The Lion Guard: Dawn of the Outsiders

The Lion Guard: Dawn of the Outsiders is an upcoming American-South Korean film based on the Disney Junior television series of the same name, co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mercury Filmworks, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to The Lion Guard: The Motion Picture, and the fifth installment of the Lion Guard reboot series. The film will be directed by Howy Parkins and Tom Deroiser, written by Ford Riley and Kendall Michelle Haney, and will star the voice talents of Max Charles, Diamond White, Joshua Rush, Dusan Brown, Atticus Shaffer, Nika Futterman, Maia Mitchell, Khary Payton, Rob Lowe, Jason Marsden, Lacey Chabert, Sarah Hyland, Gabrielle Union, and Gary Anthony Williams replacing James Earl Jones for the role as Mufasa.

The film is scheduled to be released on YouTube, November 12, 2021.

Synopsis
When Jasiri asks the Lion Guard for help, they must choose whether to side with the hyenas or the lions, and face against Zira's pride of Outsiders as she plans to get revenge on Simba.

Voice cast
A lion cub, who is Simba and Nala's son, Mufasa's grandson, Kiara's younger brother, the Prince of the Pride Lands, and the leader of the Lion Guard as well as its fiercest member. As leader of the Guard, Kion possesses an intensely powerful ability known as the Roar of the Elders bestowed by the great lions of the past. A cheetah cub, who is the fastest member of the Lion Guard, the only female member, Kion's friend and second-in-command. She also dislikes baboons and getting wet. A dimwitted honey badger, who is the bravest member of the Lion Guard. He is also Timon and Pumbaa's adoptive nephew and Kion's best friend. A happy-go-lucky and enthusiastic hippopotamus, who is the strongest member of the Lion Guard and Kion's friend. A cattle egret, who is the keenest of sight of the Lion Guard and Kion's friend. The leader of the Outsiders, Scar's most loyal follower and Nuka, Vitani, and Kovu's widowed mother. A spunky spotted hyena in the Outlands, who is the leader of her clan. An old mandrill, who is the adviser of Pride Rock. A grumpy and short-tempered aardvark. A lion, who is the King of Pride Rock, Nala's mate, Kion and Kiara's overprotective father, Mufasa's son, and the reserve leader of the Lion Guard. A teenage lion cub living in the Outlands, who is Zira's son, Nuka and Vitani's younger brother, and the chosen successor of Scar to become King of the Pride Lands. Zira's aggressive and spunky daughter, and Nuka and Kovu's sister. A lioness cub, who is a member of Simba's pride. A lioness, who is the Queen of Pride Rock, Simba's mate, and Kion and Kiara's mother. A deceased lion, who is Kion's grandfather, Simba's father, and the former King of Pride Rock. Since his death after being killed into a wildebeest stampede orchestrated by Scar, Mufasa lives on as a spirit that gives Kion advice on how to get through any tough plight. Zira's son, Vitani and Kovu's older brother, and the oldest male of Zira's family. A lioness cub, who is the Princess of Pride Rock, Kion's older sister, Simba and Nala's daughter. A grumpy and impatient aardwolf, who is the leader of his pack. An okapi who travels to the Pride Lands to get away from Makucha. A cream-colored African leopard living in the Back Lands. A cream-colored leopard, who bullied Badilli upon invading his territory in Mirihi Forest in the Back Lands. A friendly cream-colored leopard from Mirihi Forest in the Back Lands, who was driven out of his territory by Mapigano. The Lion Guard trained him to have enough courage to drive off Mapigano. Another lioness cub friend of Kiara and a member of Simba's pride, who hates getting dirty, and is somewhat vain. An unintelligent spotted hyena with a slightly heavier build than the other hyenas, who is one of Janja's right-hand henchmen. Simba and Pumbaa's wisecracking meerkat friend. Timon is Bunga's adoptive uncle. Simba and Timon's warm-hearted common warthog friend. Pumbaa is Bunga's other adoptive uncle.
 * Max Charles as Kion
 * Diamond White as Fuli
 * Joshua Rush as Bunga
 * Dusan Brown as Beshte
 * Atticus Shaffer as Ono
 * Nika Futterman as Zira
 * Maia Mitchell as Jasiri
 * Khary Payton as:
 * Rafiki
 * Muhangus
 * Rob Lowe as Simba
 * Jason Marsden as Kovu
 * Lacey Chabert as Vitani
 * Sarah Hyland as Tiifu
 * Gabrielle Union as Nala
 * Gary Anthony Williams as Mufasa
 * Andy Dick as Nuka
 * Eden Riegel as Kiara
 * Charlie Adler as Mjomba
 * Ron Funches as Ajabu
 * Steve Blum as Makucha
 * Jorge Diaz as Mapigano
 * Jack McBrayer as Badili
 * Madison Pettis as Zuri
 * Kevin Schon as:
 * Chungu
 * Timon
 * Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa

Production
On 25 March 2019, following the release of The Lion Guard episode "The Fall of Mizimu Grove", writer Kendall Michele Haney revealed that the television series starting with "Return of the Roar" would kick off an "epic serialized story" which will last through to the end of Season 3, dividing it into seven films.

The film will feature Season 1 episodes 11-21: "Paintings and Predictions", "The Mbali Fields Migration", "Bunga and the King", "The Imaginary Okapi", "Too Many Termites!", "The Trouble with Galagos", "Janja's New Crew", "Baboons!", "Beware the Zimwi", and "Lions of the Outlands".