<P> The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride ( later retitled The Lion King 2 : Simba 's Pride ) is a 1998 American animated direct - to - video romantic musical film and a sequel to Disney 's 1994 animated feature film , The Lion King . The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by William Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet . According to co-director Darrell Rooney , the final draft gradually became a variation of Romeo and Juliet . </P>
<P> The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride ( later retitled The Lion King 2 : Simba 's Pride ) is a 1998 American animated direct - to - video romantic musical film and a sequel to Disney 's 1994 animated feature film , The Lion King . The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by William Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet . According to co-director Darrell Rooney , the final draft gradually became a variation of Romeo and Juliet . </P>
when did the lion king 2 come out
when did the lion king 2 come out
1998
1998