
Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, Malcolm X, 25th Hour, The Woman King, Perry Mason, Inside Man, Da 5 Bloods, Red Tails) scored the fourth season of the National Geographic original anthology series Genius. The new season, entitled Genius: MLK/X stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Aaron Pierre in the title roles, alongside Weruche Opia, Jayme Lawson and Ron Cephas. The drama focuses on two iconic geniuses – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X – and explores how their dueling philosophies helped usher America through the Civil Rights Movement.
Composer Terence Blanchard and music supervisor Burt Blackarach (Amani Smith) speak with Variety's Jon Burlingame
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Thu, May 29
‘Genius: MLK / X’: How Score and Songs Illuminate the Work of 1960s Civil Rights Leaders