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Mufasa
This article lists the characters appearing in Disney's ''The Lion King'' franchise. Introduced in ''The Lion King'' (1994) Simba Simba (voiced by Matthew Broderick as adult Simba in the films, Jonathan Taylor Thomas as a cub in ''The Lion King'', Matt Weinberg as a cub in ''The Lion King 1½'', Cam Clarke in ''Timon & Pumbaa'', Rob Lowe in ''The Lion Guard'', Donald Glover in the 2019 film, JD McCrary as a cub in the 2019 film) is the protagonist of The Lion King franchise. He is the son of Mufasa and Sarabi, Scar's nephew, Nala's mate, and Kiara and Kion's father as well as Rani and Kovu's father-in-law. After defeating Scar, Simba takes Mufasa's place as King of Pride Rock before marrying Nala and having Kiara and Kion with her. His name means "lion" in Swahili. In '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'', Simba is an overprotective parent of Kiara and obtains a great hatred of the Outsiders, a group of lions led by a lioness named Zira, whom he exiled due to their loyalty to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lion King
''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance, it is inspired by William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' with elements from the Biblical stories of Joseph and Moses and Disney's 1942 film '' Bambi''. The film was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff (in their feature directorial debuts) and produced by Don Hahn, from a screenplay written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson and Robert Guillaume. Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, with a score by Hans Zimmer. Set in a kingdom of lions in Africa, ''The Lion King'' tells the story of Simba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lion King (2019 Film)
''The Lion King'' is a 2019 American musical drama film directed and produced by Jon Favreau, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Fairview Entertainment. It is a photorealistic computer-animated remake of Disney's traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name. The film stars the voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, Eric André, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, as well as James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original film. The plot follows Simba, a young lion who must embrace his role as the rightful king of his homeland following the murder of his father, Mufasa, at the hands of his uncle, Scar. Plans for a remake of 1994's ''The Lion King'' were confirmed in September 2016 with Favreau attached to directed following box office successes for Disney remakes such as ''The Jungle Book'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lion King (franchise)
''The Lion King'' is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional media. The success of the original 1994 American animated feature, ''The Lion King'', directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, led to a direct-to-video sequel, a spin-off film, a 2019 film remake, a television film sequel, two spin-off television series, three educational shorts, several video games, merchandise, and the third-longest-running musical in Broadway history, which garnered six Tony Awards including Best Musical. The franchise, led by the musical's box office at $8.1 billion (as of December 2017), is the highest-grossing entertainment property. The franchise as a whole has EGOT-ed, meaning it has won the four biggest awards of American show business. The franchise mainly revolves about a pride of lions who oversee a large swath of African savanna as their "kingdom" known as the Pride Lands, with their leader Simba watching over it as "king". The first three animated films are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nala (The Lion King)
Nala is a fictional character in Disney's ''The Lion King'' film franchise. Introduced in the animated film ''The Lion King'' (1994), Nala subsequently appears as a less prominent character in the film's sequels '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' (1998) and '' The Lion King 1½'' (2004), and serves as a recurring character in '' The Lion Guard'' (2015–2019). In the original film, the adult Nala is voiced by American actress Moira Kelly. Young Nala's speaking voice is provided by actress Niketa Calame, while singers Laura Williams and Sally Dworsky provide the singing voices of young and adult Nala respectively. Nala is introduced as the daughter of an unnamed lion and Sarafina, the best friend of Simba, and ultimately becomes his wife as well as the daughter-in-law of Mufasa and Sarabi and the niece-in-law of Scar by the end of ''The Lion King''. Nala becomes Simba’s wife as well as his Queen. Nala is also Kopa, Kiara and Kion’s mother. Several years after Simba's uncl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simba
Simba is a fictional character and the protagonist of Disney's ''The Lion King'' franchise. Introduced in the 1994 film ''The Lion King'', Walt Disney Animation's 32nd animated feature, the character subsequently appears in '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' (1998) and '' The Lion King 1½'' (2004) as well as the 2019 remake of the original film. Simba was created by screenwriters Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton. While Mark Henn served as Simba's supervising animator as a cub, Ruben A. Aquino animated the character as he appears as an adult. Simba was inspired by the character Bambi from Disney's ''Bambi'' (1942), as well as the stories of Moses and Joseph from the Bible. Additionally, several similarities have been drawn between Simba and Prince Hamlet from William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet.'' In 1997, ''The Lion King'' was adapted into a Broadway musical, with actors Scott Irby-Ranniar and Jason Raize originating the roles of the cub and adult Simba, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lion Guard
''The Lion Guard'' is an American animated television series developed by Ford Riley and based on Disney's 1994 film ''The Lion King''. The series was first broadcast with a television film titled ''The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar'' on Disney Channel on November 22, 2015, and began airing as a TV series on January 15, 2016, on Disney Junior. It is the second television series to be based on ''The Lion King,'' the first being '' Timon & Pumbaa'' (1995–1999). ''The Lion Guard'' is a sequel and spin-off to ''The Lion King'', and takes place during the time-gap within the 1998 film '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'', with the third and final season taking place in parallel with the film's second act, followed by the final two episodes of the series serving as an epilogue to the film. The second season premiered on July 7, 2017, followed by the third on August 3, 2019, with the series finale airing on November 3 the same year. Premise Prince Kion is the son of King Simba and Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simba's Pride
''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' (also titled as ''The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride'', ''The Lion King Two: Simba's Pride'') is a 1998 American animated direct-to-video musical romantic drama film. It is the sequel to Disney's 1994 animated feature film, ''The Lion King'', with its plot influenced by William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'', and the second installment in ''The Lion King'' trilogy. According to director Darrell Rooney, the final draft gradually became a variation of ''Romeo and Juliet''. Produced by Walt Disney Video Premiere and animated by Walt Disney Animation Australia and released on October 27, 1998, the film centers on Simba and Nala's daughter Kiara, who falls in love with Kovu, a male rogue lion from a banished pride that was once loyal to Simba's evil uncle, Scar. Separated by Simba's prejudice against the banished pride and a vindictive plot planned by Kovu's mother Zira, Kiara and Kovu struggle to unite their estranged prides and be together. Most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Glover
Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (; born September 25, 1983), also known by his stage name Childish Gambino (), is an American entertainer, writer, director, and producer. After working in Derrick Comedy while studying at New York University, Glover was hired at age 23 by Tina Fey as a writer for the NBC sitcom '' 30 Rock''. He later rose to fame for portraying college student Troy Barnes on the NBC sitcom ''Community'' from 2009 to 2014. From 2016 to 2022, Glover starred in the FX series ''Atlanta'', which he created and occasionally directed. For his work on ''Atlanta'', Glover won various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Glover has starred in several successful films including the supernatural horror '' The Lazarus Effect'' (2015), the comedy-drama '' Magic Mike XXL'' (2015), and science fiction film '' The Martian'' (2015). He played Aaron Davis in the superhero film '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017), and played Lando Calrissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Eichner
Billy Eichner (; born September 18, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is the star, executive producer, and creator of Funny Or Die's ''Billy on the Street'', a comedy game show that aired on truTV. The show earned Eichner a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 2013. He is also known for playing Craig Middlebrooks on the sitcom ''Parks and Recreation'', Mr. Ambrose the Librarian on the animated TV series ''Bob's Burgers'', and Timon in the 2019 remake of ''The Lion King''. Early life and education Eichner is a native of Queens and grew up in Forest Hills, the son of Debbie, who worked for a phone company, and Jay Eichner, a rent tax auditor. He was born to a Jewish family and had a Madonna-themed bar mitzvah. He has an older half-brother. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1996, and from Northwestern University in 2000 with a BS in Theater. Actor Robin Lord Taylor was his college roommate. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timon & Pumbaa (TV Series)
''The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa'', often simply referred to as ''Timon & Pumbaa'', is an American animated buddy comedy television series created by Walt Disney Television Animation. Based on Disney's 1994 animated film ''The Lion King'', it centers on Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog, as they live their problem-free philosophy "Hakuna Matata". Unlike other ''The Lion King'' media, the tone of the series is more slapstick comedy-oriented. Ernie Sabella reprised his role as Pumbaa for the show's entire run, while Nathan Lane voiced Timon in early episodes. The show ran for three seasons, with the first two as part of the syndicated ''The Disney Afternoon'' block, CBS, and the third season on Toon Disney. It aired from September 8, 1995 to September 24, 1999. It is notably the first ''Lion King''-related media to feature on-screen appearances by humans, as humans did not appear in the film and the subsequent direct-to-video sequels. It is also the first of two televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Sabella
Ernest Sabella (born September 19, 1949) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Pumbaa from ''The Lion King'' franchise, voicing the character in all media except the 2019 film. Sabella's TV roles include Mr. Donald "Twinkie" Twinkacetti in '' Perfect Strangers'' (1986-1987), George Shipman in '' A Fine Romance'', and Leon Carosi in ''Saved by the Bell'' (1991). His work in Broadway theatre includes starring roles in ''Guys and Dolls,'' ''Curtains,'' and ''Man of La Mancha''. Life and career Born in Westchester County, New York, Sabella graduated from the University of Miami, where he studied at the Department of Theatre Arts and performed at the university's Jerry Herman Ring Theatre. His stage credits include '' The Robber Bridegroom'' (1976), ''Little Johnny Jones'' (1982), ''Guys and Dolls'' (1992) as Harry the Horse, ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' (1996), ''Chicago'' as Amos Hart (replacement), ''Man of La Mancha'' (2002, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Rogen
Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, he moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series '' Freaks and Geeks'', and then got a part on Apatow's sitcom ''Undeclared'', which also hired him as a writer. After landing his job as a staff writer on the final season of '' Da Ali G Show'', Apatow guided Rogen toward a film career. As a staff writer, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. His first movie appearance was a minor role in ''Donnie Darko'' (2001). Rogen was cast in a supporting role and credited as a co-producer in Apatow's directorial debut, '' The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' (2005). Universal Pictures subsequently cast him as the lead in Apatow's films '' Knocked Up'' (2007) and '' Funny People'' (2009). Rogen and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, co-wrote the films ''Superbad'' (2007), '' Pineapple Express'' (2008), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
