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Rubin, Rebecca (September 15, 2022). "Disney Removes 'Star Wars' Spinoff 'Rogue Squadron' From Release Calendar, Sets Dates for 'Snow White,' 'Inside Out 2' and 'Lion King' Sequel". Variety . Retrieved September 15, 2022. Fred Ladd, who was involved early on with importing Kimba and other Japanese anime into America for NBC, expressed incredulity that Disney's people could remain ignorant. [222] [218] Ladd stated there was at least one animator remembered by his colleagues as being an avid Kimba fan and being quite vociferous about Disney's conduct during production. [222] Animators Tom Sito and Mark Kausler have both stated that they had watched Kimba as children in the 1960s. However, Sito maintains there was "absolutely no inspiration" from Kimba during the production of The Lion King, and Kausler emphasized Disney's own Bambi as being their model during development. [223] [219]

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An earthquake in 1994 forced the Disney Studios to close down temporarily and much of the film was finished in the artists’ homes. "In the early phases, when the basic decisions were being made, Roger and I worked together a great deal,” Minkoff said. “As the movie went into production, we began to concentrate on our own sequences. Then, when the movie began to come together as a whole, we found ourselves operating in tandem again.” 18. Some characters were written out of the movie. It turns out the VFX company behind the movie's photo-realistic visual effects has shut down its studio in Vancouver, Canada effective immediately. Sandell, Rachel (March 18, 2022). " The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Is an Underrated Disney Sequel". Collider. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022 . Retrieved March 18, 2022.

Jim Cummings the voice of Ed, the gopher who reports to Zazu in the film. He also filled in for Jeremy Irons as Scar on last third of “Be Prepared” when Irons threw his voice out recording the song. "Jeremy developed vocal problems while he was recording that number," Cummings said. "So the producers asked me to come in and replace Mr. Irons. Sing the last third of''Be Prepared’ in his place." 9. "The Lion in the Moon," a lullaby, was deleted from the film. Moira Kelly as Nala, Simba's best friend and later his mate and Queen of the Pride Lands. Sally Dworsky provided her singing voice. [d] Gonzalez, Umberto; Verhoeven, Beatrice (August 7, 2017). " 'Lion King' Rafiki Casting: John Kani, 'Civil War' Star, to Play Wise Baboon (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017 . Retrieved August 7, 2017. King, Dennis (December 25, 1994). "SCREEN SAVERS In a Year of Faulty Epics, The Oddest Little Movies Made The Biggest Impact". Tulsa World (Final Homeed.). p.E1. a b Subers, Ray (September 19, 2011). "Weekend Report: 'Lion King' Regains Box Office Crown". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014 . Retrieved April 5, 2014.

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