The Lion King - Platinum Edition, released October 7, 2003.
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The version of the film playing in IMAX theaters is identical to the 1994 theatrical release.
FICTION - For the 2002 IMAX re-release of The Lion King, animators redrew background elements and character details to make for a sharper, more detailed image when blown up to the large dimensions of IMAX theaters. Other changes include a remixed soundtrack, different opening studio logos, and modified special effects shots, including Mufasa's appearance in the clouds and the dust flying off the cliff scene.
The Lion King is the all-time #1-selling movie on videocassette.
FACT - To date, The Lion King has sold over 55 million videocassettes, more than any other title. It was also the highest-grossing animated film of all-time by all accounts (domestically, overseas, and worldwide), but it has recently been surpassed by Finding Nemo in the domestic market, not taking inflation into account.
The Lion King was originally supposed to come to DVD in October 2004.
FACT - The original order of the Platinum releases called for Aladdin to be released in 2003, and The Lion King in 2004. The order was switched sometime in late 2001 and Aladdin will debut on DVD in the fall of 2004.
"The Morning Report" was originally intended to be part of the film, but was scrapped for time reasons.
FICTION - Unlike Beauty and the Beast and the "Human Again" sequence, "The Morning Report" was created for the Broadway musical and never intended to be part of the film. In fact, the song by itself is essentially musical treatment of a dialogue sequence already in the film, when Zazu fills in Mufasa on the news from the animal kingdom.
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