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,

The Lion King is nearing its theatrical release date and has already drawn its first reactions and reviews from critics. The prequel movie covers the origin story of Mufasa, Simba’s father and one of the most iconic kings in Pride Rock’s history.