Black is King: A Call to Return
Beyoncé’s Cinematic Reimagining of Disney’s The Lion King
9 min readAug 3, 2020
An Afro-Futurist adaptation of Disney’s 1994 classic The Lion King, “Black is King” is a cinematic musical production directed, written and executive produced by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé. The film is a visual companion to the 2019 album “The Lion King: The Gift,” an album curated by Beyoncé in…