The Lion King Reborn

The Lion King Reborn is an upcoming 2019 American-South Korean animated epic, adventure, musical, fantasy and comedy-drama film directed by Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers from a screenplay by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton, and Jeff Nathanson. Based on the Lion King franchise, it focuses on four storylines: Simba taking his place as the rightful king, succeeding his father Mufasa after his death by his younger brother Scar; warthog/meerkat duo Pumbaa and Timon searching for "Hakuna Matata" (meaning "No Worries" in Swahili); Simba's daughter Kiara meeting rogue cub Kovu; and Kion leading his best friends Fuli, Bunga, Beshte and Ono as the new Lion Guard. The film will feature an ensemble voice cast of Matthew Broderick, Ernie Sabella, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, Eden Riegel, Jason Marsden, Nika Futterman, Rowan Atkinson, Khary Payton, Alfre Woodard, Lacey Chabert, Andy Dick, Madison Pettis, Sarah Hyland, Joshua Rush, Diamond White, Max Charles, Gabrielle Union, James Earl Jones, and Phil Lester and Dan Howell.

With the film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Mercury Filmworks and Disney Television Animation, it is set to be released by Walt Disney Pictures, as well as being distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The Lion King Reborn also marks as one of the last films to be released by DisneyToon Studios after its defunct in June 2018. Animation began in January 2017 at Walt Disney Animation Studios with Minkoff, Don Hahn and Jon Favreau coming on board to direct alongside a large cast consisting mostly of voice actors and actresses reprising their roles from the original films and television series. The production lasted until February 2018. Additional production mostly took place at DisneyToon Studios shortly before its defunct.

The film is set to be released in July 19th, 2019 on YouTube, celebrating the 1994 film's anniversary.

Synopsis
"The new story retells a young lion named Simba, who is to succeed his father, Mufasa, as King of the Pride Lands when his evil younger brother Scar murders him in a massively wildebeest stampede; a subplot involving a meerkat and warthog duo named Timon and Pumbaa, who search a place as their dream home with no predators via the word "Hakuna Matata" (a meaning to "No Worries" in Swahili); Simba and Nala's daughter Kiara falling in love with Kovu, a male rogue lion from a banished pride that was once loyal to Scar; and Simba's second-born son Kion forming his new Lion Guard with best friends Fuli the cheetah, Bunga the honey badger, Beshte the hippopotamus, and Ono to defend the Pride Lands and protect the Circle of Life. It's kind of like The Lion King meets The Lion Guard."

- Nancy Kanter and Jon Favreau

Voice cast
The Lion King Reborn features most of the voice cast reprising their roles from the original films, spin-offs, and television series. Alfre Woodard also returns to voice Sarabi from the 2019 remake. Nala's mother Sarafina appears with Sarah Paulson replacing the late Zoe Leader.

A lion, son of Mufasa and Sarabi, who is the crown prince of the Pride Lands. Simba later becomes Nala's mate, and Kiara and Kion's overprotective father. Simba serves as the film's main protagonist. Mark Henn, Ruben A. Aquino, Bob Baxter, Ian Harrowell and Christian Larocque respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Simba. A naïve, but hearten warthog, who becomes Timon's "bestest best friend" and one of Simba's adoptive parents. Though slow-witted, Pumbaa is very empathetic and willing to trust and befriend anyone. He is also claustrophobic and passes gas in crowds. Pumbaa also becomes Bunga's other adoptive uncle. Pumbaa serves as one of the film's secondary deuteragonists. Leslie Hedger, who voiced the character in Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure, provided Pumbaa's singing voice. Tony Bancroft, Bob Baxter and Christian Larocque served as the supervising animators for Pumbaa. Mufasa's treacherous younger brother, Simba's uncle and Kiara and Kion's granduncle, who overtakes the throne and seeks to take the mantle of king. Scar was also once the leader of a Lion Guard, but the power went to his head and he began to believe that he should be king instead of Mufasa. He lost the Roar after he used it to destroy his fellow Lion Guard members when they refused to help him overthrow Mufasa. Scar serves as the film's main antagonist. John Vickery, who previously portrayed as Scar in The Lion King Broadway performance, provided the character's singing voice in songs like "Be Prepared" and "The Madness of King Scar". Andreas Deja and Christian Larocque served as the supervising animators for Scar. A comedic meerkat and son of his Ma and Pa, who becomes Pumbaa's best friend and one of Simba's adoptive parents. Though somewhat selfish, arrogant, and withdrawn, Timon shows courageous loyalty towards his friends. Timon also becomes Bunga's adoptive uncle. Timon serves as one of the film's secondary deuteragonists. Michael Surrey, Bob Baxter and Christian Larocque served as the supervising animators for Timon. A lioness cub, the daughter of Simba and Nala and Kion's older sister, who grows up to become future Queen of the Pride Lands. Kiara serves as one of the film's secondary protagonists. Lianne Hughes and Christian Larocque served as the supervising animators for Kiara. A lion cub living in the Outlands, who is Zira's son, Nuka and Vitani's younger brother, and the chosen successor of Scar to become King of the Pride Lands instead of Simba. Kovu serves as the film's main anti-deuteragonist. Andrew Collins and Christian Larocque served as the supervising animators for Kovu. The leader of the Outsiders, Scar's most loyal follower and Nuka, Vitani, and Kovu's widowed mother. Zira serves as the film's secondary antagonist. Kevin Peaty and Christian Larocque served as the supervising animators for Zira. A hornbill, who serves as the lion king's majordomo and advisor (or "Mufasa's little stooge", as Shenzi calls him). Zazu serves as one of the film's secondary deuteragonists. Ellen Woodbury and Christian Larocque served as the supervising animators for Zazu. A wise mandrill, who teaches Timon Hakuna Matata, as well as giving him faith in himself to do what he dreams of doing. Rafiki also serves as shaman of the lion king to present newborn cubs of the King and Queen to the animals of the Pride Lands, and is a Royal Mjuzi. Rafiki serves as one of the film's secondary deuteragonists. For this film, Rafiki also narrates the film's prologue. Lebo M. provided Rafiki's singing voice in "Rafiki Huomboleza", "He Lives in You" and "Beware the Zimwi". In early drafts of the film, Robert Guillaume was originally set to reprise his role as Rafiki from the previous The Lion King films as well as The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa. However, he died on October 24th, 2017, and his representative confirmed that he had not recorded any lines for the film since his retirement in 2014. Bob Baxter, James Baxter, Alexs Stadermann and Christian Larocque served as the supervising animators for Rafiki. A grumpy aardvark, who is the husband of Muhanga. A cheetah, who is the fastest member of the Lion Guard, the only female member, Kion's friend and second-in-command. She also dislikes baboons and getting wet. Fuli serves as one of the film's secondary deuteragonists. Christian Larocque and José Zelaya served as the supervising animators for Fuli. A spunky, but friendly teenage hyena living in the Outlands, who is the leader of her clan and allies with Kion. Unlike Janja's clan, she and her clan respect the Circle of Life and mostly scavenge for food. Jasiri serves as a minor anti-villain. Christian Larocque and José Zelaya served as the supervising animators for Jasiri. The sassy and short-tempered female leader of her hyena clan. Her full name "Shenzi Marie Predatora Veldetta Jacquelina Hyena" is revealed by Timon when he proposes to her. Shenzi serves as one of the film's secondary antagonists. Tracy Nicole Chapman, who portrayed Shenzi in the 1997 Broadway performance, provided the character's singing voice in "Chow Down", "Be Prepared", and "The Madness of King Scar". Bob Baxter, Alex Kupershmidt and David Burgess served as the supervising animators for Shenzi. Mufasa's devoted mate, Simba's mother, and the leader of the lioness hunting party. She is also the paternal grandmother of Kiara and Kion, and the Queen of Pride Rock as the film begins. Sarabi serves as the film's tritagonist. Woodard reprises her role from the 2019 live-action/CGI remake of the 1994 animated film. Russ Edmonds served as the supervising animator for Sarabi. Zira's aggressive and spunky daughter, and Nuka and Kovu's sister. Vitani serves as one of the film's secondary antagonists. Crysta Macalush Winton provided the character's singing voice. Kevin Peaty and Christian Larocque both served as the supervising animators for Vitani. A lioness cub friend of Kiara and a member of Simba's pride, who is somewhat vain and hates getting dirty than her constant companion Tiifu. José Zelaya served as the supervising animator for Zuri. Another lioness cub friend of Kiara and a member of Simba's pride, who is somewhat more sensible. José Zelaya served as the supervising animator for Tiifu. Nala's mother, who is briefly seen talking to Sarabi. Paulson replaces the late Zoe Leader, who was a director of communications for the Feature Animation division for the Walt Disney Company and voiced the character back in 1994. Tony Fucile served as the supervising animator for Sarafina. An aggressive and hot-headed Mexican-accent hyena prone to complaining and acting on impulse, who is Scar's henchman. Banzai serves as one of the film's secondary antagonists. Stanley Wayne Mathis, who portrayed Banzai in the 1997 Broadway performance, provided the character's singing voice in "Chow Down", "Be Prepared", and "The Madness of King Scar". Bob Baxter, Alex Kupershmidt and David Burgess served as the supervising animators for Banzai. An unhinged hysterical hyena, who laughs a lot and is Scar's henchman. Ed serves as one of the film's secondary antagonists. Kevin Cahoon, who portrayed Ed in the 1997 Broadway performance, provided the character's communicating vocals in "Chow Down", "Be Prepared", and "The Madness of King Scar". Bob Baxter, Alex Kupershmidt and David Burgess served as the supervising animators for Ed. A dimwitted honey badger, who is the bravest member of the Lion Guard. He is also Timon and Pumbaa's adoptive nephew and Kion's best friend. Bunga serves as one of the film's secondary deuteragonists. Christian Larocque and José Zelaya served as the supervising animators for Bunga. A happy-go-lucky and enthusiastic hippopotamus, who is the strongest member of the Lion Guard and Kion's friend. Beshte serves as one of the film's secondary deuteragonists. Christian Larocque and José Zelaya served as the supervising animators for Beshte. A nerdy, but brainy egret, who is the keenest of sight of the Lion Guard and Kion's friend. Ono serves as one of the film's secondary deuteragonists. Christian Larocque and José Zelaya served as the supervising animators for Ono. Zira's son, Vitani and Kovu's older brother and the oldest male of Zira's family. Nuka serves as one of the film's secondary antagonists. Ian Harrowell and Christian Larocque served as the supervising animators for Nuka. Timon's caring mother and Uncle Max's sister-in-law. She is overly protective and attached to her son, often trying to get him accepted among the colony, but never succeeding. Timon's Ma serves as a minor tritagonist. Lianne Hughes served as the supervising animator for Timon's Ma. Timon's paranoid, eccentric, but deep down kind-hearted uncle and Ma's brother-in-law. He initially doubts Timon's ability, but warms up to him at the film's climax. Uncle Max serves as a minor tritagonist. This would be one of Stiller's final roles in his lifetime. Lianne Hughes served as the supervising animator for Max. An anti-heroic lion cub, who is Simba and Nala's son, Mufasa's grandson, Kiara's younger brother, the Prince of the Pride Lands, and the leader of the Lion Guard as well as its fiercest member. As leader of the Lion Guard, Kion possesses an intensely powerful ability known as the Roar of the Elders bestowed by the great lions of the past. Kion serves as one of the film's secondary protagonists. Christian Larocque and José Zelaya served as the supervising animators for Kion. A cunning and ruthless hyena, who is the leader of the clan. He hates Jasiri for respecting the Circle of Life and for being all nice and kind, unlike other hyenas. José Zelaya served as the supervising animator for Janja. A lioness, who is Simba's best friend and later his future love-interest. Nala serves as one of the film's secondary deuteragonists. Heather Headley, who previously portrayed Nala in the 1997 Broadway performance of The Lion King, provided Nala's singing voice in songs like "Hakuna Matata", "The Madness of King Scar", "Shadowland", and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". Aaron Blaise, Anthony de Rosa, Ian Harrowell and Christian Larocque respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Nala. A clever and manipulative black-backed jackal, who is the matriarch of her pack. She is also the mother of Dogo, and the mate of Goigoi. José Zelaya served as the supervising animator for Reirei. Simba's father, King of the Pride Lands as the film begins. Since his death after being killed into a wildebeest stampede orchestrated by Scar, Mufasa lives on as a spirit that gives his grandson Kion advice on how to get through any tough plight. Mufasa serves as one of the film's secondary deuteragonists. Tony Fucile and Christian Larocque served as the supervising animators for Mufasa. An adult mountain gorilla, Majinuni and Hafifu's father, and King of the Theluji Mountains. A gorilla prince, Hafifu's brother and Sokwe's son. A gorilla prince, Majinuni's brother and Sokwe's son. Jasiri's skeptical sister and is part of her clan. A hyena cub, who is part of Jasiri's clan. A hyena cub and Tunu's sister, who is part of Jasiri's clan. A villainous-turned-friendly crocodile and a good friend of Kion. Beshte's father and the leader of his hippopotamus pod. A calculative vulture, who is the leader of his parliament. A foolish and clumsy vulture, who is a member of Mzingo's parliament. A cheerful ostrich. An aardvark. An African bush elephant with a broken right tusk, who is the leader of her herd and the daughter of Amanifu, an old friend of Simba's who dies early in the film. A giraffe, who is the leader of her herd. A young elephant calf. Janja's excitable hyena. Janja's unintelligent hyena. A greedy and dimwitted jackal, who is Reirei's mate. A giraffe part of Twiga's herd. A jackal pup, who is one of Reirei and Goigoi's sons. He has blue eyes compared to the other pups who have brown eyes. A young mongoose pup. An Egyptian cobra, who dislikes being near Bunga. A timid okapi, who makes friends with Beshte. A leopard from the Back Lands, who tries to take down Ajabu since okapis are rare creatures. A friendly leopard from Mirihi Forest. A grumpy and impatient aardwolf and the leader of his pack. A meerkat that the colony nicknamed "Fearless Buzz" because of his willingness to fight off hyena packs, only to be struck down in his moment of glory when Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed ambushed him. A leopard, who bullied Badilli upon invading his territory in Mirihi Forest in the Back Lands.
 * Matthew Broderick as Simba
 * Jonathan Taylor Thomas as young Simba. Evan Saucedo and Jason Weaver provided the cub's singing voice, while Connor Funk provided his growls, although Funk was uncredited.
 * Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa
 * Jeremy Irons as Scar
 * Nathan Lane as Timon
 * Eden Riegel as Kiara
 * Michelle Horn as infant Kiara. Charity Sanoy provided her singing voice, while Ashley Edner provided her growls, although Edner was uncredited.
 * Jason Marsden as Kovu
 * Ryan O'Donohue as infant Kovu
 * Nika Futterman as Zira
 * Rowan Atkinson as Zazu
 * Khary Payton as:
 * Rafiki
 * Muhangus
 * Diamond White as Fuli
 * Maia Mitchell as Jasiri
 * Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi
 * Alfre Woodard as Sarabi
 * Lacey Chabert as Vitani
 * Madison Pettis as Zuri
 * Sarah Hyland as Tiifu
 * Sarah Paulson as Sarafina
 * Cheech Marin as Banzai
 * Jim Cummings as Ed
 * Joshua Rush as Bunga
 * Dusan Brown as Beshte
 * Atticus Shaffer as Ono
 * Andy Dick as Nuka
 * Julie Kavner as Timon's Ma
 * Jerry Stiller as Uncle Max
 * Max Charles as Kion
 * Andrew Kishino as Janja
 * Gabrielle Union as Nala
 * Niketa Calame-Harris as young Nala. Laura Williams provided the cub's singing voice.
 * Ana Gasteyer as Reieri
 * James Earl Jones as Mufasa
 * John Rhys-Davies as Sokwe
 * Dan Howell as Majinuni
 * Phil Lester as Hafifu
 * Maisie Klompus as Madoa
 * Crimson Hart as Tunu
 * Fiona Hart as Wema
 * Blair Underwood as Makuu
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as Basi
 * Jonny Rees as Mzingo
 * Cam Clarke as Mwoga
 * Russi Taylor as:
 * Mbuni
 * Muhanga
 * Lynette DuPree as Ma Tembo
 * Alex Cartañá as Twiga
 * Justin Felbinger as Mtoto
 * Vargus Mason as Cheezi
 * Kevin Schon as Chungu
 * Phil LaMarr as:
 * Goigoi
 * Shingo
 * Jacob Guenther as:
 * Dogo
 * Shauku
 * Christian Slater as Ushari
 * Ron Funches as Ajabu
 * Steve Blum as Makucha
 * Jack McBrayer as Badili
 * Charlie Adler as Mjomba
 * Bill Hader (uncredited) as Timon's Pa
 * Jorge Diaz as Mapigano

Several voice acting personalities will reprise their roles from The Lion Guard: Meghan Strange as Laini, a galago living in Ndefu Grove; Marieve Herington as Ogopa, a bright and bubbly aardwolf part of Mjomba's pack; Ogie Banks as Haya, a nervous and shy aardwolf; C. J. Byrnes as Tamaa, a drongo; Virigina Watson as Vuruga Vuruga, a buffalo, who is the leader of her herd; Tunisia Hardison as Swala, a Thompson's gazelle and the leader of her herd; Jacquez Swanigan as Gumba, a young baboon; McKenna Grace as Kambuni, an ostrich chick; and Lyons Luke Mathias as Kwato, a young zebra foal. Cameos for the post-credits scene directed by The Lion Guard Howy Parkins and Tom Derosier include Landry Bender and Michael Dorn as Makini and Bupu.

Additionally, Kari Wahlgren (English singer Emma Bunton in the UK release) returns as the pregnant zebra Muhimu. As Wahlgren also voiced a young rhinoceros when Rafiki tells the story of the Zimwi, Gerald Rivers returns as Pua, the old crocodile leader.

S. Scott Bullock reprises his voice role as Timon's prankster cousin Fred from The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa for a cameo appearance; archive recording of Jason Rudofsky as Flinchy from the 2004 film The Lion King 1½ was used for a flashback involving Timon's backstory; and The Lion Guard songwriter Beau Black returns as Janja's sly and stout hyena Nne.

Additional voices of the Lion King franchise are cast in unspecified roles, including: Erica Luttrell, Jessica DiCicco, Dee Bradley Baker, Ace Gibson, Dana Davis, Carter Hastings, Sam Lavganino, Jeff Bennett, and Amy Sedaris. Tress MacNeille was also set to reprise her voice role as Tatiana, the princess of Timon's meerkat colony from The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa before her scenes were scrapped out.

Development
Shortly after the success of the 2016 live-action remake of The Jungle Book, the film's director Jon Favreau announced there would a special edition "director's cut" version of the 1994 film. It was originally planned to be released in summer of 2017, known as The Lion King: The Special Edition Cut. Favreau, Rob Minkoff, Don Hahn and Ford Riley came on board to tie the original films and television series together on a computer program known as Movie Maker, later Filmora. However, in April 2018, the film's title would then be changed to The Lion King: The King Has Returned with the Lion Guard confirmed. On May, the film's title was changed again to its title The Lion King: Return of the King. On June 14th, the title was once changed again to its official title The Lion King Reborn. On July 5th, Minkoff stated that the film would be "darker" and more "serious" yet "down to Earth" in tone than from previous The Lion King adaptations.

The film includes The Lion King, its sequel The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, its midquel/prequel The Lion King 1½, as well as episodes of The Lion Guard: "Return of the Roar", "Never Judge A Hyena By Its Spots", "The Rise of Makuu", "Bunga the Wise", "Can't Wait to be Queen", "Eye of the Beholder", "The Kupatana Celebration", "Fuli's New Family", "The Search for Utamu", "Follow That Hippo!", "The Call of the Drongo", "Paintings and Predictions", "The Mbali Fields Migration", "Bunga and the King", "The Imaginary Okapi", "Too Many Termites", "The Trouble with Galagos", "Janja's New Crew", "Baboons!", "Beware the Zimwi", "Lions of the Outlands", "Never Roar Again", "The Lost Gorillas", and "The Trail to Udugu".

Casting
In mid-February 2018, Matthew Broderick, Ernie Sabella, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, Rowan Atkinson, Cheech Marin, James Earl Jones, Jason Marsden, Lacey Chabert, Whoopi Goldberg, Jim Cummings, Andy Dick, Julie Kavner and Jerry Stiller were all cast to reprise their roles as Simba, Pumbaa, Scar, Timon, Zazu, Banzai, Mufasa, Kovu, Vitani, Shenzi, Ed, Nuka, Timon's Ma and Uncle Max from the previous films. Tress MacNeille was also confirmed to reprise her voice role as Tatiana from The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa. With Sony's permission, some of Snowbell's lines from Columbia Pictures' Stuart Little and Stuart Little 2 were substituted with Timon's as both of those roles in films were voiced by Lane.

Later in March, the directors confirmed that the Lion Guard would be involved for the film's synopsis, and Andrew Kishino had interest in reprising his role as Janja from the television series. In April, Sarah Hyland, Kevin Schon, Madison Pettis and Vargus Mason were cast to reprise their roles as Tiifu, Chungu, Zuri and Cheezi. In May, TLG stars Max Charles, Joshua Rush, Diamond White, Dusan Brown and Atticus Shaffer were scheduled to voice Kion, Bunga, Fuli, Beshte and Ono once again for this film. Maia Mitchell and Ana Gasteyer are also set to reprise their roles as Jasiri and Reirei. Minkoff described Charles' role as Kion like a brief cameo if Fuli, Bunga, Beshte and Ono are the film's supporting leads.

Earlier in February, it was announced that Moira Kelly was Minkoff's top choice for the role of Nala and that the director and studio would be willing to do whatever it took to accommodate her busy schedule on Girl in the Bunker. Later on June 14th, her role was unconfirmed in an official announcement, and Gabrielle Union came in to voice the character, which also confirmed that Khary Payton, Eden Riegel and Nika Futterman would all play the roles of Rafiki, Kiara and Zira. Sarah Paulson will be the voice of Nala's mother Sarafina while archive recordings of Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Michelle Horn, Ryan O'Donohue and Niketa Calame-Harris as young Simba, young Kiara, young Kovu and young Nala will be included respectively.

In mid-October, Alfre Woodard was announced to be the voice of Sarabi, returning from her time on the 2019 live-action/CGI remake.

In late December 2018 through January 2019, Favreau and Minkoff confirmed that the rest of the voice cast were confirmed (although most of them are currently in unspecified roles).

In earlier development, archive recordings of Payton, Joseph Williams, Cam Clarke, Jason Raize, Sally Dworsky, Geoff Hoyle, and Samuel E. Wright were all included to preform as Rafiki, Simba, Nala, Zazu and Mufasa's singing voices before Lebo, Broderick, Headley, Atkinson and Jones re-dubbed their singing lines due to Wright's retirement since 2008 and Raize's death in 2004. Landry Bender, Amber Hood, Michael Dorn, Carla Hall, Sinbad, and Rhys Darby were all set to reprise their roles as Makini, Kijana, Bupu, Mpishi, Uroho, and Mwenzi from The Lion Guard before their appearances were scrapped by directors Minkoff and Allers for the film's upcoming sequels.

Production
Production on the film commenced in the summer of 2017 in Los Angeles, California, using "a lot of virtual-reality tools" per Visual Effects Supervisor Rob Legato. Legato, Favreau and Riley confirmed that the film is expected to last at least 5-7 hours long as they are expected to term out several lines and scenes from the merchandise to make it as short as possible.

Post-production
The film dedicates to the memories of Suzanne Pleshette and Robert Guillaume, the original voices of Zira and Rafiki, who both died in January 19th, 2008 and October 24, 2017 respectively; this also dedicates and marks one of the final credits for film editor Mark Livolsi, who died in September 23, 2018, and British actor W. Morgan Sheppard, who provided the voice of in The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa.

Visual effects
The visual effects are provided by Moving Picture Company and Mercury Filmworks, supervised by The Lion Guard composer Christopher Willis, Elliot Newman, Robert Legato and Adam Valdez.

Music
On November 1, 2017, it was announced that Hans Zimmer would return to score the film, having previously scored the 1994 animated version. On November 28, 2017, it was reported that Elton John had signed onto the project to rework his musical compositions from the original film before his retirement. Later in June 2018, it was revealed that fifty-seven songs from previous Lion King films and The Lion Guard would be included in the film: "Digga Tunnah", "That's All I Need (Meerkat Rhapsody)", "Circle of Life", "I Just Can't Wait to be King", "Be Prepared", "Hakuna Matata", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", "Busa", "Hawaiian War Chant", "He Lives in You", "We Are One", "My Lullaby", "A Beautiful Day (Ni Siku Nzuri)", "Zuka Zama", "Tonight We Strike", "Kion's Lament", "We're the Same (Sisi ni Sawa)", "Please Don't Make a Stink", "Bunga the Wise", "Duties of the King", "Outta the Way", "Our Kupatana Community", "Jackal Style", "My Own Way", "Utamu", "All Hail the Vultures", "Hero Inside", "Bird of a Thousand Voices", "Panic and Run", "Life in the Pride Lands", "We'll Make You a Meal", "Find Your Roar", "Beware of the Zimwi", "Lions Over All", "Stand Up, Stand Out", "Kuishi Ni Kucheka", "Running with the King", and extended versions of "Trail to Hope" and "Baboons!" alongside a remastered version of "Timon's Traveling Theme" from The Lion King 1½. It was reported that the film would include five songs from the Broadway version, which are "Chow Down", "Endless Night", "The Morning Report", "The Madness of King Scar" and "Shadowland". Zimmer has confirmed that the film's score would be mixed with a special distinctive synthesized crescendo that glissandos from a relatively narrow frequency spread (about 200-400Hz) to a broader frequency spread (of about 3 octaves).
 * See also: The Lion King Reborn/Soundtrack

Tropes

 * Main article: The Lion King Reborn/Tropes

Release
The Lion King Reborn was originally going to be released in August 2017. One year later, the directors confirmed that the film's production would be moved up and was set to be released in June 15th, 2019 in honor to celebrate the 1994 film's 25th anniversary, and finally July 19th where the 2019 remake will be released on that day also.

Marketing
On September 3rd, the first short sneak peak was released. On September 9th, the second trailer was delayed as confirmed and that the film would premiere on November 2nd, the time where similar Disney film The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is set to be in IMAX theaters. However, it was pushed back to be released on November 21st due to some production coming further ahead. But then, on October 9th, it was pushed back again to be released on December 19th. However, two days later, it was confirmed to be released in 2019 to celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary and to do some additional changes for the final cut.

On September 20th, Minkoff has confirmed that there was a delay of supporting characters from The Lion Guard, to which they are confirmed to be in the film's sequel and had their scenes taken out. On October 10th, the directors announced that an animation trailer involving Simba, Nala, Kiara, Kion, Fuli, Bunga, Ono, Beshte, Jasiri, Makini, Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki, Zazu, Mufasa, Janja, Cheezi, Chungu and Scar will be released on October 12th and that the second sneak peak will be released sometime.

On November 1st, the second sneak peek was released featuring the voice of Rafiki talking about the family tree of the Lion King.

On November 13th, Minkoff and Favreau have confirmed the first teaser trailer's release date, which is set at the end of that month after three weeks. This day also marked Broderick, Union, Jones, Lane, Sabella, Payton, White, Goldberg, Chabert, Atkinson, Woodard, Rush and Charles' final time of recording their characters' lines. However, shortly after the release of the trailer for the 2019 remake, that teaser was delayed and has been confirmed to premiere based on the 2019 trailer according to Favreau and Minkoff. On December 24th, a trailer tease was released, involving college students, families and filmmakers, alongside Raymond and Lane's personality and reactions that the film will be excited and amazing. On December 25th, the official teaser trailer was released. On December 26th, a "trailer reaction" featuring Simba, Timon, Pumbaa and Bunga premiered alongside four new posters.

On January 1st, 2019, a promo wallpaper was released, honoring the last day of December and the year 2018. The "It Is Time" TV spot was released also.

Rating
The Lion King Reborn was originally going to be rated G by the MPAA, and it would have been the first family-friendly title with a G rating in a long time. However, the film was later re-rated PG likely due to the serious yet deeper tone and mild crude humor, including Pumbaa and Bunga's flatulence problems throughout the storyline.

Novelization
A canon novel named The Lion King: Crucible will be released soon.
 * Main article: The Lion King: Crucible

Sequels
As an untitled sequel is in development, a third sequel and final installment entitled The Lion King Annihilation is scheduled for release on 2020. Matthew Broderick, Max Charles, and Gabrielle Union will reprise their voice roles as Simba, Kion, and Nala respectively and Jeffrey Tambor, Rhys Darby, Maurice LaMarche, Michael Dorn, Landry Bender, Sinbad, Carla Hall, Amber Hood, J. Elaine Marcos, Kimiko Glenn, Michael Luwoye, Christopher Jackson, Heather Headley, Common, Nolan North, Justin Hires, Rico Rodriguez, Raini Rodriguez, and Renée Elise Goldsberry joining the cast.
 * Main articles: Untitled The Lion King Reborn sequel and The Lion King Annihilation

Spin-off
There is a spin-off television series titled Over the Pride Lands Wall. This retells of Cartoon Network's Emmy Award winning miniseries Over the Garden Wall, set in the world of The Lion King. As The Lion King Reborn celebrates the franchise's 25th anniversary, this television series will be airing on its 5th anniversary from November 3-7.
 * Main article: Over the Pride Lands Wall

Attraction
The Lion King 4D Ride is an upcoming 4D dark ride at Disneyland Park.
 * See also: The Lion King 4D Ride 

Videos

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Tests
In January 2018, a test video with adult Kiara if she was trying to be taught by Timon and Pumbaa with Ma and Uncle Max in Simba's Pride was released. The film's title was originally known as The Lion King: The Special Edition Cut.

Sneak Peeks
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Trivia

 * During the wildebeest stampede, not just only having Simba be involved, but Timon and Pumbaa also show up in this event.
 * Throughout the whole film, Kion says "Kabisa!" instead as "Hevi kabisa!" as he does through The Lion Guard.
 * Shenzi overhears Scar's betrayal instead of her clan.
 * Kovu says, "Look out!" to Kiara instead of her to him during their crocodile attack.
 * Fearless Buzz's personality was used for Timon's father's.
 * Multiple scenes are duplicated out.
 * The film marks as the fourth film of the Lion King franchise.
 * Jonathan Taylor Thomas previously appeared as Randy Taylor on Home Improvement.
 * McKenna Grace, who voiced Kambuni, is currently playing a younger version of Carol Danners in Captain Marvel, the 21st film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
 * Gabrielle Union and Bill Hader previously appeared as themselves in The Late Late Show with James Corden.
 * Corden also auditioned a role for the film as "Mongofu" before scrapped out.
 * Cheech Marin previously voiced Ramone in the Cars franchise.
 * Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane previously worked together on Broadway play and 2005 film The Producers.
 * Ernie Sabella previously performed "Hakuna Matata" at the 1995 Oscars alongside comedian David Alan Grier.
 * Grier and Lane also voiced Red and Snowbell from the Stuart Little franchise.
 * Khary Payton (who voiced Rafiki) and Scott Menville (who was uncredited for voicing several safari animals) worked on Teen Titans Go! as Cyborg and Robin.
 * Diamond White previously voiced Ruby in Sofia the First.
 * White, Jason Marsden, Lacey Chabert and Steve Blum previously voiced Francine Greene, Kade Burns, Salvage, Dani Burns and Heatwave in Transformers: Rescue Bots.
 * Blum also voiced Starscream in Transformers: Prime, Transformers: Robots in Disguise, and the Transformers: Dark of the Moon video game.
 * Khary Payton also voiced Grimlock in Transformers: Robots in Disguise.
 * James Earl Jones previously voiced Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise.
 * Jones and the late Robert Guillaume previously appeared in The Meteor Man.
 * Nika Futterman, Jim Cummings, Andrew Kishino, Phil LaMarr, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Dee Bradley Baker previously voiced Asajj Ventress, Hondo Ohnaka, Saw Gerrera, Bail Organa, Kit Fisto, Orn Free Taa, Jabba the Hutt, Captain Rex, and the other clone troopers in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
 * Jones, Cummings and Baker later reprised their roles as Vader, Ohnaka, and Rex in Star Wars Rebels.
 * Cummings also voiced Pooh Bear and Tigger in the Winnie the Pooh franchise.
 * Richardson later voiced Bulkhead in Transformers: Prime and Ryker in Disney's Planes: Fire & Rescue.
 * Jerry Stiller previously voiced Harvey in Planes: Fire & Rescue alongside his late wife Anne Meara as Winnie.
 * Kari Wahlgren voiced Patch in the same film.
 * Stiller and Nathan Lane previously voiced Pretty Boy and Spot Helperman in the television series Teacher's Pet and its 2004 film.
 * Whoopi Goldberg previously portrayed Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
 * Goldberg also voiced Stretch in Toy Story 3 and hosts the show The View.

Transcript

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Credits

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Gallery

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