As established in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, there was a whole sect of the pride who still supported Scar, led by the lioness Zira. These supporters were banished from the Pride Lands by ...

There she meets a lion cub named ... that Kovu is the son of Zira - a banished follower of the now-dead Scar. She plans to raise Kovu to overthrow Simba and become the king of the Pride Lands.

The 1994 flick has spawned two sequels —"The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" in 1998 and "The Lion King 1 1/2" in 2004. Both of these spinoffs are available to stream on Disney+. Inspired by the ...

In the original film, Simba was tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King.