Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Veep, Schmigadoon!, Old Dads) is scoring the upcoming Disney Junior animated series Ariel. The show is based on Disney’s animated classic The Little Mermaid and stars Mykal-Michelle Harris in the title role, alongside Taye Diggs as King Triton, Amber Riley as Ursula, as well as Gracen Newton, Cruz Flateau, Elizabeth Phoenix Caro, Yvette Nicole Brown, Melissa Villaseñor, Kevin Michael Richardson and Ron Funches. The Wild Canary production is set in the Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica and follows the titular young mermaid princess as she embarks on underwater adventures with her family and friends.
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‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Showtime/Paramount+ limited series A Gentleman in Moscow. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Federico Jusid (The Secret In Their Eyes, The English, Watership Down, Misconduct, The Head, Life Itself, Loving Pablo) . The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 10 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s opening titles track below. A Gentleman in Moscow is developed by Ben Vanstone based on the novel of the same name by Amor Towles and stars Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, Johnny Harris, Fehinti Balogun, Leah Harvey, Lyès Salem, Paul Ready, John Heffernan and Björn Hlynur Haraldsson. The 8-part drama takes place in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution and follows Count Alexander Rostov who is banished by a Soviet tribunal to an opulent Hotel Metropol and threatened with death if he ever sets foot outside again.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Goodbye Earth’ to Be Released
Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the South Korean Netflix original series Goodbye Earth. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Hwang Sang-jun (Extracurricular, Confidential Assignment, Money, The Himalayas) who has collaborated with artists such as Noh Hyung-woo, Ma Sang-woo, Ryu Ji-yeon, Park Eun-ji, among others, on the project. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 8 (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). Listen to the first song (Revolution) below. Goodbye Earth is directed by Kim Jin-min, written by Jeong Seong-joo and stars Ahn Eun-jin, Yoo Ah-in, Jeon Seong-woo and Kim Yoon-hye. The dystopian sci-fi drama is based on the novel of the same name by Kotaro Isaka and revolves a determined teacher who fights to keep her former students safe when an asteroid hurtles towards Earth with nothing to stop it.
Zach Robinson Scoring Netflix’s ‘America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’
Zach Robinson (Cobra Kai, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Obliterated, Fright Krewe, Good Sam, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, Florida Man) has been tapped to score the upcoming Netflix documentary series America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The show is directed by Greg Whiteley (Cheer, Last Chance U) and follows the 2023-24 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad from start to finish, kicking off at auditions and training camp and continuing all the way through the NFL season. The 7-parter reveals the personal stories behind the uniforms – revealing the drive, drama and hustle among the cheerleaders and coaches.
‘The Hijacking of Flight 601’ Soundtrack Album Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Columbian Netflix limited series The Hijacking of Flight 601 (Secuestro del vuelo 601). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Felipe Linares (Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist, The Final Score, Primate, Sumergible). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Vuelo 601) below. The Hijacking of Flight 601 is created by Pablo González & C.S. Prince and stars Mónica Lopera, Ángela Cano, Christian Tappan, Valentín Villafañe, Enrique Carriazo, Alián Devetac, Johan Rivera and Marcela Benjumea. The 6-part drama is based on real events and follows two flight attendants who – after their plane is hijacked – must outwit their assailants amid intense negotiations in the air and on the ground.
‘Dark Matter’ Soundtrack Album Details
Madison Gate Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original series Dark Matter. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Jason Hill (Mindhunter, City on Fire, The Confession Killer, Them: The Scare, Extrapolations, Voir, Love, Death & Robots). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 8 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main titles track below. Dark Matter is created by Blake Crouch based on his bestselling book of the same name and stars Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Dayo Okeniyi and Oakes Fegley. The sci-fi thriller revolves around a professor, physicist and family man who is abducted into an alternate version of his life and has to try to return to his reality amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could have lived.
Soundtrack Album for Channel 5’s ‘The Cuckoo’ Released
Steve Lynch (Wreck, Obituary, Let Us Prey, Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tail, Boys from Hell) has released a soundtrack album for the Channel 5 original drama The Cuckoo. The album features selections of the composer’s original music from the show and is now available to stream on Spotify and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title song (previously released as a digital single) below. The Cuckoo is created by Barunka O’Shaughnessy and stars Jill Halfpenny, Claire Goose and Lee Ingleby. The 4-parter follows a family whose plans for a restorative relocation to the countryside collapse into extreme jeopardy.
Jennifer Love Hewitt’s ‘Islands in the Stream’ Cover from ‘9-1-1’ Released
Hollywood Records has released the cover version of the Bee Gees’ Islands in the Stream from last week’s episode (There Goes the Groom) of the ABC drama 9-1-1. The track (originally written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) produced by Nick Marzock and performed by Jennifer Love Hewitt (who stars in the show as Maddie Buckley) is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song after the jump. 9-1-1 is created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk & Tim Minear and also stars Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Ryan Guzman and Gavin McHugh.
‘Archer’ Seasons 7-9 Digital Soundtrack Album Released
Hollywood Records has released a digital version of the first score album for the FX original animated series Archer. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s seventh, eighth and ninth seasons composed and performed by J.G. Thirlwell (The Venture Bros). Also included is Scott Sims’ Archer Main Theme (listen to the track below). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. iam8bit has previously released a vinyl edition featuring Sims’ theme and 26 tracks of Thirlwell’s score last year. Archer is created by Adam Reed and features the voices of H. Jon Benjamin, Aisha Tyler, Judy Greer, Chris Parnell, Amber Nash, Reed himself and Lucky Yates. The animated comedy follows Sterling Archer as he navigates the changing landscape of the spy world.
‘Trying’ Season 4 Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the fourth season of the Apple TV+ original series Trying have been revealed. The album features the original songs from the new season co-written (with Tobie Tripp) and performed by BEKA. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 22 by LAB Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first song (Forever) has already been released last month and a second track (Bags Packed) has just been released today (listen to the song after the jump). Poldyor, Atlantic and Communion Records have previously released the soundtracks for Season 1 (feat. songs by Guy Garvey, Peter Jobson & Paul Saunderson) and Season 2 (Maisie Peters) and Season 3 (Bear’s Den), while Lakeshore Records has released an album featuring Saunderson’s score.