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, Dikayl Rimmasch, Ibra Ake, Jake Nava, Jenn Nkiru, Pierre Debusschere

Writers

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

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

Jeremy Sullivan

Producer

Lauren Baker

Producer

Erinn Williams

Producer

Nathan Scherrer

Producer

Jason Baum

Producer

Derek Dixie

Producer

Janet Rollé

Producer

Akin Omotoso

Producer

Rethabile Mothobi

Producer

Ben Cooper

Producer

Astrid Edwards

Producer

Beyoncé

Music Director

Eric Hoffman

Sound Designer

Eric Hoffman

Sound Mixer

Anissa Williams

Casting Director

JaQuel Knight

Choreographer

Neal Farinah

Hairstylist

Kimberly Kimble

Hairstylist

Nakia Rachon Collins

Hairstylist

John Barnett

Makeup Artist

Rokael Lizama

Makeup Artist

Francesca Tolot

Makeup Artist

Wendi Miyake

Makeup Artist

Shireen Hinckley

Post Production Supervisor

Emmanuel Adjei

Visual Effects Director

Andrew Makadsi

Art Direction

Bob Iger

Thanks

Jon Favreau

Thanks

Hans Zimmer

Thanks

Cassia Dickinson

Art Direction

Linn Gelert

Art Direction

John Mingalone

Art Direction

Gavin Scates

Art Direction

Pili Weeber

Art Direction

Freyja Bardell

Production Design

Kevin Emecheta

Production Design

Carlos Laszlo

Production Design

Susan Linns

Production Design

Brandon Mendez

Production Design

Max Randall

Production Design

Gerard Santos

Production Design

Chris Beltran

Set Decoration

Maile Cassara

Set Decoration

Jill Crawford

Set Decoration

Simona Ennas

Set Decoration

Sandy Hubshman

Set Decoration

Shella Jaybird

Set Decoration

Steven Kiratsous

Set Decoration

Caryn Novak

Set Decoration

Tom Ceglia

Special Effects Coordinator

Brian Schuley

Special Effects Coordinator

Beyoncé

Director

Blitz Bazawule

Director

Emmanuel Adjei

Director

Kwasi Fordjour

Co-Director

Julian Klincewicz

Co-Director

Dafe Oboro

Co-Director

Hannah Beachler

Production Design

Rika Nakanishi

Production Design

Miranda Lorenz

Production Design

Ethan Tobman

Production Design

Ibra Ake

Creative Director

Virginia Berg

Art Direction

Lila Yanow

Set Decoration

Benoît Soler

Director of Photography

Danny Hiele

Director of Photography

David Boanuh

Director of Photography

Erik Henriksson

Director of Photography

Kenechukwu Obiajulu

Director of Photography

Laura Merians Gonçalves

Director of Photography

Malik Hassan Sayeed

Director of Photography

Michael Cambio Fernandez

Director of Photography

Muhammad Atta Ahmed

Director of Photography

Nicolai Niermann

Director of Photography

Ryan Marie Helfant

Director of Photography

Santiago Gonzalez

Director of Photography

Daniel Obasi

Costume Design

Zerina Akers

Costume Design

Dikayl Rimmasch

Director

Ibra Ake

Director

Jake Nava

Director

Jenn Nkiru

Director

Pierre Debusschere

Director

Ev Solomon

First Assistant Director

Andrew Morrow

Editor

Haines Hall

Editor

Maria-Celeste Garrahan

Editor

Tom Watson

Editor

Anissa Williams

Casting

Beyoncé

Executive Producer

Erinn Williams

Executive Producer

Janet Rollé

Executive Producer

Nathan Scherrer

Executive Producer

Steve Pamon

Executive Producer

Leke Alabi-Isama

Line Producer

Jimi Adesanya

Producer

Beyoncé

Music

Derek Dixie

Original Music Composer

James William Blades

Original Music Composer

Sean Rhoden

Original Music Composer

Derek Dixie

Music Director

Andrew Morrow

Writer

Beyoncé

Writer

Clover Hope

Writer

Warsan Shire

Writer

Yrsa Daley-Ward

Writer

Jennifer Anti

Production Design

Pablo Anti

Production Design

Anna Smith

Executive Producer

Reviews

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Black Is King (2020)

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

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

Where to watch

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