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== Voice cast ==
{{Main|List of The Lion King (franchise) characters}}
* [[Matthew Broderick]] as [[Simba]], son of Mufasa and Sarabi
▲* [[Matthew Broderick]] as [[Simba]], son of Mufasa and Sarabi, nephew of Scar, King of the Pride Lands, Nala's mate, and Kiara's father. [[Cam Clarke]] provided his singing voice.
* [[Neve Campbell]] as [[List of The Lion King characters#Kiara|Kiara]], daughter of Simba and Nala, [[heir apparent|heir]] to the Pride Lands and Kovu's love interest and later mate. [[Liz Callaway]] provided older Kiara's singing voice.
** [[Michelle Horn]] voiced young Kiara, while Charity Sanoy provided her singing voice and Ashley Edner provided her lion growls.
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In May 1994, discussion had begun about the possibility of a direct-to-video sequel to ''The Lion King'' before the first film had been released in theaters.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Horn |first=John |date=May 6, 1994 |title=Sequels move to video market |page=8D |work=[[The Star Democrat]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7917923/sequelsmovetovideomarket/ |url-status=live |access-date=December 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208195940/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7917923/sequelsmovetovideomarket/ |archive-date=December 8, 2020 |quote="The studio is so confident in the sequel's success, it already is considering a direct-to-video sequel to ''The Lion King'' – which doesn't arrive in theaters until June." |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> In January 1995, it was reported that a ''Lion King'' sequel was to be released "in the next twelve months".<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 31, 1995 |title=Sequel to 'Lion King' Set to Roar into VCRs Within the Next Year |work=Bloomberg News Service |url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-01-31/business/9501300385_1_video-lion-king-sequel |url-status=dead |access-date=August 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031112403/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-01-31/business/9501300385_1_video-lion-king-sequel |archive-date=October 31, 2014 |via=[[Orlando Sentinel]]}}</ref> However, it was delayed, and then it was reported in May 1996 that it would be released in early 1997.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hettrick |first=Scott |date=May 24, 1996 |title=Disney to Offer Original Made for Home Videos |work=[[Sun-Sentinel]] |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1996-05-24-9605230110-story.html |url-status=live |access-date=August 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022060639/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1996-05-24-9605230110-story.html |archive-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref> By 1996, [[Darrell Rooney]] had signed on to direct the film while Jeannine Roussel would serve as producer.<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure audio commentary |last=Roussel |first=Jeannine |type=DVD |publisher=[[The Walt Disney Company]] |year=2006 |first2=Darrell |last2=Rooney}}</ref>
In April 1996, [[Jane Leeves]] of ''[[Frasier]]'' fame had been cast as Binti, who was to be Zazu's girlfriend,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ratliff |first=Larry |date=April 12, 1996 |title=Jane and the Giant Bug – Finding Right 'Peach' Voice Was All Relative for 'Frasier' Co-Star |work=[[San Antonio Express-News]] |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB03D6E17B60ABB&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |url-status=dead |access-date=December 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111012116/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB03D6E17B60ABB&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |archive-date=January 11, 2016 |via=[[NewsBank]]}}</ref> but the character was ultimately dropped. In August 1996, [[Cheech Marin]] reported that he would reprise his role as Banzai the hyena from the [[The Lion King|first film]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slewinski |first=Christy |date=August 8, 1996 |title=Cheech Cops Plum Role on 'Nash' |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/cheech-cops-plum-role-nash-article-1.732224 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111025030/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/cheech-cops-plum-role-nash-article-1.732224 |archive-date=January 11, 2016 |access-date=June 3, 2018 |website=[[New York Daily News]]}}</ref> but the character was ultimately cut from the sequel. In December 1996, [[Matthew Broderick]] was confirmed to be returning as Simba while his wife, [[Sarah Jessica Parker]], and [[Jennifer Aniston]] were in talks to voice Aisha, Simba's daughter. [[Andy Dick]] was also confirmed to have signed on to voice Nunka, the young villain-in-training-turned hero, who attempts to romance Aisha.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fleming |first=Michael |date=December 4, 1996 |title='Blackout' Awakens at Miramax; Hammer Hit |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/1996/voices/columns/blackout-awakens-at-miramax-hammer-hit-1117466917/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111023709/http://variety.com/1996/voices/columns/blackout-awakens-at-miramax-hammer-hit-1117466917/ |archive-date=January 11, 2016}}</ref> Ultimately, the character was renamed Kiara (after it was discovered that Aisha was the name of a female [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Power Ranger]]), and voiced by [[Neve Campbell]], from the ''[[Scream (franchise)|Scream]]'' film series.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 2, 1998 |title='Lion Queen' Going Straight to Video |work=New York Daily News |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1998-09-02-9809010309-story.html |url-status=live |access-date=August 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208092606/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1998-09-02-9809010309-story.html |archive-date=February 8, 2019 |via=[[Sun-Sentinel]]}}</ref> Nunka was renamed Kovu, and voiced by [[Jason Marsden]] who voiced [[Goofy]]'s son [[Max Goof|Max]] in ''[[A Goofy Movie]]''.<ref name="NY Times">{{Cite news |last=James |first=Caryn |date=October 23, 1998 |title=Video Review; A 'Lion King' with Girls As Stars |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/23/movies/video-review-a-lion-king-with-girls-as-stars.html |url-status=live |access-date=August 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021040210/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/23/movies/video-review-a-lion-king-with-girls-as-stars.html |archive-date=October 21, 2014}}</ref> Then-Disney CEO [[Michael Eisner]] urged for Kovu's relationship to Scar to be changed during production as being Scar's son would make him Kiara's first cousin once-removed.
According to Rooney, the final draft gradually became a variation of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''. "It's the biggest love story we have," he explained. "The difference is that you understand the position of the parents in this film in a way you never did in the Shakespeare play."<ref name="production" /> Because none of the original animators were involved in the production, the majority of the animation was done by [[Disney Television Animation|Walt Disney Television Animation]]'s studio in Sydney, Australia. However, all storyboarding and pre-production work was done at the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Feature Animation]] studio in Burbank, California.<ref name="production" /> The additional animation was by [[List of animation studios owned by The Walt Disney Company|Disney's Canadian animation studio]] and [[Toon City]] in Manila, Philippines. By March 1998, Disney confirmed the sequel would be released on October 27, 1998.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hartl |first=Joe |date=March 5, 1998 |title=Disney's the 'King' Again Among Animated Releases |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19980305&slug=2737819 |url-status=live |access-date=August 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111024806/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19980305&slug=2737819 |archive-date=January 11, 2016}}</ref>
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