Lion prides are matrilineal societies. That means if "The Lion King" were accurate, Simba's mom, Sarabi, would rule. The male of the species is transitory, Craig Packer, director of The Lion ...

But Simba’s mother? What was her name again? Her role in the film is so inconsequential she’s easy to forget. Her name is Sarabi. And if she was the queen of a real-life lion pride ...

The actress said she had to “stretch” herself to let her voice take the lead as the self-assured lioness Sarabi in “Mufasa ... and I really had a connection to Simba having lost his father ...

The plot of the new film will likely remain unchanged. A baby lion cub named Simba is born to King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi, who rule over the Pride Lands of Africa from Pride Rock. Simba is being ...