Mufasa: The Lion King is both a prequel and sequel, inspired by the original 1994 masterpiece, and following the mandrill monkey character Rafiki as he tells the story of a young Mufasa to the ...

Quincey Reese Thursday, July 13, 2023 4:00 p.m. | Thursday, July 13, 2023 4:00 p.m. An avid “Lion King” fan, Angelina Angelcyk was thrilled when she was selected to play Rafiki the baboon in ...

Narrator: Twenty-five years after roaring into theaters, "The Lion King" is back ... But neither is Rafiki. He's a different kind of monkey altogether — a mandrill. And what's more, Rafiki ...

Discover the origins of Rafiki, the wise mandrill we know and love, as Mufasa: The Lion King explores his younger days. With a spark of curiosity and strength, young Rafiki begins his journey as a ...

The animated musical drama film Mufasa: The Lion King ... they wait for Simba to return, Rafiki decides to tell them the story of Mufasa, who was once the king of the Pride Lands.

In the opening moments of “The Lion King,” a shamanistic mandrill named Rafiki appears alone onstage, issuing a call for her fellow creatures to gather. As the sun rises behind her ...

That was then followed in late 2024 by a prequel called Mufasa: The Lion King, which covers the childhood of Simba’s brave dad. The story of Mufasa is told by none other than the wise Rafiki to ...

Mukelisiwe Goba brings Rafiki’s off-kilter spirit to the touring production of “The Lion King,” onstage at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando. (Courtesy Matthew ...