Heroes of the Savannah (film)

Heroes of the Savannah is a live-action/CGI film based on the RPG game series of the same name.

Plot
The film begins in an alternate Africa. In the zebra herd, a mother zebra gave birth to a foal. A few days later, the foal, his mother and the rest of the zebra herd follow the other animals to the kopje. A lion, named Mabaya, and his pride annouce all the animals that the good king Macario died and became the new king.

Cast and Characters
Main Article: List of Heroes of the Savannah characters

Main Characters

 * Ryan Kwanten voices Zhuang, a Grant's zebra who is the main protagonist of the series.
 * Max Charles voices Taddaki, a red-billed oxpecker.
 * Anthony Mackie voices Earl, a red hartebeest.
 * Ellen Page voices Hadassah, an impala.
 * John Leguizamo voices Pankaja, a meerkat.

Supporting Characters

 * Morgan Freeman voices Rashidi, a wise African elephant and the narrator of the film.
 * Adam Sandler voices Herbie, a common hippopotamus.
 * Jim Parsons voices Onani, a cape buffalo.

Villians

 * Hugh Laurie voices Mabaya, an African lion who is the main antagonist of the series.
 * Sienna Miller voices Malkia, a spotted hyena who is the leader of her clan.

Characters only appear in the film

 * Jim Carrey voices Salvatore, a mandrill who is Rashidi's old friend.

Creatures in the film
Main Article: List of creatures in Heroes of the Savannah

Differences between the film and the games

 * In The Epic Begins, Zhaung was born during Mabaya's reign. In the film, Zhaung was born at the end of Macario's reign.
 * The kopje in the film now has basenji dogs as guards.

Soundtrack
Main Article: Heroes of the Savannah (film)/Soundtrack

Trivia

 * This film uses animal footage from BBC, National Geographic, Nature Conservation Films BV, Disneynature and Getty Images.

Credits
Main Article: Heroes of the Savannah (film)/Credits