Rafiki relays the legend of Mufasa to lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion a journey of misfits searching for their destiny and working together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
| Directing | Barry Jenkins | Director |
| Production | Mark Ceryak | Producer |
| Production | Adele Romanski | Producer |
| Camera | James Laxton | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Hans Zimmer | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Peter M. Tobyansen | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Joi McMillon | Editor |
| Art | Mark Friedberg | Production Design |
| Sound | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Songs |
| Writing | Jeff Nathanson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Irene Mecchi | Characters |
| Writing | Jonathan Roberts | Characters |
| Writing | Linda Woolverton | Characters |
| Crew | Lebo M. | Additional Music |
| Sound | Paula Fairfield | Sound Designer |
