This build-up is further amplified when Simba speaks to Mufasa in the clouds. It’s the next step in Simba learning his destiny. Simba meets with Rafiki later, who teaches the lion that he can’t allow himself to be defined by his past. Simba is no longer concerned with one day assuming the throne, and he chooses to live the “Hakuna Matata” lifestyle with no worries. This occurs page 56, so in the middle of The Lion King script, we receive a tonal shift. MidpointĪfter Simba escapes from the hyenas, he meets Timon and Pumbaa. Scar returns to Pride Rock and takes control of the pride. Simba runs away, but Scar believes him to be dead. Mufasa saves Simba’s life, but at the expense of his own. Scar lures Simba into a wildebeest stampede. His plan fails, and this leads into the next plot point. His goal is to kill the young Simba so that he may one day take control of the throne. Here, Scar goads Simba into exploring the elephant graveyard. Inciting IncidentĪfter we learn more about the characters, the inciting incident occurs on page 16. The scene sets up how the lions rule over this land, and the song sets up the themes the movie will explore. Over this scene, the song “Circle of Life” plays. For the first few pages, we just get that epic opening shot of the Serengeti, ending with Rafiki lifting Simba into the air. The Lion King script is interesting because the first line of dialogue does not come until page 5. THE LION KING SYNOPSIS WHAT IS THE PLOT OF LION KING? 1.

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