Editing The Lion King (section)

===Localization===
When first released in 1994, ''The Lion King'' numbered 28 versions overall in as many languages and dialects worldwide, including a special [[Zulu language|Zulu]] version made specifically for the film in South Africa, where a Disney USA team went to find the Zulu voice-actors. This was the first Zulu dubbing made by Disney, and also the only one made in any African language other than [[Arabic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://disneyinternationalvoices.weebly.com/nala.html|title=Nala|website=CHARGUIGOU|language=fr|access-date=2019-12-02|archive-date=July 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725174217/https://disneyinternationalvoices.weebly.com/nala.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Inkosi Ubhubesi / The Lion King Zulu Voice Cast|url=https://www.non-disneyinternationaldubbingcredits.com/inkosi-ubhubesi--the-lion-king-zulu-voice-cast.html|website=WILLDUBGURU|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014080532/https://www.non-disneyinternationaldubbingcredits.com/inkosi-ubhubesi--the-lion-king-zulu-voice-cast.html|archive-date=October 14, 2019|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref>  The Zulu language version was released in South Africa on June 24, 1994.<ref>{{cite web |title=Inkosi Ubhubesi / The Lion King Zulu Voice Cast |website=WILLDUBGURU |url=https://www.non-disneyinternationaldubbingcredits.com/inkosi-ubhubesi--the-lion-king-zulu-voice-cast.html |access-date=5 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Lion King / Zulu cast |website=CHARGUIGOU |url=https://disneyinternationaldubbings.weebly.com/the-lion-king--zulu-cast.html |access-date=5 November 2024}}</ref><ref name=expands/>

Following the success of the 2017 Māori dub of ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]'', a Māori version of ''The Lion King'' was announced in 2021, and released theatrically on June 23, 2022, to align with the Māori holiday of [[Matariki]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/126809383/tainui-royalty-and-ngti-kahungunu-jokesters-wanted-for-mori-lion-king |title=Tainui royalty and Ngāti Kahungunu jokesters wanted for Māori Lion King |date=28 October 2021 |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |first=Glenn |last=McConnell}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/469595/lion-king-reo-maori-premiere-a-dream-come-true |title=Lion King Reo Māori premiere: 'A dream come true' |access-date=June 22, 2022 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=June 22, 2022}}</ref> Much of the [[Matewa Media]] production team, including producer [[Chelsea Winstanley]], director [[Tweedie Waititi]], and co-musical director [[Rob Ruha]] had previously worked on the Māori language version of ''Moana''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.teaomaori.news/hunt-disneys-lion-king-reo-maori-cast-begins |title=The hunt for Disney's The Lion King reo Māori cast begins |first=Piripi |last=Taylor |website=Teaomaori.news |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=July 9, 2022}}</ref> ''The Lion King Reo Māori'' is the first time a language adaptation has translated Elton John's "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" for the ending credits.<ref name="Spinoff">{{cite news|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/23-06-2022/how-the-lion-king-reo-maori-did-what-no-other-version-has-done-before |title=How The Lion King Reo Māori did what no other version has done before |first=Reweti |last=Kohere |website=[[The Spinoff]] |date=June 23, 2022 |access-date=July 9, 2022}}</ref>