Premiering in the U.S. today is the Showtime sports documentary McEnroe directed by Barney Douglas about the tennis legend and four-time US Open champion. The film’s original music is composed by The Maccabees guitarist and songwriter Felix White (The Edge). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score was released digitally this summer and a vinyl edition will be coming out in 2023. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie.
Premiering on Thursday, September 8, is the Disney+ original movie Pinocchio directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Luke Evans, Cynthia Erivo, Keegan-Michael Key and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Avengers: Endgame, Forrest Gump, Cast Away) has composed the film’s original score and also co-wrote original songs with Glen Ballard. Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album featuring both songs and score this coming week. Click here for the full list of song and check back on this page for the full album details.
Premiering on Thursday, September 8, is the Peacock limited series Last Light created by Dennie Gordon and starring Matthew Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Alyth Ross, Taylor Fay, Amber Rose Revah, Tom Wlaschiha, Victor Alli and Hakeem Jomah. The show’s original music is composed by Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Hotel Mumbai, Adrift, Patrick Melrose, The Old Guard, Your Honor). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 5-part drama, which will be available to stream in the U.S. exclusively on Peacock.
Also premiering on Thursday is the Disney+ animated series Cars on the Road based on Pixar’s feature franchise and starring Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy. Jake Monaco (Dumplin’, Forky Asks a Question, Let’s Be Cops, Jerry & Marge Go Large, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, Like a Boss) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the Pixar Animation Studios production, which will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+.
Another show premiering on Thursday is the Hulu original series Wedding Season created by Oliver Lyttelton and starring Rosa Salazar, Gavin Drea, Callie Cooke, Jade Harrison, Bhav Joshi, Jamie Michie, Ioanna Kimbrook and Omar Baroud. The show’s original music is composed by Dan Deacon (Hustle, Ascension, Strawberry Mansion, Twixt, Rat Film, All Light, Everywhere) . Check out our previous article to learn more about the 8-parter, which premiering in the UK on Disney+ and is making its U.S. debut on Hulu.
Premiering on Friday, September 9, is the Apple TV+ docuseries Gutsy executive produced by Hillary & Chelsea Clinton, as well as Anna Chai, Johnny Webb, Siobhan Sinnerton, Ken Druckerman, Roma Khanna and Banks Tarver. Genevieve Vincent (Fantasy Island, The Broken Hearts Gallery, What Happened, Brittany Murphy?) has composed the film’s original music. The 8-parter, which follows Hillary and Chelsea as they speak with pioneering women artists, activists, community leaders and everyday heroes, will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+.
