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It had to happen this way, huh?Mufasa: The Lion Kinggot its early reviews and unfortunately (but also expectedly), the reviews were not so great. This… is a wake up call.
Hollywood, particularly Disney, has been following a trend for quite a while now where they remake their movies into live-action. As if that wasn’t enough, they also add modern thoughts and theologies into these movies, leaving audiences with a bland mixture of so many unimportant things.
Fans want to dethroneMufasa: The Lion King
Another day, another Disney live-action film that didn’t live up to its expectations. Although the expectations were indeed low with this one (considering Disney’s love-hate relationship with remakes), the fans were still disappointed.
From the many flares and colours of the real world to the almost expressionless faces of the animals (since it is tough work), the early reviews forMufasa: The Lion Kingtell a tale of a battle fought bravely but also quite stupidly.
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Back in 2019, Disney had a taste of defeat with the highly controversial filmThe Lion King.Despite a strong box office record, fans weren’t able to connect to the film, and it was not a trip down memory lane from 1994. Well, althoughMufasa: The Lion Kingis an original story made in live-action format, it still has the same flaws that Disney’s live-action movies suffer from.
#Mufasais a real mixed bag.When it works, it really works. Mufasa’s rise can elicit big emotions.But Scar’s fall felt unearned. His entire personality changes w/ 1 scene. There’s too many rushed plot lines.Songs were all forgettable.Moments of greatness. Many issues.pic.twitter.com/nfkucNBoHz
#Mufasabenefits greatly by not being a remake of a better film. A solid story, great music, and technically impressive, all left disjointed by admittedly improved, but still not great, expressionless faces and infuriating Timon and Pumbaa inserts that kill momentum dead.pic.twitter.com/WMrj6uuvHM
Sonic 3 is really about to atomize Mufasa im crying 😭
Even the early reviews on Rotten Tomatoes tell the same story of how the expressionless visuals ruin the perception of the whole movie. From uncatchy songs to a sense of rushing things, this is a wake-up call for Disney.
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The entertainment giant is clearly in need of one,since the terrible reviews ofThe Lion KingandMufasa: The Lion Kingtell an alarming tale of live-action remakes being bad, and for Disney, the next project is a live-actionSnow White.
There is still time forSnow White
StarringGal GadotandRachel Zeglerin leading roles,Snow Whiteis an upcoming Disney film which (you guessed it) is a live-action remake of the classic grim tale of justice and love.
It was the year 1937 when Walt Disney Productions released a film titledSnow Whitewhich narrated a beautiful tale of the princess. However, the reports of this live-action remake might not be great news for fans of OG Disney.
The reviews ofThe Lion KingandMufasa: The Lion Kingshould not be taken lightly as this disturbing trend could end up ruining half of our favorite movies before we can say ‘stop’.
Helming the project as its director, Marc Webb is currently busy with the upcoming release of Disney’s live-actionSnow White. Only time can tell whether Disney can improve upon this already-established trend or if the world returns to animated princesses and warm hugs.
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On the other hand,Mufasa: The Lion Kingtells the story of Mufasa, who was orphaned but has to find a way to reach his destiny. Having a stellar cast but not-so-great early reviews,the film is set for a release date of 20 August 2025 in theaters across the world.
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Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
