Before knowing who he was, Aaron Pierre felt James Earl Jones in his soul. While Pierre plays a young Mufasa in the Disney prequel “Mufasa: The Lion King” (in theaters now), Jones originated the ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. In the new Lion King prequel, director Barry Jenkins wanted to ensure that ...

Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” begins with the voice of James Earl Jones, followed by a title card that reads, “In Remembrance.” Jones, who died in September at 93 years old, originated the voice of ...

Pierre said Jones "truly is the top of the mountain" in regard to his legacy. Aaron Pierre is opening up about honoring James Earl Jones as the latest actor to voice Mufasa in the forthcoming film ...

Lynn Redgrave and James Earl Jones in director Charles Burnett's "The Annihilation of Fish." (Courtesy Kino Lorber and Milestone Films) A lost little piece of film history is about to unspool at the ...