Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s German original series The Empress (Die Kaiserin). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Johannes Lehniger (Nothing Bad Can Happen, Raus),Lisa Morgenstern and Sebastian Damerius (Pelican Blood, Sleep). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Empress is created by Katharina Eyssen and stars Devrim Lingnau, Philip Froissant, Melika Foroutan, Johannes Nussbaum, Jördis Triebel, Elisa Schlott, Almila Bagriacik and Wiebke Puls. The period drama directed by Katrin Gebbe & Florian Cossen follows a rebellious Elisabeth who falls for Emperor Franz and becomes his unlikely bride as she enters a world of tension and intrigue at the Viennese court.
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Rachel Portman to Score Showtime’s ‘King Shaka’
Rachel Portman (The Cider House Rules, Emma, Chocolat, The Manchurian Candidate, Never Let Me Go) has revealed in a recent interview during the Zurich Film Festival (where she received the Career Achievement Award) that she is set to score the upcoming Showtime original series King Shaka. The show is created by Olu Odebunmi & Tolu Awosika and stars Charmaine Bingwa, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Tony Kgoroge, Sindi Dlatu and Bahle Hadebe. The drama tells the story of the Zulu Empire founder Shaka and his unlikely rise to power, uniting multiple tribes across vast stretches of Africa in the early 19th century to transform his power into legend.
‘Huluween Dragstravaganza’ Soundtrack EP Released
Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack EP for the Hulu variety special Huluween Dragstravaganza. The 5-track EP features the original songs performed by the drag queens and king featured in the Halloween-themed special, including show hosts Ginger Minj & Monét X Change, fellow Drag Race alums Manila Luzon, Mo Heart and Jububee, as well as Jackie Beat, Selene Luna, Lady Bunny, Mario Diaz and Dragula winner Landon Cider. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also check out the official music video for The Big Opening below.
Jeff Russo Scoring CBS’ ‘So Help Me Todd’
Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery & Picard, Legion, The Umbrella Academy, The Night Of) is the composer of the new CBS drama So Help Me Todd. The show is created by Scott Prendergast and stars Marcia Gay Harden, Skylar Astin, Madeline Wise, Tristen J. Winger, Inga Schlingmann and Rosa Arredondo. The series centers on a successful lawyer who hires her aimless son, a talented but directionless P.I. who is the black sheep of his family, as her firm’s in-house investigator.
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 1, Episode 6 (‘Udûn’) Soundtrack Album Released
Amazon Content Services has released the latest soundtrack album for the Amazon original fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The album features the original score from the sixth episode (entitled Udûn) of the show’s first season composed by Emmy Award winner Bear McCreary (Outlander, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Happy Death Day). The soundtrack is now available to stream exclusively on Amazon Music before coming out in other digital music stores in October following the season finale premiere. McCreary’s music from Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, & Episode 5 has been released in the last couple of weeks and two more albums will coming out next month.
‘Entergalactic’ Soundtrack Album Details
Republic Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix animated special Entergalactic. The album features the original songs from the project by Kid Cudi who also co-created the series and stars in the lead role of Jabari. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 30 and will be available to stream/download here. Entergalactic is created by Kid Cudi & Kenya Barris and also stars Jessica Williams, Laura Harrier, Timothée Chalamet, Ty Dolla $ign, Vanessa Hudgens, Christopher Abbott, Keith David, Jaden Smith, Arturo Castro, 070 Shake, Macaulay Culkin, Francesca Reale, Maisha Mescudi, Kerwin Frost, Teyana Taylor and Luis Guzmán. The Netflix Animation production revolves around an ambitious artist who attempts to balance success and love when he moves into his dream Manhattan apartment and falls for his next-door neighbor.
Details for ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Score Album Revealed
The full details of the second soundtrack album for the Showtime original series The Man Who Fell to Earth have been revealed. The album features the show’s original score composed by Emmy Award winner Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery & Picard, The Umbrella Academy, Legion, The Night Of). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 30 by Lakeshore Records and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. The label has previously released an album featuring themes and sketches from Russo’s score this past June. The Man Who Fell to Earth is developed by Alex Kurtzman & Jenny Lumet based on the novel of the same title by Walter Tevis and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Jimmy Simpson, Sonya Cassidy, Rob Delaney, Joana Ribeiro, Kate Mulgrew and Bill Nighy.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Love, Death + Robots’ to Be Released
Lakeshore Records will release the first soundtrack album for the Netflix animated anthology series Love, Death + Robots. The album features the original music from the show’s third season composed by Rob Cairns (Dallas, The Forger, The Bachelor) and Jason Hill (Mindhunters, Voir). Also included is the score from the Tim Miller-directed episode Swarm composed by Tom Holkenborg (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Zack Snyder’s Justice League) with additional music by Shwan Askari, as well a track from the episode Jibaro by Killawatt. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, September 30 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services.
Sean Callery & Jonas Friedman Scoring The CW’s ‘Walker Independence’
Sean Callery (24, Jessica Jones, Homeland, La Femme Nikita, The Marksman, Inhumans) & Jonas Friedman (Next) are scoring the new CW drama Walker Independence. The show is created by Anna Fricke & Seamus Kevin Fahey and stars Katherine McNamara, Matt Barr, Greg Hovanessian, Gabriela Quezada, Lawrence Kao, Katie Findlay, Justin Johnson Cortez, and Philemon Chambers. The prequel to the network’s original Walker series (scored by Jeff Beal) is set in the late 1800s and tells the origin story of Abby Walker, an affluent Bostonian whose husband is murdered before her eyes while on their journey out West, as she crosses paths with a lovable rogue in search of purpose.
Soundtrack Album for ‘Curse of the Chippendales’ Docuseries to Be Released
MovieScore Media’s Reality Bytes will release a soundtrack album for the documentary series Curse of the Chippendales. The album features the show’s original music composed by Alexander Parsons (Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm, Stephen: The Murder that Changed a Nation). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, September 30 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Curse of the Chippendales is directed by Jesse Vile, executive produced by Lightbox’s Simon & Jonathan Chinn and centers on the muscular male dancers of the Chippendales who captured the hearts and dollars of the 1980s.