Premiering tonight is the new HBO original series Here and Now created by Alan Ball (Six Feet Under, True Blood) and starring Tim Robbins, Holly Hunter, Jerrika Hinton, Daniel Zovatto, Raymond Lee, Sosie Bacon, Andy Bean, Joe Williamson and Peter Macdissi. Michael Penn (Girls, Masters of Sex, Boogie Nights, Sunshine Cleaning) is composing the show’s original score. To learn more about the drama, which revolves around a progressive multi-ethnic family – a professor, his wife, and their children – and a contemporary Muslim family, headed by the psychiatrist treating one of their kids, and which will air every Sunday night on HBO, visit the official show website.
Also premiering tonight is the Showtime original series Our Cartoon President created by Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Matt Lapin, Tim Luecke & R.J. Fried and featuring the voices of Jeff Bergman, Cody Lindquist, William Sadler and Emily Lynne. The show’s original music is composed by Gabriel Gundacker who also voicing the characters of Donald Trump Jr. and Stephen Miller. To learn more about the series, which follows the Commander-in-Chief as he opens the White House doors for a look at a typical day in the life of the President of the United States, his advisors, and family members, visit the official show website. Read the rest of this entry »
20th Century Fox TV Records has released Aimee Mann‘s cover of The Cars’ hit song Drive from FX’s limited series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. The track, which was featured in the last episode of the show, is now available to download as a digital single on 
A soundtrack album has been released for the French comedy Return of the Hero (Le retour du héros). The album features the film’s original music composed by Mathieu Lamboley (Lolo, I Kissed a Girl, Bonne pomme). The soundtrack is now available to download on 
Jóhann Jóhannsson passed away in Berlin this past Friday at age 48. The cause of death is unknown. The composer won the Golden Globe and received Oscar, BAFTA and Grammy nominations for his score for James Marsh’s The Theory of Everything. The following year, he won received an Oscar and BAFTA nomination for his music for Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario and also saw the release of Villeneuve’s Arrival, for which he received Golden Globe, BAFTA and Grammy nominations. He most recently collaborated with director Darren Aronofsky on mother!. 
Expected to top the weekend box office is the drama Fifty Shades Freed directed by James Foley and starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Arielle Kebbel, Kim Basinger, Brant Daugherty and Luke Grimes. Republic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by Liam Hayes & Rita Ora, Hailee Steinfeld x BloodPop, Miike Snow & more. 
Also opening wide is the family comedy Peter Rabbit created by Will Gluck and starring James Corden, Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, Sam Neill, Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Debicki and Margot Robbie. Dominic Lewis (The Man in the High Castle, Money Monster, Free Birds, DuckTales) has composed the film’s original score. Columbia Records has released a single featuring a score suite, as well as the song I Promise You written by Ezra Koenig & Gluck and performed by Corden. Check out 
Rob Simonsen has recently composed the music for the upcoming supernatural drama Fast Color. The film is directed by Julia Hart and stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lorraine Toussaint, Saniyya Sidney, Christopher Denham and David Strathairn. The movie revolves around a woman who is forced to go on the run when her extraordinary abilities are discovered. Hart also co-wrote the screenplay with Jordan Horowitz (La La Land, The Kids Are All Right) who is producing the project with Mickey Liddell (Jackie, The Grey, Go) and Pete Shilaimon (Megan Leavey, Risen). 
Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album for the Paramount Network limited series Waco. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo, The Night Of, Star Trek: Discovery, Legion, Altered Carbon) and Jordan Gagne. The soundtrack is now available to download on 
BMG will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy romance Fallen. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Isham (Once Upon a Time, Crash, A River Runs Through It, The Accountant, Quiz Show). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 9 and will be available to download on 