disney had nothing to do with it, there isn't even a true official Disney stamp on it. The author himself stated that the stories were all his and not canon.
Remember the 2019 Lion King
Scar: " I was first in line or don't you remember"?
I understood it because of the trailer 5 years later
@@ElloFantasy no I'm not this one is a separate book in it Scar is call Taka which means rubbish or useless in Swahili or Xsosa
...Thank you, for encouraging me to watch the old classic lion king again.
That's what I'm saying. Lion King was part of my childhood and it was never implied that Taka/Scar or Mufasa were adopted brothers
You can also watch the Lion King II afterwards, and you can already see this movie before it comes out.
@@Ravenfanatic5 Yeah. I might have some theories of my own.
@@carminecdinoproductions care to share now or later?
@@verysadcatc7897 Scar: You’re welcome!
the fact this brotherhood was broken is so heartbreaking
Aye😢
Just the way they called each other “brother”
Says a lot
@@chriscage669 so true
@@chriscage669 this brotherhood gives the feeling of optimus and megatron
Rafiki: "A lion who would change our lives forever"
Me: "He did... He truly did"
The concept of this story is giving RAMESES AND MOSES. You would think Taka deserved to be a king because he is the real son, but sometimes great leadership doesn’t come naturally because you’re born Royal. Taka was meant to be a King but Mufasa deserved to be a King. Taka grew with envy and entitlement and didnt handle rejection and defeat professionally. This movie isnt made to make Mufasa as the bad guy instead we just need to understand The story why Scar had hatred towards Mufasa.
Good to see people that doesn't try to simpatize and justify the villain.
@@tomascastilloleyton6848 yeah, Mufasa is actually a wholesome character which they try to tamper with in this new adaptation by making him a stray . In the original series, Mufasa actually was born in royalty and was blood brother of Scar. If you look at their mother in the original adaptation, their mother has the rounder facial features and smile just like Mufasa and the dark circles and darker skin like Scar .
This is a very smart way to put it.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Why did he deserve it? Scar obviously became a villian after he was robbed of his birth right. You can see that scar loved and cherished Mufasa...its crazy because not only did Mufasa take his place as king he also banished scar from his home. If you ask me Mufasa is just as much a villian as scar was
@@Funnyclipsifindontheinternet
Mufasa never banished Scar
The way Taka smiled after Mufasa says "I'm just lost" ❤
it wasnt that moving....
@@ryukscovidparticle9863 sure
@@ryukscovidparticle9863not to you maybe, but to them it is
Marvvv - It 'got me', too.
Actual emotion in their faces this time.
Imagine how great this movie would have been if it was 2D animated 😅:
Edit for clarification for pedantic people who seem to have no common sense and kudos to those who got it the first try lol. Also hope you're all having a great day 😄
This IS animated. CGI animation is still animation.
@@stevenfraser81 They look like real life lions. So not really.
@@stevenfraser81I think you can't tell that's not what they meant
@@stevenfraser81 No
I'd be so down for a 2D animated movie of this, maybe one day ...
i like how scar's personality has been shown here. Wonder what made him to change
I'm curious as well. I also wonder how they will give him his scar in this unless the lion guard scar story is canon. Or perhaps maybe Mufasa gave him that scar?? We won't know til we watch it
Taka: I always wanted a brother.
Scar: Be prepared.
Hard to imagine a monster like Scar was ever a loving brother.
Taka = SCAR
Ah this is painful
@@ElLicienciado I dunno if u know but after he got his scar Mufasa nicknamed him Scar and the name stuck I guess😅
@@spideyfan1278Taka means garbage in Swahili, and Mufasa means king. I would also hate my family for such clear favoritism.
Scar when he sees Mufasa in water : Bit cold in there innit bruv
British scar canon?!1?!
Scar was... Tbh always British...
I mean British ruled the subcontinent for a while
20 years ago, with original voices and traditional animation like 1994 Lion King... I would be waiting for this movie sooo bad
💯💯💯😢👍
The one comment OG fans were looking for
1994 was 30 years ago
@@PR7-82 Yeah, but I mean they should have released a story like this instead of for example Lion King 3 (1/2) - Hakuna Matata (released in 2004).
@@kp__09Take that back. That movie was good.
Absolutely that movie is peak @@Chris_Thorndyke
2:34 Nostalgic and childhood memories kicks in at 34 years old!! 🥲
Specially The Music build up from 2:19 , Hans Zimmer is musical genius
2:00 notice how mufasa said “im here to protect you my brother” so he knew scar was gonna be the king and was gonna protect him with his life, this story line will be very interesting
So maybe he wins the title in a duel with the white king while his intention was to protect Taka as he's physically weaker than Mufasa? Could make sense and make it actually selfless.
@@NGlitchesFTW Sure will.
@@Altherot That would make sense. Perhaps Mufasa giving Taka the scar was unintentional just like how Obi Wan Kenobi accidentally injured Anakin. Just imagine a scene like the that heartbreaking scene in Star Wars Revenge Of The Sith where Anakin tells Obi Wan he hates him.
@@Koopalingfanhey, a snake gave taka the scar and made him evil.
Just like a snake gave kyon a scar In the lion guard and he started turning evil .
@@anime_him2 I see. It was implied in the live action remake that Mufasa gave him the scar.
Imagine if lions knew humans were making movies like this about them 😂
Omg that’d be funny 😂
Wait till you find out about the movies lions are making about us humans
@@imtiazu8Ikr, the 'Human King' was great
@@imtiazu8😂😂😂
Theatres full of lions🦁😂
This makes the original Lion King even more heartbreaking. 😭
this makes the original stupid. They already had a written story of mufasa and scar and they rewrote it for "modern audiences" again.
No it just retcons it
This movie isnt canon to the original animated Lion King 1994. In the original 1994 version, Scar and Mufasa are brothers.
This movie is canon and connected to the live action version of Lion King 2019
Unbelievable
Fire the script writers. Some of this dialogue just hurts
What a waste.
0:59 "I always wanted a brother" this reminded me of Brother Bear
Yeah, it’s giving me Brother Bear vibes.
I just can't get past how bad they've messed up the backstory. Scar and Mufasa not only being not related by blood, but to make Mufasa an outsider who became king completely breaks the lore of the long line of kings he's supposed to have come from. Even if they do the whole "actually he's the lost prince who really was supposed to be king all along" thing, that still changes a lot. Mufasa has always exhuded an air of royalty from birth, raised to be king by his father and mother, while his younger brother was always jealous, and grew up resentful of his brother. Plus, they seem to be doing the "Pride Rock discovery" route, so it's not this longstanding home of these lion kings for generations, but one that Mufasa just discovered and made his home. The whole thing just screams modern "original" storytelling and rewriting for the sake of the writer putting their own spin on things. Mufasa came from nowhere to show that anyone could rise up to become king, because we want him to be a good guy, but if he was born to be king and always raised like that, well then he's one of the privileged rich people, who are bad we dont like them. Ugh.
There is grass outside begging to be touched
Well said. It also ruins the ending of not just the original animated film but ironically the original reboot, because Simba being the rightful heir that returned to take back his homeland from his uncle Scar is just undermined when you make Mufasa an outsider who became king, thus making Simba not biologically related to Scar at all and thus not even the true king, but the son of an outsider. Unless there's a twist that makes Mufasa the long-lost prince/firstborn, but even then by looking at this trailer now, I can't see how that would be possible. It really does feel like they're going in the "anyone can be Supers" direction. It baffles me how everyone is gushing about the facial expressions on the CGI lions and ignoring the fact that already this retcon just messes up the lore of the great kings of the past, their generational ties to Pride Rock, Mufasa's relationship with Scar, Mufasa's bloodline and Simba's status as the rightful heir to the throne, and Simba's return to the Pridelands after avoiding his responsibilities for so long.
@@ericneely3028 And yet, here you are
Great points, the remakes were already unnecessary but these 2 regarding the Lion King franchise have been botched tremendously.
@@graylykan2739 solution don't watch it. We don't want negative energy on a beautiful movie like this
0:10 I sense a lion king 1 1/2 reference.
I love that movie
Man my brain immediately started screaming at that reference 😂😅
Pretty sure the shots of Timon and Pumbaa fighting Scar will be as goofy and zany as 1 1/2
Fun Fact: Timon and Pumbaa were originally supposed to meet Scar in The Lion King 1 1/2
definitely yes, how forget The Lion king 1 1/2..
When the grey Lion said: There will only be one Lion King - Absolute Cinema. One of, if not the line of 2024
Taka looks so kind, courageous and compassionate in this. Hard to believe how he descended into a murderous lion who killed the same lion whom he regarded as a brother since young
Which is why I hope Disney bring out why Taka became Scar
@@Ravenfanatic5 just wondering if there is dissociative identity disorder coming into play when it comes to lions (not just humans)
@@WJHallyuLover8365 ermm... no
@@DIVINE_WEAP0N sorry, just a realistic guess on the severe u-turn on his personality
@@WJHallyuLover8365 Thats not how DID works dude it's not realistic at all
They're actually showing EMOTION on their faces!
*EMOTION!!!!*
Yeah! It seems like the animators must’ve learned their lesson when most people didn’t like the first one and they decided to do justice for that.
Its funny just how low our expectations are we have to celebrate the bare minimum aspects of film making.
It still looks like a bad dub. Also, you’re way too excited
😂😂😂😂
As it should have been
How funny would it be if they named the white lion Kimba and made him the villain.
Glad someone brought up Kimba the white lion. 😂
What was the dad’s name in Kimba? Idr
Haha, you beat me to it
KIMBA: Boo 👻
@@BillboswcgginsI think it's kimba, that was Kimba junior
why am I so excited for a kids movie 💀
You know, I feel like this really diminishes the betrayal of Scar to make a movie and be like "oh yeah, they weren't blood brothers"
On one hand I agree on the other it could make it more intense as taka chose and fought to make mufasa his brother despite his parents wishes not to so for mufasa to basically betray taka and take the crown despite it being destined for taka them growing resentful of the brother he chose who wouldn’t be here without him to the point he kills his could be good but also is Disney so who knows
@@Layla14978Exactly, their relationship is now even more interesting and tragic because they have a bond not through blood, but through love. Taka loved Mufasa and was excited to have a friend/brother and adopted him when Mufasa had no home.
So in the end, Scar killed the person he loved the most. The person he grew up with and would die for.
Which makes waiting for his turn more insane as we have no idea how will Mufasa surpass him to get the title and how will Taka grow his resentment for him.
@@Layla14978 @Altherot either way, it's a big retcon considering that Disney made literal books back in the day about Taka and Mufasa's childhood, confirming that they were actually biological brothers.
Edit: Also, in the original film, they make references to being biological brothers. "I was next in line, until the little hairball was born", "Well, as far as brains go, I got the lion's share. But, when it comes to brute strength...I'm afraid I'm at the shallow end of the gene pool."
@@samanthaecotothermia7896 When Scar says "I was next in line, until the little hairball was born" he was referring to Simba, not Mufasa. And when he's talking about having the brains vs brute strength, there's nothing there that unequivocally says he and Mufasa are related by blood. He's just saying he's not as strong as Mufasa. So in terms of movie canon, Disney is not reconning anything. Books are a whole different thing. Disney Publishing puts out books based on Disney IP all the time, but it doesn't mean that all of that new material being published is officially canon for the movies.
@@Layla14978 The thing is though, there are multiple prides and multiple kings/queens. The story seems to be about Mufasa finding his lost pride and becoming king, like he was supposed to be before he "got lost" and Taka is being written as from an entirely different pride altogether. Some could argue the white lions are his pride and he ends up not going back because of that, but Mufasa being the only golden lion from that whole pride wouldn't make sense at all. The betrayal was all because Mufasa "Took Scar's rightful place" but that's not even the case here because they both had rightful places as kings in this version. And if not, then scar could definitely have left for another pride to become king of. So if they weren't blood brothers and instead just childhood friends, the weight of Scar's betrayal in the first movie is weakened significantly because he had more options than we all originally believed. Scar didn't have as much reason to grow bitter of his friend becoming king of a pride that Scar wasn't even from.
Despite not caring much for the first live action reboot, the expressiveness on the character's faces in this trailer, plus it being a new story, is really selling me on it. Getting excited for this in a way I didn't expect!
This is CGI, not live action
Agreed! It's actually interesting now
I'm grateful they actually listened and made them more expressive. Plus, using white lions for an enemy pride is a pretty cool concept
yeah! I was quite surprised by that. the first movie felt so emotionless.
I expected nothing from it but this genuinely looks like it could be good. I hated the lion king remake with a passion but the animation in this actually looks decent and has a soul and actual visible expressions
I hope they dedicate this movie in memory of James Earl Jones. The best voice Mufasa will ever have.
Trust me, they will. I'll put my whole check on that.
Taka/Scar: But I saved him!
Me: Yeah, and you took it back
Hey what is his, is also his to destroy right? 😉
Perhaps Mufasa somehow set him up and got the throne 🤔 although it doesn’t matter. It makes sense that the Outsiders would have a scar, and Disney would have the chance to make him a broken villain who is only humiliated... that would make more sense than with Mufasa... If Mufasa is the Outsider, then he shouldn't be king, but Taka
Get back was crazy 😒😒
@@casey90423ikr he goes to saving him to mufasa pleasing for his life and he says down goes the king wow the vengeance was real…
To true bro 😢
So yall saying Scar was the rightful king and NOT Mufasa?? CMON NOW
😂
Male lions usually go to a different pack to rule (prevent inbreeding)
So one can say that Mufasa was meant to be King, but Simba is not.
Just remember the clues from the first film
(and the additions from the cartoons version):
Scene 1
Mufasa: Is that a challenge?
Scar/Taka: I wouldn't dream of challenging you...again!
Scene 2
Scar/Taka: We can finally take what we want.
Sarabai: We?
Scar/Taka: Long ago you chose Mufasa over me...but now there's a new king!
Scene 3:
More chill lines, implying that Taka is giving us two clues about a more hidden and detailed backstory that all three of them in the scene is aware of:
- Was that today, the presentation? (Must have slipped my mind...)
(BUT) as you know .. I have .. Tremendous! .. Respect!! .. For the Queen!!! (Clue 1)
- As the king's brother, you should have been first in line
I WAS first in line! ... or don't you remember? (Clue 2)
(Interpretation = Or: Do you NOT remember what was Promised / what WE ALL agreed on?)
Maybe they both got thrown aside 1:23 .. ran through the desert .. found Pride rock together .. and after then Kiros (white lion) where defeated, Taka challenged him for the throne (Scene 1) ... but where did the Sarabi sequence (Scene 2 and the rest of the hunting party) come from .. .. well; December 20, here we all come!
Also I mean you could see Scar becoming evil and resentful towards Mufeas more now as Scar is the first born or biological son of the King and an adopted son in his eyes comes in and "steals" his promised kingdom.
So this Scar from his POV Mufeas is the villain
Apparently we have to forget this line ever happened: "As far as brains go I got the lions share, but when it comes to brute strength, I'm afraid I'm on the shallow end of the gene pool." Scar and Mufasa are actual blood brothers
Hmm ... it doesn't invalidate the line, technically speaking, but the original read is definitely a strong implication.
For example, we could perhaps read "gene pool" in reference to lions _as a species_ -- in which case Scar's basically claiming he's in the top percentage of all lions for intelligence but not brute strength.
In the 2019 version, Scar left out the gene pool part. So that's probably why they were able to get away with this sequel/prequel.
Idk I've referenced the gene pool when talking about friends that don't have diabetes, like I do. I don't think it 100% means they HAD to be brothers by blood. But you are right that, at the time, we all assumed that's what he meant.
Something that the producer from the original Lion King Don Hahn stated back in 2017 so there goes that...
"Occasionally there are prides that do have two male lions, in an interesting dynamic because they're not equals [since they don't have the same parents]," Hahn continued. "One lion will always kind of be off in the shadows. We were trying to use those animal truths to underpin the story so we sort of figured Scar and Mufasa couldn't really be from the same gene pool."
So when Mufasa refers to Scar as his brother, it's only because they're part of the same pride.
According to Hahn, Scar even hints at this in the movie with the line, "I'm from the shallow end of the gene pool."
@@cjwoliver1647Then you’re using the term incorrectly. No normal human has ever looked at their friends and considered them in a “gene pool.” Thats just weird and wrong.
the trailer has me so emotional, but it's going to be a great movie! also maybe scar is right in the actions he conveys....
I love how expressive they look!
These new Disney hyper realistic cgi movies suck
right?!
Mufasa: "Scar... help me!"
(Scar sinks his claws into Mufasa's paws, causing Mufasa to groan in pain)
Mufasa: "Brother... why?!"
Scar: "We WERE brothers once. ONCE. But then, you, the lost cub who I made the mistake of saving all those years ago, stole the throne that was MY birthright! Now, I'm taking back what is mine. Long live the KING!"
(Scar knocks Mufasa into the wildebeest stampede)
Really? Didn't Mufasa save scar?
@@nananyantakyi1549 Wrong. The young Taka (not yet Scar) is clearly shown mentioning to his father in this trailer that he saved the young Mufasa's life.
Woah, spoiler alert!
@@DevidSword "Spoiler alert!", my left foot! It is shown in this very trailer.
He doesn't steal the throne that is his birthright. They travel to mufasas home. He gives up his birthright to hang out with his adopted bro, then has regret
0:59 “I’ve always wanted to have a brother”
and
1:59 “I’m here to protect you, my brother”
Why does this hit hard!?😢
Bcz some of us heard the same words when we were younger… until we took different roads.
Probably because of what Scar will end up doing to him years later
I know this and the first movie got a lot of hate for various reasons. But as a 3d artist myself, my mouth is just wide open when watching this, it is truly incredible what you guys did here!!!
0:02 is that by any chance Kiara? Then Ig it would make sense that rafiki is narrating the story and timon and pumba are still there. Also can't wait for the movie!!!
Yeah pretty sure it is her
Yep, they said rafiki is telling a story about mufasa to kiara
Yes that's her. It was confirmed earlier this year.
At 0:02 is so uncanny, big head and eyes?
Idk, I just don't like it
@@dabedu8850 Hater!
This actually looks much more expressive than the first. They learned.
And yet it still looks like they only applied 2% effort towards what they learned
To be fair, the bar has been set pretty low...
@@Gazlene420 nah it's look definitely waaay more expressive than the first
@@Gazlene420 nah it's look definitely waaay more expressive than the first
Kind of but also not really
I'm getting "Prince of Egypt" vibes from the trailer. Adopted brothers who become enemies.
me too!!! so alike
Same.
Very similar
Or like Thor and Loki vibes
Or Transformers One, Aquaman and Ocean Master, Professor X and Magneto or many movies that just have the same exact story
Rest in Peace, James Earl Jones, thanks for lending your voice to Mufasa and Darth Vader
Finally, they fixed the one thing from previous movie lacks based on feedback and give the characters proper facial expressions based on their emotions.
Okay, but now tell me, does it look like a real live action film, like it looks so real that it could have literally have happened, or does it look even more animated than before and would have been better as a CGI film and not a Photorealistic one and is kind of distracting now trying to blend the two even more together when they simply don’t work both ways?
Say what you will about the remake, but it kept true to being a photorealistic movie. This, this seems even more animated than even the best version of all (being the original 1994 animated version) and all of its own follow-ups, which is super distracting and at least on RUclips trailers doesn’t seem to work well with the environment around them at all.
Honestly, it would have been best to someone like me who loves Lion King, and holds the original as their favorite film of all time, if they had honestly just made this film completely CGI. It would have blended together much more nicely that way than the Photorealistic animation messing with the want for animated facial expressions, and honestly Lion King probably should never have been put anywhere near Photorealism in the first place.
Look perhaps let people enjoy this film, okay. If you hate the movie is fine.
@@Lus-2024 That’s the funny thing, I don’t even hate the Lion King remake at all. I’m actually someone who will defend liking it. That’s not my issue here, as I know I definitely will see this movie, and most likely, I will find something of value to take away from it. This isn’t me hating it, this is me being painfully distracted by these two styles colliding in a way that doesn’t feel real when this and the previous Lion King film were supposed to be of a Photorealistic style of animation.
@@xeveemon _The Jungle Book_ worked as a live-action film even though the animals were a bit expressive.
@@CrazyIshan69 Yes, because it was done with animals that could move in an expressive way and still look realistic. All the animals in that were animals that could be expressive, and honestly, everyone else looks great in this, aside from the lions. The lions are the biggest distraction. I just think there were better ways around all of this is all. It’s just hard to make a photorealistic lion move in a way that is totally expressive. And I know, lions can be expressive in real life, but that’s because those real lions are real living beings with real emotions of their own. Honestly, it’s just harder to pull them off in a photorealistic film, but in fairness, it probably can done. I just think it would have been better other ways, or with a little more tweaking is all
I can't believe taka is finally canon name for scar after many years of lion king fans making up a name for him like that. And it's finally coming true!
Well it started from the semi-canon books, "A Tale of Two Brothers"
But it is cool how the name stuck and the fandom considered it canon!
I believe it was mentioned in an old official comic but maybe im mistaken
@@firstEkoBy chance do you remember the name of the comic?
@@TheChicken7576Taco is the future king.🤣
@@TheChicken7576 we roughly answered at the same time ^^ I believe it is the book you mentioned, I badly remembered the 'Six new Adventures' series to be comics and not novels , I read them a long time ago 😅
The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies
Edit- that's why it is one of the unforgivable curse in reality
Well yeah... Duhh
It's like to say the greatest thing about surprise is that you never see that coming
That's the definition of betrayal.
Enemies cannot betray you, since you already expect the worst from them.
Plus enemies are sometimes even your post-betrayal former friends/family.
That's the concept of "Betrayal" !
Yeah, no kidding. That is what ''betrayal'' is.
Im 40. I love The Lion King very much.. but... i dont think i will watch this..i don't think i can. Mufasa's death truly broke my heart when i watched this as a young girl. Every time I hear the Lion King song, my heart squeezes and my eyes water due to the memory of the pain of his death. It has been such a very long time since I saw it but the memory is still clear as day. Watching this trailer feels like "seeing" those memories in front of me. 😭 I did not even introduce my daughter (who is now 14) to the Lion King (and the Land before Time - another tear- and heartbreaker for a young girl!) I just cant! 😭 She learned about then through other people though.
Zazu never signs up for anything 😂😂😂
Sounds like AI
Love that the National Geographic documentary movie keeps getting better. This time with voice acting? Count me in
@@HoDoBoDo🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I’m sorry I just can’t.
Mufasa: I will be king.
Kimba: THERE WILL BE ONE LION KING!👑
His name is actually Kiros so you were pretty close.
Right? I mean come on they put white lions
His name is actually Kiros.
@@scarletg.cortes495 It was intentionally done to figuratively slap the makers of Kimba in the face.
Leo the white lion
0:01 Kiara: Ah-ah... ACHOO! Oh...
😂
“I’m not stray I’m just lost” AH FOR HEAVEN SAKES THAT’L DO IT! 😭😭😭
Straaayyayy! Straaaaaayyayyyayyyyaaaaay!
If you know, you know.
All I’m thinking about when I’m watching this is how much better it would look if it was animated like the original
Exactly my first thought.
Yea seems more like a game than a movie, I prefer the original style of animation but this is not too bad
That era is over, be happy that we are getting a backstory at least
@@YesIAmSlip No
You mean 2D animated
Mufasa: "My Brother Betrayed me and tried taking over our homeland"
Optimus: "Join the club...."
first mufasa took his throne and then scar settled the score with street law
😂
@@Vergil2137so, Scar is really the victim here ? 😂 is this how politics work?
Join the cub*
Shenzi: I just hear that name, and I shudder.
Banzai: Mufasa!
Shenzi: Oooh. Do it again.
Banzai: Mufasa!
Shenzi: Oooh!
Banzai: Mufasa, Mufasa, Mufasa!
Shenzi: It tingles me!
Whatever anyone else says about this movie, look on the bright side. This is CLEARLY not a carbon copy of a story that was already told perfectly the first time, and it has that over the first movie.
But is a prequel that no one ask for
Yet there was already lore for pre-lion king where they were indeed brothers and scar / taka suffered from 2nd son syndrome. Mufasa was born a true aire and is from a long line of kings who lived in pride rock. So this move threw all that out
nobody asked for an unfaithful prequel, classic hollywood being hollywood
@@MalonzeProductionsGamingTo be fair, it can be said it’s just a different continuity to the 2D version. So it’s not like it erases it.
@@motor4X4kombatare you sure about that?