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,

Mikkelsen posed at the premiere outside Cineworld Leicester Square in London in a black three-piece ensemble, as stars of the film arrived. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins, the production comes alive with music from Hamilton composer Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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.