Directed by Howy Parkins of ‘Jake and the Never Land Pirates’ fame, the ‘Lion King’ spinoff movie first premiered on the Disney Channel on November 22.
Continuing the epic storytelling of The Lion King, Join Simba and Nala's second-born cub, Kion, and his Lion Guard team as they embark on adventures together throughout the Pride Lands in The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar. The heroic adventure is available on Disney DVD on February 23rd.
Directed by Howy Parkins of Jake and the Never Land Pirates fame, the Lion King spinoff movie premiered on November 22 on the Disney Channel. The Disney DVD includes a digital copy of the film, an exclusive talking backpack clip and “Here Comes the Lion Guard” music video performed by Beau Black.
Here’s the synopsis:
Meet Kion, second-born cub of Simba and Nala, as he assumes the role of leader of The Lion Guard, an elite team of animals tasked with preserving the Pride Lands. Follow him as he assembles a group of unlikely heroes: Bunga the honey badger, Fuli the cheetah, Beshte the hippo and Ono the egret. Join them on a thrilling adventure as they use their unique abilities to defend the Pride Lands from predators and maintain balance within the Circle of Life. Bursting with humor, music, beloved characters and heart, The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar is a must-own for the entire family!
The voice cast includes James Earl Jones and Ernie Sabella as they reprise their roles from The Lion King as Mufasa and Pumbaa, respectively, alongside Rob Lowe (The Grinder) as Simba, and Gabrielle Union (Being Mary Jane) as Nala; Max Charles (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) stars as Kion; Joshua Rush (The Adventures of Puss in Boots) as Bunga; Atticus Shaffer (The Middle) as Ono; Diamond White (Sofia the First) as Fuli; and Dusan Brown (Blaze and the Monster Machines) as Beshte.
Additional cast members include Eden Riegel (All My Children) as Kiara; Sarah Hyland (Modern Family) as Tiifu; Madison Pettis (Jake and the Never Land Pirates) as Zuri; Khary Payton (Teen Titans) as Rafiki; Jeff Bennett as Zazu (Jake and the Never Land Pirates); Jonny Rees (Star Wars Rebels) as Mzingo; Andrew Kishino (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) as Janja; Vargus Mason (Sofia the First) as Cheezi; and Kevin Schon (The Lion King 1 1/2) as Chungu and Timon.
Source: The Walt Disney Studios
Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
