3. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
Although highly praised for his writing and directing, Whedon's musical abilities are often overlooked. In fact aside from the obvious Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and its accompanying Commentary: The Musical, it's almost unknown completely. Before Sunnydale started singing in Buffy's Once More With Feeling though, Whedon's first known foray into professional song writing was called My Lullaby, and featured in this straight-to-video release. When The Lion King became the highest grossing animated film a sequel was perhaps inevitable, and Disney had high hopes for Simba's Pride that were ultimately unfounded. Neve Campbell joined a returning cast that included James Earl Jones and Matthew Broderick, but even their star power couldn't help sell the 15 million copies Disney had over-confidently manufactured. Much like the film in general, My Lullaby too closely resembles what came before, and is highly comparable to Scar's Be Prepared.
Whedon hallmark: Imagery of innocence juxtaposed with horrific death; the lyrics explain how Zira's lullaby is actually "The sound of Simba's dying gasp, His daughter squealing in my grasp".