New King of the jungle: The director behind The Lion King remake

Often hailed as one of the greatest animated films ever made, The Lion King has a special place in the hearts of generations of children.

Many adults remember crying salty tears over the death of Mufasa, singing along in ecstasy to Sir Elton John and Tim Rice’s timeless songs and giggling gleefully at the exploits of wise-cracking meerkat Timon and sensitive warthog Pumbaa.