Black Is King (2020)

July 30, 2020 (US) • Music • 85m

Overview

This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of "The Lion King" (2019) for today's young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.

Directors

Beyoncé, Blitz Bazawule, Emmanuel Adjei, Pierre Debusschere, Ibra Ake, Jake Nava, Dikayl Rimmasch, Jenn Nkiru

Writers

Warsan Shire, Andrew Morrow, Clover Hope, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Beyoncé

Top Billed

Beyoncé

Keywords

visual album absurd cliché embarrassed

Where to watch

Free / Included

Disney Plus

Top Billed Cast

Beyoncé

Adut Akech

Naomi Campbell

Blue Ivy Carter

Connie Chiume

Lupita Nyong'o

Kelly Rowland

Moonchild Sanelly

Nandi Madida

Nyaniso Dzedze

Warren Masemola

Yemi Alade

Papi Ojo

JAŸ-Z

Pharrell Williams

Tina Knowles

Aweng Ade-Chuol

Folajomi Akinmurele

Jessie Reyez

Shatta Wale

Mary Twala

Rumi Carter

Special Appearance

Sir Carter

Special Appearance

Lord Afrixanna

Special Appearance

Wizkid

Special Appearance

Tiwa Savage

Special Appearance

Mr Eazi

Special Appearance

Nija

Special Appearance

Tierra Whack

Special Appearance

Busiswa

Special Appearance

Sibusiso Mbeje

Fumi Odede

Stephen Ojo

Blue Man (Prince Subconscious)

Issak Adoyi

Flower Boy Leader

Ganohon Ansansame

Tribal priestess

Aqualillies

Synchronized Swimmers

Boyd Ashwell

Model

Marie-Djata Bamba

Tribal child

Manju Bangalore

Model

Steven T. Bartlett

Head Butler

Alyssa Darryl Bass

Dancer

Christopher Bates

Self

Nambitha Ben-Mazwi

Self

Dennis Boyd

Warrior

Diana Care

Synchronized Swimmer

Ksyn Cason

Dancer

Sandy Colton

Pregnant Dancer

Clem Darling

Head Bellhop

Adam Jabari Davis

Dancer

Lindiwe Dim

Nala's Friend

Sadyr Diouf

Guard

Jean Donnay

Dancer

Constance Ejuma

Tea Party Guest

Michael Franklin

Oghenero Gbaje

Self

Andray Johnson

Praying Warrior

Ashanti Ledon

Dancer

JD McCrary

Young Simba

Lanier McKinney

Dancer

Jamal Moore

Self

Charles Nwokolo

African Elder

Donald Paige

Choir

J Rome

Self

Timia Simone Reed

Self

Margeaux Reign

Philicia Saunders

Synchronized Swimmer

Nikeva Stapleton

Tribal Woman

Hollister Starrett

Bellhop

ShaLeah Nicole

Self

Tameer

Nicole Danielle Watts

Villager

Kuoth Wiel

Alysha Young

Synchronized Swimmer

Ron Gilbert

Butler (uncredited)

Shukri Hassan

Girl (uncredited)

Sheila M. Lockhart

African Woman (uncredited)

Crew

Wesley Gainer

Casting Associate

Ryan Dodson

Set Costumer

Anissa Williams

Casting Director

Francesca Tolot

Makeup Artist

Jason Baum

Producer

Eric Hoffman

Sound Designer

Pili Weeber

Art Direction

Lauren Baker

Producer

Akin Omotoso

Producer

Eric Hoffman

Sound Mixer

Jill Crawford

Set Decoration

Erinn Williams

Producer

Nathan Scherrer

Producer

JaQuel Knight

Choreographer

Neal Farinah

Hairstylist

Carlos Laszlo

Production Design

Emmanuel Adjei

Visual Effects Director

Susan Linns

Production Design

Nakia Rachon Collins

Hairstylist

Linn Gelert

Art Direction

Bob Iger

Thanks

Jeremy Sullivan

Producer

John Mingalone

Art Direction

Jon Favreau

Thanks

Cassia Dickinson

Art Direction

Gerard Santos

Production Design

Rethabile Mothobi

Producer

Ben Cooper

Producer

Beyoncé

Music Director

Rokael Lizama

Makeup Artist

Hans Zimmer

Thanks

Wendi Miyake

Makeup Artist

John Barnett

Makeup Artist

Andrew Makadsi

Art Direction

Janet Rollé

Producer

Astrid Edwards

Producer

Kevin Emecheta

Production Design

Derek Dixie

Producer

Freyja Bardell

Production Design

Brandon Mendez

Production Design

Maile Cassara

Set Decoration

Simona Ennas

Set Decoration

Tom Ceglia

Special Effects Coordinator

Kimberly Kimble

Hairstylist

Shireen Hinckley

Post Production Supervisor

Gavin Scates

Art Direction

Caryn Novak

Set Decoration

Max Randall

Production Design

Steven Kiratsous

Set Decoration

Brian Schuley

Special Effects Coordinator

Chris Beltran

Set Decoration

Sandy Hubshman

Set Decoration

Shella Jaybird

Set Decoration

Dafe Oboro

Co-Director

Beyoncé

Director

Julian Klincewicz

Co-Director

Blitz Bazawule

Director

Emmanuel Adjei

Director

Kwasi Fordjour

Co-Director

Hannah Beachler

Production Design

Pierre Debusschere

Director

Sean Rhoden

Original Music Composer

Warsan Shire

Writer

Ibra Ake

Creative Director

Nathan Scherrer

Executive Producer

Ibra Ake

Director

Andrew Morrow

Writer

Virginia Berg

Art Direction

Beyoncé

Executive Producer

Leke Alabi-Isama

Line Producer

Beyoncé

Music

Malik Hassan Sayeed

Director of Photography

Jake Nava

Director

Danny Hiele

Director of Photography

Nicolai Niermann

Director of Photography

Kenechukwu Obiajulu

Director of Photography

Anissa Williams

Casting

Erinn Williams

Executive Producer

Jimi Adesanya

Producer

Clover Hope

Writer

Tom Watson

Editor

Janet Rollé

Executive Producer

Yrsa Daley-Ward

Writer

Rika Nakanishi

Production Design

Benoît Soler

Director of Photography

Miranda Lorenz

Production Design

Steve Pamon

Executive Producer

Derek Dixie

Original Music Composer

David Boanuh

Director of Photography

Muhammad Atta Ahmed

Director of Photography

Haines Hall

Editor

James William Blades

Original Music Composer

Lila Yanow

Set Decoration

Ryan Marie Helfant

Director of Photography

Daniel Obasi

Costume Design

Dikayl Rimmasch

Director

Ev Solomon

First Assistant Director

Derek Dixie

Music Director

Laura Merians Gonçalves

Director of Photography

Santiago Gonzalez

Director of Photography

Andrew Morrow

Editor

Beyoncé

Writer

Ethan Tobman

Production Design

Michael Cambio Fernandez

Director of Photography

Zerina Akers

Costume Design

Jenn Nkiru

Director

Erik Henriksson

Director of Photography

Maria-Celeste Garrahan

Editor

Jennifer Anti

Production Design

Pablo Anti

Production Design

Anna Smith

Executive Producer

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Black Is King (2020)

Beyoncé, Blitz Bazawule, Emmanuel Adjei, Pierre Debusschere, Ibra Ake, Jake Nava, Dikayl Rimmasch, Jenn Nkiru

Warsan Shire, Andrew Morrow, Clover Hope, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Beyoncé

Where to watch

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Crew