The prominence of this archetypal Jenkins image, in which a subject directly returns the viewer’s gaze, neatly captures the tension of the creative pairing that brought the film to life.

I couldn’t agree more with Barry Jenkins. It’s one thing if The Lion King remake and Mufasa used real animals and just animated their mouths, like in Babe or Strays.

Telling a story that contains “the voice of the continent,” said Jenkins, came “with a great deal of responsibility.” In “Mufasa,” the character of Rafiki most clearly represents that ...

LOS ANGELES -- In "Mufasa: The Lion King," director Barry Jenkins brings the animal kingdom to life in extraordinary ways. On The Red Carpet's George Pennacchio sat down with Jenkins and ...

Barry Jenkins told the audience at 'Mufasa's London premiere that he has gotten married to longtime partner and ... His dog helped him understand that animals — even lions — have a ...

The photo-realistic computer-generated animals may have technically improved since the 2019 “Lion King,” but they still aren’t movie stars like their 2D animation counterparts.

Director Barry Jenkins' prequel "Mufasa: The Lion King" improves on Jon Favreau's 2019 film in every way. ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Review: A Marked Improvement Skip to content ...

For the new Lion King prequel, director Barry Jenkins explains why it was important to give creative freedom to the movie’s African actors.

LOS ANGELES -- In "Mufasa: The Lion King," director Barry Jenkins brings the animal kingdom to life in extraordinary ways. On The Red Carpet's George Pennacchio sat down with Jenkins and ...

LOS ANGELES -- In "Mufasa: The Lion King," director Barry Jenkins brings the animal kingdom to life in extraordinary ways. On The Red Carpet's George Pennacchio sat down with Jenkins and ...