Gabriel Mann (Modern Family, A Million Little Things, Rectify, Better Nate Than Never, Tiny Beautiful Things) has composed the original score for the upcoming Netflix interactive special Choose Love. The romantic comedy is directed by Stuart McDonald (A Perfect Pairing) and stars Laura Marano, Avan Jogia, Jordi Webber, Scott Michael Foster, Megan Smart, Nell Fisher, Benjamin Hoetjes and Blair Strang. The movie follows a woman who seemingly has it all and faces a kaleidoscope of tempting but tough choices: from serious ethical dilemmas to the frivolous “Truth or Dare.”
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‘The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse’ Season 2 Soundtrack EP Released
Walt Disney Records has released a new soundtrack EP for the Disney+ animated shorts series The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. The 6-track EP features five new original songs from the show written by series composer Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Schmigadoon!), as well as new version of the Mickey Mouse Club March produced by Willis. Four of the five new tracks are co-written by Elyse Willis. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to all six songs below.
Matt Morton Scoring Netflix’s ‘Painkiller’
Matt Morton (Apollo 11, Dinosaur 13, Why Did You Kill Me?) is the composer of the new Netflix limited series Painkiller. The show is created by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster (A Beautiful Day i the Neighborhood, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) and stars Matthew Broderick, Uzo Aduba, Taylor Kitsch, West Duchovny, Dina Shihabi, Clark Gregg, John Rothman, Jack Mulhern and Sam Anderson. The 6-part drama is based on the book Pain Killer by Barry Meier and the New Yorker Magazine article The Family That Built an Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe and explores some of the origins and aftermath of the opioid crisis in America.
World Premiere Soundtrack Release for ‘Good Guys Wear Black’ & ‘Silent Rage’ Announced
Dragon’s Domain Records has announced a soundtrack album featuring the first-ever score releases for two movies starring Chuck Norris: the 1979 action movie Good Guys Wear Black directed by Ted Post featuring music composed by Craig Safan (The Last Starfighter, Stand and Deliver, Cheers, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master) and the 1982 action sci-fi horror film Silent Rage directed by Michael Miller featuring music composed by Peter Bernstein (21 Jump Street, Bolero, The Ewok Adventure, My Science Project) & Mark Goldenberg (Class Reunion, Teen Wolf Too).
Jim Parker (1934-2023)
Jim Parker has passed away at age 88. The British composer was known for scoring over a hundred episodes of ITV’s Midsomer Murders (aka Inspector Barnaby), the first seasons of ITV’s Foyle’s War, BBC’s Born and Bred and BBC’s original 1990 House of Cards series (for which he received a BAFTA TV Award nomination) and its two sequels. He won four BAFTA TV Awards for 1993’s second part of the House of Cards trilogy, To Play the King, 1996’s 4-part drama The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders, the 1997 mini-series The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling and the 1998 TV movie A Rather English Marriage starring Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay & Joanna Lumley.
‘A Place to Fight For’ Soundtrack Album Released
Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album for Disney+’s first French original movie A Place to Fight For (Une zone à défendre). The album features the film’s original music composed by Mathieu Lamboley (Lupin, The Rose Maker, A Minuscule Adventure, Sisters in Arms, The Accusation, The Last Mercenary). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. A Place to Fight For is co-written and directed by Romain Cogitore and stars François Civil and Lyna Khoudri.
Carly Paradis Scoring ITV’s ‘Delia Balmer’
Carly Paradis (The Innocents, The Rising, Sick Note, Whitstable Pearl, Prime Suspect 1973) has recently been recording her score for the upcoming ITV original series Delia Balmer. The show is written by Nick Stevens (In Plain Sight) based on Balmer’s book Living with a Serial Killer and stars Anna Maxwell Martin and Shaun Evans. The 4-part true crime drama is directed by Julia Ford and tells the true story of Delia Balmer who survived a near-fatal relationship with murderer John Sweeney.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 30, 2023)
Premiering on Tuesday, August 1, is the thriller River Wild directed by Ben Ketai and starring Adam Brody, Leighton Meester and Taran Killan. The film’s original music is composed by Tristan Clopet (StartUp). Back Lot Music 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 movie, which will be available to stream on Netflix and will also be coming out on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD on the same day.
Premiering on Friday, August 4, is the Australian Amazon limited series The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart directed by Glendyn Ivin and starring Sigourney Weaver, Asher Keddie, Frankie Adams, Leah Purcell, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Xavier Samuel, Alyla Browne and Sebastián Zurita. Polish pianist, singer and composer Hania Rani (I Never Cry, Subuk) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the 7-part drama , which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
‘Bird Box Barcelona’ Soundtrack Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish Netflix original film Bird Box Barcelona. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Zeltia Montes (The Good Boss, Sad Hill Unearthed, Adiós, Traces of Sandalwood). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Bird Box Barcelona is directed by Àlex & David Pastor and stars Mario Casas, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva Hernández, Alejandra Howard, Naila Schuberth and Patrick Criado.
Mato Wayuhi Scoring Marvel Studios’ Disney+ Series ‘Echo’
Update: December 7: Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Blacklist) has confirmed to be the new composer of the show.
Update: July 31 & August 1: Mato Wayuhi appears to not be involved in scoring the project anymore and might have left the production since the original announcement (quoted below) has been made.
Original article: Native American hip-hop artist/composer Mato Wayuhi (Reservation Dogs) has been tapped to score Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ limited series Echo. The show is directed by Sydney Freeland & Catriona McKenzie and stars Alaqua Cox (who reprises her role of Echo/aka Maya Lopez from 2021’s Hawkeye), as well as Chaske Spencer, Devery Jacobs, Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Tantoo Cardinal, Cody Lightning, Graham Greene and Zahn McClarnon. The 6-parter tells the origin story of the title character whose ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown.