The new version of the The Lion King was a massive box office hit, just like the original film was before it.
The Lion King has one of the most iconic musical openings ever put to film.
While the new film used cutting edge technology, the story and music remained largely unchanged from the animated original.
Considering just how memorable the entire opening number is, it’s pretty surprising to learn that the song was never really meant to open the film, and composer Hans Zimmer had to improvise the song’s ending at basically the last minute.