Beyonce’s long awaited film, Black Is King, debuted on screen on MultiChoice’s flagship channel on DStv premium, M-Net on Saturday, August 1st.
This is coming after the movie’s rights have been acquired from The Walt Disney Company. The film by Beyoncé, is based on the music of The Lion King: The Gift from last year’s release of Disney’s The Lion King.
The teaser and trailer about this new visual album are already taking the world by storm.
According to dstv.com, another good news is that M-Net will bring Black Is King to the continent within 24-hours of its debut on Disney+. And DStv customers who don’t have access to M-Net have nothing to fear.
There is a special treat for them, as the show will be open to DStv Compact Plus, Compact and Confam for two hours. Furthermore, DStv premium customers will be able to enjoy it on DStv Catch Up for 30 days.
“Showcasing this landmark visual album and global television event to as many of our loyal viewers as possible, MultiChoice Group and M-Net yet again cement their reputation as Africa’s most-loved storyteller, “said Yolisa Phahle, MultiChoice Group CEO: Video Entertainment.
“We’re very excited to be part of this global event, but what makes Black Is King even more important for us, is that it shines the spotlight on the many phenomenal African creatives who were involved in the project – both on-screen and behind the scenes,” he added.
Christine Service, Senior Vice President of The Walt Disney Company Africa, added: “Black Is King is a powerful, relevant and timely creative and celebratory expression of identity that we felt was important to be shared with fans across Africa as it launched globally on Disney+. We’re thrilled to continue the journey that started with The Lion King.”
Black Is King features an impressive list of diverse voices on its creative team, including directors, Emmanuel Adjei (Shahmaran), Blitz Bazawule (The Burial of Kojo), Pierre Debusschere (Mine and Ghost videos for Beyonce), Jenn Nkiru (Black To Techno), Ibra Ake (creative director/producer, This is America video for Childish Gambino), Dikayl Rimmasch (Cachao, Uno Mas), Jake Nava (Crazy in Love, Single Ladies, Partition videos for Beyonce), and co-director and long-time collaborator of Beyonce, Kwasi Fordjour.
The list of additional co-directors and second unit directors adds to the crew’s global representation, including Dafe Oboro, Julian Klincewicz, Derek Milton, Meji Alabi, Joshua Kissi, Alexandre Moors, and Deon Van Zyl.
