Black Is King
2020
Rated
PG
85
minutes
Music
Directed By:
Jake Nava, Emmanuel Adjei, Dikayl Rimmasch, Jenn Nkiru, Pierre Debusschere, Blitz Bazawule, Ibra Ake, Beyoncé
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.
Language
English
Release Date
July 31, 2020
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
Jay-Z
Pharrell Williams
Tina Knowles
Aweng Ade-Chuol
Folajomi Akinmurele
Jessie Reyez
Shatta Wale
Show Full Crew
Camera
Danny Hiele
Director of Photography
Malik Hassan Sayeed
Director of Photography
Benoît Soler
Director of Photography
Laura Merians
Director of Photography
Santiago Gonzalez
Director of Photography
Ryan Marie Helfant
Director of Photography
Erik Henriksson
Director of Photography
Kenechukwu Obiajulu
Director of Photography
Nicolai Niermann
Director of Photography
David Boanuh
Director of Photography
Michael Fernandez
Director of Photography
Muhammad Atta Ahmed
Director of Photography
Production
Beyoncé
Executive Producer
Akin Omotoso
Producer
Derek Dixie
Producer
Jason Baum
Producer
Steve Pamon
Executive Producer
Jimi Adesanya
Producer
Wesley Gainer
Casting Associate
Nathan Scherrer
Executive Producer
Nathan Scherrer
Producer
Erinn Williams
Producer
Erinn Williams
Executive Producer
Lauren Baker
Producer
Jeremy Sullivan
Producer
Leke Alabi-Isama
Line Producer
Janet Rollé
Producer
Anissa Williams
Casting
Rethabile Mothobi
Producer
Ben Cooper
Producer
Astrid Edwards
Producer
Anissa Williams
Casting Director
Janet Rollé
Executive Producer
Sound
Beyoncé
Music
Beyoncé
Music Director
Derek Dixie
Music Director
Derek Dixie
Original Music Composer
James William Blades
Original Music Composer
Sean Rhoden
Original Music Composer
Eric Hoffman
Sound Designer
Eric Hoffman
Sound Mixer
Directing
Beyoncé
Director
Blitz Bazawule
Director
Jake Nava
Director
Dikayl Rimmasch
Director
Pierre Debusschere
Director
Ibra Ake
Director
Jenn Nkiru
Director
Emmanuel Adjei
Director
Julian Klincewicz
Co-Director
Kwasi Fordjour
Co-Director
Dafe Oboro
Co-Director
Ev Solomon
First Assistant Director
Writing
Art
Rika Nakanishi
Production Design
Hannah Beachler
Production Design
Ethan Tobman
Production Design
Ibra Ake
Creative Director
Carlos Laszlo
Production Design
Virginia Berg
Art Direction
Sandy Hubshman
Set Decoration
Linn Gelert
Art Direction
Jill Crawford
Set Decoration
Brandon Mendez
Production Design
Maile Cassara
Set Decoration
Caryn Novak
Set Decoration
Lila Yanow
Set Decoration
Freyja Bardell
Production Design
Miranda Lorenz
Production Design
Simona Ennas
Set Decoration
Steven Kiratsous
Set Decoration
Shella Jaybird
Set Decoration
Andrew Makadsi
Art Direction
Cassia Dickinson
Art Direction
Chris Beltran
Set Decoration
Gerard Santos
Production Design
Max Randall
Production Design
John Mingalone
Art Direction
Susan Linns
Production Design
Gavin Scates
Art Direction
Kevin Emecheta
Production Design
Pablo Boyd
Production Design
Jennifer Boyd
Production Design
Pili Weeber
Art Direction
Editing
Costume & Make-Up
Kimberly Kimble
Hairstylist
Francesca Tolot
Makeup Artist
Daniel Obasi
Costume Design
Ryan Dodson
Set Costumer
Neal Farinah
Hairstylist
Zerina Akers
Costume Design
Nakia Rachon Collins
Hairstylist
John Barnett
Makeup Artist
Rokael Lizama
Makeup Artist
Wendi Miyake
Makeup Artist
Crew
Jon Favreau
Thanks
Hans Zimmer
Thanks
Robert A. Iger
Thanks
JaQuel Knight
Choreographer
Tom Ceglia
Special Effects Coordinator
Brian Schuley
Special Effects Coordinator
Shireen Hinckley
Post Production Supervisor
Visual Effects