More Lion King footage at Disney D23

Disney shows more of its upcoming photorealistic prequel Mufasa: The Lion King.

The trailer, which debuted Friday during the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23, shows a different, more innocent side to the young “brotherhood” that Mufasa and Scar develop before their relationship ultimately falls apart.

Watch the trailer above that concluded Disney’s three-hour presentation.

Viewers at D23 also had the opportunity to see a scene from the film, which even featured a new song written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The song titled “I Always Wanted A Brother” is featured in a scene where Mufasa and Scar are young puppies. They quickly become friends and eventually become more like siblings as the song progresses and they become young adults.

Miranda, who surprised the audience when he took the stage, said he was in the process of writing In love when he received the script. However, after reading it, the music began to form in his head in a way that compelled him to take on the project.

The trailer for the prequel dropped back in April. The film will be a major year-end holiday movie, coming out on December 20. Check out the new poster below.

The film is directed by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) and begins with Rafiki the baboon recounting the legend of Mufasa to his granddaughter Kiara. According to the trailer’s description, the story will be told in flashbacks and will follow Mufasa (which means “king” in Swahili) as an orphaned lion, lost and alone, until he meets a kind lion named Taka — an heir to a royal bloodline.

Aaron Pierre will voice the titular Mufasa. Kelvin Harrison Jr., Mads Mikkelsen, and Thandiwe Newton will also voice key characters. Additionally, Blue Ivy Carter will voice Kiara, and her mother Beyoncé will return to play her on-screen mother Nala. Tiffany Boone will voice Sarabi.

Other returning voice cast members from 2019 The Lion King They included Donald Glover as Simba and Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner as Timon and Pumbaa.