Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series Little Women written by Heidi Thomas based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, directed by Vanessa Caswill and starring Maya Hawke, Kathryn Newton, Annes Elwy, Willa Fitzgerald, Emily Watson, Dylan Baker, Angela Lansbury, Michael Gambon and Jonah Hauer-King. The 3-parter’s original score is composed by Stuart Earl (Lilting, My Brother the Devil, And Then There Were None). The drama premiered in the UK last year on BBC One and makes its domestic debut as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series. Click here for more information.
Also premiering tonight is the Lifetime original movie Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance directed by Menhaj Huda and starring Murray Fraser & Parisa Fitz-Henley in the title roles, as well as Bonnie Soper as Princess Diana, Steve Coulter as Prince Charles, Maggie Sullivun as Queen Elizabeth II and Deborah Ramsay as Camilla Bowles. Mario Grigorov (Precious, The Paperboy, Shadowboxer) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama.
Premiering on Friday, May 18, is the Australian zombie thriller Cargo directed by Ben Howling & Yolanda Ramke and starring Martin Freeman, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter, Caren Pistorius, Kris McQuade and Bruce R. Carter. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Rankine P.K.A. Trials, Dr. G Yunupingu, Michael Hohnen and Johnathon Mangarri Yunupingu. The movie, which follows a father who searches the wilds of Australia for someone willing to protect and care for his infant daughter, is premiering in the U.S. and most other markets exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Saturday, May 19, is the HBO original movie Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani and starring Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella and Lilly Singh. Matteo Zingales (The Hunter, Secrets & Lies) & Antony Partos (Animal Kingdom, The Rover) have composed the film’s original music. Milan Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. The full details will be posted on this page within the next few days. To learn more about the movie, check out our previous news article.
