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It was DisneyвЂ™s first-ever direct-to-video animated sequel, and it looked and sounded like it. Execs were unenthusiastic about the concept. Disney shrouded these films in an air of prestige and rarity, nesting them under its вЂњClassics CollectionвЂќ or вЂњMasterpiece Collection,вЂќ and releasing them from the вЂњDisney VaultвЂќ for a limited time only.Д«ut The Return of Jafar was neither prestigious nor rare, and wasnвЂ™t given the вЂњClassicsвЂќ imprimatur.

Its вЂ™92 rerelease of 101 Dalmatians and initial home release of Beauty and the Beast were two of the best-selling VHSs of all time (they would soon be surpassed by Aladdin). Home video had become a reliable moneymaker for Disney.

Lion king 2 full movie part 1 series#

In lieu of kicking it off with a few episodes bridging the events of the movie and those of the spinoff, its directors pitched an idea: string the first episodes together into a вЂњmovieвЂќ and release it on VHS before the series premiere. In 1994, Disney premiered a cartoon spinoff series of its two-year-old hit, Aladdin, understanding the PandoraвЂ™s box ( cave of wonders?) the show would open. The team behind the straight-to-DVD movie banged on the wall between Disney feature animation and Disneytoon Studios until a perfect sequel fell out.