Returning voices include Donald Glover and Beyoncé as Simba and Nala. The film also introduces ... The Lion King begins with the young lion as an orphaned cub separated from his parents.

He lures Simba and his friend Nala to a forbidden place and they are attacked by hyenas but they are rescued by Mufasa. Then Scar plots another scheme to kill Mufasa and Simba, but the cub escapes ...

As a carefree cub, he is both excited and anxious to become king, one day, and spends his days frolicking with his pal, Nala. His father, King Mufasa, the revered ruler of Pride Rock and the lands ...