"the hyenas drive a large herd of wildebeest into a stampede that will trample him. He informs Mufasa of Simba's peril, knowing the king will rush to save his son. Mufasa saves Simba but ends up hanging perilously from the gorge's edge. Scar refuses to help Mufasa, instead sending him falling to his death. He then convinces Simba that the tragedy was Simba's own fault and advises him to leave the kingdom. He orders the hyenas to kill the cub, but Simba escapes. Scar tells the pride that both Mufasa and Simba were killed in the stampede and steps forward"
"Simba Simba is a fictional character who appears in Disney's ""The Lion King"" franchise. Introduced in Walt Disney Animation's 32nd animated feature film ""The Lion King"" (1994), the character subsequently appears in its sequels """" (1998) and ""The Lion King 1½"" (2004) as well as the upcoming 2019 remake of the original film directed by Jon Favreau. Simba was created by screenwriters Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton. While Mark Henn served as Simba's supervising animator as a cub, Ruben A. Aquino animated the character as he appears as an adult. Although considered an original character, Simba was inspired"
"2013. In its list of ""Top Popular Pet Names,"" BabyNames.com placed Simba at number 64 on its list of most popular dog names out of the 100 that were considered. Simba Simba is a fictional character who appears in Disney's ""The Lion King"" franchise. Introduced in Walt Disney Animation's 32nd animated feature film ""The Lion King"" (1994), the character subsequently appears in its sequels """" (1998) and ""The Lion King 1½"" (2004) as well as the upcoming 2019 remake of the original film directed by Jon Favreau. Simba was created by screenwriters Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton. While"
"Simba is ""both man and beast."" He said, ""The tendency is to sacrifice one for the other, but you can't."" Although hundreds of children auditioned for the role of Young Simba, the casting process was far less grueling for Irby-Ranniar who, according to Taymor, simply ""walked in and he had the part."" In 1994, a six-volume book set titled ""The Lion King: Six New Adventures"" were released. Set after the events of the first film, they featured a cub named Kopa, who was the son of Simba and Nala. As part of the franchise's merchandising, Simba has appeared in various"
"Convinced by Scar that he is responsible for his father's death, Simba runs away to a distant jungle where he is befriended by Timon and Pumbaa, who teach him to ignore his past and avoid his responsibilities. There, he grows into an adult lion, while Scar wreaks havoc on the Pride Lands. When Simba is discovered by his childhood friend named Nala, she confronts him, warning him of Scar's tyranny and begging him to return home. Afraid of facing his past, Simba refuses until a wise mandrill named Rafiki leads him to Mufasa's ghost, who convinces him to return home"
"George Adamson George Adamson MBE (3 February 1906 – 20 August 1989), also known as the ""Baba ya Simba"" (""Father of Lions"" in Swahili), was a British wildlife conservationist and author. He and his wife, Joy, are best known through the movie ""Born Free"" and best-selling book with the same title, which is based on the true story of Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lioness cub they had raised and later released into the wild. Several other films have been made based on Adamson's life. George Alexander Graham Adamson was born 3 February 1906 in Etawah, India to British parents."
"tourist in the Kora National Park. He was 83 years old. He is buried in the Kora National Park near his brother Terance. Two lions are buried next to Adamson as well: Super Cub, and Mugie, a lion released in Kora after George's death. George Adamson George Adamson MBE (3 February 1906 – 20 August 1989), also known as the ""Baba ya Simba"" (""Father of Lions"" in Swahili), was a British wildlife conservationist and author. He and his wife, Joy, are best known through the movie ""Born Free"" and best-selling book with the same title, which is based on the"
"and his role as Simba in the West End musical ""The Lion King"". Brian Temba Brian Temba (born Brian Themba Makiwane) is a South African performer, singer, songwriter and producer,he was born in the Eastern Cape province.He speaks four languages.Known for his recent role as Ranthumeng Mokoena in the South African soap opera Muvhango and his role as Simba in the West End musical ""The Lion King"". Brian's father and brother both died then he left with his sister and his mother. Brian Temba (born Brian Themba Makiwane) is a South African born performer, singer, songwriter and producer, known for"
"Jonathan Taylor Thomas Jonathan Taylor Thomas (born Jonathan Taylor Weiss; September 8, 1981) is an American actor, voice actor, and director. He is known for portraying Randy Taylor on ""Home Improvement"" and voicing young Simba in Disney's 1994 film ""The Lion King"". Thomas was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the son of Claudine (born Gonsalves), a personal manager and social worker, and Stephen Weiss, an industrial sales manager. The two divorced in 1991. His uncle is playwright and actor Jeff Weiss. Thomas has Pennsylvania Dutch (German) and Portuguese ancestry. In 2000, Thomas graduated with honors from Chaminade College Preparatory School in"
"Jason Raize Jason Raize Rothenberg (July 20, 1975 – February 3, 2004), known professionally as Jason Raize, was an American actor, singer and former Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme. He was best known for his roles as the adult Simba in the Broadway stage musical version of ""The Lion King"" and the voice of Denahi in the animated Disney film ""Brother Bear"". Born Jason Raize Rothenberg, in Oneonta, New York, he grew up in the Catskills in upstate New York and started acting as a teenager, when his stepmother enrolled him in a summer Shakespeare workshop. In"
"by the character Bambi from Disney's ""Bambi"" (1942), as well as the stories of Moses and Joseph from the Bible. Additionally, several similarities have been drawn between Simba and Prince Hamlet from William Shakespeare's ""Hamlet."" In 1997, ""The Lion King"" was adapted into a Broadway musical, with actors Scott Irby-Ranniar and Jason Raize originating the roles of the cub and adult Simbas, respectively. ""Simba"" is a Swahili word for ""lion"". It also has other definitions, such as ""king"". The idea for ""The Lion King"" originated from Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg in 1989 and was originally conceived under the title ""King"
"is the first entry in the ""Disney's Animated Storybook"" point-and-click adventure interactive storybook PC game series, based on theatrical and home video releases. The game is based on the 1994 Walt Disney Feature Animation film, ""The Lion King"", which tells the story of how a lion named Simba rose to become king of the Pride Lands, claiming the role from his evil uncle Scar, who manipulated Simba into thinking that he killed his father (and Scar's brother) Mufasa. The game was developed by Media Station and published by Disney Software. It was released on November 18, 1994. The vision of"
"raise Simba as adoptive ""parents"" and disapprove of his relationship with Nala, portraying Simba as he grows from an energetic young lion cub, into an incorrigible teenager and, finally, an independent young lion. In mid-February 2017, Donald Glover was cast as adult Simba. On November 1, 2017, JD McCrary was cast as young Simba. The success of ""The Lion King ""and popularity of its characters led to the production of ""Timon & Pumbaa"", an animated television series starring Timon and Pumbaa. Simba makes several appearances, including one episode in which Timon drags him out to try to revive Pumbaa's lost"
"to pan Simba, describing him as ""irritatingly callow."" Chris Hick of the ""Deseret News"" complained about the fact that Simba and the other ""characters in ""The Lion King"" are not as warm and fuzzy as other Disney animated features,"" crediting this with making ""the film a bit tougher to warm [up] to."" ComingSoon.net strongly panned Simba as a lead character, writing, ""typically for Disney animated fare, it's the hero who is the weak link being both blandly designed and blandly performed."" Acknowledging the character's Shakespearean origins, ""The Baltimore Sun""s Stephen Hunter gave Simba a negative review, writing, ""Alas ...Simba stands"
"deliver the direction of the character."" Matthew Broderick provided the speaking voice of adult Simba. The first actor to be assigned to ""The Lion King"", Broderick learned of the role while he was on vacation in Ireland, where he received a telephone call from his agent informing him that the directors were interested in casting him as Simba. The directors decided to cast him as Simba because they felt that he was ""perfect"" for the role; according to producer Don Hahn, Broderick's voice resembled ""the kind of character who could be irresponsible and likeable, but you also felt that he"
"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, apart from Rowan Atkinson, who was replaced by Edward Hibbert as the voice of Zazu for this film and its prequel/sequel, ""The Lion King 1½"" and Jeremy Irons, who was briefly replaced by"
"as the new king, allowing his three hyena minions and the rest of their large pack to live in the Pride Lands. Simba collapses in a desert and is rescued by Timon and Pumbaa, a meerkat and warthog, who are fellow outcasts. Simba grows up in the jungle with his two new friends, living a carefree life under the motto ""hakuna matata"" (""no worries"" in Swahili). Now a young adult, Simba rescues Timon and Pumbaa from a hungry lioness, who turns out to be Nala. She and Simba reunite and fall in love, and she urges him to return home,"
"protective of his daughter and assigns Timon and Pumbaa to be her guardians. One day, the young cub sneaks into the Outlands, the place in which a group of lions loyal to Scar called the Outsiders reside after Simba exiles them from the Pride Lands. In the Outlands, Kiara meets a young male cub named Kovu, Scar's hand-chosen successor, and the two of them befriend each other until Simba and Kovu's mother, Zira arrive and a fight between Pride Landers and Outsiders almost takes place. Later in the film, Zira decides that she can use Kovu's new friendship with Kiara"
"at cloudbursts in the shape of his father lion, as pointed out by Frederick L. Schodt. The similarity is alluded to in a scene from ""The Simpsons"" episode ""'Round Springfield"", where a parody of Mufasa (voiced by Harry Shearer) in the clouds tells Lisa Simpson, ""You must avenge my death, Kimba...dah, I mean Simba!"". Matthew Broderick has said that when he was hired as the voice of adult Simba in ""The Lion King"", he presumed the project was related to ""Kimba the White Lion"". ""I thought he meant Kimba, who was a white lion in a cartoon when I was"
"The Lion King II: Simba's Pride The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (later retitled The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride) is a 1998 American animated direct-to-video romantic musical film and a sequel to Disney's 1994 animated feature film, ""The Lion King"". The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by William Shakespeare's ""Romeo and Juliet"". According to co-director Darrell Rooney, the final draft gradually became a variation of ""Romeo and Juliet"". Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Walt Disney Animation Australia and released on October 27, 1998, the film centers on Simba and Nala's"
"Brian Temba Brian Temba (born Brian Themba Makiwane) is a South African performer, singer, songwriter and producer,he was born in the Eastern Cape province.He speaks four languages.Known for his recent role as Ranthumeng Mokoena in the South African soap opera Muvhango and his role as Simba in the West End musical ""The Lion King"". Brian's father and brother both died then he left with his sister and his mother. Brian Temba (born Brian Themba Makiwane) is a South African born performer, singer, songwriter and producer, known for his recent role as Ranthumeng Mokoena in the South African soap opera Muvhango"
"The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure The Lion King: Simba′s Mighty Adventure is an adventure platformer video game based on Walt Disney Pictures′ animated film ""The Lion King"". It was developed in a collaboration between Torus Games and Paradox Development, and published by Activision. It was released for Game Boy Color and PlayStation in December 2000. Unlike the previous ""The Lion King"" video game, it adhered more closely to the events in the film and the storyline carried on into """", with Simba having to battle his evil uncle Scar, rescue his daughter Kiara (the protagonist from ""The Lion King"
"as second-born, becomes leader of The Lion Guard, a group who protect the Pride Lands and defend the Circle of Life. Kovu, Nuka, Vitani and Zira appear in the season one episode ""Lions of the Outlands"". The Lion King II: Simba's Pride The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (later retitled The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride) is a 1998 American animated direct-to-video romantic musical film and a sequel to Disney's 1994 animated feature film, ""The Lion King"". The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by William Shakespeare's ""Romeo and Juliet"". According to co-director"
"appeared with Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon and Samantha Barks. Kristjansson played Bright Eyes, an Eastern European taken as a slave as a young boy who became a vicious assassin in the Ottoman Army. Thor Kristjansson Thor Kristjansson, birth name ""Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson"", was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. Kristjansson's first found fame as the voice of Simba in the Icelandic language version of Disney’s Lion King. Subsequent voiceovers include appearances in ""Toy Story"" and ""Happy Feet"". Kristjansson has performed in many of Iceland's most theaters, including The Icelandic National Theater and Reykjavik City Theater. He moved to New York"
"and let the other lions eat them, though Sora assures them that Simba will never forget them. Pumbaa later shows his bravery by standing between a pregnant Nala and Scar's ""ghost"". Ernie Sabella reprises his role as Pumbaa, while Timon is voiced by Bruce Lanoil. Coincidentally, Quinton Flynn also had a role in the game, providing the voice for Axel of Organization XIII. Timon also appears at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts as a meetable character. Pumbaa also appears on certain floats in certain parades or shows. Timon and Pumbaa are also the mascots used at Disney World to"
"could come back in a very heroic way."" Minkoff recalled that the actor ""was able to humanize the hero character ... and give Simba a lot of depth"", preventing the hero from ""becoming 2-dimensional"" using ""brought a great deal of sensitivity and thoughtfulness to the role along with sincerity and a sense of humor."" Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who was starring as Randy Taylor on the television sitcom ""Home Improvement"" at the time, was cast as the speaking voice of Young Simba. His appearance and personality would later serve as creative inspiration for supervising animator Mark Henn. Despite often singing in"
"King"", which was released by Virgin Interactive on November 1, 1994, for the video game platforms Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Game Gear, Nintendo Entertainment System and PC. The game follows the plot of the original film and features Simba as both a cub and an adult. On December 28, 2000, Activision released "" ""for Game Boy Color and PlayStation. The game encompasses 10 levels and incorporates the plot of both ""The Lion King"" and ""The Lion King II: Simba's Pride"" as ""Simba ... matures from a precocious cub to an adult lion."" Simba also appears as a playable character"
"film. Directed by Julie Taymor, with a book by Irene Mecchi and Roger Allers, ""The Lion King ""premiered at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 13, 1997, where it ran for nine years until being moved to the Minskoff Theatre on June 13, 2006. The role of Simba was originated by Scott Irby-Ranniar and Jason Raize, with Irby-Ranniar portraying Young Simba and Raize portraying Adult Simba. Raize auditioned for the role of Adult Simba after hearing that Taymor was looking to cast an actor who was of ""unidentifiable ethnicity."" Raize revealed in an interview that there was a lot of"
"appalling even by warthog standards. It is also stated that years before the episode ""Madagascar About You"", an arranged marriage has been set up for Pumbaa before he was even born. It is notable that a pre-existing storyline of how Timon met Pumbaa appeared in this series. This would make the series and ""The Lion King 1½"" independent continuities. However, this pre-existing storyline was later retconned into being a fictional story that Rafiki was telling Zazu. Timon and Pumbaa appear with several of the film's other characters in the Disney Junior series ""The Lion Guard"", which centers around Simba's second-born"
"relation to ""The Lion King"" canon is questionable with the introduction of ""The Lion King 1½"". ""The Lion Guard"" follows the adventures of Simba and Nala's son Kion as he assembles the titular group of animals to protect the Pride Lands. A total of thirteen supervising animators from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney-MGM Studios were responsible for establishing the personalities and setting the tone for the first film's main characters. The animation team studied real-life animals for reference, as was done for the earlier film ""Bambi"". The animation of the characters counted with supervision by wildlife experts such as"
"killed Mufasa. Furious, Simba tackles Scar and forces him into announcing this to the pride, initiating a battle between Simba's pride of lionesses, Timon, Pumbaa and Scar's army of hyenas. Simba eventually defeats Scar and throws him into a pit, where he is cornered and killed by the hyenas, who overheard Scar blame them for what he'd done. Simba then takes his rightful place as king. When the kingdom returns to its former glory, the animals welcome the birth of King Simba and Queen Nala's firstborn. A direct-to-video sequel released in 1998, ""Simba's Pride"" takes place shortly after the events"
"played by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella. Timon was animated and created by Michael Surrey. They made their first appearances in the 1994 film when they shooed away the vultures that swarmed around young Simba, who had collapsed from heat exhaustion. Timon and Pumbaa then took the collapsed lion cub back to a small pool, where they splashed water on him to wake him up. After Simba is awakened by the two, they introduce themselves and welcome Simba to stay with them and follow their ""hakuna matata"" philosophy. At first, Simba is confused about Timon and Pumbaa's lifestyle, but it"
"Timothy Mitchum Timothy T. Mitchum (born July 26, 1992 in Rochester, New York) is an American actor and singer. Mitchum performed the Beatles song ""Let It Be"" in the 2007 film ""Across the Universe"", which he performed together with Carol Woods. In 2003, Mitchum attended Best New Talent in LA, and landed the role as the lion prince Simba in ""The Lion King"". He played the role as Simba for 13 months, and was later asked to return but because he had grown taller and his voice had gotten deeper, he could no longer fit the role as Simba. He"