Platoon will release a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ limited series Manhunt. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by The National’s Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, Bardo, The Kitchen, A Good Person, Irresistible). Also included is the conspiracy thriller’s theme song (entitled Egún) written and performed by Danielle Ponder. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 15. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. Also listen to the theme song and Dessner’s first score track (Booth Suits Up) below. Manhunt is created by Monica Beletsky based on the nonfiction book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson and stars Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, Brandon Flynn, Will Harrison, Damian O’Hare, Patton Oswalt, Glenn Morshower, Matt Walsh and Hamish Linklater. The 7-parter tells the story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 10, 2024)
Premiering in the U.S. this Tuesday, March 12 is the British TV series Boat Story created by Harry & Jack Williams and starring Daisy Haggard, Paterson Joseph, Craig Fairbrass, Joanna Scanlan, Ethan Lawrence, Jonas Armstrong, Michele Austin and Tcheky Karyo. The show’s original music is composed by Dominik Scherrer (The Missing, The Tourist, Primeval, The Widow, Ripper Street, Requiem, Baptiste, No Escape). Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this year. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which premiered in the UK last fall on BBC One and is making its U.S. debut on Amazon Freevee.
Premiering on Wednesday, March 13, is the Paramount+ original movie Little Wing directed by Dean Israelite and starring Brian Cox, Kelly Reilly, Che Tafari and Brooklynn Prince. Anne Nikitin (The Dropout, American Animals, Dangerous Liaisons, Fate: The Winx Saga, One Day, The Pale Horse, Mrs. Wilson) has composed the film’s original music. Click here for the project’s music team credits and check out our previous news article for more information about the Awesomeness production, which will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Apple TV+’s ‘Manhunt’ to Feature Score by Bryce Dessner & Theme Song by Danielle Ponder
Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, Bardo, The Kitchen, A Good Person, Irresistible) (of the rock band The National) has composed the original score for the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series Manhunt. Singer/songwriter Danielle Ponder has contributed the theme song (entitled Egún) to the show created by Monica Beletsky based on James L. Swanson’s nonfiction book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer and starring Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, Will Harrison, Brandon Flynn, Damian O’Hare, Glenn Morshower, Patton Oswalt, Matt Walsh and Hamish Linklater. The 7-part thriller tells the story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
‘Abbé Pierre: A Century of Devotion’ Soundtrack Released
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the French biographical drama Abbé Pierre: A Century of Devotion (L’Abbé Pierre – Une vie de combats). The album features the film’s original music composed by Bryce Dessner (of The National) (The Two Popes, A Good Person, Bardo, She Came to Me, The Kitchen). The soundtrack is now available to stream on Amazon, where you can also check out the track list. A CD version is also being released overseas. Listen to a track from the composer’s score below. Abbé Pierre: A Century of Devotion is co-written and directed by Frédéric Tellier and stars Benjamin Lavernhe, Emmanuelle Bercot and Michel Vuillermoz. The movie tells the story of French priest Abbé Pierre, from his time in the Resistance to his post-war engagement in fighting poverty and inadequate housing.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 6, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror movie The Exorcist: Believer co-written and directed by David Gordon Green and starring Leslie Odom, Jr., Jennifer Nettles, Ann Dowd, Norbert Leo Butz, Olivia Marcus, Lidya Jewett, and Ellen Burstyn. The film’s original music is composed by David Wingo (Mud, Take Shelter, Barry, The Report, Midnight Special, Loving) and Amman Abbasi (Dayveon). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Opening semi-wide in several hundred theaters is the romantic comedy She Came to Me written and directed by Rebecca Miller and starring Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei, Anne Hathaway, Joanna Kulig and Brian d’Arcy James. Bryce Dessner (Cyrano, The Two Popes, Bardo, A Good Person, The Kitchen, Irresistible) has composed the film’s original score. Warner Classics has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original score by Bruce Springsteen last week. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Vertical Entertainment.
Bryce Dessner Scoring Thomas Napper’s ‘Widow Clicquot’
Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, Bardo, A Good Person, The Kitchen, Irresistible) of the rock band The National has composed the original music for the upcoming French/British historical drama Widow Clicquot. The film is written and directed by Thomas Napper (Jawbone) and stars Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, Sam Riley, Leo Suter, Anson Boon, Ben Miles, Cecily Cleeve, Natasha O’Keeffe, Paul Rhys, Christopher Villiers, Ian Conningham, Cara Seymour and Mark Tandy. The movie is set in France during the Napoleonic Wars and tells the true story of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, the “Grande Dame of Champagne,” (aka Veuve Clicquot) who, at the age of 20, became Madame Clicquot after marrying the scion of a winemaking family.
Bryce Dessner Scoring Greg Kwedar’s ‘Sing Sing’
Bryce Dessner (Cyrano, The Two Popes, Bardo, Irresistible, A Good Person, The Kitchen) of the rock band The National is reuniting with director Greg Kwedar on the the upcoming drama Sing Sing. The film starring Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Paul Raci & Sean San José follows a theatre troupe who find escape from the realities of incarceration through the creativity of putting on a play. Kwedar also co-wrote the screenplay with Clint Bentley.
‘She Came to Me’ Soundtrack Album Details
Warner Classics will release the official soundtrack album for the romantic comedy She Came to Me. The album features the film’s original score composed by Bryce Dessner (Cyrano, Bardo, The Two Popes, A Good Person, Irresistible, The Kitchen) of the rock band The National. Also included is the original song Addicted to Romance by Bruce Springsteen. The soundtrack is currently scheduled to be released digitally and physically on September 29. Visit Amazon to order the CD version and click here to pre-order the vinyl edition. A first track (Julian and Tereza) is available to stream/download now and can also be checked out below. She Came to Me is written and directed by Rebecca Miller and stars Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei, Anne Hathaway, Brian d’Arcy James, Joanna Kulig, Harlow Jane and Evan Ellison.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 24, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action thriller John Wick: Chapter 4 directed by Chad Stahelski and starring Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama, Bill Skarsgård, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Laurence Fishburne and Ian McShane. The film’s original score is composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Deadpool 2, Watchmen) & Joel J. Richard (Quantico, Books of Blood). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as two original songs by Sawayama and In This Moment & more. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.
Opening semi-wide in around 750 theaters is the British comedy drama The Lost King directed by Stephen Frears and starring Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Mark Addy and Harry Lloyd. Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Queen) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last fall when the movie opened in the UK. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the dramedy, which is being released in the U.S. by IFC Films.
‘A Good Person’ Soundtrack Album Details
Mercury Classics Soundtrack & Score will release a soundtrack album for the drama A Good Person. The album features the film’s original score composed by Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, Cyrano, Bardo, Irresistible, The Kitchen) of the rock band The National. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 24 (click here to stream/download). A vinyl and CD version is set to be released on May 5 (visit Amazon to order the CD and vinyl edition) and a separate album featuring the songs from the movie will also be coming out tomorrow. A Good Person is written and directed by Zach Braff and stars Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon, Chinaza Uche, Celeste O’Connor and Zoe Lister-Jones.