The Lion King" premiere was held in Hollywood on Monday night. Celebrities like Beyoncé and Chloe Bailey were among the best-dressed.

The red carpet at the Mufasa: The Lion King premiere in Los Angeles glittered with star power and fashion choices worthy of double-takes. Hollywood’s elite gathered to watch Disney’s latest masterpiece on Monday evening (Dec. 9) at the Dolby Theatre.

Minnie Dlamini penned a heartfelt letter to Lebo M for giving her the opportunity of a lifetime. The premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King was a star-studded event, graced with South African and Hollywood a-listers keen to watch how the show came together, and Minnie Dlamini was among them.

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,

Beyoncé celebrated her daughter Blue Ivy Carter’s Hollywood milestone Monday night (December 9) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where the 12-year-old made her debut in Mufasa: The Lion King. The pop icon, who reprises her role as Nala in the film, took to Instagram to express her pride after the premiere.

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.