‘We Are One’ riffs off the opening number whilst Zira’s villainess number ‘That’s My Lullaby’, sung by the iconic Suzanne Pleshette, is a sinister, grim melody. A collection of songwriters including Joss Whedon, Jay Rifikin, Mart Panzer, and Tom Snow add a different flavour and, let me tell you, not one song is bad. It’s a brilliant song sung by an African choir, that even has a Tina Turner version on the end credits. It hones in on the ethos of the first film, that our ancestors continue through us and our heritage.
Bringing the stage show’s greatest song by Lebo M to the film, ‘He Lives In You’, is inspiring. Though Elton John was no longer involved, the songs for the film are incredible. As well as some terrific sequences, there’s also the return of beloved characters such as Timon and Pumba (Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella) to deliver some comedy and Rafiki (Robert Guillaume.) The only slight is that Rowan Atkinson did not return as Zazu, but Edward Hibbert is a great replacement. There’s also a tale of love, and finding who you are through love. The whole tale is about generations and the mistakes you can make even when you’re trying your best as a parent. Simba’s Pride is thus a sequel based on Shakespeare’s most famed tragedy, and it’s a film filled with a lot of heart and comedy. One day Kiara and Kovu, as cubs, accidentally run into each other…and when they reunite as they are older, sparks start to fly between them. Zira’s plan is for her son Kovu to lead a rebellion against Simba. Exiled from the rest of the pack, she and another bunch of lions who supported the villainous Scar wish to return to the rock. In the shadowlands lies the villainous Zira. However, his over protection starts to cause a rift between them. But he’s also trying to impart wisdom on his rambunctious daughter Kiara.
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The movie revolves around Simba, who is now running the whole pride. Yep, where The Lion King rips its plot straight from Hamlet, The Lion King 2 tackles Romeo & Juliet. In the fair Pride Lands, where we lay our scene…
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It’s good that Disney is hedging its bets on the brilliant Jenkins to deliver some life and love into the Lion King series but, I must profess, I am devastated that The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride is getting ousted once more.Īm I alone? If not yet, then how about now: I prefer The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride to the original The Lion King outing. Instead it will be an original story based on the early years of Mufasa. I was thus aghast to discover that Barry Jenkins and Disney’s next film will not be an adaptation of the 1998 direct-to-video sequel (appreciating that most Disney straight to video and DVD sequels were ‘challenging’). Just so people – not least myself – could appreciate the story and the songs. Whilst the CGI outing last year was – for me – a dull, lifeless outing (in spite of the money that it made,) I was thrilled at the possibility that we could have The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride on the big screen in some way. Were my dreams of a new take on that about to come true? Why? Because simply, I adore The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride animation.
In an instant, my mind was racing and my heart was beating fast. The news broke this week that Barry Jenkins will be helming a sequel to Disney’s $1.6bn-grossing The Lion King – the ‘live-action’ version, that is. With the news that Disney’s Lion King 2 is likely to be an origin story, one writer argues that Simba’s Pride deserves the proper do-over treatment instead.