The Lion King (franchise)

The Lion King is a Disney media franchise comprising this film series and additional media. The success of animated original 1994 American feature film, The Lion King, directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, led to direct-to-video sequel and midquel, the live-action remake in 2019, the television film sequel, two spin-off television series, three educational shorts, several video games, merchandise, and the third-longest-running musical in Broadway history, which garnered six Tony Awards including Best Musical. This franchise, lead by the musical's box office at $8.1 billion (as of December 2017), is the highest-grossing entertainment property. This franchise as the whole has EGOT-ed, meaning it has won the four biggest awards of American show business.
This franchise mainly revolves about the pride of lions who oversee the large swath of African savanna as their "kingdom" known as the Pride Lands, with their leader Simba watching over it as "king". The first three animated movies are widely known for being influenced by the works of William Shakespeare, as well as other works based on his material.
== Films ==
Lionking.jpg|The Lion King (1994)|link=The Lion King
The-lion-king-2-dvd.jpeg|The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)|link=The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Lion_king_1_half_cover.jpg|The Lion King 1½ (2004)|link=The Lion King 1½
Imagetlgrotr.jpeg|The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2015)|link=The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
The Lion King 2019.jpg|The Lion King (2019)|link=The Lion King (2019)
==Characters==
Characters 	Films 	Films 	Films 	Films 	Films
Characters 	The Lion King (1994) 	The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) 	The Lion King 1½ (2004) 	The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2015) 	The Lion King (2019)
Simba 	Matthew Broderick (adult)Jonathan Taylor Thomas (child) 	Matthew Broderick 	Matthew Broderick (adult)Matt Weinberg (child) 	Rob Lowe 	Donald Glover (adult)JD McCrary (child)
Nala 	Moira Kelly (adult)Niketa Calame (child) 	Moira Kelly 	Moira Kelly 	Gabrielle Union 	Beyoncé (adult)Shahadi Wright Joseph (child)
Mufasa 	James Earl Jones 	James Earl Jones 	(cameo) 	James Earl Jones 	James Earl Jones
Scar 	Jeremy Irons 	Jim Cummings (flashback) 	(cameo) 	 	Chiwetel Ejiofor
Timon 	Nathan Lane 	Nathan Lane 	Nathan Lane 	Kevin Schon 	Billy Eichner
Pumbaa 	Ernie Sabella 	Ernie Sabella 	Ernie Sabella 	Ernie Sabella 	Seth Rogen
Zazu 	Rowan Atkinson 	Edward Hibbert 	Edward Hibbert 	Jeff Bennett 	John Oliver
Sarabi 	Madge Sinclair 	 	(cameo) 	 	Alfre Woodard
Rafiki 	Robert Guillaume 	Robert Guillaume 	Robert Guillaume 	Khary Payton 	John Kani
Hyenas 	Whoopi Goldberg (Shenzi)Cheech Marin (Banzai)Jim Cummings (Ed)	(mentioned) 	Whoopi Goldberg (Shenzi)Cheech Marin (Banzai)Jim Cummings (Ed)	Andrew Kishino (Janja)Vargus Mason (Cheezi)Kevin Schon (Chungu)Beau Black (Nne)Dee Bradley Baker (Tano)	Florence Kasumba (Shenzi)Keegan-Michael Key (Kamari)Eric Andre (Azizi)
Sarafina 	Zoe Leader 	 	 	 	Penny Johnson Jerald
Gopher 	Jim Cummings 	 	 	 	
Kiara 	character is mute. 	Neve Campbell (adult)Michelle Horn (child) 	 	Eden Regal 	
Kovu 	 	Jason Marsden (adult)Ryan O'Donahue (child) 	 	 	
Zira 	 	Suzanne Pleshette 	 	 	
Nuka 	 	Andy Dick 	 	 	
Vitani 	 	Jennifer Lien (adolescent)Lacey Chabert (child)	 	 	
Ma 	 	 	Julie Kavner 	 	
Uncle Max 	 	 	Jerry Stiller 	 	
Kion 	 	 	 	Max Charles 	
Bunga 	 	 	 	 	
Fuli 	 	 	 	 	
Beshte 	 	 	 	 	
Ono 	 	 	 	 	
Guinea Fowl 	 	 	 	 	Amy Sedaris
Bush Baby 	 	 	 	 	Chance the Rapper
Elephant Shrew	 	 	 	 	Josh McCrary
Impala 	 	 	 	 	Phil LaMarr
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