Kovu’s physical resemblance to Scar has led many viewers to wonder if they are biologically related in The Lion King franchise. Although Kovu is the son of Zira, the films never reveal the identity of ...

Mufasa: The Lion King might be named after the iconic character, but Mufasa isn't the only one whose backstory the movie explores. Instead, the movie works as sort of a tale of the past told by Rafiki ...

The release of Jon Favreau's live-action take on The Lion King has also reinvigorated interest in the original film, prompting a number of questions that not even the wisdom of Rafiki could ever hope ...

The new series takes place within the world of The Lion King, carving space between scenes from the original film. After Simba’s birth, Scar realizes he will never be king while his brother and nephew ...

In Disney’s original animated version of The Lion King, the treacherous Scar (voiced by Jeremy Irons) murdered his older brother, King Mufasa (James Earl Jones), usurped the throne as ruler of the ...