For many years, films and TV shows that centered on music were big business, and that seems to be the case again as Fox has put13 Songsinto development with the creative and musical help ofFleetwood Maclegend Mick Fleetwood. While the show will be a drama series, it is clearly going to heavily feature a lot of music, and while it may not be an all singing, all dancing show of theGleevariety, it certainly shows that Fox is doubling down on this kind of content, with other similar shows already set up at the network.
13 Songs will focus on rock singer Jasper Jones and his band The Grift. As an artist who could once write songs that hit straight in the heart of the American public, fading from the limelight and losing that connection is something that is hard for Jones to take. After being diagnosed with terminal cancer decades later, Jones makes the decision to get the band back together one last time to write 13 songs that will be a love letter to his fans and will leave a lasting mark on the world.
As one of the biggest bands in music history Fleetwood Mac have been responsible for some iconic songs and albums including their best known work on the albumRumourswhich was released in 1977. While the group have had a rocky personal history, they have sold over 120 million albums worldwide, making them one of the Top 50 biggest selling artists of all time. Drummer Mick Fleetwood was one of the founding members of the band, and one of the only constants in a group whose personnel has changed frequently across the decades.
13 Songs Will Join Other Musical Projects At Fox And Taps Into One Of The Most Common Guilty Pleasures
While13 Songsis a serious drama, the inclusion of its musical content, and Fox’s decision to bring in a big musical icon to work on the show, continues to tap into something that many people refuse to admit to liking, yet can’t seem to get enough of; musical TV and films. While the likes ofGleebecame popular among theatrical students, many people refused to watch the show based on its premise of being based in a high school, with a group of youngsters belting out poppy versions of well-known songs. However, something seemed to shift with the arrival ofThe Greatest Showmanin 2017.
The Hugh Jackman movie went from being a complete dud to one of the biggest hits of all time in terms of its musical content, and the film just refused to go away. Since then, music has crept back into many new productions such as Apple TV+ seriesSchmigadoon, Smash, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,and the Andrew Garfield movietick, tick…BOOM!Additionally, Fox themselves have country music dynasty based dramaMonarchheading to screens in the fall, as well as the anthology seriesIconsthat will be profiling the lives of some of the biggest music legends in the world.
There is currently no details on casting for13 Songs, but the series will be written by50/50scribe Will Reiser and Jonathan Prince, who was executive producer on Hulu’sFour Weddings and a Funeraladaptation. Directing duties will fall to Nine Perfect Strangers helmer Jonathan Levine.
