This week, your favourite cinema-loving brothers sink their teeth into Mufasa: The Lion King, the 2024 prequel to Disney’s photorealistic Lion King remake, now streaming on Disney+. We dive into Barry Jenkins’ surprising directorial turn from Moonlight to the Pride Lands, unpack what works and what still feels like a forced roar, and debate just how emotional a CGI lion can really be.

Expect glowing praise for the jaw-dropping visuals, some healthy skepticism about musical choices, and plenty of laughs about brotherly drama, both on screen and between us. Is the film emotionally flat or surprisingly moving? Is Scar’s villain origin compelling or conveniently rushed? And did either of us actually like the Timon & Pumbaa cutaways?

Find out what we rated it, how we really feel about Disney’s “remake the DVD sequel” strategy, and why Tim is still waiting for Disney to call him with a voice acting contract.

Hakuna Matata? More like Hakuna Emotional Nuance.