Mufasa: The Lion King’s opening scene will pay tribute to the original Mufasa voice actor, James Earl Jones, who voiced the role three times.

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,

Jenkins made it clear that it was important for his movie to pay homage to the late actor during a conversation with Variety. He specifically noted that it was in part because Jones' iconic filmography has connected with so many viewers for decades.

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.

Blue Ivy, who voices lioness cub Kiara in the Disney film, wore a strapless gold dress with a long train for the premiere.