Black Is King (2020)

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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.

• Released: 2020-07-30
• Genres: Music
• Runtime: 1h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 142 votes

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

Top cast

• Beyoncé
• Adut Akech
• Naomi Campbell
• Blue Ivy Carter
• Connie Chiume
• Lupita Nyong'o
• Kelly Rowland
• Moonchild Sanelly
• Nandi Madida
• Nyaniso Dzedze

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Black Is King

• United States: stream on Disney Plus
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus
• India: stream on JioHotstar
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus

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