Mufasa and Simba's family tree in The Lion King franchise is a bit complicated, thanks to adoptive brothers, prequels, and sequels. Let's break it down.

Orlando youngster Julian Villela is traveling the country as Simba in “The Lion King,” which soon will play Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center.

The 1994 flick has spawned two sequels —"The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" in 1998 and "The Lion King 1 1/2" in 2004. Both of these spinoffs are available to stream on Disney+.

Simba and Nala's story after The Lion King is told in various Disney media. ... allowing him to remain in the Pride Lands, Simba is less merciful, banishing the lions who supported Scar.

Based on the 1994 Disney original, Mufasa: The Lion King is a live-action feature that serves as the origin story for Simba's father and the king of Pride Rock. Directed by Barry Jenkins, it stars ...

Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King (2024), directed by Barry Jenkins, ... Donald Glover reprises his role as Simba, the current king of Pride Rock and Mufasa’s son.

There are plenty of callbacks to the original, from the stampeding wildebeest to the pride rock. Rogen, Eichner, Glover, Knowles-Carter and Kani reprise their roles from the 2019 film.

The film also incorporates some elements from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, the direct-to-video sequel of the animated film. Released in theaters on Dec. 20, ...

Donald Glover and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reprise their roles as Simba and Nala, but there’s several newbies who have joined “The Lion King” pride. Take a look at the cast below. Read Next ...

Early in “The Lion King,” the adorable yet spoiled African prince Simba goes gallivanting around his father Mufasa’s lands, taunting his future subjects with the song “I Just Can’t Wait ...