Beyonce Knowles is reportedly in advanced talks with Disney, as they map out a $100 million deal which will see her work with the entertainment behemoth on three upcoming projects.
According to The Sun, Beyonce is set to work on three blockbuster movies with Disney, including a sequel to Black Panther which is set for next year.
This is not the first time that Beyonce has worked with Disney.
She first featured as Alice In Wonderland as part of the Disney Dream Portrait series in 2007 while just last year she voiced Nala in the Lion King remake.
“Beyoncé has become a major player for Disney and is the perfect fit for their brand,” a source told The Sun.
“She’s worked on a number of projects for them, including voicing Nala in the reboot of The Lion King, and now they’re keen to secure her for more projects.
“Disney have put forward a deal worth around £80million, which will secure Beyoncé for three major projects, including the Black Panther sequel.”
As part of the deal, Disney also reportedly wants Beyonce to be the voice of its forthcoming documentaries on the streaming platform, Disney Plus.
“As part of the deal they are also trying to get her team to agree to have Beyoncé voicing some of the new documentaries coming to Disney Plus, “ the source added.
“After the success of having Meghan Markle voicing the film Elephant on the platform, they have projects coming up which align perfectly with Beyoncé’s brand.
“The negotiations are still ongoing but it’s the final details that are being thrashed out now.”
Beyonce has been in the headlines in the past few days for a commencement speech given to graduating students in which she highlighted the problems faced by female artistes of color in the entertainment industry.
“There was a pivotal turning point in my life where I chose to build my own company many years ago,” she said, referring to Parkwood Entertainment, her management and entertainment company.
“Not enough black women had a seat at the table, so I had to go and chop down that wood and build my own table. Then I had to invite the best there was to have a seat. That meant hiring women, men, outsiders, underdogs, people that were overlooked and waiting to be seen.”
