Premiering tonight is the Showtime original mini-series Guerrilla created John Ridley and starring Idris Elba, Frieda Pinto, Babou Ceesay, Rory Kinnear, Nathaniel Martello-White, Daniel Mays, Denise Gough, Brandon Scott, Zawe Ashton and Nicholas Pinnock. The 6-parter’s original music is composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Waltz with Bashir, Taboo, Miss Sloane, Disconnect). The show, which is set in London in the 1970s and revolves around a politically active couple, will air Sunday nights on Showtime. Visit our previous news article to learn more about the series.
Also premiering tonight is The White Queen sequel The White Princess based on the novel by Philippa Gregory and starring Jodie Comer, Jacob Collins-Levy, Michelle Fairley, Essie Davis, Vincent Regan, Rebecca Benson, Rhys Connah, Suki Waterhouse, Patrick Gibson and Joanne Whalley. John Lunn (Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom) who previously scored The White Queen has composed the music for the 8-parter. The drama air in the U.S. Sunday nights on Starz. Visit the official show website to learn more about the mini-series.
Premiering on Tuesday, April 18, is the Freeform original series Famous in Love created by Marlene King and starring Bella Thorne, Carter Jenkins, Charlie Depew, Georgie Flores, Niki Koss, Pepi Sonuga, Keith Powers and Perrey Reeves. The show’s original music is composed by Mike Suby (The Butterfly Effect, The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, The Originals). The drama is based on the book by Rebecca Serle and follows an ordinary college student as she gets her big break after auditioning for the starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster. The series will air Tuesday nights on Freeform. Visit the official show website for updates.
Premiering on Friday, April 21, is the Netflix original series Girlboss created by Kay Cannon and starring Britt Robertson, Johnny Simmons, Ellie Reed, Dean Norris and Alphonso McAuley. Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Speechless, CSI: Miami, Just Friends) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the comedy. The show’s full first season will be available to stream on Friday on Netflix.
Also premiering on Friday is the Netflix original movie Sand Castle directed by Fernando Coimbra and starring Nicholas Hoult, Logan Marshall-Green, Henry Cavill, Tommy Flanagan, Neil Brown Jr and Glen Powell. The film’s original music is composed by Adam Peters (Savages, Snowden). The movie is set after the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and centers on a reluctant soldier’s platoon that is dispatched on a dangerous mission to repair a hostile village’s water system. The war drama will be available to stream on Netflix.
