The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) on Netflix
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Simba and Nala's daughter Kiara is heir to the Pride Lands and chafes under her father's watch. In the Outlands, the exiled lioness Zira trains her cub Kovu to claim Simba's throne.
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Plot summary
Kiara, the newborn daughter of Simba and Nala, is shown to the animals of the Pride Lands. As a cub she is headstrong, so Simba sends Timon and Pumbaa along to keep her safe. She slips away from them and wanders into the Outlands, the barren home of the Outsiders, and there she meets a cub named Kovu. Kovu's mother Zira leads the Outsiders, the lionesses banished for supporting Scar. Zira is training her son, and she sees his new friendship with Kiara as useful against Simba. Kovu grows up among his mother's plans; Kiara grows up being taught what a future queen must be.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- During production, Kovu was written as Scar's son, which would have made him Kiara's first cousin once removed; according to Variety, the idea of Scar's son romancing Simba's daughter caused heated discussion between top Disney executives.
- Kathleen Turner was originally cast as Zira but was replaced for undisclosed reasons; in March 1998 she discussed the role on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, sang part of her character's song and said the film would be her singing debut.
- Simba's daughter was first named Aisha; the character became Kiara after Disney discovered that Aisha was the name of a female Power Ranger, and Neve Campbell, of the Scream films, voiced her.
- Jane Leeves of Frasier was cast as Binti, Zazu's girlfriend, but the character was ultimately dropped, and Cheech Marin's Banzai the hyena, from the first film, was cut from the sequel.
