It’s more thoughtful camera work than these remakes have typically employed.

IP stripmining reaches a new low.

Taka singing, “What did you say ‘bout my brother?

Mufasa falling into the gorge as the stampede occurs, but with Keanu Reeves’ Neo in The Matrix Resurrections superimposed on Mufasa’s body

That’s not a stray, that’s my brother!”

But Mufasa: The Lion King doesnt have a direct comparison.

Still, it would have worked better if Disney had just made an animated movie.

Simon Kinberg surrounded by key art from the Star Wars sequel trilogy

Its not as expressive or colorful as animation, but also not as tactile as live action.

Red Guardian, Yelena, and The Winter Soldier split image from Thunderbolts.

Split image with realistic Pumba and Timon on the left, and the cartoon versions on the right.

Mufasa as a cub falling from a tree in Mufasa The Lion King.

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