The Lion King II: Simba's Pride is a 1998 American animated direct-to-video romantic musical 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 franchise. 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 of the original cast returned to their roles from the first film with a few exceptions.
| Director | Darrell Rooney |
| Produced by | Jeannine Roussel |
| Screenplay by | Flip Kobler, Cindy Marcus |
| Starring | Matthew Broderick, Neve Campbell, Andy Dick, Robert Guillaume, James Earl Jones, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Jason Marsden, Suzanne Pleshette, Ernie Sabella |
| Music | Nick Glennie-Smith |
| Edited by | Peter Lonsdale |
| Production, company | Walt Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Animation Australia |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Home Video |
| Released | October 27, 1998 |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Netflix ID | 70001927 |
About The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride
This sequel follows Simba's daughter as she is the key to peace between her pride and the pride led by the mate of Scar.
Achievement of The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride
The film is loosely based off of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Jessica Parker were considered for the role of Kiara which later went to Neve Campbell.
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