who composed music for the film?
Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, with a score by Hans Zimmer.
The Lion King
 Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, with a score by Hans Zimmer. 
why disney had to think outside the box to cast its spell in california UNANSWERABLE which are its highest grossing films? "The Lion King",  "Pirates of the Caribbean", etc who are the main characters in the first film? Simba,  Mufasa,  Scar,  Timon and Pumbaa,  Nala who voiced the first character? Matthew Broderick provided the speaking voice of adult Simba. what is this character's personality like? Short hair follows from the extreme heat of the lion's native climate, as does the thickness of the skin depicted on each paw, allowing him to swiftly navigate the grasslands. is this character present in disney parks and resorts? Yes, live  versions of Simba appear in the "Lion King" musical and in the parades and shows at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts are there any books related to this character? Yes, a six-volume book set titled "The Lion King: Six New Adventures" did the first mentioned highest grossing film face any controversy? Protests were raised against one scene where it appears as if the word "SEX" might have been embedded into the dust flying in the sky when Simba flops down, which conservative activist Donald Wildmon asserted was a subliminal message intended to promote sexual promiscuity. The film has been also criticized for race and class issues, with the hyenas seen as reflecting negative stereotypes of black and Latino ethnic was it adapted for stage? Yes, Walt Disney Theatrical produced a musical stage adaptation of the same name
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The Lion King [SEP] Introduction
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film, and the fifth animated film produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance. "The Lion King" was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, with a score by Hans Zimmer. The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume, Madge Sinclair (in her last film role), Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings.