Dolly Parton Is Planning to Make a Film About 'I Will Always Love You' The country music legend has vowed to make a film based on her mega-hit if her Netflix anthology series is successful. 'Heartstrings' plays out eight of Dolly's iconic songs into mini-movies for the streaming giant. The song was made famous by Whitney Houston after Elvis Presley wanted to record it. Parton, on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' Parton, on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' Whitney Houston's version was released on 'The Bodyguard' soundtrack two decades later. It became one of the best-selling br singles of all time. Parton, on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' However, she didn't let The King of Rock and Roll go br home empty handed.