Craig Wedren (Role Models, Wet Hot American Summer, School of Rock, How to Be a Latin Lover) & Bo Boddie have teamed up to score the new supernatural comedy Lady of the Manor. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Christian Long & Justin Long and stars Melanie Lynskey, Justin Long himself, Judy Greer, Ryan Phillippe and Luis Guzmán. The movie follows a an aimless, jobless stoner/slacker who stumbles into a gig as a re-enactment tour guide in a historic, antebellum estate. The Long brothers have also written the screenplay and are producing the project with Joseph Restaino & Dori Rath (Pig, Albion: The Enchanted Stallion), Tony Stopperan and Nick Morgulis.
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‘Riverdale’ Season 5 Soundtrack Album Released
WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the CW drama Riverdale. The album features the songs from the show’s fifth season performed by cast members including KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Madelaine Petsch, Camila Mendes, Vanessa Morgan, Casey Cott, Erinn Westbrook, Mädchen Amick, Drew Ray Tanner, Chris Mason and Nathalie Boltt. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here. Also listen to all eight tracks after the jump. The label has previously released multiples soundtrack albums featuring the songs and original score from the series’ first four seasons. Season 5 of Riverdale developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa based on the characters by Archie Comics currently airs every Wednesday night on the CW.
Alex Heffes Scoring Adam Salky’s Netflix Film ‘Intrusion’
Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Queen of Katwe, Touching the Void, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, 11.22.63, State of Play) has composed the original music for the new Netflix original film Intrusion. The movie is directed by Adam Salky (I Smile Back, Dare) and stars Freida Pinto, Logan Marshall-Green, Robert John Burke, Megan Elisabeth Kelly, Sarah Minnich, Mark Sivertsen, Hayes Hargrove, Brandon Fierro, Antonio Valles and Clint Obenchain. The psychological thriller revolves around a couple who move to a new town, where a deadly home iinvasion leaves the wife traumatized and suspicious that those around her might not be who they seem.
‘The Velvet Underground’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Republic Records/UMe will release a soundtrack album for the documentary The Velvet Underground. The album is curated by the film’s director Todd Haynes (Carol, Far from Heaven) and music supervisor Randall Poster (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Irishman) and features well-known and rare tracks from the band, as well as songs and performances that influenced the group, including the rock n’ roll of Bo Diddley ,the doo-wop of The Diablos and the avant-garde compositions of La Monte Young. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on October 15. Click here to order the digital version and visit Amazon to order the 2-CD version. The Velvet Underground explores the multiple threads that converged to bring together one of the most influential bands in rock and roll.
‘Back to Life’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Details
eOne Music UK & First Artist Recordings will release a new soundtrack album for the BBC drama Back to Life. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Joe Wilson of Solomon Grey (The Last Post, The Casual Vacancy). Also included are songs by Ben Cocks, Mary Margaret O’Hara Imogen Rose & others. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 17 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first soundtrack album featuring Solomon Grey’s music from Season 1 was released back in 2019. Back to Life is created by Laura Solon & Daisy Haggard and stars Haggard herself, Geraldine James, Richard Durden, Adeel Akhtar, Jamie Michie, Christine Bottomley and Jo Martin.
‘Man of God’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Caldera Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Greek biographical drama Man of God. The album features the film’s original music composed by Zbigniew Preisner (Three Colors, When a Man Loves a Woman, The Secret Garden, Forgotten We’ll Be). Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator, Whale Rider) co-wrote several tracks and is also featured as a vocalist on the score. Visit the label’s official website for more details, to check out audio samples and to order the CD. A digital version will be released within the next couple days and will be available to stream/download on Amazon. Man of God is directed by Yelena Popovic and stars Aris Servetalis, Alexander Petrov and Mickey Rourke. The movie tells the life story of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, the humble Greek Orthodox priest beloved by the people who was persecuted by religious authorities, stripped of his priesthood and sent into exile.
‘Laetitia’ Soundtrack Album Released
MSA Records has released a soundtrack album for the French limited series Laetitia. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Raf Keunen (Bullhead, Racer and the Jailbird, The Spy, Over Water, Just a Sigh). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music stores. Laetitia is co-written and directed by Academy Award winner Jean-Xavier de Lestrade (The Staircase) and stars Marie Colomb, Sophie Breyer, Yannick Choirat, Sam Karmann, Kevin Azïas and Noam Morgensztern. The 6-part drama chronicles the disappearance of a teenage girl in western France – and how a single act of violence impacted an entire country.
Ramin Djawadi Scoring Patrick Hughes’ ‘The Man from Toronto’
This past week, Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, A Wrinkle in Time, Clash of the Titans) has been recording his score for the upcoming action comedy The Man from Toronto. The film is directed by Patrick Hughes (The Hitman’s Bodyguard, The Expendables 3) and stars Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, Kaley Cuoco, Ellen Barkin, Jasmine Mathews, Pierson Fode, Melanie Liburd, Lela Loren, Alejandro De Hoyos and Tomohisa Yamashita. The movie revolves around a case of mistaken identity after the world’s deadliest assassin and a stranger run into each other at an Airbnb rental. Robbie Fox (So I Married an Axe Murderer, Playing for Keeps) & Chris Bremmer wrote the screenplay based on a story by Fox and Jason Blumenthal (The Equalizer, The Pursuit of Happyness).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 29, 2021)
Premiering on Tuesday, August 31 is the Hulu original series Only Murders in the Building created by Steve Martin & John Hoffman and starring Martin, Selena Gomez, Martin Short Aaron Dominguez and Amy Ryan. The show’s original music is composed by Siddhartha Khosla (This Is Us, Looking for Alasksa, Queenpins, Runaways, The Royals). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Premiering on Wednesday, September 1 is Pixar Animation Studios’ Disney+ shorts series Dug Days written and directed by Bob Peterson and produced by Kim Collins. Andrea Datzman (Alcatraz, Undercovers) & Curtis Green have composed the original score for all five shorts. Check out our previous news article for more information about the show, which is based on the character from the Michael Giacchino-scored Pixar feature Up and will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+.
‘The J Team’ Soundtrack Album Released
Viacom International has released a soundtrack album for the Paramount+ original movie The J Team. The album features the songs from the film by performed by lead actress JoJo Siwa and co-written by herself, Jeannie Lurie, Matthew Tishler & Andrew Underberg. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Listen to several full tracks after the jump. The J Team is directed by Michael Lembeck and stars Siwa, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Laura Soltis, Julia Marley, Kerrynton Jones and Kiara T. Romero. The Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films production follows JoJo and her friends as they prepare and compete for the top prize at the All-Star Regional National Dance Competition.