Jake Monaco (Dumplin’, Let’s Be Cops, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, Jerry & Marge Go Large, Like a Boss, Keeping Up with the Joneses) has composed the original music for the upcoming Disney+ animated series Cars on the Road. The show is based on Pixar Animation Studios’ feature franchise and follows Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater as they head east from Radiator Springs on a cross-country road trip to meet up with Mater’s sister. Marc Sondheimer is producing the project.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 31, 2022)
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remiering on Thursday, August 4, is the Netflix original film Wedding Season directed by Tom Dey and starring Pallavi Sharda, Suraj Sharma, Rizwan Manji, Arianna Afsar, Sean Kleier, Sonia Dhillon Tully, Veena Sood, Manoj Sood and Julius Cho. The movie’s original music is composed by Jongnic Bontemps (4400, United Skates, My Name Is Pauli Murray, The Land) & Raashi Kulkarni. Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the romantic comedy.
Premiering on Friday is the Hulu original movie Prey directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Michelle Thrush, Stormee Kipp and Julian Black Antelope. Sarah Schachner (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, The Lazarus Effect, Assassin’s Creed Origins) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the Predator prequel, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Anna Friel’s ‘American Cowgirl’ from Fox’s ‘Monarch’ Soundtrack Released
Arista Records has released the first original song from the Fox drama Monarch. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms is American Cowgirl written by Casey Brown & Heather Morgan, produced by Adam Anders and performed by lead actress Anna Friel. Listen to the full track and also check out a behind-the-scenes look at the music video for the song below. The label has previously released Trace Adkins’ cover of A Country Boy Can Survive from the show last year. Monarch is created by Melissa London Hilfers and also stars Susan Sarandon and Adkins.
‘This Is Joan Collins’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the documentary This Is Joan Collins. The album features the Lindsay Wright (The Mystery of D.B. Cooper, Inside Monaco, 21 Again). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 12 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. This Is Joan Collins is directed by Clare Beavan and centers on the life of one of the last surviving actresses from the golden age of Hollywood. The film produced by Salon Pictures is told from the ringside as Joan narrates her rollercoaster life story and shares her extraordinary archive and never before seen home movie footage.
‘The Man Who Died’ Soundtrack Album Released
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Finnish limited series The Man Who Died (Mies joka kuoli). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Lasse Enersen (Tom of Finland, The Misfits, Cold Courage, The Machinery, The Unknown Soldier, Legend of the Ancient Sword). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The Man Who Died is developed by Markku Flink & Brendan Foley based on the bestselling book of the same name by Antti Tuomainen and stars Jussi Vatanen, Saara Kotkaniemi and Sara Soulié. The 6-part crime drama directed by Samuli Valkama follows a successful mushroom entrepreneur who discovers he has been slowly poisoned and sets out to uncover the murderer before his impending death.
‘Seduce & Scheme’ from HBO Max’s ‘Rap Sh!t’ Soundtrack Released
Raedio has released the first track from the soundtrack for the HBO Max original series Rap Sh!t. Available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms is Seduce & Scheme written by Pineapple Citi, Dreezy, Larry Batiste, Khia Chambers, Richard Clayton, William Summers, Kevin Toney & Michael Williams, produced by Earl on the Beat & Bangs and performed by Shawna & Mia (played by lead actresses Aida Osman & KaMillion). Also listen to the full song after the jump. A full soundtrack album is expected to be announced soon. Rap Sh!t is created and executive produced by Issa Rae and also stars Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and RJ Cyler.
Blake Neely Scoring Netflix’s ‘Keep Breathing’
Blake Neely (The Flight Attendant, The Flash, Greyhound, Arrow, You, The Pacific, The Mentalist) has recently scored the new Netflix limited series Keep Breathing. The show is created by Martin Gero & Brendan Gall (The Lovebirds) and stars Melissa Barrera, Jeff Wilbusch, Austin Stowell, Florencia Lozano, Juan Pablo Espinosa and Mike Dopud. The 6-part survival thriller follows a lone survivor and New York lawyer who must battle both an unforgiving wilderness and past personal demons to stay alive after her private plane crashes in the remote Canadian frontier.
‘The Bureau of Magical Things’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Brett Aplin (Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries, The Longest Shot, The Gloaming Surviving Georgia) has released a new soundtrack album for the Australian family comedy series The Bureau of Magical Things. The album features selections of the composer’s original score from the show’s second season and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Aplin has previously released a soundtrack featuring music from Season 1 last year. The Bureau of Magical Things is developed by Jonathan M. Shiff & Mark Shirrefs and stars Kimie Tsukakoshi, Elizabeth Cullen, Julian Cullen, Mia Milnes, Rainbow Wedell, Jamie Carter and Christopher Sommers.
Amazon’s ‘A League of Their Own’ TV Series to Feature Music by We Are Dark Angels, Zachary Dawes & Nick Sena
We Are Dark Angels (aka Deantoni Parks & Nicci Kasper) (Dog Eat Dog) have teamed up with Zachary Dawes (Big Time Adolescence, The Peanut Butter Falcon) & Nick Sena (Deep Murder, We Broke Up) to score the new Amazon original series A League of Their Own. The show is created by Will Graham (Mozart in the Jungle) & Abbi Jacobson (Broad City) based on Penny Marshall’s 1992 feature of the same title (scored by Hans Zimmer) and stars Jacobson herself, alongside Chanté Adams, D’Arcy Carden, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Nick Offerman, Roberta Colindrez, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Kendall Johnson, Kate Berlant, Kelly McCormack, Alex Désert, Aaron Jennings, Priscilla Delgado, Molly Ephraim, Melanie Field and Dale Dickey. The drama follows a group of women who dream of playing professional baseball as they carve their paths toward the fields.
Ray BLK to Serve as Executive Music Producer on BBC’s & Netflix’s ‘Champion’
British singer/songwriter Ray BLK (aka Rita Ekwhere) will serve as the music executive producer on the upcoming BBC/Netflix series Champion. The show is created by Candice Carty-Williams and stars Déja J Bowens, Malcolm Kamulete, Nadine Marshall, Ray Fearon, Jo Martin, Kerim Hassan, Adeyinka Akinrinade, Genesis Lynea, Tom Forbes, Francis Lovehall, Karl Collins, Corey Weekes and Rachel Adedeji. Ray BLK will also star in the musical drama, which is set in south London and centers on the rivalry between a rap sensation who is home from prison and his dutiful younger sister whose own talent is discovered and steps out of her brother’s shadow.