Prequels are all the rage in Hollywood currently. They help or are known to flesh out a franchise beyond the conventional nature or expectations of sequels.
The focus in this article is on two upcoming features:
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Mufasa – a prequel to The Lion King Saga and Transformers: One – a prequel and potential reboot to Hasbro’s Transformers franchise.
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Beyond just the obvious fact that both movies are prequels to well-established and popular franchises.
Their in-story elements are worth looking out for as well. Particularly because certain similarities can also be found.
How Both Prequels are Similar
Mufasa and Transformers: One are prequels first and foremost. But certain story elements that have been teased about the individual projects also grant them a shared affinity.
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Starting with Mufasa, this story is set to revolve around the early stages of Mufasa’s life. A character audiences are familiar with as the ill-fated king of the Pridelands in The Lion King saga.
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Due to this, his embittered brother Scar, is a sure bet in the tale. So the movie majorly has the task of exposing to audiences just how the bad blood seen in the original story began.
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The same goes for Transformers: One and what its plans are for an earlier version of the relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron and their factions; Autobots and Decepticons.
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Prequels might be all the rage. But this is quite a peculiar case with Mufasa by Disney and Transformers: One by Paramount.
Mufasa: The Lion King opens in cinemas December 20, 2024.
Transformers: One opens in cinemas September 13, 2024.