Varese Sarabande will release a new soundtrack album for the AMC original series Into the Badlands. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Trevor Yuile (Orphan Black, Killjoys, Being Erica). Also included are songs by Zola Jesus and Rag N’ Bone Man, as well as the main title theme by Warrior Blade. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on August 10, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring David Shephard’s music from the series’ first season. Into the Badlands is created by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar and stars Daniel Wu, Aramis Knight, Emily Beecham, Sarah Bolger and Orla Brady.
Category: TV Scoring Assignments
Giona Ostinelli & Sonya Belousova Scoring Facebook Watch’s ‘Sacred Lies’
Giona Ostinelli and Sonya Belousova are composing the original music for the upcoming Facebook Watch original series Sacred Lies. The show is developed by Raelle Tucker (True Blood, Jessica Jones) and stars Elena Kampouris, Kevin Carroll, Kiana Madeira, Ryan Robbins and Toby Huss. The drama based on Stephanie Oakes’ bestselling novel The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly is modern reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale The Handless Maiden and follows the journey of a girl who escapes a mysterious cult and finds herself in juvenile detention.
Frederik Wiedmann Scoring Netflix’s ‘The Dragon Prince’
Frederik Wiedmann is scoring the upcoming Netflix animated series The Dragon Prince. The show is created by Aaron Ehasz (Avatar: The Last Airbender) and follows two human princes who forge an unlikely bond with the elfin assassin sent to kill them, embarking on an epic quest to bring peace to their warring lands. Ehasz is also executive producing the project with director Justin Richmond (Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception), Gigi Pritzker (Drive, Ender’s Game, Genius) and Giancarlo Volpe who previously served as a producer on the Wiedmann-scored Green Lantern: The Animated Series.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 15, 2018)
Premiering tomorrow, July 16, is the HBO documentary Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind directed by Marina Zenovich about the extraordinary life and career of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians. The film’s original music is composed by Adam Dorn (Kickboxer: Vengeance & Retaliation, Nobodies). The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is premiering on HBO following a limited theatrical release this past weekend. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Premiering on Thursday, July 19, is the horror comedy Office Uprising directed by Lin Oeding and starring Brenton Thwaites, Jane Levy, Karan Soni, Zachary Levi and Alan Ritchson. Tim Jones (Chuck, Human Target, Cult) has composed the film’s original music. The movie tells the the story of an underachiever working at a major weapons manufacturing firm who finds that his co-workers have been “weaponized” by a new energy drink designed for the military. The comedy is premiering in the U.S. exclusively on Crackle.
Soundtrack Album for Crackle’s ‘In the Cloud’ Released
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the Crackle original movie In the Cloud. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Matthias & Jay Auborn. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. In the Cloud is directed Robert Scott Wildes and stars Nora Arnezeder, Gabriel Byrne, Justin Chatwin, Tomiwa Edun and Laura Fraser. The sci-fi thriller follows two estranged tech geniuses who reunite after the death of their mentor to devise a VR technology to extract a terrorist’s memories.
Soundtrack Album for YouTube Red’s ‘Impulse’ Announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the YouTube Red original series Impulse. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by DERU (aka Benjamin Wynn) (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Legend of Korra, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 20, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Impulse is based on the third novel in the Jumper series by Steven Gould and stars Maddie Hasson, Missi Pyle, Sarah Desjardins, Enuka Okuma, Craig Arnold and David James Elliott. The show executive produced by Doug Liman tells the story of a rebellious 16-year-old girl who discovers she has the extraordinary ability to teleport.
‘Rick and Morty’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Sub Pop Records has announced the first soundtrack album for the Adult Swim original series Rick and Morty. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Ryan Elder, songs by Chaos Chaos, Blonde Redhead, Mazzy Star and Belly, as well as new tracks from Chad VanGaalen and Clipping inspired by the series. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically (on CD and vinyl) on September 28, 2018. A deluxe double LP is set to come out on November 23. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. Rick and Morty is created by Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland and stars Roiland, Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell and Spencer Grammer.
Hulu’s ‘Castle Rock’ to Feature Main Titles Theme & Score by Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman has composed the main titles theme for the new Hulu original series Castle Rock. The composer has also contributed the score for the first two episodes of the show, which is developed by Sam Shaw & Dustin Thomason (Manhattan) and stars André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Sissy Spacek, Bill Skarsgård, Jane Levy and Scott Glenn. Chris Westlake (Before We Go, Small Town Crime) is the composer of the other eight episodes of the show’s first season. The psychological horror drama is set in the Stephen King multiverse and takes place in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock, which has figured prominently in King’s literary career: Cujo, The Dark Half, IT and Needful Things, as well as novella The Body and numerous short stories such as Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption.
Gabriel Mann to Score ABC’s ‘A Million Little Things’
Gabriel Mann is scoring the upcoming ABC comedy drama A Million Little Things. The show is created by DJ Nash (Bent, Up All Night) and stars David Giuntoli, Ron Livingston, Romany Malco, Allison Miller, Christina Moses, Christina Ochoa, James Roday, Stephanie Szostak and Lizzy Greene. The series follows a group of friends, intertwined in each other’s lives, who realize they need to start living more when one of them suddenly dies.
La-La Land Records to Release Soundtrack Album for Amazon’s ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’
La-La Land Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Amazon original series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. The album features selections of the original score from the show composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans, Warcraft, A Wrinkle in Time). The soundtrack is set to be released in late August and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital version is also expected to be released around the same time by Paramount Music. Check back on this page for the full album details.