Christophe Beck has recently composed the score for the upcoming holiday special Olaf’s Frozen Adventure. The animated short is directed by Kevin Deters & Stevie Wermers-Skelton (Prep & Landing, The Ballad of Nessie) and features the voices of Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Idina Menzel as their characters from the Frozen feature film. Roy Conli (Big Hero 6, Tangled) is producing the project. Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel have written original songs for the TV special. Beck has previously scored the 2013 original Frozen movie, as well as the short Frozen Fever.
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‘Mr. Robot’ Volume 3 Soundtrack Announced
The full details of the new soundtrack album for the USA drama Mr. Robot have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Mac Quayle (American Horror Story, Feud, American Crime Story, Scream Queens). The Volume 3 soundtrack will be released digitally on June 9, 2017 by Lakeshore Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD and vinyl release is also in the works. The label has previously released two soundtracks for the show’s first season. Mr. Robot is created by Sam Esmail and stars Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Portia Doubleday, Martin Wallstrom and Carly Chaikin.
Dominik Scherrer to Score Netflix’s & BBC’s ‘Requiem’
Dominik Scherrer has been hired to score the upcoming Netflix and BBC series Requiem. The show is created by Cris Mrksa (The Slap, Underbelly) 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. Willow Grylls, Elaine Pyke & Charlie Pattinson (Shameless, Skins, The White Queen) are executive producing New Pictures production with Mrska and Christopher Aird (Call the Midwife).
‘Legion’ Volume 2 Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records will release a new soundtrack album for the FX original series Legion. The album features more original music from the show’s first season composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo, The Night Of, Power). Also included are the special Legion “Fauxlero” version of Maurice Ravel’s Bolero and Dan Stevens performing The Muppets’ classic The Rainbow Connection on banjo. The Volume 2 soundtrack will be released digitally on June 9, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack album for the show back in February when the series premiered. Legion is created by Noah Hawley based on the Marvel Comics and stars Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Jean Smart, Aubrey Plaza, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder, Katie Aselton and Bill Irwin.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 28, 2017)
Premiering tomorrow, May 29, is the new ABC drama Still Star-Crossed created by Heather Mitchell, executive produced by Shonda Rhimes and starring Grant Bowler, Wade Briggs, Torrance Coombs, Dan Hildebrand, Lashana Lynch, Ebonee Noel, Medalion Rahimi, Zuleikha Robinson, Sterling Sulieman, Susan Wooldridge and Anthony Head. The show’s original music is composed by Photek who also scores the Rhimes-produced ABC drama How to Get Away with Murder. The series picks up where the famous story of Romeo and Juliet ends, charting the treachery, fight for power and ill-fated romances of the Montagues and Capulets in the wake of the young lovers’ tragic fate. The drama will air Monday nights on ABC. Visit the official show website for updates.
‘Genius’ Soundtrack Album to Be Released
Milan Records will release the first full soundtrack album for the Nat Geo original series Genius. The album features selections from the original music of the show’s first season composed by Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman Movie, Home, Terminator Genisys, Marcella). Listen to a track from the album after the jump. The label has previously released a soundtrack EP featuring Balfe’s score, Hans Zimmer’s main title theme and three classical pieces. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 23 and will be available to download here. The CD version is set to come out on July 28 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Genius is developed by Noah Pink & Ken Biller, executive produced by Ron Howard & Brian Grazer and stars Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Flynn, Emily Watson, Nicholas Rowe, Samantha Colley, Jon Fletcher, Richard Topol and Alicia von Rittberg.
Dustin O’Halloran to Score Sky Atlantic’s ‘Save Me’
Dustin O’Halloran has been tapped to score the upcoming Sky Atlantic series Save Me. The show is created by actor Lennie James (The Walking Dead, Critical) who also stars in the drama alongside Suranne Jones and Stephen Graham. The 6-parter centers on a man who is falsely accused of a terrible crime and sets off to clear his name and find the real perpetrator. Nick Murphy (The Awakening, Blood, The Last Kingdom) is directing the show. Simon Heath (Line of Duty, United) and Jessica Sykes are executive producing the project. Save Me is expected to premiere later this year on Sky Atlantic in the UK.
‘American Gods’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the first full soundtrack album for the Starz original series American Gods have been revealed. The album features selections from the show’s original score composed by Brian Reitzell (Hannibal, Friday Night Lights, Stranger Than Fiction, 30 Days of Night). Also included are original songs written for the series by Reitzell and Mark Lanegan, Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Garbage’s Shirley Manson. Several songs, as well as Reitzell’s main title theme have already been released as digital singles. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 9, 2017 and physically the following month. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. American Gods is created by Bryan Fuller & Michael Green based on Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel and stars Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Pablo Schreiber, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley, Crispin Glover and Orlando Jones.
Ilan Eshkeri Scoring Sky Atlantic’s ‘Riviera’
Ilan Eshkeri has recently composed the music for the Sky Atlantic crime drama Riviera. The mini-series is created by Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire, The End of the Affair) and stars Julia Stiles, Lena Olin, Iwan Rheon, Adrian Lester, Anthony LaPaglia, Phil Davis, Dimitri Leonidas, Roxane Duran, Amr Waked and Igal Naor. The show is set on France’s Cote d’Azur and centers on a young, recently married woman whose blissful life is torn apart when her billionaire husband is murdered in a yacht explosion. Jordan is also executive producing the project with Liza Marshall (Life in a Day, Before I Go to Sleep), Kris Thykier (Kick-Ass, Woman in Gold) and Paul McGuinness.
Lifetime’s ‘Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland’ to Feature Music by Zack Ryan
Zack Ryan has composed the original score for the new Lifetime original movie Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland. The film is directed by Dianne Houston and stars Navi in the title role, alongside Chad L. Coleman and Sam Agedoke. The movie is based on the best-selling book, Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days, by Bill Whitfield, Javon Beard & Tanner Colby and centers on the hidden drama that took place during the last two years of the pop star’s life. Elizabeth Hunter (Jumping the Broom, The Fighting Temptations) wrote the script and Suzanne de Passe (Sister, Sister), Madison Jones, Robert Teitel (Barbershop, Men of Honor) and Peter McGuigan are executive producing the project.