Premiering in the U.S. on Wednesday, May 23, is the British mini-series The Split created and written by Abi Morgan, directed by Jessica Hobbs and starring Nicola Walker, Meera Syal, Stephen Mangan, Fiona Button, Deborah Findlay and Anthony Head. The show’s original music is composed by Isobel Waller-Bridge (Fleabag). The drama centers on a family of female divorce lawyers who are forced to face their past following the return of their estranged father after a 30 year absence. The drama premiered earlier this year in the UK on BBC One and will make its U.S. debut on SundanceTV. Visit the official show website for more information.
Premiering on Friday, May 25, is the Netflix original movie Ibiza directed by Alex Richanbach and starring Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, Phoebe Robinson and Richard Madden. Jeff Morrow (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Trolls Holiday) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the comedy, which follows a young woman who is sent to Spain for an important work meeting and brings along her hard-partying friends and will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Also premiering on Friday is the Australian mini-series Picnic at Hanging Rock based on Joan Lindsay’s novel and staring Natalie Dormer, Lily Sullivan, Madeleine Madden, Samara Weaving, Ruby Rees and Inez Curroas. The show’s original music is composed by Cezary Skubiszewski (The Sapphires, Death Defying Acts, Red Dog). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which premiered earlier this month in Australia and will be available in the U.S. exclusively on Amazon Prime.
Premiering on Saturday, May 26, is the drama The Tale written and directed by Jennifer Fox and starring Laura Dern, Isabelle Nélisse, Jason Ritter, Elizabeth Debicki, Ellen Burstyn and Common. Ariel Marx (To Dust) has composed the film’s original music. The movie revolves around a woman as she is forced to re-examine her first sexual relationship. The drama premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will premiere on Saturday on HBO. Visit the official movie website for more information.
