Miranda has also been working on a concept album titled “Warriors,” as well as some original songs for the forthcoming film “Mufasa: The Lion King.” The former features some hip-hop legends, including Nas, Lauryn Hill and Ghostface Killa.

Miranda, who previously composed music for Moana and Encanto, is creating the soundtrack for the new Lion King film.

Lin Manuel-Miranda opened up about writing seven songs for Mufasa: The Lion King, the upcoming prequel to the beloved Disney animated classic. The Grammy-winning artist stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,

Last time, Beyoncé also released a tie-in soundtrack album, The Lion King: The Gift, featuring Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, 070 Shake, Tierra Whack, and Pharrell Williams, among others. Is she planning on doing something similar for Mufasa: The Lion King?

As franchises go, Disney’s The Lion King is one of the most beloved, with the original 1994 animated film giving way to sequels, spinoffs, and even photorealistic remakes, such as 2019’s The Lion King.

The Lion King video for its upcoming musical prequel to the 2019 remake of The Lion King. It is scheduled to arrive in theaters on0, 2024. “The film explores the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands.