What is the title of Beyoncé’s 2020 Disney+ visual album film?

Beyoncé’s 2020 Disney+ visual album film is titled Black Is King. She wrote, directed, and executive produced the project, which premiered on Disney+ on July 31, 2020.

The film was inspired by the music of The Lion King: The Gift, Beyoncé’s 2019 companion album to Disney’s live-action film The Lion King. Rather than simply reproducing the movie’s plot, Black Is King uses music videos, dance, fashion, and symbolic imagery to explore Black identity, ancestry, family, and cultural connection.

The project includes appearances by artists such as Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z, Lupita Nyong’o, and Pharrell Williams. Its visual style draws on African and diasporic cultures while moving through multiple locations and artistic settings.

A frequent mix-up is calling Black Is King an ordinary studio album. It is a film built around music from The Lion King: The Gift, although it was also marketed as a visual album.