Includes SPOILERS for Mufasa: The Lion King.
Simba and Nala reveal a new son at the end ofMufasa: The Lion King, expanding the franchise with a future protagonist. Picking up after the events of 2019’sThe Lion Kingmovie,Mufasasees Simba and Nala’s daughter Kiara interacting with Timon, Pumbaa, and Rafiki. The elder mandrill shares the story of Mufasa’s youth, depicting how the future king was separated from his parents at a young age and was raised alongside Taka, the lion later known as Scar.Mufasa’scastis also bolstered byDonald Glover and Beyoncé, who cameo as Simba and Nala.
Mufasa: The Lion King’sstory embraces one of the critical ideas of the original Disney masterpiece: the circle of life. Rafiki tells young Kiara the story of her grandfather, examining his journey from stray to king. By the movie’s end, Mufasa discovers that his father has passed away, but he’s built a new family along the way with his love for Sarabi. In the present day,Mufasa’sendingshowsSimba and Nala returning to Pride Rock, after Mufasa’s grandson had been born at an oasis, continuing the circle.
Simba & Nala’s New Child Is Likely Kion
Kion Is A Character From The Lion Guard Animated Show
Though the movie doesn’t confirm the cub’s name, leaving it up to future filmmakers and writers to decide what to do with the new son,it seems likely that they’d use the name of Simba and Nala’s son from previous iterations. 1998’sThe Lion King II: Simba’s Prideprovided the baseline for Kiara, so it seems likely that Disney would follow suit, making their son Kion, a character from the animated seriesThe Lion Guard. Though none of the expandedLion Kingmedia was as popular as the original 1994 film, it seems like it’s all being used for foundation.
The direct-to-video movies and TV spinoffs will continue to influence futureLion Kingmovies. While Disney’s plans going forward aren’t known to the public, drawing fromSimba’s PrideandThe Lion Guardcould be a fantastic way to tell the stories of these two children. Especially following Kiara’s excitement about having a newborn brother, her and Kion sharing a future story could be a way to mirror the Mufasa and Scar dynamic in a more positive and hopeful light.
Kion’s The Lion King History Explained
Kion Leads The Lion Guard
Kion was first introduced in the animated seriesThe Lion Guard, where he was the central character for the animated television spinoff. He’s theyoungest child of Simba and Nala and Kiara’s younger brother, just as he’s depicted in the films. He’s the leader of a group called the Lion Guard, a team of animals with the goal of protectingthe Pride Lands. They were originally led by a lion named Askari before Kion took charge of the order. Kion also marries a lioness named Rani.
Kion is able to commune with Mufasa, who becomes a guide for him as he grows to be a hero and king in his own right.
In an even more direct manner than how Kiara sees Mufasa’s face in the clouds at the end of the new film, Kion is able to commune with Mufasa, who becomes a guide for him as he grows to be a hero and king in his own right.Kion is strong-willed and deeply principled, almost to a fault, with his personality stemming from the hope that he won’t turn out like Scar. This makes it even more interesting that Kiara begins to tell him about Scar at the end of the movie, even though he’s too young to understand it at this point.
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What Kion’s Birth Means For The Lion King’s Future
Kion & Kiara Could Be The Franchise’s Future Leads
ThoughMufasamight not be the box office behemoth the 2019Lion Kingmovie was, it seems doubtful that Disney will give up on their plans to continue using the title. Theintroduction of Kion and the utilization of Kiara means that futureLion Kingmovies will continue along with the present-day narrative, examining the types of leaders Simba and Nala’s cubs grow to become. Disney has plenty of material fromThe Lion Guardand other media to adapt, and they’ll likely keep pumping out spinoffs.
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It’ll be curious to see if they depict Kion becoming king in Simba’s place or if they’ll defer to Kiara as the franchise’s new lead protagonist. Alternatively, them being a leading duo could be great, showing two siblings who might struggle to work together at first, though ultimately coming together.Mufasa: The Lion Kingis the first live-action animatedLion Kingspinoff, and it most likely won’t be the last.
Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King explores the origins of the beloved character Mufasa, focusing on his youth as a lost cub who encounters Taka, a royal heir. Their meeting initiates an epic journey of self-discovery and destiny, featuring a group of misfit companions navigating the challenges of their world.
