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'''''The Lion King''''' is an American animated musical movie produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studio, directed by Roger Allers and Robert Minkoff. It tells the story of a lion cub named Simba, prince of the Pride Lands in Africa, who idolizes his father and king, Mufasa. When a plot hatched by his evil uncle Scar results in tragedy, Simba runs away and is raised by two outcasts. Years later, he must make a decision: to return to his homeland and save it from ruin or turn his back on his kingdom at its darkest hour. It gets its inspiration from [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Hamlet]]'', as well as the stories of [[Joseph]] and [[Moses]] from the [[Bible]].

'''''The Lion King''''' is an American animated musical movie produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studio, directed by Roger Allers and Robert Minkoff. It tells the story of a lion cub named Simba, prince of the Pride Lands in Africa, who idolizes his father and king, Mufasa. When a plot hatched by his evil uncle Scar results in tragedy, Simba runs away and is raised by two outcasts. Years later, he must make a decision: to return to his homeland and save it from ruin or turn his back on his kingdom at its darkest hour. It gets its inspiration from [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Hamlet]]'', as well as the stories of [[Joseph]] and [[Moses]] from the [[Bible]].

==Summary==

==Summary==

In the Pride Lands in Africa, a lion cub named Simba is born to King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi, presented to the kingdom by the wise mandrill shaman, Rafiki. But this angers Mufasa's brother Scar, who had been next in line to be king until Simba was born.

In the Pride Lands in Africa, a lion cub named Simba is born to King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi, presented to the kingdom by the wise mandrill shaman, Rafiki. But this angers Mufasa's brother Scar, who had been next in line to be king until Simba was born, and from then on watches Mufasa and Simba with a jealous eye.

A few months go by, and Simba grows into an adventurous cub, idolizing his father Mufasa. Mufasa teaches him about the Circle Of Life (which is explained by the food chain) and how being a king is more than just getting their own way all the time. Encouraged by this, Simba goes back to Pride Rock to tell Uncle Scar, who tricks him into going to the elephant graveyard, which Mufasa says is forbidden territory. He gets his best friend Nala to go along with him (while tricking Zazu, Mufasa's majordomo hornbill bird), only to encounter a trio of hyenas in league with Scar, named Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. Zazu manages to alert Mufasa in time, who thrashes the hyenas and chases them away. Though disappointed in Simba at first for disobeying him and putting himself and Nala in danger, the king forgives him and reassures him that he would always watch over him. In the meantime, Scar colludes with the hyenas to take over the Pride Lands so that the hyenas would get to eat enough.

A few months go by, and Simba grows into an adventurous cub, idolizing his father Mufasa. Mufasa teaches him about the Circle Of Life (which is explained by the food chain) and how being a king is more than just getting their own way all the time. Encouraged by this, Simba goes back to Pride Rock to tell Uncle Scar, who tricks him into going to the elephant graveyard, which Mufasa says is forbidden territory. He gets his best friend Nala to go along with him (while tricking Zazu, Mufasa's majordomo hornbill bird), only to encounter a trio of hyenas in league with Scar, named Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. Zazu manages to alert Mufasa in time, who thrashes the hyenas and chases them away. Though disappointed in Simba at first for disobeying him and putting himself and Nala in danger, the king forgives him and reassures him that he would always watch over him. In the meantime, Scar colludes with the hyenas to take over the Pride Lands so that he would become king at last and that the hyenas would be free to hunt all they liked.

The next day, Scar takes Simba to the gorge on the guise of his father having a surprise for him, telling him to also practice on his roar. As Simba does so, a herd of wildebeests (stirred up by the hyena trio) stampedes in the gorge, with Simba caught in the middle. Mufasa hears word of it and goes with Zazu and Scar to the gorge, where he rescues Simba. When trying to climb out, however, Scar shoves him back into the stampede, the herd trampling Mufasa to death. Simba is distraught by his father's death, which Scar tells him is his fault and then tells him to run away. Simba does so (after being briefly chased by the hyenas), and Scar takes command of the Pride Lands, letting the hyenas into the kingdom.

The next day, Scar takes Simba to the gorge on the guise of his father having a surprise for him, telling him to also practice on his roar. As Simba does so, a herd of wildebeests (stirred up by the hyena trio) stampedes in the gorge, with Simba caught in the middle. Mufasa hears word of it and goes with Zazu and Scar to the gorge, where he rescues Simba. When trying to climb out, however, Scar shoves him back into the stampede, the herd trampling Mufasa to death. Simba is distraught by his father's death, which Scar tells him is his fault and then tells him to run away. Simba does so (after being briefly chased by the hyenas), and Scar takes command of the Pride Lands, letting the hyenas into the kingdom.

Lost and alone, Simba is rescued in the desert by a comical duo: a wisecracking meerkat named Timon and a naïve yet friendly warthog named Pumbaa. They take Simba into their home and teach him the philosophy "Hakuna Matata", where he has no responsibilities and no worries. He grows up into a powerful young male lion, but he still feels guilt over what happened to his father. In the meantime, Rafiki realizes that Simba is still alive and sets out to find him and bring him back. Back in the jungle, Simba saves Timon and Pumbaa from a hunting lioness, only to realize that it's Nala, and the two friends reunite and fall in love. Soon, Nala tries getting Simba to return to the Pride Lands and take over from Scar (whose policy of letting the hyenas overhunt upsets the balance of the Pridelands, and even the hyenas are getting sick of Scar's reign), yet Simba refuses, set in his new Hakuna Matata lifestyle. But when Rafiki helps him see his father's spirit, who urges him to take his place in the Circle Of Life, Simba makes his choice and returns to the Pride Lands.

Lost and alone, Simba is rescued in the desert by a comical duo: a wisecracking meerkat named Timon and a naïve yet friendly warthog named Pumbaa. They take Simba into their jungle home and teach him the philosophy "Hakuna Matata", where he has no responsibilities and no worries. He grows up into a powerful young male lion, but he still feels guilt over what happened to his father. In the meantime, Rafiki realizes that Simba is still alive and sets out to find him and bring him back. Back in the jungle, Simba saves Timon and Pumbaa from a lioness that is hunting them, only to realize that it's Nala, and the two friends reunite and fall in love. Soon, Nala tries getting Simba to return to the Pride Lands and take over from Scar (whose policy of letting the hyenas overhunt upsets the balance of the Pride Lands, and even the hyenas are getting sick of Scar's reign), yet Simba refuses, set in his new Hakuna Matata lifestyle. But when Rafiki helps him see his father's spirit, who urges him to take his place in the Circle Of Life, Simba makes his choice to save his father's kingdom and returns to the Pride Lands.

Simba sneaks into Pride Rock with help from Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa, and he confronts Scar when he witnesses his uncle striking Sarabi for mentioning Mufasa's name and questioning him. Backed in a corner, Scar starts making Simba feel guilty for Mufasa's death again and backs him up against the edge of Pride Rock, only to reveal that he was the one who murdered Mufasa. Now free from his guilt, Simba forces Scar to confess, and a great battle occurs: Simba, his friends, and the lionesses against Scar and his hyenas. Simba faces Scar at the top of Pride Rock, who tries saving his own fur by pinning his crimes on the hyenas, and attacks Simba after his nephew banishes him from the Pride Lands. Scar gets flung off to the side of Pride Rock and survives, but he's quickly killed soon after by the hyenas, who have overheard Scar blaming them and backed away to let him deal with Simba alone.

Simba sneaks into Pride Rock with help from Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa, and he confronts Scar when he witnesses his uncle striking Sarabi for mentioning Mufasa's name and questioning him. Backed in a corner, Scar starts making Simba feel guilty for Mufasa's death again and backs him up against the edge of Pride Rock, only to reveal that he was the one who murdered Mufasa. Now free from his guilt, Simba forces Scar to confess, and a great battle occurs: Simba, his friends, and the lionesses against Scar and his hyenas. Simba faces Scar at the top of Pride Rock, who tries saving his own fur by pinning his crimes on the hyenas, and attacks Simba after his nephew banishes him from the Pride Lands. A battle ensues between Simba and Scar, and Scar gets flung off to the side of Pride Rock by Simba and survives, but he's quickly killed soon after by the hyenas; they had overheard Scar blaming them for his crimes and backed away to let him deal with Simba alone.

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 Pride Lands being restored to its former glory, and Simba and Nala welcome their newborn cub into the world, fulfilling the Circle Of Life.

==Cast==

==Cast==

* '''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.

* '''Cheech Marin as Banzai''' = Banzai is a hyena. He's prone to a quick temper.

* '''Cheech Marin as Banzai''' = Banzai is a hyena. He's prone to a quick temper and is quick on leading the hyenas into pun-based jokes.

* '''Jim Cummings as Ed''' = Ed is a hyena. He doesn't talk, only communicating with giggles, cackles, and growls. While being pretty stupid, Shenzi and Banzai trust him, especially when they ask him what they can do to Scar once the lion betrays them.

* '''Jim Cummings as Ed''' = Ed is a hyena. He doesn't talk, only communicating with giggles, cackles, and growls. While being pretty stupid, Shenzi and Banzai trust him, especially when they ask him what they can do to Scar once the lion betrays them.

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.

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==

==2019 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. Stars in the film include Donald Glover (Simba), Beyoncé (Nala), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), Alfre Woodard (Sarabi), John Kani (Rafiki), 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).

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 Kani (Rafiki), 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).