Deadline is reporting that Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Queen & Slim, We Are Who We Are, Palo Alto, Mainstream, In Treatment) has signed on to score the upcoming HBO Max original series Rap Sh*t. The show is created by Issa Rae (Insecure) and stars Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and RJ Cyler. The comedy follows two estranged high school friends from Miami who reunite to form a rap group.
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Soundtrack Album for Serj Tankian Documentary ‘Truth to Power’ to Be Released
Serjical Strike Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Truth to Power. The album features the film’s original music composed by Grammy Award-winning System Of A Down lead singer Serj Tankian. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Tuesday, August 31 and will be available to stream on Amazon, Spotify and other digital music services. Truth to Power is directed by Garin Hovannisian and centers on Tankian who – throughout his life – has pursued social justice, harnessing the power of his songs and celebrity for real political change. The movie executive produced by Joe Berlinger follows the artist as he writes music – from inception to recording – and pursues ambitions outside of the band.
Amanda Lipitz’s Netflix Documentary ‘Found’ to Feature Score by Toby Chu and Original Song by Phillipa Soo feat. MILCK
Toby Chu (Bao, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Unforgettable, Covert Affairs, Henchmen) has composed the original score for the upcoming documentary Found. The film is directed by Amanda Lipitz (Step) and focuses on three American teenage girls (Chloe, Sadie and Lily) – each adopted from China – who discover they are blood-related cousins on 23andMe and are inspired to confront the burning questions they have about their lost history. The composer also co-wrote the original song Mystery of Me (performed by Tony Award winner Phillipa Soo feat. MILCK) with MILCK and Simon Wilcox for the movie.
Marcelo Zarvos to Score Denzel Washington’s ‘A Journal for Jordan’
Marcelo Zarvos (Wonder, The Affair, The Good Shepherd, Ray Donovan, Enough Said) has been hired to score the upcoming drama A Journal for Jordan. The film is directed by Denzel Washington and stars Michael B. Jordan, Chanté Adams and Jalon Christian. The movie tells the true story of Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Virgil Williams (Mudbound) wrote the screenplay based on the book by Dana Canedy.
‘The Gateway’ Soundtrack EP Released
Cash NYC Records has released a soundtrack EP for the crime thriller The Gateway. The 6-track EP features the songs from the movie by They Kiss, Cash and The Whitelizez and David Sisko. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music stores to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to all songs after the jump. The Gateway is co-written and directed by Michele Civetta and stars Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Frank Grillo, Taryn Manning, Mark Boone Junior, Taegen Burns and Bruce Dern. The movie follows a down on his luck social worker who finds himself in over his head when he tries to protect his client from her recently paroled husband.
Lele Marchitelli Scoring Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘The Hand of God’
Composer Lele Marchitelli is reuniting with director Paolo Sorrentino on the upcoming Italian Netflix original film The Hand of God (È stata la mano di Dio). The movie is written and directed by Sorrentino (Youth, Il Divo, This Must Be The Place) and stars Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Luisa Ranieri, Marlon Joubert, Renato Carpentieri, Betti Pedrazzi, Massimiliano Gallo, Biagio Manna and Ciro Capano. The dram tells the story of a boy in the tumultuous Naples of the 1980s. Sorrentino is also producing the project with Lorenzo Mieli (My Brilliant Friend, We Are Who We Are).
‘What If…T’Challa Became a Star-Lord?’ Soundtrack Album Details
The details of the second soundtrack album for Marvel’s animated Disney+ series What If…? have been revealed. The album features the original music from the second episode of the show (What If…T’Challa Became a Star-Lord?) composed by Laura Karpman (Lovecraft Country, Paris Can Wait, Set It Up, Black Nativity, Why We Hate, Underground). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 23 by Hollywood Records/Marvel Music and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music outlets, including Amazon. Karpman’s music from the first episode (What If…Captain Carter Were The First Avenger?) was released earlier this month and the composer’s scores from the rest of the season will be coming out over the next couple of weeks.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 22, 2021)
Premiering today is the Epix limited series Chapelwaite developed by Peter Filardi & Jason Filardi based on Stephen King’s short story Jerusalem’s Lot and starring Adrien Brody and Emily Hampshire. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Korven (The Witch, The Lighthouse, Them, Cube, The Terror: Infamy, In the Tall Grass). Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the horror drama, which will air every Sunday on Epix.
Also premiering today is the HBO docu-series NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½ directed and executive produced by Spike Lee about New York City in the 21st century. Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, 25th Hour, Malcolm X, Inside Man, Perry Mason, Harriet, Red Tails, One Night in Miami…) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 4-part documentary, which will premiere tonight on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
‘Fantasies’ (‘Les fantasmes’) Soundtrack Released
Gaumont has released a soundtrack album for the French comedy Fantasies (Les fantasmes). The album features the film’s original music composed by Paul-Marie Barbier and Julien Grunberg (Ibiza). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Fantasies is directed by David & Stephane Foenkinos and stars Monica Bellucci, Carole Bouquet, Karin Viard, Suzanne Clément, Nicolas Bedos, Jean-Paul Rouve, Joséphine Japy, Denis Podalydès, Céline Sallette, Ramzy Bedia, Alice Taglioni, Joséphine de Meaux and William Lebghil. The movie follows six couples and revolves around their intimate lives and fantasies.
Michael Abels Scoring David Yarovesky’s ‘Nightbooks’
Michael Abels (Get Out, Us, Bad Education, Allen v. Farrow, See You Yesterday) has composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix original film Nightbooks. The movie is directed by David Yarovesky (Brightburn, The Hive) and stars Winslow Fegley, Lidya Jewett and Krysten Ritter. The movie based on the horror-fantasy children’s book of the same title by J.A. White revolves around a boy obsessed with scary stories who is trapped by an evil witch in her magical apartment and must tell a scary story every night to stay alive. Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis (Five Feet Apart, The Curse of La Llorona) wrote the screenplay.