According to Smyth, the story follows a similar vein to The Lion King, a movie for which Beyonce lent her voice.

The Lion King’s release and the companion album The Lion King: The Gift released last year are closely connected to Black is King, in its somewhat story and also in its themes.

Deadline’s Dominic Patten headlined his review of Beyonce’s new visual album: “Queen Bey’s Disney+ Visual Album Is Modern Mythology In Action.”

Clearly this has impressed critics, though at present an overall aggregated rating has not been offered.