Violinist and composer Ezinma has made her television scoring debut on the new HBO original documentary series Angel City. The show is directed by Arlene Nelson (Gutsy) and centers on the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club (ACFC), founded by actress Natalie Portman, venture capitalist Kara Nortman and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman. The 3-parter pulls back the curtain on the team’s origin story through the 2022 inaugural season, and reveals the passion and grit needed to build a franchise from scratch.
Category: TV Scoring Assignments
Anne Nikitin Scoring Apple TV+’s ‘Hijack’
Anne Nikitin (American Animals, The Dropout, Mrs. Wilson, Dangerous Liaison, Fate: The Winx Saga) is composing the original score for the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series Hijack. The show is created by George Kay (Lupin, Criminal) & Jim Field Smith (She’s Out of My League, Butter) and stars Idris Elba, Archie Panjabi, Christine Adams and Max Beesley. The 7-part thriller follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven-hour flight, and authorities on the ground scramble for answers.
‘Batwheels’ Vol. 3 Soundtrack EP Released
WaterTower Music has released a third soundtrack for DC’s first-ever Batman preschool series Batwheels. The Vol. 3 EP features five more original songs from the show’s first season co-written by Andy Sturmer (who also produced all tracks) with Susanna Benn and executive producer Michael G. Stern. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to all five tracks below. The label has previously released a first 8-track volume and a second volume with additional five songs last fall. Batwheels is developed by Stern and features the voices of Ethan Hawke, AJ Hudson, Leah Lewis, Jacob Bertrand, Jordan Reed, Madigan Kacmar, Noah Bentley, Lilimar, Kimberly D. Brooks and Mick Wingert.
‘Rain Dogs’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the BBC/HBO original series Rain Dogs. The album features the show’s original music composed by Alex Baranowski (True Things, The Windmere Children, Burial, A Christmas Carol, Staged, A Perfect Enemy). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 19 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Rain Dogs is written and created by Cash Carraway and stars Daisy May Cooper, Jack Farthing, Ronke Adekoluejo, Adrian Edmondson and Fleur Tashjian. The comedy drama follows a recently sober single mother to a ten-year-old girl who is doing everything she can to make ends meet.
‘Copycat Killer’ Soundtrack Album Released
Warner Chapell Music has released a soundtrack album for the first Taiwanese Netflix original series Copycat Killer. The album features the show’s original music composed by Tzu Chieh Wen (The Bridge Curse, On Happiness Road). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Copycat Killer is based on Japanese author Miyabe Miyuki’s bestselling novel of the same name and stars Wu Kang-ren, Alice Ko, Ruby Lin, Tou Tsung-hua, Yao Chun-yao and Fandy Fan. The crime thriller follows a tenacious prosecutor who must brace for a cat-and-mouse game against a dangerous manipulator when a series of murders throws a city into chaos.
‘Silo’ Soundtrack Album Details
Platoon will release the official soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original series Silo. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Atli Örvarsson (The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Vantage Point, Defending Jacob, The Edge of Seventeen). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 5. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. Silo is created by Graham Yost based on Hugh Howey’s trilogy of novels and stars Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo, Avi Nash and Tim Robbins.
‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’ Episode 6 Soundtrack Released
Capitol Records has released the sixth soundtrack for the Paramount+ original series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies. The digital single features the original songs from the sixth episode of the musical comedy (co-written by executive music producer Justin Tranter): Girls Can’t Drive performed by Madison Thompson and Finding My Light by Shanel Bailey. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here. Also listen to both tracks after the jump. The label has previously released the first five EPs featuring the songs from Episode 1 & 2, Episode 3, Episode 4 & Episode 5 last month.
Matthew Margeson’s ‘Young Jedi Adventures’ Main Title Theme Released
Walt Disney Records has released the main title theme from the new Disney Junior animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. The track written by the show’s composer Matthew Margeson (Kingsman, Rocketman, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Eddie the Eagle, Pam & Tommy) is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms (including Amazon) and can also be checked out after the jump. Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures starring Jamaal Avery, Jr., Juliet Donenfeld, Dee Bradley Baker, Emma Berman, Jonathan Lipow & Piotr Michael follows a group of Jedi younglings as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help creatures and citizen in need and learn skills needed to become Jedi along the way.
‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’ Soundtrack Albums Released
Sony Masterworks has released two soundtrack albums for the Netflix limited series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. The first album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Emmy Award nominee Kris Bowers (Bridgerton, King Richard, Dear White People, Green Book, Space Jam: A New Legacy, When They See Us). The second album features the instrumental covers of hit songs from the show, as well as Alicia Keys’ new version of If I Ain’t Got You (recorded with an 70-piece orchestra). Visit Amazon (or any other major digital music services) to stream/download the score album and click here for the covers album. A vinyl edition of the covers album is set to come out later this year and is available for pre-order here. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is created by Shonda Rhimes and stars Golda Rosheuvel, India Amarteifio, Adjoa Andoh, Ruth Gemmell, Michelle Fairley, Arsema Thomas, Sam Clemmett, Corey Mylchreest, Hugh Sachs and Julie Andrews.
‘Star Wars: Visions’ Volume 2 Soundtracks to Be Released
Walt Disney Records will release nine new soundtracks for Lucasfilm’s Disney+ animated short film series Star Wars: Visions. Titles include The Pit (animated by D’Art Shtajio and Lucasfilm) feat. music by Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) (Uncut Gems, Good Time), Sith (animated by El Guiri) feat. original score by Dan Levy (I Lost My Body, Vesper), Journey to the Dark Head (animated by Studio Mir) feat. music by Jang Young Gyu & Lee Byung-Hoon (The Yellow Sea), I Am Your Mother (animated by Aardman) feat. score by Jean-Marc Petsas (In Me) and The Bandits of Golak (animated by 88 Pictures) feat. original score by Sneha Khanwalkar (Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!, London Files).