Dominik Scherrer has been tapped to compose the music for the upcoming Amazon/ITV original series The Widow. The show is created and executive produced by Harry & Jack Williams (Fleabag, Liar, Rellik) and stars Kate Beckinsale as a woman who has cut herself off from her previous life but is pulled back to the face that world after seeing her supposedly deceased husband on the news. Eliza Mellor (Liar, Poldark) is producing the 8-part thriller, which will be directed by Sam Donovan (Humans, Liar, Utopia) and Olly Blackburn (Donkey Punch, Glue).
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Soundtrack Album for BBC’s & Netflix’s ‘Requiem’ Announced
Dubois Music will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix and BBC series Requiem. The album features the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award nominee Dominik Scherrer (The Missing, Ripper Street, Primeval) with Natasha Khan (aka Bat For Lashes). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 9, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also already download two tracks. Requiem is created by Cris Mrksa (The Slap) and stars Lydia Wilson, Joel Fry, Tara Fitzgerald, James Frecheville, Claire Rushbrook, Richard Harrington, Joanna Scanlan, Brendan Coyle, Sian Reese Williams, Dyfan Dwyfor and Ifan Huw Thomas. The psychological thriller centers around a young woman, who, in the wake of her mother’s death, sets out to learn the truth about herself.
‘This Is Us’ Score Album to Be Released
Universal Music will release the first score album for the NBC hit drama This Is Us. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Siddhartha Khosla (Runaways, The Royals, The Neighbors). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 2 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring songs from the series and two tracks from the composer’s score. This Is Us is created by Dan Fogelman and stars Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Sullivan. The final episode of the show’s second season currently air Tuesday nights on NBC. Visit the official show website for updates.
Ilan Eshkeri Scoring ITV’s & Amazon’s ‘Vanity Fair’
Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Layer Cake, Still Alice, The Young Victoria) is composing the original score for the upcoming ITV and Amazon original mini-series Vanity Fair. The show is developed by Gwyneth Hughes (The Girl) and stars Olivia Cooke, Tom Bateman, Suranne Jones, Michael Palin, Johnny Flynn, Martin Clunes, Frances de La Tour, Claudia Jessie, Simon Russell Beale, Claire Skinner, David Flynn and Charlie Rowe. The 7-parter based on Williams Makepeace Thackeray’s classic 1848 novel of the same title is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, and tells the story of Becky Sharp as she attempts to claw her way out of poverty and scale the heights of English Society.
Soundtrack Album for ‘B: The Beginning’ to Be Released
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Japanese anime series B: The Beginning. The album features the original music from the show’s first season composed by Yoshihiro Ike. The soundtrack is set to be released physically as a 2-CD set on March 23, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. B: The Beginning produced by Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell, Psycho-pass) and Kazuto Nakazawa (animation director of Kill Bill) follows a group of scientists who hope “new humans” will create universal peace, but they’re kidnapped by an evil group with very different plans. The series’ full first season of 12 episodes will premiere globally on March 2 on Netflix.
Harry Escott Scoring ‘Deep State’
Harry Escott is composing the score for Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa’s first original series Deep State. The show is created by Matthew Parkhill (Rogue) & Simon Maxwell (Killing Bono) and stars Mark Strong as a retired Secret Service operative and member of elite British/America team called The Section who is coaxed back into the field to try to shut down an Iranian missile program. Karima McAdams, Joe Dempsie, Lyne Renée, Alistair Petrie, Anastasia Griffith, Amelia Bullmore, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Pip Torrens and Fares Fares are co-starring.
‘Mozart in the Jungle’ Season 4 Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will release a new soundtrack album for the Amazon original series Mozart in the Jungle. The album features music from the show’s fourth season, including works from the 18th-century opera Erwin Und Elmire of Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Nico Muhly’s Etude no. 3, as well as performances by bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, violist Nadia Sirota, conductor Riccardo Muti & more. The soundtrack will be released next month. Check back on this page for the pre-order link. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring music from the series’ third season and a soundtrack album for the first two seasons is available from Amazon Content Services. Mozart in the Jungle created by Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman & Alex Timbers and starring Gael García Bernal, Lola Kirke, Saffron Burrows, Hannah Dunne, Malcolm McDowell and Bernadette Peters will return for its fourth season on February 16 on Amazon Prime.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 28, 2018)
Premiering in the U.S. on Tuesday, January 30, is the German television series Babylon Berlin co-created and -directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Volker Bruch, Liv Lisa Fries, Matthias Brandt, Hannah Herzsprung, Karl Markovics, Lars Eidinger and Sebastian Urzen. Tykwer also co-scored the show with Johnny Klimek (Run Lola Run, The International, Cloud Atlas, Sense8). BMG has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as tracks by The Bryan Ferry Orchestra, Moka Efti Orchestra & more last fall when the drama premiered overseas. Click here for the full album details. The series will be available to stream in the U.S. on Netflix.
Premiering on Wednesday, January 31, is the YouTube Red original series Step Up: High Water created by Holly Sorensen and starring Ne-Yo, Naya Rivera, Lauryn McClain, Petrice Jones, Faizon Love and Marcus Mitchell. Lionsgate Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the original songs from the show by Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd and “Jingle” Jared Gutstadt on the same day. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series.
ABC’s ‘Splitting Up Together’ to Feature Music by Jared Faber
Jared Faber is composing the score for the upcoming ABC comedy Splitting Up Together. The show is developed by Emily Kapnek based on the Mette Heen-created Danish TV series Bedre skilt end aldrig and stars Jenna Fischer, Oliver Hudson, Bobby Lee, Lindsay Price, Olivia Keville, Van Crosby and Sander Thomas. The series follows a couple whose marriage is reignited by their divorce. Kapnek & Heeno are also executive producing the with Ellen DeGeneres, Jeff Kleeman (Little Big Shots) & Dean Holland (Parks and Recreation, Love), as well as Mie Andreasen & Hella Joof.
Chris Alan Lee Scoring Paramount Network’s ‘Heathers’ TV Series
Chris Alan Lee is scoring the upcoming Paramount Network comedy Heathers. The show is developed by Jason Micallef (Butter) based on the 1988 cult classic film of the same name (scored by David Newman) and stars Grace Victoria Cox, James Scully, Melanie Field, Brendan Scannell and Jasmine Mathews. The series is set in the present day and revolves around Veronica Sawyer as she deals with a very different but equally vicious group of Heathers. Micallef is also executive producing the Sony Pictures Television production with Lakeshore Entertainment’s Tom Rosenberg & Gary Lucchesi (Underworld, The Lincoln Lawyer, Crank), as well as Josh McGuire and Trevor Engelson (Remember Me, Snowfall).