Original: The Lion King 1½ (also known as The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata in some countries) is an American direct-to-video animated film released by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on February 10, 2004.
Simplified: The Lion King 1½ (also known as The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata in some countries) is the prequel to The Lion King made by The Walt Disney Company.