The Lion King 1½
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| Directed by | Bradley Raymond |
| Produced by | George A. Mendoza |
| Screenplay by | Tom Rogers |
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The Lion King by Walt Disney Feature Animation The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa by Walt Disney Television |
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| Music by | Don Harper |
| Edited by | Joyce Arrastia |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
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77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Lion King 1½ (known as The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata outside of North America) is a 2003 American animated comedy-adventure film produced by DisneyToon Studios and released by on June 6, 2003. The film was also theatrically released internationally and in selected cities in the United States. It is the third film in the Lion King media franchise. The film focuses on the meerkat/warthog duo Timon and Pumbaa before, and after for the events of The Lion King. Much of the original cast returned to reprise their roles.
The Lion King 1½ was released on Blu-ray in The Lion King trilogy box set on October 4, 2011, and was released for individual sale on March 6, 2012 alongside The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. The Blu-ray and DVD releases, along with the previous sequel and the Diamond Edition release of the first film, were removed from release on April 30, 2013.
The film is told through the perspective of Timon and Pumbaa through the literary device known as a frame story. The two are shown in silhouette form watching the original film. Timon interrupts the film to fast-forward to his scenes, but Pumbaa's protest prompts Timon to share his backstory.
Timon is a social outcast in his meerkat colony on the outskirts of the pridelands. While unconditionally supported by his mother, Ma, Timon dreams for more in life than his colony's bleak existence hiding from predators. Uncle Max is nearly eaten by hyenas Shenzi, Banzai and Ed due to Timon's day dreaming. This becomes the last straw for the colony, prompting Timon to leave to find a better life. He meets the mandrill, Rafiki, who advises him to find his place in the world via "Hakuna Matata" and to "look beyond what you see". Timon takes this saying literally and observes Pride Rock in the distance. Believing Pride Rock to be his paradise home, Timon ventures to the rock and encounters Pumbaa the Warthog on his way. The two quickly form a bond and Pumbaa accompanies Timon.
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