Zira then reminded him that Kovu is Scar's hand-chosen successor. Zira claims that the Pride Lands belonged to Scar, But Simba reminds her that he banished her and her group of lions called the Outsiders because of it. After escaping a river filled with crocodiles, the two become friends, but Simba and Kovu's mother, Zira, quickly end their playtime by roaring at each other. One day, while Timon and Pumbaa are distracted because they're arguing over their lunchtime, Kiara sneaks into the Outlands where she meets a young cub named Kovu.

Months later, Simba becomes very overprotective of young Kiara, assigning Timon and Pumbaa ( Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella) to be her babysitters. The film opens a few months after the events of the first film where Rafiki gathers the animals of the Pride Lands together for the presentation of King Simba and Queen Nala's new daughter Kiara, with Mufasa's spirit proudly watching over the ceremony.

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Despite mixed reviews from critics, the film was warmly received by audiences and was a success, with the videos selling well. Also, Madge Sinclair, who was the voice of Simba's mother Sarabi, had died one year after the first film was released therefore her character does not appear in the film. Most of the original cast reprised their roles from the first film, with the notable exceptions of Rowan Atkinson, who was replaced by Edward Hibbert as the voice of Zazu in this film and its follow-up/predecessor The Lion King 1½ and Jeremy Irons, who was replaced by Scar's singing voice actor from the first film Jim Cummings as the voice of Scar in this film. While the original film's plot is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet, this sequel's plot is based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.Ī discussion began about the possibility of a sequel to The Lion King before the first film even hit theaters. Desperate to be together, they must overcome the two obstacles that keep them apart: Kovu's mother, Zira, and Simba's prejudices against the Outsiders.

The film centers around Simba and Nala's daughter, Kiara, who falls in love with Kovu, a male lion raised in a pride of Scar's followers and Simba's enemies, the Outsiders. The Blu-ray edition went into the Disney Vault on April 30, 2013. It was also re-released again on Blu-ray alongside The Lion King and The Lion King 1½. It was later re-released as a special edition DVD (which altered the original title's 'II' into '2') on August 31, 2004. The film is the sequel to the 1994 Disney animated film The Lion King. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas Source The Lion King II: Simba's Pride is a 1998 American direct-to-video animated film released by Walt Disney Home Video on October 27, 1998.

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