by Panpardus » February 21st, 2018, 6:17 pm
If they're indeed dropping "Be Prepared", I can understand why. It's one of the more showtunes-y pieces, and a big part of that musical number is the spontaneously on-cue volcanic activity and goose stepping hyena imagery, which I suppose they figured wouldn't translate well into a more realistic looking format. (Granted, "I Just Can't Wait to be King" does the same thing, but you can still whittle down the onscreen activity to keep it visually engaging and playful while still being realistic - plus, you have J.D. McCrary, so you have to use his singing too.) I can see them keeping "Be Prepared" as a sort of Easter Egg in the score.