Premiering tomorrow, April 20, is the Prime Video original animated series Kevin created by Joe Wengert & Aubrey Plaza and starring Jason Schwartzman, Plaza herself, Whoopi Goldberg, John Waters, Gil Ozeri, Aparna Nancherla and Amy Sedaris. The show’s original score is composed by Dan Romer (Lilo & Stitch, Luca, Beasts of No Nation, Station Eleven, Superman & Lois, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Maniac, The Good Doctor) who also co-wrote the theme song, I’m Coming Home, with Schwartzman. Check out our previous article to check out the title sequence and to learn more about the animated comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
Premiering on Tuesday, April 21, is the British Netflix original series Unchosen created by Julie Gearey and starring Molly Windsor, Asa Butterfield, Christopher Eccleston, Fra Fee, Siobhan Finneran, Ashton McAuley, Alexa Davies, Olivia Pickering and Lucy Black. Anne Nikitin (The Dropout, Hijack, American Animals, One Day, I.S.S., Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, Mrs. Wilson, Dangerous Liaisons, Lost Girls, Fate: The Winx Saga) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Wednesday, April 22, is the Disneynature original documentary Orangutan directed by Mark Linfield, co-directed by Vanessa Berlowitz, narrated by Josh Gad about an inquisitive adolescent orangutan learning how to navigate life. The film’s original music is composed by Nitin Sawhney (The Namesake, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Breathe, Traitors, What’s Love Got to Do With It?, The Colour Room, Tiger, Lila Says, Settlers). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is expected to be announced soon. Click here to learn more about the movie, which will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+.
Premiering on Thursday, April 23, is the HBO limited series Half Man created by Richard Gadd and starring Gadd himself, Jamie Bell, Stuart Campbell, Marianne McIvor, Mitchell Robertson, Neve McIntosh, Charlie De Melo, Amy Manson, Anjli Mohindra, Bilal Hasna, Julie Cullen, Tim Downie,Stuart McQuarrie, Sandy Batchelor, Tom Andrews, Philippine Velge, Piers Ewart and Scot Greenan. Evgueni Galperine & Sacha Galperine (The Undoing, Scenes from a Marriage, Kraven the Hunter, The Family, Loveless, Radioactive, Wizard of Lies) have composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the 6-part drama, which will air in the U.S. on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Also premiering on Thursday is the Netflix animated series Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 based on the streamer’s live-action series Stranger Things and starring Brooklyn Davey Norstedt, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Braxton Quinney, Luca Diaz, Elisha Williams, Benjamin Plessala, Odessa A’zion, Brett Gipson, Jeremy Jordan and Janeane Garofalo. The show’s original score is composed by Brad Breeck (Gravity Falls, Voltron: Legendary Defender, We Bare Bears, Kiff, The Owl House). Jason Nesmith contributed the main title theme and Brian Parkhurst is providing additional music. Click here to learn more about the series, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Also premiering on Thursday is the second season of the Netflix original series Running Point created by Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz & David Stassen and starring Kate Hudson, Drew Tarver, Brenda Song, Scott MacArthur, Chet Hanks, Fabrizio Guido, Uche Agada, Toby Sandeman and Justin Theroux. Siddhartha Khosla (Only Murders in the Building, This Is Us, The Idea of You, Paradise, Rabbit Hole, Welcome to Chippendales, Imperfect Women) & Alan DeMoss (Government Cheese, A Family Affair, A Very Jonas Christmas) have composed the new season’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the comedy, which will also be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Friday, April 24, is the Apple TV original animated series My Brother the Minotaur created by Donal Mangan and starring Ely Solan, Billy Jenkins, Billie Boullet, Luciana Akpobaro, Michael Sheen, Brian Cox, Paul Kaye and T’Nia Miller. The show’s original music is composed by Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Chasing Liberty, Black Death, Triangle, Bank of Dave, Tommy’s Honour, Wild Bill). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the Dog Ears & Cartoon Saloon production, which will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV.
