The Cougar King (1994; LooneyNelvanaTunesRockz)

The Cougar King
Film information
Directed by	LooneyNelvanaTunesRockz Productions Charlie Quigg (Co-director)
Produced by	LooneyNelvanaTunesRockz Productions
Written by	LooneyNelvanaTunesRockz Productions
Starring	Samson Natalie Kenai Godfrey Daniel Pedro Raymond Jeremy Dan Maria Slade Gretchen Luger Niju Zekuru Julie
Music by	Originally: Hans Zimmer
Cinematography	LooneyNelvanaTunesRockz Productions Charlie Quigg Superjakob1998 Davidchannel 29 Entertainment
Edited by	LooneyNelvanaTunesRockz Productions
Studio	YouTube Vimeo
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures LionsGate MIRAMAX
Release Date(s)	June 1st; 2026
Rated	G
Language	English
Followed by	The Cougar King II: Samson's Clowder

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"The Cougar King (1994)" Parody title/logo

From the creators/directors of The South American Jungle Book.

LooneyNelvanaTunesRockz Productions / Quiggc1 Productions / Paramount Pictures, LionsGate and MIRAMAX's movie-spoofs of Disney's 1994 Animated musical drama film The Lion King. It is inspired by William Shakespeare's stage play Hamlet with some elements from the Biblical stories of Joseph and Moses.

In the loving memories of Robert Guillaume (1927-2017), Madge Sinclair (1938-1995) and Zoey Leader (1949-2015).

Summary:

This spoof feature follows the adventures of the young Samson (Simba), the heir of his father, Dan (Mufasa). Samson's wicked uncle, Slade (Scar), plots to usurp Dan's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of bison. But Samson escapes, and only Dan is killed. Samson returns as an adult to take back his homeland from Slade with the help of his friends Kenai, Godfrey and Daniel (Timon), and Pedro (Pumbaa).

Plot:

In the Clowder Lands of North America, a clowder of cougars rule over the kingdom from Clowder Rock. King Dan (Mufasa) and Queen Maria (Sarabi)'s newborn son, Samson (Simba), is presented to the gathering animals by Raymond the raccoon (Rafiki), the kingdom's shaman and advisor. Dan's younger brother, Slade (Scar), covets the throne.

After Samson grows into a cub, Dan shows him the Clowder Lands and explains the responsibilities of kingship and the "circle of life," which connects all living things. One day, Samson and his best friend Natalie (Nala) explore a mammoth graveyard, where the two are chased by four grey wolves named Gretchen, Luger, Niju, and Zekuru (Shenzi, Banzai and Ed). Dan is alerted by his majordomo, the crow Jeremy (Zazu), and rescues the cubs. Though disappointed with Samson for disobeying him and putting himself and Natalie in danger, Dan forgives him and explains that the great kings of the past watch over them from the night sky, from which he will one day watch over Samson. Slade, having planned the attack, visits the wolves and convinces them to help him kill both Dan and Samson in exchange for hunting rights in the Clowder Lands.

Slade sets a trap for Samson and Dan, luring Samson into a gorge and having the wolves drive a large herd of bison into a stampede to trample him. Dan saves Samson but winds up hanging perilously from the gorge's edge; he begs for Slade's help, but Slade throws Dan back into the stampede to his death. Slade tricks Samson into believing that the event was his fault and tells him to leave the kingdom and never return. He then orders the wolves to kill Samson, who escapes. Unaware of Samson's survival, Slade tells the Clowder that the stampede killed both his brother and nephew and steps forward as the new king, allowing the wolves into the Clowder Lands.

After he collapses in a desert, Samson is rescued by four outcasts, a Kodiak bear, two moles and a peccary named Kenai, Godfrey, Daniel, and Pedro. Samson grows up with his two new friends in their oasis, living a carefree life under their motto "hakuna matata" ("no worries" in Tlingit). Years later, an adult Samson rescues Godfrey, Daniel and Pedro from a hungry cougar, who turns out to be Natalie. Samson and Natalie fall in love, and she urges him to return home, telling him that the Clowder Lands have become drought-stricken under Slade's reign. Still feeling guilty over Dan's death, Samson refuses and storms off. He encounters Raymond, who tells Samson that Dan's spirit lives on in him. Samson is visited by the spirit of Dan in the night sky, who tells him that he must take his place as king. After Raymond advises him to learn from the past instead of running from it, Samson decides to return to the Clowder Lands.

Aided by his friends, Samson sneaks past the wolves at Clowder Rock and confronts Slade, who taunts Samson over his supposed role in Dan's death and backs him to the edge of the rock. Enraged by the revelation that Slade killed his father, Samson retaliates and forces Slade to confess the truth to the rest of the clowder. A battle breaks out, and Kenai, Godfrey, Daniel, Pedro, Natalie, Raymond, Jeremy, and the cougars fend off the wolves. Slade attempts to escape, but is cornered by Samson at a ledge near the top of Clowder Rock. Slade begs for mercy and blames his actions on the wolves; Samson spares Slade's life but, quoting what Slade told him long ago, orders Slade to leave the Clowder Lands forever. Slade refuses and attacks his nephew, but following a brief battle, Samson throws him off the ledge to the ground below. Slade survives the fall, but the wolves, who overheard him betraying them, attack and maul him to death.

With Slade and the wolves gone, Samson takes his place as king and Natalie becomes his queen. With the Clowder Lands restored, Raymond presents Samson and Natalie's newborn cub to the assembled animals, continuing the circle of life.

Cast:

• Cub Samson the Cougar (Yakari; OC) as Young Simba
• Samson the Cougar (Yakari; 2005) as Adult Simba
• Cub Natalie the Cougar (Yakari; OC) as Young Nala
• Natalie the Cougar (Yakari; 2005) as Adult Nala
• Kenai (Bear; Brother Bear) as Himself (Samson and Godfrey's Partner)
• Godfrey and Daniel (Sharing the Role) (The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina) as Timon
• Pedro the Collared Peccary (Yakari; 2005; OC) as Pumbaa
• Raymond the Raccoon (HouseBroken) as Rafiki
• Jeremy the Crow (The Secret of N.I.M.H.) as Zazu
• Dan the Cougar (Night of the Zoopocalypse) as Mufasa
• Maria the Cougar (Night of the Zoopocalypse; OC) as Sarabi
• Slade the Mountain Lion (The Little Bear Movie; 2000) as Scar
• Gretchen the Wolf (Silverwing) as Shenzi
• Luger (Silverwing) as Banzai
• Niju (Balto II: Wolf Quest) as Himself (Gretchen's Pack)
• Zekuru the Wolf (Silverwing) as Ed
• Julie the Cougar (Yakari; OC) as Sarafina

Scenes Index:

1. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 1 - ♪ The Circle of Life ♪
2. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 2 - Slade
3. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 3 - Samson's First Day / Everything the Light Touches
4. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 4 - Pouncing Lesson
   1. Part 4 (B) - ♪ The Morning Report ♪
5. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 5 - Samson and Slade's Conversation
6. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 6 - ♪ I Just Can't Wait to be King ♪
7. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 7 - The Mammoth Graveyard
8. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 8 - The Great Kings of the Past
9. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 9 - ♪ Be Prepared ♪
10. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 10 - The Stampede
11. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 11 - The King is Dead / Samson's Exile
12. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 12 - Slade Takes Over the Clowder Rock
13. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 13 - Meets Kenai, Godfrey, Daniel and Pedro
14. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 14 - Put your Past Behind You / ♪ Hakuna Matata ♪
15. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 15 - Slade in Command
16. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 16 - Stargazing / He's Alive!
17. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 17 - Natalie chases Pedro / The Reunion
18. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 18 - ♪ Can You Feel the Love Tonight ♪
19. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 19 - Samson and Natalie's Argument
20. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 20 - Raymond's Wisdom / Dan's Ghost / Samson's Destiny
21. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 21 - The King Has Return / Kenai, Godfrey, Daniel and Pedro's Distraction
22. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 22 - Samson Confronts Slade / Samson Founds Out the Truth / The Big Battle
23. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 23 - Samson Vs. Slade / Slade's Death
24. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 24 - King of the Clowder Rock / Happy Ending in the Clowder Lands
25. "The Cougar King (1994)" Part 25 - End Credits

Bonus Feature: "The Cougar King 3D" Bloopers Outtakes

Movie Used:

• The Lion King (©1994 Disney Enterprises)

Gallery:

Casts

Cub Samson (Yakari; OC).jpg

Cub Samson as Young Simba

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Samson the Cougar as Adult Simba

Cub Natalie (Yakari; OC).jpg

Cub Natalie as Young Nala

Natalie the Cougar (Yakari).png

Natalie the Cougar as Adult Nala

Kenai (Bear; Brother Bear).png

Kenai (Bear) as Himself (Samson and Godfrey's Partner)

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Godfrey

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and Daniel as Timon (Sharing the Role)

Pedro the Collared Peccary.jpg

Pedro the Collared Peccary as Pumbaa

Raymond the Raccoon (HouseBroken).jpg

Raymond the Raccoon as Rafiki

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Jeremy the Crow as Zazu

Dan the Cougar (Night of the Zoopocalypse).jpg

Dan the Cougar as Mufasa

Maria the Cougar (Night of the Zoopocalypse; OC).jpg

Maria the Cougar as Sarabi

Slade the Mountain Lion (The Little Bear Movie).png

Slade the Mountain Lion as Scar

Gretchen the Wolf (Silverwing).png

Gretchen the Wolf as Shenzi

Luger the Wolf (Silverwing).png

Luger the Wolf as Banzai

Zekuru the Wolf (Silverwing).png

Zekuru the Wolf as Ed

Niju the Wolf (Balto II- Wolf Quest).png

Niju as Himself (Gretchen's Pack)

Julie the Cougar (Yakari; OC).jpg

Julie the Cougar as Sarafina

Videos

Trailer

"The Cougar King (1994)" Trailer

The Cougar King (1994) Theatrical Trailer

Species Cast:

• Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) - Western Moose (Alces alces andersoni)
• Topi (Damaliscus lunatus topi) - Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni)
• Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) - Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus)
• Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) - Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
• Marabou Stork (Leptoprilos crumeniferus) - Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
• African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)
• Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) - Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
• Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) - Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
• Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) - Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
• Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) - White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
• Leaf-Cutter Ant (Atta cephalotes) - Itself
• Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) - Mustang (Equus ferus caballus)
• Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) - Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)
• Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) - Plains Bison (Bison bison bison)
• African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) - Saber-Toothed Cat (Smilodon fatalis)
• Tanzanian Red-Billed Hornbill (Tockus ruahae) - Common Raven (Corvus corax)
• Masai Lion (Panthera leo nubica) - North American Cougar (Puma concolor couguar)
• Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) - Roosevelt Elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti)
• Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) - Muskox (Ovibos moschatus)
• Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) - Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
• Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) - Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinesis) and American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
• Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) - House Mouse (Mus musculus)
• Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
• Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou)
• Blesmol (Cryptomys hottentotus) - Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
• Ostrich (Struthio camelus) - Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
• Eastern Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) - Jefferson's Ground Sloth (Megalonyx jeffersonii)
• Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) - Kodiak Bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi)
• Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
• Shasta Ground Sloth (Nothrotheriops shastensis)
• Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) - American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
• Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
• Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
• Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) - Glyptotherium texanum
• Black Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger niger) - Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)
• Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) - Northwestern Wolf (Canis lupus occidentalis)
• Jackson's Chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksonii) - Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
• Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps ruppellii) - Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
• Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) - Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu)
• Rhinoceros Beetle (subfamily Dynastinae) - Itself