Born Free: A New Adventure broadcast a thirteen-episode series, entitled "Born Free", starring Diana Muldaur and Gary Collins as Joy and George Adamson. In 1996, this third sequel to "Born Free" was released. In 1999, To Walk with Lions was released. The film follows George Adamson (played by Richard Harris) in the latter part of his life and his fight to protect wildlife. In 2011, a one-hour documentary, called "Elsa's Legacy: The Born Free Story" was released. Carole Horst from Variety Magazine wrote: "Brandis and Richards (“Jurassic Park”) make a cute couple, and Noth and Purl do their best with the thin characters given them.
The Song of the Lioness theme being played up in the series has been a big part towards the use of these novels in classes as it teaches some of the faults towards bullying and what is wrong with it and why this book is worth teaching. American author Tamora Pierce published "Alanna: The First Adventure," the first book in "The Song of the Lioness" quartet, in 1969. Tamora Pierce is said to have turned to writing at a young age as a means of escape from a troubled family life. Pierce drew much of her inspiration from other fantasy series such as The Lord