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

The Lion King,” realistic-looking lions, warthogs, meerkats and whatever break into song repeatedly. It’s like a curious fever dream that doesn’t want to go away.

A Tale of Two Brothers is where Scar's real name, Taka, is first mentioned, a detail that is upheld in Mufasa: The Lion King's story. In that book, Mufasa and Taka are described as biological ...

The realistic “Lion King,” however, had James Earl Jones’ voice as Mufasa. Here, Aaron Pierre gets the honor and doesn’t come close to Jones. Kelvin Harrison Jr. voices Scar (called Taka ...

Webster’s defines “sacred” as “dedicated or set apart.” That’s not holy enough for me, nor is “cherished” as a synonym.

It leaves a scar on his life for many years until he decides ... That leads to questions about their real-life inspirations. In The Lion King, Timon is commonly referred to as a meerkat that uses its ...

Mufasa: The Lion King will tell us more about the great rivalry between Mufasa and Scar and his reign over ... make us forget that the animals aren't real, viewers are immersed in Mufasa's story ...

Ever wondered who could be the voice behind the villainous Uncle Scar in the 1994 Disney animated classic The Lion King? Well, it is none other than the acclaimed British actor Jeremy Irons. Jeremy ...

Meanwhile, Scar’s rise—how he led the hyenas and gained outsider lions’ loyalty—could set up a future movie. Mufasa: The Lion King reveals that the titular character was not born in royalty.