Thanks for the responses. I really didn't want to share this because I didn't think it was useful information, but these are the other questions I asked:
1. Can you confirm the existence of a son character named Chaka? Was he still present in the early script when you signed on to produce "The Lion King II"? If so, what is his role in his story?
Her response was:
[quote] I have never been aware of a character named Chaka in The Lion King or the sequel. It may have been an early name for a character that was later changed. Originally there was going to be a son of Scar but Disney's CEO at the time, Michael Eisner, didn't like the idea of the son of Scar and the daughter of Simba getting together. Cousins. So the character became an adopted character or son of Scar's mate, Zira.
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2. Why were the scenes in which Rafiki mentions "another cub" and when Nuka and Vitani report Kiara's presentation to Zira deleted?
Her response was:
[quote]Those scenes may have been deleted as the story was streamlined and subtle changes were made.[/quote]
3. In a "Simba's Pride" documentary, James Earl Jones is seen recording a line, "You have let your family break apart, and in doing so, you have broken the Circle of Life" for Mufasa. Does that mean Mufasa was going to have a ghostly visitation with Kiara? If so, why was that scene deleted from the film?
Her response was:
[quote]There is a lot of dialog that gets recorded for a film while its in the storyboarding phase. As the story comes into focus, some dialog is no longer relevant and is discarded. But, it never meant that Mufasa was going to have ghostly visitation from Kiara.[/quote]
Personally, I'm at odds with her first and third responses since director Darrell Rooney confirmed awhile ago that Zira was rewritten as a follower
in a Facebook conversation. Also, a memo from Disney Catalog on the
page of The Lion King II on lionking.org states "At night Kiara is visited by the spirit of Mufasa, who reminds Kiara of her obligation to her pride and her role in the circle of life." I was just hoping we could get deeper insight into this. Oh well.