Disney’s animated classic, The Lion King, was a test project for the famed film studio, according to one of its directors.
The iconic death scene and the rest of The Lion King will return to the big screen in 2019, this time with Jon Favreau’s CGI re-imagining of the classic tale.
Regarded as one of the best in terms of animated films, The Lion King‘s story was unique amidst other Disney hits.
Still, one of the most impactful plot points in the film is the gut-wrenching death of Mufasa, which co-director Rob Minkoff has now revealed was a controversial decision, back when The Lion King was in production.