Beyoncé Knowles Carter and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter both voice characters in Disney's new movie "Mufasa: The Lion King," ...

Though Mufasa and Simba (the lions) are the lead characters in the story, Timon, a wise-cracking meerkat and Pumbaa, a ...

Mufasa: The Lion King” is an odd movie. Realistic-looking lions, warthogs, meerkats and whatever break into song repeatedly.

Mufasa: The Lion King” marks the first “Lion King” movie after the death of James Earl Jones, who first gave voice to Mufasa in 1994. Who is carrying the torch forward?

But sorry, no, none of that ruins the movie for me. I still found myself invested in these characters, Timon and Pumbaa aside. I see enough effort and passion here that I’m willing to give “Mufasa: ...

Barry Jenkins tells the story of four generations, with the focus on the titular character, voiced by Shah Rukh Khan.