 On February 3, 2019, Skyler Shuler of The DisInsider reported that "Be Prepared" would be one of the songs featured in the 2019 remake of "The Lion King", directed by Jon Favreau.On June 24, 2019, the remake was confirmed to feature a reworked version of the song.As in the original soundtrack recording, Scar begins the song with a brief soliloquy.