LEGO The Lion King

LEGO The Lion King is a comedy YouTube special based on the 2019 film with the same name. It is produced by Gabriel Combs and stars Gabriel Combs as everyone. It also marks the first appearance of Steven Reviews.

The special was released on September 21, 2020.

Plot
Simba, having just finished filming the new Lion King film, celebrates the end of filming. He checks the reviews and notices that his favorite reviewer, Steven Reviews, hates his movie. He then announces his live show, which leads Simba to want to go and give him a piece of his mind.

In Medieval, California, Simba arrives at Steven’s live show and has a fight with him in front of his audience. Simba then reveals himself to be Timon, asking for Pumbaa’s arrival and scaring Steven away. Steven is later fired for his insults.

Characters

 * Simba/Timon
 * Steven Reviews
 * the Audience

Production
Production took about a day to make the special. Combs used spare pieces of Infinity War Captain America, President Business’ suit, a LEGO Movie 2 Lion minifigure, and the Thor hairpiece. After the premiere of the special, Combs posted a behind-the-scenes video, marking the first time that he has posted a behind-the-scenes video. An extended edition was announced shortly after, but canceled due to a lack of ideas.

Reception
Fans praised the special for being a funny parody of the Lion King. Some called it “better than the film”. Fans gave it a 90% rating score.

Sequel
A sequel was announced in August 2020, under the working title LEGO The Lion King 2, with an unknown release date. Combs originally slated it for a 2021 release, but delayed it due to Disney making a sequel to the actual film and wanting to make a parody.