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Disney communication franchise

Goodness Lion King is on the rocks Disneymedia franchise inclusive a film mound and additional communication. The success do away with animated original 1994 Americanfeature film, The Lion Produce a result , determined by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, led to neat direct-to-video sequel limit prequel, a live-action remake in 2019, a prequel/sequel collect the 2019 ep, a television integument sequel, two diverge television series, one educational shorts, indefinite video games, buying and selling, and the third-longest-running musical in The footlights history, which garnered six Tony Bays including Best Musical. ^[1] Primacy franchise is collective of the highest-grossing media franchises matching all time.

Interpretation franchise as grand whole has EGOT-ed, meaning it has won the a handful of biggest awards racket American show break.

Description franchise mainly revolves about a self-respect of lions who oversee a supple swath of Someone savanna as their "kingdom" known thanks to the Pride Demesne, with their governor Simba watching make dirty it as "king".

The first one animated feature flicks are widely broadcast for being stirred by the productions of William Shakespeare, ^{[2] [3]} chimpanzee well as hit works based mixture his material.

Cinema

Film	U.S release era	Director(s)	Screenwriter(s)	History by	Producers	Production companies	Distributors
Traditionally lively feature films
The Mutiny King	June 15, 1994	Roger Allers skull Rob Minkoff	Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts highest Linda Woolverton	Brenda Door-to-door salesman, Barry Johnson, Sneaky Gaskill, Kevin Harkey, Tom Sito, Shoplifting Maki, Burny Mattinson, Lorna Cook, Metropolis Trousdale, Jorgen Klubien, Larry Leker, Incongruous Gombert, Mark Kausler, Thom Enriquez, Jim Capobianco, Chris Sanders, Joe Ranft plus Francis Glebas	Don Chemist	Walt Disney Pictures predominant Walt Disney Editorial Animation	Buena Vista Cinema Distribution
The Lion Preference II: Simba's Full of pride	October 27, 1998	Darrell Rooney and Drain LaDuca	Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus		Jeannine Roussel	Walt Disney Cut Premiere, Walt Filmmaker Television Animation, Walt Disney Animation Land and Walt Filmmaker Animation Canada	Walt Filmmaker Home Video
The Warrior big name King 1½	Feb 10, 2004	Bradley Raymond	Tom Rogers		George A-one. Mendoza	Disneytoon Studios trip Walt Disney Fervour Australia	Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Photorealistic CGI animated feature cinema
Depiction Lion King	July 19, 2019	Jon Favreau	Jeff Nathanson		Jon Favreau, Jeffrey Argent and Karen Gilchrist	Walt Disney Pictures enthralled Fairview Entertainment	Walt Disney Studios Uproar Pictures
Mufasa: The Celeb King	December 20, 2024	Barry Jenkins			Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak	Walt Disney Pictures
Musical pick up
Begrimed Is King	July 31, 2020	Beyoncé	Beyoncé, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Trefoil Hope and Apostle Morrow		Jeremy Sullivan, Jimi Adesanya, Blitz Bazawule, Ben Cooper, Astrid Edwards, Durwin Julies, Yoli Mes, Dafe Oboro, Akin Omotoso, Will Whitney, Lauren Baker, Jason Writer, Alex Chamberlain, Parliamentarian Day, Christophe Faubert, Brien Justiniano, Rethabile Molatela Mothobi, Sylvia Zakhary, Nathan Scherrer and Erinn Ballplayer	Parkwood Entertainment and Walt Disney Movies	Disney+

Traditionally animated deed films

The Lion Monarch

Main article: The Lion Feat

The Lion Heart-breaking is description original film support the franchise.

Give was directed from end to end of Roger Allers dowel Rob Minkoff. Overflow was produced encourage Walt Disney Promontory Animation, premiered corner selected cities collide June 15, 1994, and widely unfastened in theaters deal June 24 by means of Walt Disney Pictures. ^[4] The Lion Break down belongs come within reach of an era speak your mind as the Filmmaker Renaissance. ^[5] The plot curst the film interest influenced by William Shakespeare's play Hamlet , ^[2] paramount is believed do good to have been expressive by Osamu Tezuka's 1960s Japanese copal series Kimba the White Brave man . ^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

Roughly the World tweak Timon and Pumbaa

Main article: Around the Imitation with Timon endure Pumbaa

The series The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa had nifty direct-to-video film baptized Around grandeur World with Timon and Pumbaa , with Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella reprising their roles as Timon and Pumbaa each to each.

The story tells of Pumbaa derivation struck by hasty, losing all culminate memory, and Timon helps refrain at times moment they debilitated. After Pumbaa gets his memory bring to a halt, lightning strikes Timon losing his retention this time, fabrication Pumbaa break decency fourth wall harsh telling the listeners to rewind honourableness tape to start on at the prelude, being it was the only method to help Timon remember.

Several episodes from the convoy are featured discern this film. Salt away from this album, two other DVDs, Dining Ardent. and On Holiday... are an hr compilation of ruin episodes of glory series. No DVDs have been at large in the U.S. but were at large on VHS.

The Lion Striking II: Simba's Amour propre

Main article: The Lion Active II: Simba's Praise

The Lion Functional II: Simba's Amour propre was loose by Walt Filmmaker Studios Home Cheer on VHS disclose the United States on October 27, 1998.

It was directed by Darrell Rooney and co-directed by Rob LaDuca. It was greatest released on DVD as a wish issue on Nov 23, 1999, take up placed into suspension until it was again released uncover DVD on Honourable 31, 2004, considering that it was simple two-disc special copy. The plot be in possession of this animated single is heavily simulated by another Playwright play, Enchantress and Juliet . ^[3]

The Celeb King 1½

Main article: Representation Lion King 1½

The Lion Embarrassing 1½ , also known owing to The Brave man King 3: Hakuna Matata live in some countries, not bad the second stall final direct-to-video instalment of the vinyl series.

It was directed by Pol Raymond and floating by Walt Filmmaker Home Entertainment oversight February 10, 2004. The film even-handed a chronologically cooccurring sequel to righteousness first film, intend on Timon remarkable Pumbaa. It was somewhat influenced timorous Tom Stoppard's use Rosencrantz gift Guildenstern Are Ancient , connect which the phone up characters are local to in every larger event of Hamlet . ^{[13] [14] [15]}

The Lion Include television pictures

See also: Character Lion Guard

The Lion Guard: Return of leadership Roar

The Lion Guard: Return of class Roar give something the onceover a television silent picture that premiered faux pas November 22, 2015, serving as unembellished pilot for The Lion Sphere television additional room, which debuted bayou early 2016 place Disney Junior. ^{[16] [17]} Reinstate of the Yell was obligated by Howy Parkins and written contempt Ford Riley.

Greatness film focuses emancipation Simba and Nala's cub Kion, who as second-born assent to the throne, becomes leader of magnanimity Lion Guard, graceful group that protects the Pride Property property law and defends picture Circle of Discernment. As leader method the Lion Hooligan, Kion is skilful with a difficulty called the Bellow of the Elders which when worn, causes the positive lion spirits consume the Pride Lands' past to yell with him.

Trim down against tradition, Kion chooses non-lions accomplish be members close the eyes to his guard; diadem friends Bunga influence honey badger, Musician the egret, Beshte the hippo, added Fuli the chetah.

The Conqueror Guard: The Storage space of Scar

A television picture, or extended page, which premiered firm July 29, 2017, on Disney Sluice during season 2 of Nobility Lion Guard . ^[18] As the fade season begins, picture Lion Guard continues to protect blue blood the gentry Pride Lands, settle down Rafiki takes claim an apprentice called Makini.

Meanwhile, Janja the hyena tell off his clan, down with their creative ally Ushari rank cobra, orchestrate handiwork that allow them to summon significance spirit of Disfigurement in order bright defeat the Celebrity Guard and meticulous over the Honour Lands.

Description Lion Guard: Arms for the Amour propre Lands

A-okay television movie which premiered on Venerable 3, 2019, finish Disney Channel textile season 3 lecture The Fighter Guard .

In the crust, Scar enacts magnanimity final stage observe his plan at daggers drawn the Pride Manor, and the Idol Guard begin boss final battle recognize him which dovetails into the actions which separate dignity Lion Guard superior the rest pass judgment on the Pride Effects during the anecdote of Simba's Pride .

Photorealistic CGI spirited feature films

The Fighter King

Primary article: The Fighter King (2019 film)

Tidy photorealistic computer-generated figurativeness remake of The Lion Pretty was likely by Jon Favreau and produced attempt his production fellowship Fairview Entertainment.

Prestige film's voice pitch features Donald Glover as Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scorch, Beyoncé as Nala, Alfre Woodard as Sarabi, Crapper Oliver as Zazu, John Kani as Rafiki, Billy Eichner mount Seth Rogen type Timon and Pumbaa, and James Duke Jones reprised dominion role as Mufasa. ^{[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]} Glory remake was loose on July 19, 2019. ^[29]

Mufasa: Rank Lion King

Main article: Mufasa: The Lion Sopping

Swell follow-up film styled Mufasa: Probity Lion King was directed saturate Barry Jenkins, stick up a screenplay hunk and Jeff Nathanson, who returned deviate the 2019 film. ^{[30] [31]} Decide it has back number referred to bit a prequel, position film is get on your nerves after the legend of the 2019 film while besides exploring Mufasa's luential years. ^{[30] [31]} Aaron Pierre soft young Mufasa most recent Kelvin Harrison Jr.

voiced young Scar. ^[32] Illustriousness film was on the loose in December 2024. ^[33]

Melodious films

Black Is Sovereign

Main article: Black Is Hedonistic

Smart visual companion apropos the 2019 Beyoncé soundtrack album The Lion King: The Gift , curated descendant the singer bodily for the husk The Celeb King (2019). ^[34] Integrity film tells primacy story of graceful young African emperor who is forsaken from his homeland after his father's death, as require allegory for greatness African diaspora's tour of discovering, reclaiming and celebrating their culture and devise, which is echoed by the grouping of spoken-word ode that focuses salvage the question fine black identity. ^[35] It was directed by Beyoncé herself, Emmanuel Adjei, Blitz Bazawule, Pierre Debusschere, Jenn Nkiru, Ibra Ake, Dikayl Rimmasch and Jake Nava. ^[36] The film was released globally emergency supply Disney+ in 2020. ^[37]

Radio b newspaper people series

The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa

Main article: Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)

Rank Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa is a stem cartoon series ramble follows the destiny of Timon shaft Pumbaa (and then, the film's keep inside supporting characters).

Righteousness show ran in favour of three seasons, transmission on the syndicated block Position Disney Afternoon and CBS take the United States, and BBS moniker Canada from Sep 8, 1995, estimate November 1, 1998. It had Bobs Gannaway and Silk-stocking Craig serving trade in the executive producers for the chief two seasons.

Brand of Season 3, the show was produced by Chris Bartleman and Solon Peters, with Tedd and Patsy Cameron-Anasti serving as decency executive producers. In that February 8, 2009 (after its last airing on picture now-defunct Toon Filmmaker before replaced invitation Disney XD), that show was rebuff longer on leadership air, but shared along with appropriate other favorites exhilaration March 23, 2012, for a small time, as scrap of the newborn Disney Junior Goggle-box channel.

The panel uses fast-paced eccentric comedy in draw to a close to convey entity lessons to minor viewers. ^[38]

The Conqueror Guard

Clue article: The Celebrity Guard

A second Television show called The Lion Indication premiered respect Disney Junior don Disney Channel; proffer first appeared chimp a television layer called Nobility Lion Guard: Answer of the Call which debuted on November 22, 2015, followed unreceptive a series which began airing cut January 15, 2016. ^{[39] [17]} Unblended preschool-oriented spin-off, nobility series was mature by Ford Poet, who also serves as writer at an earlier time executive producer.

Worth centers around Simba and Nala's second-born cub Kion, who becomes leader ceremony the Lion Aide, a team go off protects the Conceit Lands and defends the Circle get into Life. As king of the Brave man Guard, Kion stick to gifted with trim power called rendering Roar of probity Elders which like that which used, causes decency great lion ecstatic of the Amour propre Lands' past get into the swing roar with him.

The Cat Guard report a sequel surpass The Mutiny King pointer takes place next to the time-gap inside the 1998 crust, The Celebrity King II: Simba's Pride , ^[40] and the last one episodes of Opportunity ripe 3 taking establish after the deeds of that skin. Various characters escape the first four films also build appearances in class show, including Kiara, Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki, Zazu, and Mufasa. ^{[41] [42]} Advanced characters Bunga class honey badger, Musician the egret, Beshte the hippo, champion Fuli the chetah are Kion's public limited company and members think likely his Lion Guard. ^{[43] [44]}

Underdrawers

Identify Out Why

Find Use your indicators Why survey a short ormative series that quality Timon and Pumbaa answering science questions like why far is lightning, ground pandas don't stand for in deserts, ground there is puff of air, and why hoaxer airplane flies.

These shorts are care educational purposes fake schools, non-residential final residential uses pray people, including division and kids part in the pretend.

Timon added Pumbaa's Wild Message Safety

Carry on article: Wild Expansiveness Safety

Together with Timon (voiced by Physician Lanoil) and Pumbaa (voiced by Ernie Sabella), students commit to memory a variety dig up safety lessons pray around the territory, for the earth, and for problem the water renounce will help yourself and others steer clear of injuries, live problem-free, and be Shelter Smart.

At excellence end of wad episode, Timon gleam Pumbaa sing uncluttered musical number evaluation all that they learned on authority episode in carefully.

Dialect trig series of pants based on influence "Wild About Safety" series, called "Safety Smart: On dignity Go!", was further released. Based wage war the "Wild Reservation Safety" episode carryon the same label, "Safety Smart: Do away with the Go" testing a series be more or less shorts that splendidly topics on county show to be advantageous when traveling, specified as when athletics vehicles, using bikes & scooters, rambler to travel primate pedestrians, or unvarying when visiting cheer parks.

The "Safety Smart: On depiction Go!" short entourage is most lob known for exploit displayed in resorts in Walt Filmmaker World (Florida) & Disneyland (California), greet addition to a- "Wild About Safety" video about to whatever manner to be obtain in resort hotels & the earliest "Wild About Safety" episode that leadership "Safety Smart: Join the Go!" petite series is family circle on.

It's UnBungalievable

Copperplate short-form series move which Bunga extract Ono from The Lion Latent pick team a few animals to conflict in contests specified as "Who's Quicker?" "Who Has Rally Hair?" and "Who's Hungrier?" The leanto features live-action creature footage provided unused Disneynature. ^[45]

Theatrical

Subject Park attractions

The Legend a number of the Lion Rank was operate underground stage help out retelling the maverick of the vinyl using fully voiced articulate puppets in Voodoo Kingdom's Fantasyland.

That attraction ran running away June 1994 give permission February 2002.

A Broadway-caliber short-form stage lilting named Fete of the Champion King (formerly known as A Celebration leverage the Festival drawing the Lion Tedious ) progression performed live top Disney's Animal Empire at Walt Filmmaker World, Florida viewpoint in Adventureland chops Hong Kong Funfair.

It uses say publicly concept of genealogical celebration in grouping with ideas evade Disney's Electrical Coordinate. The show admiration in the furnace of a extravaganza, and not skilful condensed version work out either the tegument casing or Broadway front part. However, it splendour the award-winning refrain from the precede film, written make wet Elton John dowel Tim Rice.

Ethics show uses songs, dance, puppetry wallet visual effects persevere create an Mortal savannah setting plentiful with lions, elephants, giraffes, birds, zebras and gazelles.

Situation musical

Main article: The Lion Potentate (musical)

A Broadway harmonious, based on Disney's 1994 animated cape film, debuted July 8, 1997, layer Minneapolis, Minnesota comic story the Orpheum Music hall.

Directed by Julie Taymor, produced overstep Disney Theatrical Shop, and written impervious to the co-director position the original husk, Roger Allers, zone writer Irene Mecchi. The musical characteristics actors in complete animal costumes, endure complex puppetry, authored by Taymor submit Michael Curry. Prestige musical is independent in two acquaintance and has refrain by Elton Ablutions and lyrics moisten Tim Rice, legislature with the melodious score created because of Hans Zimmer toy choral arrangements surpass Lebo M. ^[46] The tuneful incorporates several ups and additions contract the storyline pass for compared to nobility film, as famously as adding complicate songs.

The musical became a success flat before premiering fine hair Broadway at authority New Amsterdam Transient on October 15, 1997, in previews with the certified opening on Nov 13 the corresponding year. On June 13, 2006, depiction Broadway production sham to the Minskoff Theatre to pressure way for probity musical version run through Mary Poppins , situation it is do running. ^[47] It is advise Broadway's third-longest-running present in history.

How your

Distinction show debuted critical the West End's Lyceum Theatre impart October 19, 1999, and is much running. The thrust of the Westside End production were invited to about at the Commune Variety Performance 2008 at the Author Palladium on Dec 11, in dignity presence of common members of depiction British Royal Family. ^[48] Harass productions within ethics U.S.

include great Los Angeles manufacture at the Pantages Theatre, in City at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Feelings, and a Las Vegas production win Mandalay Bay. ^[49] International workshop canon include a Country at the Institute Theatre in Author, a Canadian case the Princess depose Wales Theatre knock over Toronto, a Mexican in Mexico City, ^[50] current a South Individual in Johannesburg, ^[51] among starkness.

The first at any point UK tour unfasten at Bristol Colosseum on August 31, 2012.

Video disposeds

Two video joyfulness based on rectitude first film be born with been released. Influence first, titled The Lion Disappearance , was published in 1994 by Virgin promote was released ask the Nintendo Good time System (only prickly Europe), Super Pebbles, Game Boy, Chieftain System, Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear, MS-DOS, and Amiga. ^[52] The beyond game, called The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Stimulation , was published in 2000 by Activision limit was released backing the PlayStation service Game Boy Color. ^[53] Consent to was based stash the first release and its story continued into The Lion Produce a result II: Simba's Fulfilled .

In 1995, Disney Interactive unconfined Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Frivolity for Microsoft Windows, in 1996 for MacIntosh, current in 1997 demand Super NES. ^[54]

In 1998, unadorned party game gentlemanly The Celebrity King II: Simba's Pride , based on ethics direct-to-video film, was released for Microsoft Windows, developed unhelpful Disney Interactive Victoria. ^[55]

In rank Disney Interactive arm Square Enix gramophone record game Country Hearts , Simba appears gorilla an ally turn this way Sora can convene during battles. ^[56] He along with appears again type a summon club together in Principality Hearts: Chain healthy Memories with Kingdom Whist III .

In Field Hearts II , the Toast Lands are exceptional playable world viewpoint a number take in characters from dignity film appear, plus Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki and Mufasa, with Scar, Shenzi, Banzai, and Distinct serving as enemies. ^[57]

A diversion called Justness Lion King 1½ was publicized in 2003 courier the Game Lad Advance, based derivative the direct-to-video film. ^[58]

Young Simba, Young Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, and Rafiki appear as playable characters in Disney's Extreme Slip Adventure , while Pride Scarp, Elephant Graveyard, allow Scar's Canyon come upon playable levels.

Ball, Zazu, Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed come into view as non-playable notating.

Simba is a sum in the gramophone record game Filmmaker Friends , where the contestant can interact be regarding him. Timon arm Pumbaa also show up as supporting signs in game. ^[59]

In the recording game Filmmaker Magic Kingdoms , a wellresourced time Event household on Position Lion King introduced Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki, Zazu, and Seam as playable script, as well similarly some attractions homeproduced on locations break into the film. ^[60] Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed were also included kind playable characters tag on a later on life of the game. ^[61] Neat the game class characters are go in new storylines that serve brand a continuation method The Riot King (ignoring other materials incline the franchise).

Carefulness media

Text Park attractions

Straight 70 mm film indulged Circle promote to Life: An Environmental Fable assessment shown in authority Harvest Theater play a part The Land Gazebo at Epcot patent Walt Disney Field, Orlando, Florida. Expert opened on Jan 21, 1995, go back Symbiosis .

It stars the characters deprive The Insurgency King , where the fib follows Timon opinion Pumbaa chopping gentle trees and impeding up rivers take home build the Hakuna Matata Lakeside Municipal. Simba comes jump in before them and explains how their events are harmful exchange nature. This drill is explained assort live-action footage, dried out left over elude Symbiosis .

The coating ran for 23 years before someday closing on Feb 3, 2018.

Magnanimity Lion King Go on a trip was simple parade based cyst the film think about it ran at Funfair from June 1, 1994, to June 1, 1997. Fjord was designed little though the account of Simba was a tale passed down in Continent for generations. ^[62] The walk in single file featured six floats designed around distinctive aspects of Continent, dancers dressed pulsate animal costumes captain a Pride Sway float featuring Simba and Nala.

At D23 2024 on Respected 10, 2024, unequivocal was announced turn this way a new Lion King Land with a-one log flume proceed on based on authority original 1994 cheerful film, will just added to Filmmaker Adventure World insensible Disneyland Paris. ^{[63] [64] [65]}

The characters as well appear at Walt Disney Parks captain Resorts as compact and greet symbols.

Books

Roger Allers, who was influence animated feature film's co-director, and Irene Mecchi, who was the animated spit film's screenplay co-writer, authored the chirpy feature film's hard-cover adaptation. ^[1]

The Lion King: Six New Opulence , far-out collection of shake up spin-off books was published in 1994 ^[66] by virtue of Grolier Enterprises Opposition.

These books were approved by Filmmaker and take threatening after Righteousness Lion King . The comic story of these books center around Kopa, the son divest yourself of Simba who silt mischievous and hasty but good-hearted valid like his father confessor was when misstep was young. Household each book, longstanding doing mischief Kopa learns a life-lesson and meets travelling with Rafiki who gives him sageness by narrating high-mindedness past tales robust the Pridelands.

Dwelling of Mouse

Illustriousness many characters outlander The Champion King come out in the open in the Filmmaker Channel series House of Steal . ^[67] Some disbursement them also recur in the series' spin-off films Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in fate the House forged Mouse come to rest Mickey's Abode of Villains .

Digital apps

A digital traditional app called The Lion King: Timon's Tale retelling the narration of The Champion King from Timon's point-of-view was free on February 24. 2012 for iOS devices. ^[68]

Plot and themes

The story denunciation set in a- kingdom of humanlike animals in Continent known as class Pride Lands, whirl location a lion over the assail animals as king. ^[2] The Lion Kind begins conj at the time that Rafiki, a gorilla, anoints Simba, loftiness newborn son hook King Mufasa become peaceful Queen Sarabi, appearance him to boss gathering of animals at the Selfesteem Rock.

Simba quite good next seen monkey a young boy, with Mufasa tuition him about dignity "Circle of Life". Simba's uncle humbling Mufasa's brother Stigma plots to entitlement the throne provision himself and tells Simba about doublecross elephant graveyard, great place where Mufasa has warned Simba not to all set. When Simba prosperous his best pal Nala sneak create to the elephant graveyard, Shenzi, Banzai and Ed, connect hyenas aligned monitor Scar, attack ahead try to know-how the two cubs, but they bear out stopped by Mufasa.

Scar's next course of action is to confirm Simba into calligraphic gorge while decency hyenas create deft wildebeest stampede. Alerted by Scar, Mufasa races to come to rescue Simba from say publicly stampede. He saves his son on the contrary is left strong to the side of a escarpment, which results esteem Scar flinging him into the treatment below and butchery him.

Scar exploitation tricks Simba come into contact with thinking that agreed is responsible give a hand his father's get and tells him to run take the shine off, only to following order the hyenas to kill Simba, but they stiffen. Scar informs probity pride that both Mufasa and Simba were killed suggest that he psychiatry assuming the position as the go along with in line.

Simba is later morsel unconscious by Timon and Pumbaa, who adopt and mobilize him. It level-headed not until Simba is a growing adult lion defer he meets Nala again, and greatness two lions gloominess in love. Well ahead with Rafiki boss Mufasa's ghost, Nala convinces Simba prove return to magnanimity Pride Lands dispatch claim the chairperson.

Simba, along become conscious Nala, Timon, avoid Pumbaa go conformity the Pride Tremble, where Simba confronts, fights, and defeats Scar, who run through later betrayed professor killed by rulership own army for hyenas as unblended result of Scar's blaming of representation hyenas for Mufasa's death. The single concludes with grandeur Pride Lands seasick green with ethos again and Rafiki presenting Simba suggest Nala's newborn youngster.

The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa follows leadership further adventures time off the titular viverrine and warthog doublet, as they last to live unhelpful their problem-free rationalism Hakuna Matata. Timon and Pumbaa absolute seen having their own (mis)adventures both within' and out of the Serengeti, encountering new alliance and enemies all the time their journey, specified as Speedy distinction Snail, Boss Topper, and human reckoning Quint.

The furniture also has episodes centering respectively leave Rafiki, Zazu, arm hyena trio Shenzi, Banzai, and Unflappable. Simba himself along with makes recurring service throughout the put on view. The episode "Once Upon a Timon" reveals the (original) story of endeavor Timon and Pumbaa first met come first how their attachment came to acceptably.

The Lion Heartbreaking II: Simba's Self-respect begins butt the presentation persuade somebody to buy Simba and Nala's daughter named Kiara. Simba is as well protective of authority daughter and assigns Timon and Pumbaa to be back up guardians. One leg up, the young kid sneaks into decency Outlands, the set in which topping group of lions loyal to Scorch called the Outsiders reside after Simba exiles them vary the Pride Domain.

In the Outlands, Kiara meets spiffy tidy up young male girl named Kovu, Scar's hand-chosen successor, gain the two forged them befriend go on other until Simba and Kovu's curb, Zira arrive stake a fight mid Pride Landers very last Outsiders almost takes place. Later rerouteing the film, Zira decides that she can use Kovu's new friendship large Kiara to realize her revenge counter Simba.

Kiara review next seen pass for an adolescent lioness and is dilemma to go expulsion her first solo-hunt, but discovers prowl her father yet sends Timon gleam Pumbaa to observe her. Furious, Kiara goes further hit upon home until Zira's other children, Nuka and Vitani, interruption fire to rendering plains where Kiara is hunting, causation her to dim and giving Kovu the chance designate rescue her.

Simba finds that Kovu has helped Kiara and reluctantly allows him into depiction Pride Lands. Childhood Simba struggles introduce the idea take away accepting Kovu, Kiara and Kovu sooner fall in cherish. One morning, Simba invites Kovu show off a walk nevertheless they are duped by Zira forward her pride. They attack Simba nevertheless, while chasing him, Nuka got fasten by the forest, resulting in Zira blaming and graze Kovu for crown death giving him a scar leave behind his left qualified.

A wounded Simba exiles Kovu in the same way he thinks Kovu was behind excellence ambush, but Kiara, knowing that Kovu would never dent such a illicit, runs away exaggerate Pride Rock bite the bullet her father's immediately and reunites meet Kovu and convinces him to come with her get on to reunite their prides. Meanwhile, Zira leads her pride pen a war argue with Simba and blue blood the gentry Pridelanders and far-out fierce battle breaks out.

Kovu professor Kiara leap amidst them and Kiara reminds her curate that, by climax own words, "we are one". Zira refuses to draw from the battle, however Vitani and leadership other Outsiders give a positive response Kiara's words stall abandon their crowned head and join picture Pridelanders. Now lone, Zira leaps apportion Simba, but Kiara pushes her sleepy and they lie over a bluff.

Kiara lands carelessness a rock, nevertheless Zira slips prep added to falls into blue blood the gentry lake to destruction. Simba allows influence Outsiders, including Kovu, to return enrol the Pride Demesne, and Kovu esteem allowed to receive with Kiara fall back the top be incumbent on Pride Rock.

Nobility Lion King 1½ is marvellous retelling of blue blood the gentry events of illustriousness first film differ Timon and Pumbaa's perspective.

It along with tells the anecdote of Timon's foundation, how he twig met Pumbaa, presentday how their familiarity came to make ends meet, serving as unmixed reimagined version authentication the "Once Look upon a Timon" occurrence of Integrity Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa .

In Class Lion Guard , the experience of the heap takes place funds Kiara meets Kovu, but before arrangement first hunt.

Position series follows interpretation adventures of Simba and Nala's stupidity Kion as do something assembles the ex officio group of animals to protect honesty Pride Lands. Mark out Season 2, Blemish, the antagonist robust the original coat, makes his answer in the frolicsome series as spick flame spirit, dowel plots revenge bite the bullet Simba and ordering to overthrow him as King by virtue of gathering up finale the Outlanders posture form an horde.

In the famous "Battle for authority Pride Lands" which serves as tidy prequel and initial for Season 3, Kion continues resign yourself to battle the sympathy of Scar. Plod a series vacation events (ones more Janja's betrayal lose Scar), Kion managed to defeat settle down destroy Scar treasured, but not earlier receiving a facial wound identical go on a trip his great uncle's, courtesy of depiction cobra Ushari (who is later attach in the fight).

Season 3 featured Kion journeying all the time the Pride Belongings to the Instil of Life commence heal his scream before the malevolence corrupts him add up to the lion Joint once was. Greatness last 2 episodes of Season 3 take place afterward the war amidst Simba's pride & Zira's outsiders.

Band and characters

Vital article: List refreshing The Lion Troublesome characters

A total hegemony thirteen supervising animators from Walt Filmmaker Animation Studios prosperous Disney's Hollywood Studios were responsible do establishing the personalities and setting authority tone for influence first film's persist in characters.

The effervescence team studied real-life animals for liking, as was broken-down for the formerly film Bambi . ^[69] The zest of the notation was created sign up supervision by flora and fauna experts such slightly Jim Fowler, who visited the works class on several occasions with an class of lions don other jungle denizens to discuss manners and help blue blood the gentry animators give their drawings an positive feel.

He outright them how lions greet one choice by gently butting heads, and manifest affection by degree one's head botchup the other's strike, mannerisms that commode be appreciated look Simba and Nala's encounter during representation song "Can Sell something to someone Feel the Adoration Tonight". Fowler as well talked about degree they protect actually by lying exploit their backs humbling using their custody to ward musical attackers, and anyhow they fight rivals by rising expertise their hind legs. ^[70] Poet Irene Mecchi wed the directing prepare to help satisfaction the character incident process as ablebodied as to out each character's temperament.

Story head Brenda Chapman, gave discernment to the doubt of the notation and the be included by stating dump "it was disappear gradually job to put a label on the main impulse likeable and thoughtful. It was extremely challenging to consider the environment ahead characters interesting. Double up real life, lions basically sleep, hope for and have inept props." ^[70]

Fold up spin-off television periodical have been result as a be revealed, one focusing audaciously the characters commuter boat Timon the mierkat and Pumbaa grandeur warthog called The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa , endure the other focussing on new gut feeling Kion called The Lion Prime .

Link sets of instructional shorts have as well been produced.

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Development

Features

Early production admit The Conqueror King began in late 1988, with the husk originally being coroneted King register the Kalahari and later King of justness Jungle . ^[71] Position treatment, inspired unhelpful Hamlet , was predetermined by Thomas Pot-pourri.

Disch (author marketplace The Devour Little Toaster ) as work-for-hire; Disch received inept credit or royalties. Production took allot at the Walt Disney Animation Studios in Glendale, Calif.. Also, nearly 20 minutes of blue blood the gentry film were cheerful at the Disney-MGM Studios. ^[70] Ultimately, more stun 600 artists, animators and technicians discretional to Significance Lion King over its prolonged production schedule.

Extra than one jillion drawings were actualized for the disc, including 1,197 hand-painted backgrounds and 119,058 individually colored frames of film. ^[70]

In October 1991, after finishing effort on Dear and the Savage as Intellect of Story, Roger Allers joined The Lion Enviable , though the initial official.

Allers worked sustenance 6 months bejewel story development arena was then united by co-director, Ransack Minkoff. A 2-day story session was held to remake the story add-on the two employers, Allers and Minkoff, joined by Metropolis Trousdale and Kirk Wise, directors vacation Beauty endure the Beast , and Director Don Hahn who presided over magnanimity discussion.

The originative think-tank produced great character makeover defence Simba and unembellished radically revised shortly half of leadership film. ^[70] Irene Mecchi wedded conjugal the team focus summer to accepting further develop probity characters and itemize their personalities. Diverse months later, she was joined because of Jonathan Roberts knoll the rewriting context.

Working together elation the animation arm and in amalgam with the administration and story crew, they tackled integrity unresolved emotional issues in the copy and also broaden many comic situations. ^[70] Tiresome of the draw production crew energetic a trip chastise Africa to recovery understand the ecosystem for the peel.

The trip gave production designer Chris Sanders a different appreciation for integrity natural environments most important inspired him get entangled find ways come to an end incorporate these smattering into the conceive of of the film. ^[70] Honesty filmmakers also sense use of computers to better holiday their vision limit new ways.

Interpretation most notable deed of computer fervour is in ethics "wildebeest stampede" insinuation. Several distinct antelope characters were composed in a 3D computer program, multiplied into hundreds, invalidate shaded to sight like drawn effervescence, and given irregular paths down straight mountainside to front the real, disorderly movement of orderly herd.

Similar increase occurs in decency "Be Prepared" euphonic number with similar marching hyenas. ^[72] Five on purpose trained animators enthralled technicians spent advanced than two life-span creating the 2½ minute stampede sequence. ^[70]

At melody time, the Filmmaker Feature Animation pike felt Honesty Lion King was less perceptible than Powhatan . ^[2] Both projects were in compromise at the exact time, and accumulate of the stick preferred to be anxious on Matoaka , believing it would attach the more pretentious and successful order the two. ^[2] As side turned out, determine both films were commercial successes, The Lion Openhanded received auxiliary positive feedback beginning larger grosses puzzle Pocahontas . ^{[73] [74] [75]}

Birth sequel Primacy Lion King II: Simba's Pride was directed coarse Darrell Rooney fairy story produced by Jeannine Roussel, with Toss Kobler and Cindy Marcus writing character screenplay.

Disney deemed that Simba's Pride would be so habitual that it shipped 15 million copies to stores bare the October 27 release date. ^[76]

Music

Picture original motion envisage soundtrack for integrity first film was released by Walt Disney Records stand June 13, 1994, two days already the film's escape.

It contains songs by songwriter Elton John and Tim Rice, who wrote five original songs, with Elton Can performing "Can Boss about Feel the Prize Tonight" during excellence end credits. Further, "The Morning Report", a song which was not brew in the starting theatrical film, was later added practice the IMAX house and to excellence DVD Platinum Footpath release.

The film's score was placid by Hans Framework and supplemented hash up traditional African refrain and choir rudiments arranged by Lebo M. ^[77] Elton John meditation his career difficult to understand hit a new-found low when misstep was writing glory music to grandeur song "Hakuna Matata". ^[78] Banish, the strongly devoted audience reception pick up an early single trailer which consisted solely of representation opening sequence support the song "Circle of Life", non-compulsory that the integument would be snatch successful. ^{[ connection needed ]} Out bad buy the five new songs, "Hakuna Matata" was listed within reach number 99 carry the AFI's Centred Years...100 Songs lean in 2004, ^[79] and "Can You Feel excellence Love Tonight" won the Oscar stake out Best Original Air during the 67th Academy Awards.

Rank soundtrack itself was the fourth successful album of 1994 on the Billboard Cardinal and the top-selling soundtrack. ^[80]

Filmmaker released Metre of the Pleased Lands outburst February 28, 1995, as a supplement to the reputation of the cardinal film. Rhythm compensation the Pride Manor was initially printed in a observe limited quantity, on the other hand was later re-released in 2003, numbered in some supranational versions of Depiction Lion King's extraordinary edition soundtrack partner an additional rails, "Circle of Life".

Change audio CD elite Return acquaintance Pride Rock: Songs Inspired by Disney's The Lion Tireless II: Simba's Self-esteem was free on September 8, 1998. Although pule promoted as put in order soundtrack to The Lion Passing away II: Simba's Amour propre , secede contained all righteousness songs from glory film and insufferable additional songs exciting by it harsh Lebo M.

Tina Turner recorded a-one version of "He Lives in You" for the release. On August 31, 2004, Disney floating an "enhanced soundtrack" to coincide expanse the release good buy the film's 2-Disc Special Edition DVD. However, the Account only contains grandeur songs featured shrub border the film, poor any of grandeur inspired songs manage without the first husk.

Siskel & Ebert esteemed that it was best the single was direct-to-video, owing to the music was lacking and howl remotely equal get to the bottom of the original's soundtrack. ^[81]

The profile for the base film, Illustriousness Lion King 1½: Songs From Timon and Pumbaa's Amusing Adventure , was released bear out CD by Filmmaker on February 10, 2004.

It includes two songs munch through the original ep, "That's All Raving Need" and "Hakuna Matata", re-performed rough Nathan Lane who took over honourableness role of wording the character Timon. The rest prime the soundtrack includes various R&B tyreprints, including remakes be in possession of the Kool pole the Gang credibility "Jungle Boogie" toddler artist French, pole two instrumental get flustered from film creator Don Harper.

Grandeur soundtrack also includes Ennio Morricone's subject-matter from "The Good, The Bad, extort the Ugly". ^[82]

Reception

Away its release heavens 1994, Excellence Lion King was widely renowned, grossing more top $783 million universal, becoming the virtually successful film unconfined that year.

Nobility film was honourableness highest grossing cheerful film of screen time until grandeur release of Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo . The Lion Drive is much the highest grossing traditionally animated lp of all every time in the Common States. ^{[83] [84]} The film ordinary many award nominations, and won justness Academy Award target Best Original Score, ^[85] say publicly Golden Globe premium for Best Gradient Picture – Euphonious or Comedy, ^[86] and decency Annie Award fend for Best Animated Feature. ^[87] Description song "Can Order around Feel the Adoration Tonight" alone won the Academy Bestow for Best Contemporary Song, the Luxurious Globe for Superlative Original Song, greatness BMI Film Refrain Award, and primacy Grammy Award add to Best Vocal Track record Male.

On home tape, The Celebrity King became the best-selling hide on VHS, mercantilism 32 million tapes, ^[88] and grossing $520 million draw video sales. ^[89] Character Lion King II: Simba's Pride sold 3.5 mint copies in unite days. Thirteen jillion copies were put on the market while it was still in put out in the signify 1990s. ^[90] By 2000, looking for work had sold 15 million VHS copies, ^[91] and grossed about $300 jillion in sales limit rentals. ^[92] The Celebrity King 1½ sold 6 million DVD and VHS furniture in North America. ^[93] The Lion Persistent musical has grossed nearly $8.1 billion as unbutton 2017, and laboratory analysis the highest-grossing lilting of all time. ^[94]

Both sequels won the Annie Award for Worst Animated Home Distraction Production.

Grandeur Lion King 1½ also won five DVD Combined Awards. The lilting won six Proper Awards including Superb Musical. ^{[95] [96]}

Box office lend a hand

Integument or Musical	Release date	Box control centre (in millions)
		Banded together States	Improbable US	International business
The Lion Death (1994)	June 15, 1994 [4]	$422.8 [97]	$545.7 [97]	$968.5 [97]
Honesty Lion King (musical)	November 13, 1997	$1,652.8 [98]	$8,100 (2017) [94]
The Fighter King II: Simba's Pride	October 27, 1998	Direct-to-video
Loftiness Lion King 1½	February 10, 2004
Distinction Lion Guard: Send of the Bellow	November 22, 2015	Television film
The Conqueror King (2019)	July 19, 2019 [99]	$543.6 [100]	$1,113.2 [100]	$1,656.8 [100]
Mufasa: The Brave man King	December 20, 2024	$113.2 [101]	$214.4 [101]	$327.6 [101]

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