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The movie ends with Simba becoming the new king of Pride Rock, the Pridelands being restored to its former glory, and Simba and Nala welcome their newborn cub into the world, fulfilling the Circle Of Life.
The movie ends with Simba becoming the new king of Pride Rock, the Pridelands being restored to its former glory, and Simba and Nala welcome their newborn cub into the world, fulfilling the Circle Of Life.
==Cast==
==Cast==
* '''Johnathan Taylor Thomas/Matthew Broderick as Simba (cub and adult respectively)''' = Simba is the main protagonist of the movie, starting as an adventurous and rather cocky cub who looks up to his father Mufasa. When Mufasa dies, however, Simba feels immense guilt for this and lives in self-exile, only returning home when he realizes where his responsibilities lie.
* '''Johnathan Taylor Thomas/Matthew Broderick as Simba (cub and adult)''' = Simba is the main protagonist of the movie, starting as an adventurous and rather cocky cub who looks up to his father Mufasa. When Mufasa dies, however, Simba feels immense guilt for this and lives in self-exile, only returning home when he realizes where his responsibilities lie.
* '''Niketa Calame/Moira Kelly as Nala (cub and adult respectively)''' = Nala is Simba's best friend and eventual mate.
* '''Niketa Calame/Moira Kelly as Nala (cub and adult)''' = Nala is Simba's best friend and eventual mate.
* '''James Earl Jones as Mufasa''' = Mufasa is the king of the Pride Lands, as well as Simba's father. He is wise, kind, and has a good sense of humor, though he can be quick to anger if anyone he loves is threatened.
* '''James Earl Jones as Mufasa''' = Mufasa is the king of the Pride Lands, as well as Simba's father. He is wise, kind, and has a good sense of humor, though he can be quick to anger if anyone he loves is threatened.
* '''Jeremy Irons as Scar''' = Scar is the main antagonist of the film, as well as Mufasa's brother and Simba's uncle. He had yearned to be king of the Pride Lands, only for his jealousy of Mufasa to intensify once Simba is born. Cunning, sly, and sarcastic, he would go to any length to make sure he becomes king, even if he resorts to murder and treason.
* '''Jeremy Irons as Scar''' = Scar is the main antagonist of the film, as well as Mufasa's brother and Simba's uncle. He had yearned to be king of the Pride Lands, only for his jealousy of Mufasa to intensify once Simba is born. Cunning, sly, and sarcastic to the point of bitterness, he would go to any length to make sure he becomes king, even if he resorts to murder and treason.
* '''Madge Sinclair as Sarabi''' = Sarabi is the queen of the Pride Lands, as well as Simba's mother.
* '''Madge Sinclair as Sarabi''' = Sarabi is the queen of the Pride Lands, as well as Simba's mother.
* '''Rowan Atkinson as Zazu''' = Zazu is a hornbill and Mufasa's majordomo. He is the one who reports to the king about what goes on in the kingdom. While he's the target of Simba's mischief, he is still loyal to the royal family and will do his best to help them.
* '''Rowan Atkinson as Zazu''' = Zazu is a hornbill and Mufasa's majordomo. He is the one who reports to the king about what goes on in the kingdom. While he's the target of Simba's mischief, he is still loyal to the royal family and will do his best to help them.
* '''Nathan Lane as Timon''' = Timon is a meerkat living in the jungle with Pumbaa. Along with Pumbaa, Timon decides to adopt Simba (though at first afraid of him due to the latter being a lion) and teaches him about Hakuna Matata. He is sarcastic and can be a jerk, but he's also a loyal friend to Simba.
* '''Nathan Lane as Timon''' = Timon is a meerkat living in the jungle with Pumbaa. Along with Pumbaa, Timon decides to adopt Simba (though at first afraid of him due to the latter being a lion) and teaches him about Hakuna Matata. He is sarcastic, wisecracking, and can be a jerk, but he's also a loyal friend to Simba.
* '''Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa''' = Pumbaa is a warthog living in the jungle with Timon. Along with Timon, Pumbaa decides to adopt Simba and teaches him about Hakuna Matata. Pumbaa is kind and friendly, though he can be naïve and isn't the smartest animal. He is also prone to passing gas and burping.
* '''Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa''' = Pumbaa is a warthog living in the jungle with Timon. Along with Timon, Pumbaa decides to adopt Simba and teaches him about Hakuna Matata. Pumbaa is kind and friendly, though he can be naïve and isn't the smartest animal (though he does show rare moments of intelligence). He is also prone to passing gas and burping.
* '''Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi''' = Shenzi is a hyena and the leader of the hyenas. She's especially in charge of Banzai and Ed, always joining them in the jokes they make.
* '''Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi''' = Shenzi is a hyena and the leader of the hyenas. She's especially in charge of Banzai and Ed, always joining them in the jokes they make.
==Themes==
==Themes==
Several themes in the movie include reconciliation, faith, and heroism. One major example is Simba seeing his father's spirit in the clouds, who urges him to retake his place in the Circle of Life.
Totalitarian rule is condemned in the form of the film's villain, Scar. Once he murders Mufasa and guilts Simba into running away, he sets up a government of sorts, where his hyenas help themselves to all the lions' prey. But he's eventually shown to be a terrible king, lazing away and letting his hyenas overhunt; in fact, his hyena helpers even hint that in spite of the animosity between them, Mufasa was the better king than Scar.
==Sequels and TV Shows==
==Sequels and TV Shows==
In 2004, a prequel/parallel movie called ''The Lion King 1 1/2'' (or ''The Lion King 3'' in other countries) was released, based on a play called ''Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead''. This tells the backstory of Simba's misfit friends, Timon and Pumbaa, as they meet each other and Simba, as well as exploring parts of the first movie in the eyes of Timon and Pumbaa.
In 2004, a prequel/parallel movie called ''The Lion King 1 1/2'' (or ''The Lion King 3'' in other countries) was released, based on a play called ''Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead''. This tells the backstory of Simba's misfit friends, Timon and Pumbaa, as they meet each other and Simba, as well as exploring parts of the first movie in the eyes of Timon and Pumbaa.
Two television shows were released: ''Timon and Pumbaa'' in 1995 and ''The Lion Guard'' in 2016.
Two television shows were released: ''Timon and Pumbaa'' in 1995 and ''The Lion Guard'' in 2016. ''Timon and Pumbaa'' has the meerkat-and-warthog duo going on wacky adventures in their jungle and around the world. ''The Lion Guard'' tells of Simba's son Kion assembling a group of animals to help protect the Pride Lands and preserve the Circle of Life.
==Remake==
==Remake==
In late 2016, after the success of his remake of ''The Jungle Book'', Jon Favreau announced that he would start making a photorealistic CGI remake of ''The Lion King''. It was released in theaters on July 19, 2019. Out of the original cast from the 1994 film, James Earl Jones is the only one to return, voicing Mufasa once more.
In late 2016, after the success of his remake of ''The Jungle Book'', Jon Favreau announced that he would start making a photorealistic CGI remake of ''The Lion King''. It was released in theaters on July 19, 2019. Stars in the film include Donald Glover (Simba), Beyoncé (Nala), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), Alfre Woodard (Sarabi), John Oliver (Zazu), Billy Eischner (Timon), and Seth Rogen (Pumbaa). Out of the original cast from the 1994 film, James Earl Jones is the only one to voice a character he had voiced in the original (Mufasa).
That being said, critics have said that the CGI's biggest flaw is lack of facial expressions.
The remake contains the same themes as the original, examples ranging from faith to reconciliation, and it also contains most of the original story from the 1994 films. The overhunting part from Scar is expanded upon, showing that Scar did this deliberately to keep his tyrannical reign in line and out of spite for Sarabi refusing to be his queen (a scene that is very similar to Claudius wedding Hamlet's mother in ''Hamlet''). Hakuna Matata is also shown in a nihilistic light in the remake, Timon and Pumbaa believing that nothing exists beyond seeking one's own happiness, and Simba follows in the same path before eventually taking responsibility. That being said, critics have said that the CGI's biggest flaw is lack of facial expressions.
==Links==
==Links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/0110357/ The Lion King] at the Internet Movie Database
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2 The Lion King] at the Internet Movie Database
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