By Brooks Barnes Reporting from Los Angeles Mufasa has life in him after all. “Mufasa: The Lion King,” a photorealistic “Lion King” prequel, arrived on cat paws at the Christmas box office ...

More than the king of lions, Mufasa: The Lion King also managed to pull out a last-minute win at the box office over the 4-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

Other big cats fight the lions, unlike the hyenas, who served as the villains ... and Pumbaa from the previous instalment. Mufasa: The Lion King is a tale of family, legacy and self-discovery ...