Adrian Johnston (Primate, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Lassie, The Child in Time, Brideshead Revisited, A Very Royal Scandal, The Tunnel) is the composer of the new ITV original drama Betrayal. The show is written by David Eldridge (The Scandalous Lady W) and stars Shaun Evans, Romola Garai, Zahra Ahmadi, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Gamba Cole, Omid Djalili, Matthew Tennyson, Hayley Tamaddon and Anthony Flanagan . The 4-part thriller directed by Julian Jarrold (A Royal Night Out, Sulphur & White) follows a mid-career MI-5 officer’s race against time to thwart a major threat while confronting personal turmoil.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 9, 2026)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror feature Primate co-written and directed by Johannes Roberts and starring Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Gia Hunter, Charlie Mann, Victoria Wyant, Benjamin Cheng and Tienne Simon. The film’s original music is composed by Adrian Johnston ( The Strangers: Prey at Night, Becoming Jane, Brideshead Revisited, Kinky Boots, Lassie, A Very Royal Scandal, Dancing on the Edge, The Child in Time, The Tunnel). Lakeshore Records & Paramount Music have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
Also opening nationwide is the post-apocalyptic survival thriller Greenland 2: Migration directed by Ric Roman Waugh and starring Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, William Abadie, Amber Rose Revah, Sophie Thompson and Trond Fausa Aurvåg. David Buckley (The Sandman, The Good Wife,The Nice Guys, The Lincoln Lawyer, Papillon, Jason Bourne, Nobody, Evil, The Forbidden Kingdom). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Lionsgate.
‘Primate’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the horror movie Primate. The album features the film’s original music composed by Adrian Johnston (Becoming Jane, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Kinky Boots, Lassie, Brideshead Revisited, Dancing on the Edge, The Child in Time, A Very Royal Scandal, The Tunnel). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 9 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s main title and end credits tracks below. Primate is co-written and directed by Johannes Roberts and stars Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Benjamin Cheng, Gia Hunter, Victoria Wyant, Tienne Simon and Charlie Mann. The 18Hz production follows a group of friends whose tropical vacation turns into a terrifying tale of horror and survival when a pet chimpanzee becomes a homicidal monster after being bitten by a rabid animal.
Adrian Johnston Scoring Johannes Roberts’ ‘Primate’
Composer Adrian Johnston (Becoming Jane, Lassie, Kinky Boots, The Child in Time, Brideshead Revisited, Dancing on the Edge, A Very Royal Scandal, The Tunnel) is reuniting with director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City) on the upcoming horror movie Primate. The film starring Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Victoria Wyant, Benjamin Cheng, Gia Hunter, Charlie Mann & Tienne Simon follows a group of friends whose tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival. Roberts also co-wrote the screenplay with Ernest Riera (The Other Side of the Door).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 15, 2024)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV series Moonflower Murders created by Anthony Horowitz and starring Lesley Manville, Timothy McMullan, Mark Gatiss, Daniel Mays, Rosalie Craig, Claire Rushbrook, Conleth Hill, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Matthew Beard, Adrian Rawlins and Sanjeev Kohli. The show’s original music is composed by Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Gentleman Jack, Torchwood, Dead Ringers, It’s a Sin, A Very English Scandal, Quiz) who previously scored 2022’s original Magpie Murders series. Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air in the U.S. on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.
Premiering on Tuesday, September 17, is the ABC comedy High Potential created by Drew Goddard and starring Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Amirah J, Deniz Akdeniz, Matthew Lamb and Judy Reyes. Josh Kramon (Veronica Mars, iZombie, Forever, Party Down, October Road) and Jake Staley (Valor, 7 Below) are composing the show’s original score. The series, which follows single mom whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective, will air Tuesdays on ABC and will also be available to stream on Hulu.
Adrian Johnston Scoring Prime Video’s ‘A Very Royal Scandal’
Adrian Johnston (The Strangers: Prey at Night, Lassie, The Child in Time, Dancing on the Edge, The Tunnel) is the composer of the new British Prime Video limited series A Very Royal Scandal. The show is directed by Julian Jarrold (Sulphur and White, A Royal Night Out), written by Jeremy Brock (The Last King of Scotland, Mrs. Brown) and stars Michael Sheen as Prince Andrew and Ruth Wilson as Emily Maitlis, as well as Joanna Scanlan, Alex Jennings, Éanna Hardwicke and Claire Rushbrook. The 3-part drama is based on the real-life 2019 interview between Emily Maitlis and Prince Andrew over the accusations the Prince faced regarding his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre and follows the action of Maitlis and Prince Andrew in the lead-up to the interview.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 27, 2018)
Premiering tonight is the Showtime docu-series The Fourth Estate directed by Liz Garbus about how the New York Times covered President Trump’s first year in office. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) composed the show’s main titles theme and H. Scott Salinas (City of Ghosts, Cartel Land, The Ballad of Lefty Brown) provided the original score. Visit the official show website to learn more about the 4-parter, which will air Sunday nights on Showtime.
Also premiering tonight is the new CNN docu-series 1968: The Year That Changed America about the year marked by the assassinations of MLK and RFK, a contentious presidential election, escalating anti-Vietnam War sentiment and more. Nathaniel Blume (The Flash, Deception) who previously co-scored CNN’s The Seventies, The Eighties and The Nineties with Blake Neely has composed the 4-parter’s original music. Visit the official show website to learn more about the documentary.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 1, 2018)
Premiering in the U.S. today is the BBC movie The Child in Time directed by Julian Farino and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kelly Macdonald, Stephen Campbell Moore and Saskia Reeves. The film’s original music is composed by Adrian Johnston (Becoming Jane, Brideshead Revisited, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Kinky Boots). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official movie website to learn more about the drama, which is premiering stateside on PBS.
Also premiering tonight is the NBC television event Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert executive produced by Webber, Rice, Marc Platt, Craig Zadan & Neil Meron. Sony Masterworks Broadway will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the TV special written by Andrew Llyod Webber and Tim Rice and performed by John Legend, Alice Cooper, Sara Bareilles and other cast members this coming Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for more information.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 9, 2018)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is Disney’s fantasy drama A Wrinkle in Time directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid, Mindy Kaling, Guru Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peňa, Levi Miller, Zach Galifianakis and Chris Pine. The film’s original music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Pacific Rim, Iron Man). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by DJ Khaled feat. Demi Lovato, Sade, Sia, Kehlani and Chloe x Halle. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the action comedy Gringo directed by Nash Edgerton and starring Joel Edgerton, David Oyelowo, Amanda Seyfried, Charlize Theron, Yul Vazquez, Thandie Newton and Sharlto Copley. Christophe Beck (Ant-Man, Frozen, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover, The Muppets) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack album. The Amazon Studios production is being distributed by STX Entertainment. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the film.
‘The Strangers: Prey at Night’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Strangers: Prey at Night have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Adrian Johnston (Becoming Jane, Brideshead Revisited, Lassie, Dancing on the Edge). Also included are songs as featured in the movie by Kim Wilde, Bonnie Tyler, Mental As Anything and Air Supply. The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally on March 9 and physically in April by Varese Sarabande. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. The Strangers: Prey at Night is directed by Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down) and stars Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson, Bailee Madison and Lewis Pullman.