Disney: 5 Ways The Lion King 2 Is The Best Sequel

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The Lion King 2 is an animated direct-to-video musical and romantic film released in 1998 and directed by Darrell Rooney and Rob LaDuca. This film is a sequel to 1994’s animated film, The Lion King. The story of the film takes place in a lions’ kingdom in Africa. It is one of the most popular and successful sequels from Disney. However, the film did not gain enough popularity at the time of release because it pushed out straight-to-DVD, unlike the original film, The Lion King. But later, the film gained huge popularity and became a great competitor for many other sequels from Disney. This article has discussed five ways to illustrate that The Lion King 2 is the best sequel.

Better Music

The original film, The Lion King, is considered to be one of the best Disney movies when it comes to the soundtrack, which was created by Elton John and Tim Rice. However, The Lion King 2 has been able to create its own stunning soundtrack, and some songs of the movie are actually touching, but it is hard to match the quality of music in the original movie. In this way, Disney gives you an indication that it can make a noteworthy ...
... sequel when the needed attention is given.

Reunites Most Of The Voice Cast From The First One

Disney has been facing the problem of the best voice cast throughout its beginning. It is one of the weakest points of Disney sequels, and they struggle a lot in this area mainly because most of the voices cast from the original movies have died. But, in the case of The Lion King 2, Disney somehow has been able to reunite most of the original voice cast, which became one of the main reasons for its unbelievable success both financially and critically.

Influenced By Shakespeare

You will be amazed to learn that the story of the film The Lion King is influenced by Hamlet, which is a famous play by Shakespeare. Another fantastic reason for the success of the film The Lion King 2 is that Disney again takes the plot of the film from Shakespeare’s another one of the most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet. However, the film somehow manages to have a happier ending as compared to that of the original play, where both the lovers end by taking their own lives.

The Great Villain That Is Zira

The Lion King 2 includes the great villain Zira. However, it is still doubtful where she was during the events of The Lion King, but she is clear about Scar and believes that he is the perfect king even though he is no more. She is a villain of the old school, and the character of Zira is played by Suzanne Pleshette, who has already won the heart of many fans with her role.

The Complicated Politics Of The Pride

The film The Lion King 2 is another movie from Disney that includes many unanswered questions at the end of the film. Since the outcast lionesses are not shown in the first film, their appearance becomes unclear. The appearance of the father of male cubs in the film is also unclear, which also includes the hero, Kovu. These kinds of unanswerable enigmas make The Lion King 2 such an entertaining film to watch.

In this article, we have discussed five ways in which we can say that The Lion King 2 is a better sequel. We have also concluded that this sequel includes various things such as characters, voice cast, and more from the original film The Lion King, which is the main reason for its huge popularity and success.

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