Hollywood Records will release a score album for Marvel’s Hulu original series Runaways. The album features selections from the original music of the show’s first season composed by Siddhartha Khosla (This Is Us, The Royals, The Neighbors), including the main title theme and the original song Gert’s Lullaby, which he co-wrote with Ariela Barer. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 26 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released a separate soundtrack songs from the series and two tracks by Khosla earlier this month. Runaways is developed by Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage based on Brian K. Vaughan’s & Adrian Alphona’s Marvel Comic property and stars Gregg Sulkin, Rhenzy Feliz, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Ariela Barer and Allegra Acosta. The show’s first season aired over the last month.
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Soundtrack Album for BBC’s & AMC’s ‘McMafia’ to Be Released
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC & AMC limited series McMafia. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Tom Hodge & Franz Kirmann. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 23 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version is also in the works. The label has previously released a digital single featuring the show’s main title theme. McMafia is created by Hossein Amini (Drive) & James Watkins (The Woman in Black) and stars James Norton, Aleksey Serebryakov, Maria Shukshina, Faye Marsay and Juliet Rylance. The 8-parter is inspired by Misha Glenny’s best-selling book of the same title and tells the story of Alex Godman, the English-raised son of Russian exiles with a mafia history, and his family.
Nick Urata Scoring Amazon’s ‘The Dangerous Book for Boys’
Nick Urata (Paddington, Crazy, Stupid, Love., Little Miss Sunshine, Focus) is composing the music for the upcoming Amazon original series The Dangerous Book for Boys. The show is developed by Greg Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland, Paul) & Bryan Cranston and stars Gabriel Bateman, Chris Diamantopoulos, Erinn Hayes, Drew Logan Powell and Kyan Zielinski. The comedy is based on Conn & Hal Iggulden’s book of the same name and follows boy named Wyatt and his brothers as they deal with the death of their father who leaves his sons a copy of The Dangerous Book for Boys, which inspires a whimsical fantasy world that allows Wyatt to feel connected to his father while gaining skills that apply to his real life.
‘Step Up: High Water’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Lionsgate Records will release a soundtrack album for the YouTube Red original series Step Up: High Water. The album features a selection of original songs from the show written by Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd and “Jingle” Jared Gutstadt. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 31, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Step Up: High Water is created by Holly Sorensen and stars Ne-Yo, Naya Rivera, Lauryn McClain, Petrice Jones, Faizon Love and Marcus Mitchell. The show based on the Step Up film franchise is executive produced by Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan Tatum & Adam Shankman and focuses on several ambitious young dancers in a contemporary performing-arts school in Atlanta.
Abel Korzeniowski to Score Hulu’s ‘Locke & Key’
Abel Korzeniowski has been hired to score the upcoming Hulu horror fantasy drama Locke & Key. The show is developed by Joe Hill & Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel, The Strain) based on the IDW comic by Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez and stars Frances O’Connor, Nate Corddry, Jack Mulhern, Danny Glover, Owen Teague, Jackson Robert Scott and Megan Charpentier. The series follows three siblings who, after the gruesome murder of their father, move to their ancestral home in Maine with their mother, only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities. Andy Muschietti (It, Mama) is directing the pilot and also serves as an executive producer.
Soundtrack Album for Epix’s ‘Get Shorty’ to Be Released
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the Epix original series Get Shorty. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Grammy Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Antonio Sanchez (Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)). The soundtrack will be released this Friday, January 26 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Get Shorty is created by Davey Holmes inspired by Elmore Leonard’s 1990 bestselling thriller comedy novel and stars Chris O’Dowd, Ray Romano, Sean Bridgers, Megan Stevenson, Goya Robles, Lucy Walters, Sarah Stiles, Antwone Tanner and Carolyn Dodd.
David Lang to Score TNT’s ‘One Day She’ll Darken’
David Lang has been tapped to score the upcoming TNT limited series One Day She’ll Darken. The show is created by Sam Sheridan and stars Chris Pine, Leland Orser, India Eisley, Connie Nielsen, Jefferson Mays, Yul Vazquez, Justin Cornwell, Dylan Smith, Jay Paulson and Golden Brooks. The 6-parter tells the story of Fauna Hodel who was given away at birth. As she begins to investigate the secrets to her past, she follows a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Hollywood gynecologist, a man involved in the darkest Hollywood debauchery. Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman, Monster) is directing the first three episodes and is also executive producing the project with Sheridan, Pine, Michael Sugar (Spotlight, 13 Reasons Why) and Carl Franklin (Out of Time, One True Thing).
UNKLE’s James Lavelle & Jack Leonard Scoring FX’s ‘ Trust’
This past week, James Lavelle and Jack Leonard of the British music collective UNKLE have been recording their score for the upcoming FX original series Trust. The show is created by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, The Full Monty) and stars Donald Sutherland, Michael Esper, Hilary Swank, Harris Dickinson, Brendan Fraser, Anna Chancellor, Norbert Leo Butz, Charlotte Riley and Luca Marinelli. The drama’s first season tells the story of John Paul Getty III, heir to the Getty oil fortune, and is set in 1973 when the young Getty is kidnapped in Rome and his mafia captors are banking on a multi-million dollar ransom.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 21, 2018)
Premiering tonight is the new Starz original series Counterpart created by Justin Marks and starring J.K. Simmons, Olivia Williams, Harry Lloyd, Nazanin Boniadi, Nicholas Pinnock, Sara Serraiocco, Ulrich Thomson, Mido Hamada, Stephen Rea, Richard Schiff and Kenneth Choi. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery, The Night Of, Legion, Snowfall). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Sunday nights on Starz.
Also premiering tonight is the new Fox drama The Resident created by Amy Holden Jones, Hayley Schore & Roshan Sethi and starring Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal and Shaunette Wilson. Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka (House, Parenthood, Goliath, The Slap, About a Boy) are composing the show’s original music. Click here to for more information about the show, which follows a young doctor who begins his first day under the supervision of a tough, brilliant senior resident and will air Monday nights son Fox.
Will & Brooke Blair Scoring Sundance Now’s ‘This Close’
Will Blair and Brooke Blair have composed the music for the new Sundance Now original series This Close. The show is created by Josh Feldman & Shoshannah Stern who are also starring in the comedy drama with Cheryl Hines, Zach Gilford, Colt Prattes and Marlee Matlin. The 6-part series revolves around two best friends who are deaf and try to balance their personal and professional lives. Feldman and Stern are also executive producing the project with Christine Vachon (Carol, Far from Heaven), David Hinojosa (Beatriz at Dinner), Mary Pat Bentel (Animals, Goodbye World), Paul Young (Central Intelligence, Black-ish) and director Andrew Ahn (Spa Night).