Premiering tonight is the HBO original documentary Leaving Neverland directed by Dan Reed about Michael Jackson’s long-running relationships with two boys, aged 7 and 10, and their families. The 2-parter’s original music is composed by Chad Hobson (Adulthood, Sket, Offender, Path of Blood). The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is premiering in two parts tonight and tomorrow on HBO. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Premiering on Friday, March 8, is the Netflix original movie Juanita directed by Clark Johnson and starring Alfre Woodard, Adam Beach, Blair Underwood and LaTanya Richardson Jackson. The film’s original music is composed by Kevin Lax (The First Purge, Burning Sands). The movie, which follows a mother of three grown children as she searches for hope and healing on an impromptu trip to Paper Moon, Montana, will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix. Also check out our previous article for more information.
Also premiering on Friday is the Netflix original movie Walk. Ride. Rodeo. directed by Conor Allyn and starring Spencer Locke, Missi Pyle, Bailey Chase and Sherri Shepherd. Sean Murray (Call of Duty: Black Ops, Accident Man, Deep Blue Sea 2) has composed the film’s original music. The drama, which is based on a true story about a competitive cowgirl who rallies to beat the odds and get back on her horse in the wake of a life-altering accident, will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Also premiering on Friday is the Netflix original series After Life written and directed by Ricky Gervais who also stars in the series alongside Tom Basden and Tony Way. The show’s original music is composed by Andy Burrows (The Snowman and the Snowdog). The comedy centers on writer for a newspaper who adopts a gruff new persona in an effort to push away those trying to help following his wife’s death. The series’ full first season will be available to stream on Friday on Netflix.
Another show premiering on Friday is the Netflix docu-series Formula 1: Drive to Survive executive produced by James Gay Rees, Paul Martin & Sophie Todd about the experience of a group of drivers, managers and team owners during one season of Formula 1 racing. Walter Mair (The Same Sky, Cuffs, Glue, Blood Orange) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series.
Also premiering on Friday is the Amazon original series Made in Heaven created by Zoya Akhtar & Reema Kagti and starring Arjun Mathur, Sobhita Dhulipala, Kalki Koechlin and Jim Sarbh. Sony Music India has released a soundtrack EP featuring songs from the show by Sagar Desai, Dub Sharma, Balkrishan Sharma & Sherry Mathews. Visit Amazon to download the EP. The series, which follows two wedding planners in Delhi running an agency named Made in Heaven, will be available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime.
Missing from last week’s TV music roundup was the sixth episode of the Hulu anthology series Into the Dark. The episode, entitled Treehouse, directed by James Roday and starring Jimmi Simpson, Mary McCormack, Shaunette Renee Wilson, Maggie Lawson, Stephanie Beatriz, Julianna Guill, Michael Weston, Amanda Walsh, Sutton Foster and Cass Bugge features an original score composed by Morgan Kibby (Girls of the Sun, The Human Element). Treehouse premiered this past Friday, March 1 and is now available to stream on Hulu.
