Los Angeles, Dec 23 (PTI) Disney is facing backlash over its trademark on the Swahili phrase "Hakuna Matata".The term, which appeared in Disney's 1994 film "The Lion King", is commonly used in ...

Disney responded with a statement. “Disney’s registration for ‘Hakuna Matata’ t-shirts, which was filed in 1994, has never and will not prevent individuals from using the phrase.

After Disney adapted “Beauty and the Beast” to Broadway in 1994, it next adapted “The Lion King” into a Broadway musical in 1997, winning six Tonys, including Best Musical, Director ...

Disney originally applied to trademark 'hakuna matata” for use on merchandise in 1994, the same year it released the original 'Lion King.” ...

Disney Enterprises Inc applied for the registration of Hakuna Matata as a trade mark on August 8, 1994, and registration was granted on March 25, 2003.

The Disney classic was released on June 24, 1994. ‘The Lion King’ broke the hearts of a whole generation of kids – and adults – when Mufasa is killed early on in the film, b… ...

Disney applied for the Hakuna Matata trademark in 1994, the same year as its classic film and the iconic song The Lion King released in theaters. The main purpose of the trademark was to protect ...

“Disney’s registration for ‘Hakuna Matata,’ which was filed in 1994, has never and will not prevent individuals from using the phrase,” a press officer for the company said Thursday.

There's a lot of love that fans continue to have for the 1994 film The Lion King 25 years on, even as it comes full 'circle' and many await the 2019 version which hits the screens next month.