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=== ''Black Is King'' === {{Main|Black Is King|l1=''Black Is King''}} In June 2020, [[Parkwood Entertainment]] and [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] announced that a film titled ''Black Is King'' would be released on July 31, 2020, on [[Disney+]]. The live-action film is inspired by ''The Lion King'' (2019) and serves as a visual album for the tie-in album ''[[The Lion King: The Gift]]'', which was curated by [[Beyoncé]] for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|title=See Beyoncé's A-List cast in new trailer for her movie Black is King|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/film/2020-07-19/beyonces-trailer-black-is-king/|access-date=2020-07-19|website=Radio Times|language=en|archive-date=July 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719211910/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/film/2020-07-19/beyonces-trailer-black-is-king/|url-status=live}}</ref> Directed, written and executive produced by Beyoncé, ''Black Is King'' is described as reimagining "the lessons of ''The Lion King'' for today's young kings and queens in search of their own crowns".<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2020-07-19|title=Beyoncé Details 'Black Is King' Visual Album, Shares New Trailer|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/beyonce-black-is-king-new-trailer-disney-plus-1030891/|access-date=2020-07-19|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|archive-date=July 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719184756/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/beyonce-black-is-king-new-trailer-disney-plus-1030891/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film chronicles the story of a young African king who undergoes a "transcendent journey through betrayal, love and self-identity" to reclaim his throne, utilizing the guidance of his ancestors and childhood love, with the story being told through the voices of present-day Black people.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mendez|first=Michele|title=Here's Everything You Need To Know About Beyoncé's 'Black Is King' Visual Album|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/beyonces-black-is-king-visual-album-everything-you-need-to-know-27634229|access-date=2020-07-19|website=Elite Daily|date=June 29, 2020 |language=en|archive-date=July 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717124344/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/beyonces-black-is-king-visual-album-everything-you-need-to-know-27634229|url-status=live}}</ref> The cast includes [[Lupita Nyong'o]], [[Naomi Campbell]], [[Jay-Z]], [[Kelly Rowland]], [[Pharrell Williams]], [[Tina Knowles|Tina Knowles-Lawson]], [[Aweng Ade-Chuol]], and [[Adut Akech]].<ref name=":1" />
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