How Beyonce’s Disney+ Movie Black Is King Compliments The Lion King - CinemaBlend

When Disney sought to remake The Lion King, one immediately intriguing addition to the production was the addition of Beyoncé Knowles as Nala in the photo-realistic blockbuster.

But Beyoncé has revealed her true contribution to the material: her widely-praised Disney+ film Black Is King.

The film, written and directed by Beyoncé (and a slew of talented Black filmmakers by her side), is the immersive vision for her Lion King soundtrack called The Gift that dropped with the release of the film last summer.

Let’s talk through how the new Disney+ movie compliments The Lion King:.

Beyoncé has such an understanding and respect for The Lion King that she has elevated the elements of what makes the ‘90s movie so iconic and made it especially relevant to the present conversation.

Additionally, Black Is King makes use of The Lion King’s theme of family kinship.

Perhaps the most moving aspect of Black Is King is how Beyoncé takes control of The Lion King’s roots in African culture in a way no version of The Lion King has been able to reflect.

The Broadway musical certainly allows the material to live more distinctly in African culture, but Black Is King makes the most valuable effort to connect the Lion King with its ancestry.

Beyoncé’s contributions to The Lion King story in Black Is King surpasses the influence of the 2019 remake itself.

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