Scar (The Lion King) Beast "(1991)" "and "Aladdin "(1992), respectively. Initially, Deja had been considering the idea of animating a hero as opposed to a villain for a change, contemplating taking on the task of animating Simba instead. However, Deja soon relented upon learning that Scar would be voiced by Irons, feeling that it would be "fun" to animate a character voiced by such a prestigious actor. Meanwhile, Minkoff and Allers had already had Deja in mind for animating Scar long before the animator approached the directors about the position. The level anthropomorphism used in "The Lion King" exceeded that of any Disney animated
The Lion King released called "The Lion Guard", featuring Kion, the second-born cub of Simba and Nala. "The Lion Guard" is a sequel to "The Lion King" and takes place during the time-gap within "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride." It was first broadcast on Disney Channel as a television film titled "The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar" in November 2015 before airing as a series on Disney Junior in January 2016. In September 2016, following the critical and financial success of "The Jungle Book", Walt Disney Pictures announced that they were developing a CGI remake of "The Lion King" by the