Premiering on Wednesday, May 6, is the Netflix documentary Becoming directed by Nadia Hallgren and produced by Katy Chevigny, Marilyn Ness & Lauren Cioffi about the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama as she embarks on a 34-city tour. The film’s original music is composed by jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Friday, May 8, is the Netflix limited series The Eddy created by Jack Thorne and starring André Holland, Joanna Kulig, Amandla Stenberg, Leila Bekhti and Tahar Rahim. Glen Ballard (The Polar Express) and Randy Kerber (The Color Purple) have composed the show’s original music. Arista Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ songs from the drama on Friday. Check out our soundtrack album announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series.
Also premiering on Friday is the Hulu original series Solar Opposites created by Justin Roiland & Mike McMahan and starring Roiland himself, Sean Giambrone, Thomas Middleditch and Mary Mac. The show’s original music is composed by Chris Westlake (Castle Rock, Before We Go, Small Town Crimes, Transit). Check out our previous article for more information about the animated comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Missing from last week’s TV music roundup was the new HBO original series Betty created by Crystal Moselle based on her feature film Skate Kitchen and starring Dede Lovelace, Moonbear, Nina Moran, Ajani Russell and Rachelle Vinberg. Aska Matsumiya (Spelah and the Spades, 37 Seconds) who has previously scored Skate Kitchen is composing the show’s original music. Click here to learn more about the drama, which will air Friday nights on HBO.
