The Messed Up Origins of The Lion King | Disney Explained - Jon Solo

I once believed that Lion King was based on Hamlet... not only was I wrong, the REAL origins are more complicated than I could have ever imagined... ಠ_ಠ ► Get your merch here! » (Psst! Use code “Simba“ for 10% off for a limited time!) ► Support the series on Patreon! » ► Want more? » Messed Up Origins: » Disney Explained: » Fables Explained: » Mythology Explained: » Messed Up Murders: ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Social Media: » Twitter: » Instagram: » Facebook Fan Page: » Official Subreddit: ► Join the Official Channel Discord: » ► Send Fan Mail to: » SoloFamMail@ ► Business: » biz@ (Business Inquiries ONLY) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▼ Sources ▼ » The Lion King and Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Similarities and Differences: » The Lion King (Platinum Edition) The Making: Origins: » Ben-Hur Summary: » Le Morte D’Arthur Summary: » “Hamlet“ Origins: The Legend of Amleth » The “Original Story“ - The Kimba / Simba Controversy: ▼ Music Sources ▼ » REVEALING MY INTRO SONG! » Background Music: Killing Time Kevin MacLeod () Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License » If I used your art in the thumbnail or any portion of this video please send a message to my business email with proof that you’re the original artist so I can give you credit! #MessedUpOrigins #TheLionKing #DisneyExplained