Rafiki: This story begins far beyond the mountains and the shadows. On the other side of the light, a lion was born without a drop of nobility in his blood. A lion who change our lives forever. The earth will shake. Destiny awaits you.
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
Directed by: Barry Jenkins
Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Aaron Pierre
Young Taka: I'll tell you a secret, Mufasa! I always wanted a brother!
Zazu: Just to be clear, I NEVER signed up for this!
Question: Is this the first movie to show a dedication to someone at the beginning instead of at the end?
Answer: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home features a dedication to the astronauts killed in the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster, which is displayed prior to the opening credits.
Answer: At the beginning of "Contact," there is the brief dedication, "For Carl," that then fades into the opening sequence. This was for astronomer Carl Sagan, who wrote the novel that the movie was based on. He had died shortly before its 1997 release.
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