Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: It was later re-released as a special edition DVD ( which altered the original title 's `` II '' into `` 2 '' ) on August 31 , 2004 .
Simplified: It was later retitled The Lion King 2 : Simba 's Pride when it was re-released as a special edition DVD on August 31 , 2004 .