The Lion King with red carpet hullabaloo in Los Angeles and in London, Barry Jenkins found time to marry his longtime filmmaking partner Lulu Wang. The Oscar-winning director introduced his Mufasa voice cast at the Cineworld theater complex in the West End and apologized for running on empty,

Blue Ivy Carter’s cinematic debut as Kiara in “Mufasa: The Lion King” shone brightly at a Los Angeles premiere attended by her proud family. Beyoncé celebrated her daughter Blue Ivy Carter’s Hollywood milestone Monday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where the 12-year-old made her debut in Mufasa: The Lion King.

Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins says he nearly turned down the chance to direct Disney's new blockbuster, a prequel to "The Lion King", before realising it contained many of the themes that helped make his name.

At first sight, it seems a far cry from the poignant drama of Moonlight, his triple Oscar-winning 2016 breakthrough exploring identity, race and poverty, but he says it's not as far as it seems.