Born Free: A New Adventure Born Free: A New Adventure Born Free: A New Adventure is a 1996 American made-for-television adventure film, starring Jonathan Brandis and Ariana Richards. The film was written by John McGreevey and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. It was first aired at ABC on April 27, 1996. "Born Free: A New Adventure" is part of a series of books and films, released since 1960 and based on the real life of the lioness Elsa. The film was shot entirely in South Africa. Two teenagers, Rand and Val, rescue a young lioness that have been tamed by hunters. Now, they have to
Born Free The film was one of the most popular movies at the box-office in Britain during 1966. Won Nomination The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: The book "Born Free" (1960) was followed by two other books, "Living Free" (1961) and "Forever Free" (1963). In 1972, a film sequel entitled "Living Free" was released. While deriving its name from the second book, the film was based on the third book in the series. It starred Susan Hampshire and Nigel Davenport as Joy and George Adamson. A documentary follow-up to "Born Free", entitled "The Lions Are Free", was