Quibi Debuts New Trailer for Darren Criss’ Musical Comedy Series “ROYALTIES” and Announces Original Soundtrack

Quibi Debuts New Trailer for Darren Criss’ Musical Comedy Series “ROYALTIES” and Announces Original Soundtrack Republic Records to Release Soundtrack June 12th; The First Major Label Release for a Quibi Show Featured Artists Include Darren Criss, Rufus Wainwright, Mark Hamill, Julianne Hough, Jordan Fisher and Sabrina Carpenter

Los Angeles, CA – May 26, 2020 – Today, Quibi debuts the trailer of the new musical comedy series, ROYALTIES, created by Emmy & Golden Globe Award-winning actor and songwriter Darren Criss. ROYALTIES is a satirical take on the oft-untold story of songwriters behind the world’s biggest hits. Republic Records to release the series’ original soundtrack, marking the first major label release for a Quibi show.

On June 1st in tandem with the series premiere, music performed by the ROYALTIES Cast during the first three episodes will be released. As subsequent episodes air, new music will follow daily through the season finale on June 10th. Following the final episode, the full Royalties: Season 1 (Music from the Original Quibi Series) Official Soundtrack arrives on June 12.

The comedy will feature twelve original songs and ten music videos, all co-written by Criss, featuring performances by Jordan Fisher, Julianne Hough, Jackie Tohn, Bonnie McKee, Jennifer Coolidge, Lil Rel Howery, Mark Hamill, Rufus Wainwright, and Sabrina Carpenter.Royalties: Season 1 (Music from the Original Quibi Series) Track List:

1.  “This is a Theme Song (From Royalties)” – Darren Criss, Kether Donohue, Royalties Cast
2.  “Just That Good (From Royalties)” – Rufus Wainwright, Royalties Cast
3. “Break It In (From Royalties)” – Lil Rel Howery, KingJet, Royalties Cast
4.  “Let Your Hair Down (From Royalties)” – Bonnie McKee, Royalties Cast
5. “Kick Your Shoes Off (From Royalties)” – Bonnie McKee, Royalties Cast
6.  “Mighty As Kong (From Royalties)” – Mark Hamill, Royalties Cast
7. “I Am So Much Better Than You At Everything (From Royalties)” – Darren Criss, Royalties Cast
8. “Make You Come True (From Royalties)” – Jordan Fisher, Royalties Cast
9. “Prizefighter (From Royalties)” – Julianne Hough, Royalties Cast
10. “Also You (From Royalties)” – Jackie Tohn, Darren Criss, Royalties Cast
11.  “I Hate That I Need You (From Royalties)” – Jennifer Coolidge, NIve, Darren Criss, Royalties Cast
12. “Perfect Song (From Royalties)” – Sabrina Carpenter, Royalties Cast

ROYALTIES follows the ascent of a ragtag songwriting duo – Sara (Donohue) and Pierce (Criss) – as they navigate the strange and hilarious challenges of creating a truly great song, week after week. Each episode will feature real-life entertainment personalities portraying fictitious (and ridiculous) music stars, along with original songs penned by Criss. Criss co-wrote and executive-produced the series with longtime collaborators Nick and Matt Lang, fellow co-founders of YouTube sensation Team Starkid. The series is produced by FOX SideCar Entertainment.Quibi is now available. Enjoy 14 days free. Sign up at www.Quibi.com for this limited time offer. Free trial not available in Quebec.

About Darren Criss

Darren Criss is a multi-faceted artist with an illustrious career spanning television, film, music and stage. His portrayal of Andrew Cunanan in Ryan Murphy’s award-winning series “American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace” was met with widespread critical acclaim, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors’ Guild Award and Critics’ Choice Award. Known for playing Blaine Anderson on FOX’s global phenomenon “Glee,” Criss received an Emmy Award nomination in 2015 for best original music and lyrics for the song “This Time”. As a songwriter, Criss released a five-track solo EP entitled “Homework” which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Album chart. He also wrote the music and lyrics for the Team Starkid musical “Starship,” which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Cast Album chart. In 2017, he introduced his indie-pop band Computer Games with his brother Chuck and released their first album “Lost Boys Life EP”. Computer Games was nominated as one of Macy’s iHeartRadio Rising Stars. Criss can currently be seen in Netflix’s hit show “Hollywood,” for which he also serves as Executive Producer.

About Republic Records

A division of Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Ariana Grande, Drake, Florence + the Machine, Greta Van Fleet, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack Johnson, James Blake, James Bay, Jessie J, John Mellencamp, Jonas Brothers, Julia Michaels, Kid Cudi, Liam Payne, Lil Wayne, Lorde, Metro Boomin, NAV, Nicki Minaj, Of Monsters and Men, Pearl Jam, Post Malone, Seth MacFarlane, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Tïesto and more. Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures, including American Recordings, Boominati Worldwide, Brushfire, Casablanca Records, Cash Money, Lava Records, Monkeywrench, XO, Young Money, among others.

Republic also maintains long-standing strategic alliances with Universal Music Latin Entertainment (Karol G) and Hollywood Records (Zendaya).  In addition, Republic has expanded to release high-profile soundtracks for Universal Pictures (Fifty Shades of Grey), Sony Pictures (Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse), Lionsgate (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) and NBC TV (The Voice), as well as other notable film and television franchises. Extending further into the worlds of film, television, and content, Republic launched Federal Films during 2017 in order to produce movies and series powered by the label’s catalog and artists. Its first productions a Jonas Brothers documentary Chasing Happiness for Amazon Prime Video.

About Quibi

Quibi is a mobile only media technology platform bringing together the best of Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Quibi is the first entertainment platform built for easy mobile viewing, allowing today’s leading studios and creative talent to tell original stories in an entirely new way. For more information visit www.quibi.com. Follow Quibi on Facebook @QuibiUS and on Twitter @Quibi.