Premiering today is the Starz limited series The Serpent Queen developed by Justin Haythe and starring Samantha Morton, Amrita Acharia, Barry Atsma, Enzo Cilenti, Danny Kirrane, Sennia Nanua, Nicholas Burns, Beth Goddard, Antonia Clarke, Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Colm Meaney and Rupert Everett. The show’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Outlander, The Walking Dead). Click here to learn more about the drama, which will debut every Sunday on Starz.
Also premiering today is the Showtime original series American Gigolo developed by David Hollander and starring Jon Bernthal, Gretchen Mol, Rosie O’Donnell, Gabriel LaBelle, Lizzie Brocheré and Leland Orser. Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, Wonder, The Affair, Ray Donovan, The Good Shepherd) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will air every Sunday on Showtime and debut every Friday for Showtime subscribers.
Another show premiering tonight is the Fox drama Monarch created by Melissa London Hilfers and starring Anna Friel, Trace Adkins, Susan Sarandon, Beth Ditto, Martha Higareda, Emma Milani, Iñigo Pascual and Joshua Sasse. The show’s original score is composed by Trevor Morris (Vikings, The Tudors, The Borgias, Olympus/London Has Fallen, Immortals). Adam Anders (Glee, Rock of Ages) serves as the project’s executive music producer. Arista & Monument Records will release soundtracks featuring both the original and cover songs from the series every week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for more details.
Premiering tomorrow, September 12, is the third season of the Epix original series War of the Worlds created by Howard Overman based on H.G. Wells’ novel and starring Gabriel Byrne, Molly Windsor, Ernest Kingsley Junior, Madeleine Worrall and Oliver Hembrough. Ian Arber & Dave Rowntree (The Capture, The One, Bros: After the Screaming Stops) have composed the original music for the new season, taking over from David Martijn who scored the first two seasons. The rest of the season will debut every Sunday on Epix following its Monday debut.
Premiering on Friday, September 16, is the Amazon original movie Goodnight Mommy directed by Matt Sobel and starring Naomi Watts, Cameron & Nicholas Crovetti and Peter Hermann. The film’s original music is composed by Alex Weston (The Farewell, Wander Darkly, The Novice, What Breaks the Ice). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the thriller, which is based on the 2015 Austrian feature of the same title and will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
