What were you doing last night?

Snuggling up on the sofa dreading your alarm going off in the morning? Tucking into a large Sunday roast in front of the TV? Enjoying a long soak in the bath while flicking through pictures of Khloé Kardashian's baby shower on Instagram?

Well, we'll let you into a little secret – the cast of A Wrinkle In Time are in London and just enjoyed the most star-studded and fun night out in London.

And no, we weren't invited either.

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Last night, director Ava DuVernay posted several pictures of a party with her A Wrinkle In Time cast including the likes of Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling.

However, the group were also joined by actors Idris Elba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Games of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie, writer Chimamanda Adichie and novelist Salman Rushdie.

And party, they did.

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From taking selfies to posting boomerangs, DuVernay couldn't help but celebrate the release of her Disney film with her cast, crew and familiar British-born celebrities at the Royal Festival Hall.

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Du Vernay's star-studded party comes days after she told ELLE UK why she's on a mission to break barriers in film and beyond.

'We have to find new ways to work without permission; new ways to go through doors that are closed to us; new ways to create our own audiences and tell our own stories and create our own doors.

'In terms of where the world is now, A Wrinkle in Time is a timely story, yes, but with its themes of love and darkness, it's also a very timeless story. Madeleine L'Engle published her novel in 1962, and people have loved it ever since. There have always been dark times and there's always been love.'

'My advice to aspiring film-makers? Don't wait for permission. Give permission to yourself. And do it now.'

You heard the woman. Do it now.

'A Wrinkle in Time' is out now.

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