Maia Mitchell, one of the stars of Freeform’s “The Fosters,” plays a friendly hyena in the new Disney series “The Lion Guard.” In an exclusive clip of the premiere episode obtained by TheWrap, Mitchell voices Jasiri, a female hyena who initially appears combative, but ultimately proves herself to be a loyal friend. The video also features interviews with Mitchell, Dr. Jill Mellen — the show’s lead consultant at Animal Kingdom — and Sarah Mirza, the series’ language and cultural advisor. Mizra explains the meaning of a new song called “Sisi Ni Sawa,” which is Swahili for “we’re all the same.
- 1/13/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
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