It’s happening, Disney have announced a new film based on “The Lion King.”
The made for TV animated film is titled “The Lion Guard: Return of The Roar,” it’s set to premiereĀ in November on Disney Channel.
The movie follows Kion, the second-born cub of Simba and Nala, as he assumes the role of leader of the Lion Guard, a team of animals tasked with preserving the Pride Lands. The movie is a precursor to āThe Lion Guardā television series, premiering in early 2016 on Disney Channels and Disney Junior channels around the globe.
James Earl Jones and Ernie Sabella reprise their roles from The Lion King as Mufasa and Pumbaa, respectively, alongside Rob Lowe (āThe Grinderā) as Simba and Gabrielle Union (āBeing Mary Janeā) as Nala. Max Charles (āThe Strainā) stars as Kion. The voice cast also includes Joshua Rush (āThe Adventures of Puss in Bootsā) as Kionās best friend, Bunga, a fearless honey badger; Atticus Shaffer (āThe Middleā) as Ono, an intellectual egret; Diamond White (āSofia the Firstā) as Fuli, a confident cheetah; and Dusan Brown (āBlaze and the Monster Machinesā) as Beshte, a friendly and good-spirited hippo.