EvenWalt Disney didn’t support doing sequels, favoring the creativity of new content.
The films came out two years apart, but essentially had the same plot.
Despite Ariel and Simba’s original protestations against their overbearing fathers, they become strict parents in their sequels.
Both franchises also became trilogies and were adapted into television series.
Both franchises are going strong, each having a live-action remake in the last five years.
BothThe Lion King 2andThe Little Mermaid 2are available to stream on Disney+.
While not allDisneysequels have succeeded, these two films were able to stand out despite strangely similar plots.
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The Lion King 2, also known as The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride, is a direct-to-video release unveiled in 1998 that acted as a direct sequel to the original Disney feature film. This title sees Simba and Nala’s daughter Kiara rebelling against her father’s overprotective nature and branching out where she meets another cub from a far away place.
