Black Is King
2020 American musical film and visual album by Beyoncé
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| March 14 2021 | At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé wins two awards for the film: 'Brown Skin Girl' wins Best Music Video and 'Black Parade' wins Best R&B Performance, marking her 28th Grammy win and making her the most awarded singer and female artist in Grammy history. |
| 2020 | A TikTok and social media trend titled '#MyPowerChallenge' was created, where participants recreate the dance from the 'My Power' video in Black Is King. |
| 2020 | Beyoncé led nominations at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards with six nominations for Black Is King. |
| 2020 | Beyoncé received six Grammy Award nominations for Black Is King, including Best Music Film, making her the most nominated artist in this category in Grammy history with five total nominations. |
| 2020 | Black Is King was ranked as the third best Disney+ film of 2020 by Collider, described as 'one of the true pop culture events of 2020' celebrating the power of Blackness. |
| 2020 | During film's post-production, George Floyd protests begin, which Fordjour describes as 'divine intervention', inspiring the film's message as a 'love letter to fellow women and men, and our culture'. |
| 2020 | Victoria & Albert Museum acquires a dress worn by Beyoncé in Black Is King for its permanent exhibition in its new East London site. |
| 2020 | Beyoncé won her 28th Grammy Award with 'Black Parade', becoming the most awarded singer, most awarded female artist, and second-most awarded artist in Grammy history. |
| 2020 | Blue Ivy received the Guinness World Record for the youngest individually credited winner at the Grammy Awards for her work on the 'Brown Skin Girl' music video. |
| 2020 | The film won Outstanding Costumes at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, with costume designer Zerina Akers becoming the second black woman to win this award in history. |
| 2020 | 'Brown Skin Girl' won Video of the Year at the Soul Train Music Awards, marking Beyoncé's second win in this category out of nine nominations. |
| 2020 | The film was recognized by multiple publications, including being named one of the 50 best movies directed by a person of color by the Chicago Tribune and one of the 12 best movie musicals of all time by Esquire. |
| 2020 | Black Is King was one of the 15 most streamed films of the year. It was also the second most tweeted about movie in the United States from March to September, and one of the eight most talked-about moments on Instagram in 2020. |
| 2020 | Special guests are recruited for the film, including Lupita Nyong'o, Naomi Campbell, Kelly Rowland, Jay-Z, Beyoncé's children, and artists from The Gift album such as Yemi Alade, Shatta Wale, Salatiel, Wizkid, and Busiswa. |
| 2020 | During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Beyoncé and her team conducted a full re-edit of the film to enhance its emotional impact and storytelling. |
| 2020 | Beyoncé cast Folajomi Akinmurele in the lead role of young Simba after being impressed by his acting debut in the 'Spirit' music video. |
| 2020 | Stephen Ojo transitioned from a dancer in the 'Spirit' video to a choreographer and then to an on-screen actor (the 'blue man') in Black Is King, marking his debut film performance. |
| December 2020 | British singer-songwriter James Blake releases a cover of 'Otherside' from Black Is King, adapting it with new lyrics and titling it 'When We're Older'. |
| December 2020 | Beyoncé gave an interview in British Vogue explaining her inspiration for developing Black Is King, discussing her extensive research into African cultural practices and history. |
| August 2 2020 | Black Is King reached number one on the Disney+ Trending chart for the week ending August 2, 2020. |
| July 2020 | Beyoncé was named the most influential woman in fashion for the year, largely due to the fashion impact of Black Is King. |
| July 2020 | Marine Serre moon print bodysuit featured in Black Is King becomes the most popular design of 2020, resulting in a 426% increase in brand searches within 48 hours of the film's release. |
| July 2020 | Music videos 'Already' and 'Brown Skin Girl' from the film were named the best and second-best music videos of 2020 by Insider, highlighting Beyoncé's innovative storytelling and choreography. |
| July 2020 | The film was released during the summer, receiving widespread critical acclaim and recognition for its powerful visual storytelling, choreography, and representation of Black culture |
| July 31 2020 | Black Is King is globally released on Disney+ platform, showcasing Beyoncé's musical film and visual album that tells the story of an African prince's journey of self-discovery and cultural heritage. |
| July 19 2020 | Beyoncé released an official trailer for Black Is King, which was praised by critics for its visual style and cultural representation. |
| June 28 2020 | The teaser trailer premiered on television during the BET Awards, following Beyoncé's acceptance speech for the BET Humanitarian Award. |
| June 27 2020 | Beyoncé posted a teaser trailer for Black Is King on her website, marking the first official public announcement of the film. |
| June 19 2020 | Beyoncé released the single 'Black Parade' on Juneteenth, celebrating the end of slavery in the United States, with the song described as a powerful tribute to black history, African traditions, and her own family heritage. |
| 2019 | Dance With Purpose (DWP) Academy from Accra posted their own choreography for the song 'Already', which later caught Beyoncé's attention and led to their invitation to feature in the film Black Is King. |
| 2019 | While voicing Nala in The Lion King remake, Beyoncé learned about Solomon Linda's story and was inspired to create a film highlighting African history and culture before colonialism. |
| December 2019 | Completed principal photography for the film after a four to six month filming period, encompassing a multi-continent production that explored African and diaspora visual storytelling. |
| December 15 2019 | Filmed the 'Scar' music video segment in the Sahara nature reserve in Lommel, Belgium, under challenging conditions of -2°C temperature and extremely long working hours, directed by Pierre Debusschere. |
| November 2019 | Filmed 'Nile' and 'My Power' videos at the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana in Los Angeles, with Beyoncé as director and Julian Klincewicz co-directing using a 1980s Ikegani Tsushinki broadcast camera. |
| September 2019 | Filmed the 'Mood 4 Eva' segment at Beverly House over two days, creating a vintage Hollywood-inspired dreamscape with synchronized swimming routines reminiscent of Esther Williams' Bathing Beauty film. |
| July 2019 | Began principal photography for 'Black Is King' across six countries on three continents, capturing performances in diverse landscapes including sand dunes, oceans, mountains, and waterfalls. |
| July 2019 | After releasing the 'Spirit' music video, Beyoncé initially planned to create short visual clips for The Lion King: The Gift album, which eventually evolved into the full-length film Black Is King. |
| July 19 2019 | Beyoncé released The Lion King: The Gift album, a tie-in soundtrack to the photorealistic remake of The Lion King, which she curated and described as 'a love letter to Africa'. |
| 2013 | Joshua Abah wrote the poem 'Uncle Sam', an excerpt of which was later featured in Black Is King, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness for diasporic Africans confronting historical oppression. |
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