Premiering on Wednesday, August 11, is Marvel Studios’ animated series What If…? developed by A.C. Bradley and starring Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, Angela Bassett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benicio Del Toro, Bradley Whitford, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Hemsworth, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Don Cheadle, Evangeline Lilly, Hayley Atwell, Jeremy Renner, Jon Favreau, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Kat Dennings, Kurt Russell, Mark Ruffalo, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Douglas, Michael Rooker, Natalie Portman, Paul Bettany, Paul Rudd, Rachel House, Rachel McAdams, Samuel L. Jackson, Sebastian Stan, Stanley Tucci, Taika Waititi, Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston. The show’s original music is composed by Laura Karpman (Lovecraft Country, Underground, Step, Set It Up, Why We Hate, Paris Can Wait). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+.
Also premiering on Wednesday is the Netflix original film The Kissing Booth 3 directed by Vince Marcello and starring Joey King, Joel Courtney, Jacob Elordi, Molly Ringwald, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Meganne Young and Stephen Jennings. Patrick Kirst (Inherit the Viper, Breaking Surface, Grace Stirs Up Success, Convergence) who previously scored the first two installments has composed the movie’s original music. The romantic comedy, which follows Elle as she plans the ultimate bucket list to make the most of her final summer before college, will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Friday, August 13, is the Disney Channel original movie Spin directed by Manjari Makijany and starring Abhay Deol, Meera Syal, Aryan Simhadri, Anna Cathcart, Michael Bishop, Jahbril Cook and Kerri Medders. The film’s original score is composed by Marius de Vries (Kick-Ass, Strange Magic, Coda, Easy Virtue, Sucker Punch). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie (most of which are co-written by de Vries) and selections of the score last week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the film.
Also premiering on Friday is the thriller Beckett directed by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino and starring John David Washington, Boyd Holbrook, Alicia Vikander, Vicky Krieps, Panos Koronis, Lena Kitsopoulo and Maria Votti. Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Last Emperor, The Revenant, Little Buddha, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Femme Fatale, Snake Eyes) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on Friday. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Also premiering on Friday is the second season of the Amazon original series Modern Love created by John Carney and starring Gbenga Akinnagbe, Susan Blackwell, Lucy Boynton, Tom Burke, Zoë Chao, Maria Dizzia, Minnie Driver, Grace Edwards, Dominique Fishback, Kathryn Gallagher, Kit Harington, Garrett Hedlund, Telci Huynh, Nikki M. James, Tobias Menzies, Sophie Okonedo, Anna Paquin, Miranda Richardson and Jack Reynor. Jay Wadley (I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Indignation) has joined the new season of the show, which also features music by Carney, Gary Clark, Greg Philip and Brian Byrne. Milan Records will release a soundtrack album featuring both songs and score on Friday. Click here for the full album details and for more information about Season 2, which will be available to stream on Amazon Prime.
