Mufasa: The Lion King
Warning!
Spoilers for Mufasa: The Lion King ahead!
Still,Mufasa: The Lion Kingdidn’t forget aboutSimba’s Prideentirely.
One of the bigsurprises ofMufasa: The Lion Kingis that Mufsa wasn’t born royal.
Next wasthe story ofThe Lion King II: Simba’s Pride, along with the return of the Outsiders.
This doesn’t seem to be a coincidence.
Instead, it appears thatthe CGILion Kingfranchise has introduced a new origin story for the Pride Lands' Outsiders.
After Simba fought and defeated Scar, these lions were banished from the Pride Lands.
TheOutsiders inMufasa: The Lion Kinghave a significantly different story.
Mufasa: The Lion King explores the origins of the beloved character Mufasa, focusing on his youth as a lost cub who encounters Taka, a royal heir. Their meeting initiates an epic journey of self-discovery and destiny, featuring a group of misfit companions navigating the challenges of their world.
Kiros and his lions came from several different prides and were each unfairly exiled because of their white fur.
Still, there wasn’t much room for compassion in theLion Kingprequel.
Mufasa had no choice but to fight them, but Simba may have a chance to grant them mercy.
After all,the end ofThe Lion King IIsees the Outsiders become one with Simba’s Pride.
AThe Lion King II: Simba’s Prideremake has not yet been confirmed.