The Lion King wisely left the wildebeest stampede as its dangerous centerpiece, while Mufasa muddies the waters with too many set pieces that nullify rather than raise the stakes. Related ...

Mufasa: The Lion King opens in theaters Friday ... both the action and emotional impact of the animated original's wildebeest stampede) rips the cub away from his mother and father, he drifts ...

“We think of the male lion being the king and leader of a pride ... animals living on the African plains like water buffalo and wildebeest. The male seems to spend a lot of time doing nothing.