"[141] At the 1995 MTV Movie Awards, the film received nominations for Best Villain and Best Song, though it lost in both categories. Though upset with Simba, Mufasa forgives him and explains that the great kings of the past watch over them from the night sky, from which he will one day watch over Simba. Halloween: Happy Hallowishes • Villains Grove, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride: Kiara • Kovu • Zira • Vitani • Nuka • Outsiders • Crocodiles [137] The Lion King also won Annie Awards for Best Animated Feature, Best Achievement in Voice Acting (for Jeremy Irons) and Best Individual Achievement for Story Contribution in the Field of Animation. The plot was centered in a battle being between lions and baboons with Scar being the leader of the baboons, Rafiki being a cheetah,[10] and Timon and Pumbaa being Simba's childhood friends. [83] In September 1994, Disney pulled the film from movie theaters and announced it would be re-released during Thanksgiving in order to take advantage of the holiday season. [15] Rewrites were frequent, with animator Andreas Deja saying that completed scenes would be delivered, only for the response to be that parts needed to be reanimated because of dialog changes. The Lion Guard is a sequel to The Lion King and takes place during the time-gap within The Lion King II: Simba's Pride,[174] with the last 2 episodes of Season 3 taking place after the events of that film. [87], Outside of North America, the film grossed $358 million in 1994, before grossing $103 million worldwide in 1995. Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, with a score by Hans Zimmer. [189][190][191][192][193] On November 28, 2017, it was reported that Elton John had signed onto the project to rework his musical compositions from the original film. Rhythm of the Pride Lands: Kube • Lea Halalela • It's Time • Lala • Busa • Noyana [19][24], The development of The Lion King coincided with that of Pocahontas, which most of the animators of Walt Disney Feature Animation decided to work on instead, believing it would be the more prestigious and successful of the two. [167][168][169][170], The first Lion King-related animated projects involved the characters of Timon and Pumbaa. Musical: Lioness Hunt • Rafiki Mourns • One by One • Grasslands Chant • Chow Down • The Madness of King Scar • Shadowland • Endless Night • Simba Confronts Scar [205] The Lion King also provides one of the worlds featured in the 2011 action-adventure game Disney Universe,[206] and Simba was featured in the Nintendo DS title Disney Friends (2008). A Special Collector's Gift Set was also released, containing the DVD set, five exclusive lithographed character portraits (new sketches created and signed by the original character animators), and an introductory book entitled The Journey. The Lion King grossed $422.8 million in North America and $545.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $968.5 million. • "I Don't Bolivia" • "Shopping Mauled" • "Library Brouhaha" • "Catch Me if You Kenya" • "Scent of the South" • "Monster Massachusetts" • "Handle with Caribbean" • "Forbidden Pumbaa" • "Washington Applesauce" • "Alcatraz Mataz" • "Oahu Wahoo" • "I Think I Canada" • "Zazu's Off Day Off" • "Beast of Eden" • "Sense & Senegambia" • "Timon on the Range" • "The Man from J.U.N.G.L.E." [81] The film grossed $3,766,690 from the 2 screens in just 10 days. For its 2019 remake, see, 1994 American animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, In 2012, the category was merged back into, Allers, Roger; Hahn, Don, and Minkoff, Rob (1995). [12], Lyricist Tim Rice, who was working with composer Alan Menken on songs for Aladdin, was invited to write the songs, and accepted on the condition of finding a composing partner. [67][68] The initial release was produced in three different packages: a two-disc version with Blu-ray and DVD; a four-disc version with Blu-ray, DVD, Blu-ray 3D, and digital copy; and an eight-disc box set that also includes the sequels The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and The Lion King 1½. During the conversation, the topic of a story set in Africa came up, and Katzenberg immediately jumped at the idea.