Black is King is a stunning new visual album that is coming from pop icon Beyonc&é, based on the music she created for Jon Favreau’s The Lion King remake. Today, Disney+ has released the teaser for this fierce and thrillingly unique musical experience, which lands on the streaming service later in July.
Parkwood Entertainment, in association with Disney+, announced& and debuted the teaser video for& the visual album Black Is King written, directed and executive produced by 24-time Grammy&® Award-winner Beyonc&é. Black is King will& premiere globally& on Disney+& on July 31, 2020 and will arrive on the heels of the one-year anniversary of the release of Disney’s global phenomenon The Lion King.
This visual album from Beyonc&é reimagines the lessons of The Lion King for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns. The film was in production for one year with a cast and crew that represent diversity and connectivity.
The voyages of Black families, throughout time, are honored in a tale about a young king’s transcendent journey through betrayal, love and self-identity. His ancestors help guide him toward his destiny, and with his father’s teachings and guidance from his childhood love, he earns the virtues needed to reclaim his home and throne.&
These timeless lessons are revealed and reflected through Black voices of today,& now& sitting in their own power.& Black Is King is an affirmation of a grand purpose, with lush visuals that celebrate Black resilience and culture. The film highlights the beauty of tradition and Black excellence.& & Based on the music of The Lion King: The Gift, and starring the album’s featured artists and some special guest appearances, “Black Is King”& is a celebratory memoir for the world on& the Black& experience. Videos for “My Power,” “Mood 4 Eva,” and “Brown Skin Girl” are extravagances of elegance and soul.& The film is a story for the ages that informs and rebuilds the present.& A reunion of cultures and shared generational beliefs.& A story of how the people left most broken have an extraordinary gift and a purposeful future.
Parkwood Entertainment& is a film and production company, record label and management firm founded by entertainer and entrepreneur,& Beyonc&é in 2010.& With offices in& Los Angeles and New York City,& the company houses departments in& music, film, video, live performances and concert production, management, business development, marketing, digital, creative, philanthropy, and publicity.& Under its original name, Parkwood Pictures, the company released the film& Cadillac Records& (2008), in which Beyonc&é starred and co-produced.
The company has also released the film& Obsessed& (2009), with Beyonc&é as star and executive producer, the winner of the Peabody Award for Entertainment,& Lemonade (2017),& and the Emmy&®-nominated and Grammy Award-winning& Homecoming: A Film By Beyonc&é& (2019), which documents Beyonc&é’s history-making performance at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in 2018.& Parkwood Entertainment produced The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013-2014), The Formation World Tour (2016), and the aforementioned “Homecoming” performances at Coachella (2018) and co-produced the ON THE RUN Tour (2014) and ON THE RUN II Tour (2018).&
