The Lion Guard: Season 2 Fact Sheet

The Lion Guard: Season 2 Fact Sheet

FACT SHEET

Title:                                 “The Lion Guard”

Network:                          Disney Channel and Disney Junior

Premiere:                         January 15, 2016 (9:30 a.m., ET/PT), on Disney Channel

                                        

Parental Guideline:           TV-Y

Synopsis:                         “The Lion Guard” continues the epic storytelling of Disney’s “The Lion King” and follows the adventures of Kion, the second-born cub of Simba and Nala, and his diverse group of friends as they unite to protect the Pride Lands. They are Bunga, a fearless honey badger; Fuli, a confident cheetah; Beshte, a friendly and good-spirited hippo; and Ono, an intellectual egret. Together, Kion and his friends make up the Pride Lands’ fiercest, bravest, fastest, strongest and keenest of sight.

Curriculum:                      Created for kids age 2-7 and their families, the stories are designed to communicate positive lessons about teamwork, community and diversity. The Education and Science experts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park serve as consultants, inspiring original stories based on their first-hand experiences, and advising on the characteristics, behaviors and habitats of various African animal species. Throughout the series, the diverse team of young animals learns how to utilize each of their unique abilities to solve problems and accomplish tasks to maintain balance within the Circle of Life. Each episode of “The Lion Guard” incorporates Swahili words and phrases and includes original songs. 

Background:                     Disney Channel’s November 22, 2015, premiere of the animated television movie “The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar,” which introduced the story of Kion and his friends, became the #1 primetime cable TV telecast of 2015 among Kids 2-5 and the #1 animated telecast across kid cable television networks among Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

Voice Cast:                        Rob Lowe as Simba

                                         Gabrielle Union as Nala

                                         Max Charles as Kion

                                         Joshua Rush as Bunga

                                         Atticus Shaffer as Ono

                                         Diamond White as Fuli

                                         Dusan Brown as Beshte

                                         Eden Riegel as Kiara

                                         Madison Pettis as Zuri

                                         Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa

                                         Gary Anthony Williams as Mufasa

                                         Jeff Bennett as Zazu

                                         Andrew Kishino as Janja

                                         Vargus Mason as Cheezi

                                         Jonny Rees as Mzingo

                                         Khary Payton as Rafiki

                                         Kevin Schon as Timon & Chungu

Recurring

Guest Voice Cast:              David Oyelowo as Scar

                                         Blair Underwood as Makuu

                                         Common as Kiburi

                                         Christian Slater as Ushari

                                         Renée Elise Goldsberry as Dhahabu

                                         Ana Gasteyer as Reirei

                                         Maia Mitchell as Jasiri

                                        

                                        

Developed and

Executive Produced:         Ford Riley        

                                        

Co-Executive Producer/

Supervising Director:       Howy Parkins

Composer:                        Christopher Willis

Singer/

Songwriter:                      Beau Black

Language and

Cultural Advisor:              Sarah Mirza

                                        

Production Company:       Disney Television Animation