Jon Opstad Scoring Netflix’s ‘Bodies’

Posted: October 15, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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Jon Opstad (Black Mirror: White Bear & White Christmas, The Woman in White, We Hunt Together, Safe House, The Feed) is the composer of the new British Netflix limited series Bodies. The show is created by Paul Tomalin and stars Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Shira Haas, Amaka Okafor, Stephen Graham, Kyle Soller, Tom Mothersdale and Greta Scacchi. The 8-part crime drama is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Si Spencer and follows four detectives in four different time periods (1890, 1941, 2023 & 2053) who find themselves investigating the same murder in London’s East End’s Longharvest Lane. Read the rest of this entry »

Makoché Records will release a soundtrack album for Ken Burns’ new documentary The American Buffalo. The album features selections of the music used in the film by artists such as Joseph Fire Crow, Bobby Horton, Lakota Thunder, Keith Bear, Randy Granger, Will Duncan, Skip Gorman and Robbie Robertson. The soundtrack will be released digitally this coming Monday, October 16 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version is available to order on PBS’ webshop. The American Buffalo is executive produced and directed by Burns and and takes viewers on a journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history, tracing the animal’s evolution, significance to the Great Plains, relationship to the Indigenous People of North America and near demise. Read the rest of this entry »

Opening in select U.S. theaters today is the French drama Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d’une chute) co-written and directed by Justine Triet and starring Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud and Milo Machado Graner. The film doesn’t feature an original score and no soundtrack release is expected. The movie, which tells the story of an author who trying to prove her innocence in her husband’s death, premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it received the Palme d’Or, and is being released by Neon.

Opening in New York today before expanding to more markets in the coming weeeks is the sci-fi thriller Divinity written and directed by Eddie Alcazar and stars Stephen Dorff, Moises Arias, Bella Thorne, Jason Genao, Scott Bakula and Karrueche Tran. The film’s original music is composed by DJ Muggs (of Cypress Hill) & Dean Hurley (Looks That Kill). Sacred Bones Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the artists’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Utopia release. Read the rest of this entry »

WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the Latin American Max original animated series Frankelda’s Book of Spooks. The album features the original songs and score from the show’s first season composed by Kevin Smithers. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Available separately is a Spanish version of the album. Frankelda’s Book of Spooks is written, directed and produced by the Ambriz Brothers (Arturo & Roy Ambriz) and is an English language re-release of their Spanish-language version series (Sustos Ocultos de Frankelda) that made its debut on HBO Max Latam in 2021. Read the rest of this entry »

Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,  The Walking Dead, 10 Cloverfield Lane) has recently been composing music for the upcoming Disney+ original series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The Emmy Award-winning composer and members of his Sparks & Shadows team have been recording the show’s score in recent months. The fantasy adventure is based on Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series by Rick Riordan and stars Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri. The series tells the story of the titular 12-year-old modern demigod who’s just coming to terms with his newfound divine powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. Read the rest of this entry »

Capitol Christian Music Group will release the official soundtrack album for the musical adventure Journey to Bethlehem. The album features the original songs from the movie written by music producer/composer Adam Anders (GleeRock of AgesDirty Dancing), singer/songwriter Nikki Anders & songwriter/music producer Peer Astrom and performed by cast members including Fiona Palomo, Milo Manheim, Antonio Banderas, Joel Smallbone, Lecrae, MŌRIAH, Stephanie Gil & others. The soundtrack will be released on November 3. The CD version will be available to order here within the next couple of days. A first track (Can We Make This Work performed by Palomo & Manheim) is already available to stream/download now. Also check out the official music video after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Netflix Music has released the original song Time on My Hands from the French Netflix original film Wingwomen (Voleuses). The track is written by Darius Keeler, Daniel Griffiths, Pollard Berrier & Dave Pen and performed by the London-based band Archive and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the track below. A full soundtrack album featuring Archive’s score from the comedy will be coming out in a few weeks. Wingwomen is directed by Mélanie Laurent and stars Adèle Exarchopoulos, Laurent herself, Manon Bresch and Isabelle Adjani. Read the rest of this entry »

Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the Italian Amazon original series Everybody Loves Diamonds. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Ralf Hildenbeutel (Maltese – Il Romanzo del Commissario, Shiverstone Castle, Makari, Il silenzio dell’acqua). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Everybody Loves Diamonds is directed by Gianluca Maria Tavarelli and stars Kim Rossi Stuart, Anna Foglietta, Carlotta Antonelli, Gian Marco Tognazzi, Leonardo Lidi, Rupert Everett and Malcolm McDowell. Read the rest of this entry »

Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Swedish Netflix original film The Conference (Konferensen). The album features the movie’s original music composed by Andreas Tengblad (Second Act, KnutbySune vs. Sune). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Check out the composer’s title track below. The Conference is co-written and directed by Patrik Eklund and stars Katia Winter, Adam Lundgren, Eva Melander, Bahar Pars, Amed Bozan, Christoffer Nordenrot and Maria Sid. Read the rest of this entry »

Amaidi Universe has released a soundtrack album for the horror comedy Slotherhouse. The album features the film’s original score composed by Sam Ewing (The Walking DeadLast Seen Alive, Paradise City, The Shed, Beautiful Disaster, Victor Crawley). Also included is the song Last Selfie performed by Candy Machine, Bedlow & Patricia Starlight. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Slotherhouse is directed by Matthew Goodhue and stars Lisa Ambalavanar, Sydney Craven, Bianca Beckles-Rose, Olivia Rouyre, Andrew Horton, Grace Patterson, Sutter Nolan, Milica Vrzić, Rudi Rok, Annamaria Serda, Tiff Stevenson, Kelly Lynn Reiter and Stefan Kapičić. Read the rest of this entry »