What 2020 musical film did Beyoncé write, produce, and narrate?

Beyoncé wrote, produced, and narrated the 2020 musical film Black Is King. The visual album was released through Disney+ on July 31, 2020, and was created as a companion piece to the 2019 soundtrack album The Lion King: The Gift.

The film reimagines themes from Disney’s The Lion King through a contemporary celebration of Black identity, family, ancestry, fashion, dance, and global African cultures. Beyoncé appears throughout the project, and the film features music from The Lion King: The Gift, including collaborations with artists from Africa and the African diaspora.

Black Is King is not the same project as Homecoming, Beyoncé’s 2019 concert documentary about her Coachella performances. It is also distinct from the 2019 live-action Lion King film, in which Beyoncé voiced Nala. The film’s visual approach helped extend the album’s themes beyond a conventional soundtrack release.