Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Black Death, Tommy’s Honour, Bank of Dave, Triangle, My Brother the Minotaur, Chasing Liberty, Wild Bill) is scoring the new BBC comedy Ann Droid. The show is created by Diane Morgan & Sarah Kendall (Frayed) and stars Morgan herself, alongside Sue Johnston, Paul Ready, Leila Hoffman, Michelle Greenidge, Richard Syms, Margot Leicester, Kendall and Kathryn Hunter. The series revolves around a grieving widow and her outdated care robot who gets things very wrong and causes chaos while also teaching her owner how to love life again.
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‘My Brother the Minotaur’ Soundtrack Album Details
Platoon will release a soundtrack album for the Apple TV original animated series My Brother the Minotaur. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Triangle, Black Death, Tommy’s Honour, Bank of Dave, Chasing Liberty, Wild Bill), as well as original songs written by Henson and songwriter Sally Stenning who also sings on multiple tracks. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 24 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the first song and score track below. My Brother the Minotaur is created by Donal Mangan and features the voices of Ely Solan, Billy Jenkins, Luciana Akpobaro, Billie Boullet, Michael Sheen, Brian Cox, T’Nia Miller and Paul Kaye. The Dog Ears & Cartoon Saloon production tells the story of a young minotaur – half boy, half bull – who was raised in the human world and – with the help of his fiercely loyal human brother – recruits a group of friends to uncover the mystery of his minotaur past and fulfill his destiny.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 19, 2026)
Premiering tomorrow, April 20, is the Prime Video original animated series Kevin created by Joe Wengert & Aubrey Plaza and starring Jason Schwartzman, Plaza herself, Whoopi Goldberg, John Waters, Gil Ozeri, Aparna Nancherla and Amy Sedaris. The show’s original score is composed by Dan Romer (Lilo & Stitch, Luca, Beasts of No Nation, Station Eleven, Superman & Lois, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Maniac, The Good Doctor) who also co-wrote the theme song, I’m Coming Home, with Schwartzman. Check out our previous article to check out the title sequence and to learn more about the animated comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
Premiering on Tuesday, April 21, is the British Netflix original series Unchosen created by Julie Gearey and starring Molly Windsor, Asa Butterfield, Christopher Eccleston, Fra Fee, Siobhan Finneran, Ashton McAuley, Alexa Davies, Olivia Pickering and Lucy Black. Anne Nikitin (The Dropout, Hijack, American Animals, One Day, I.S.S., Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, Mrs. Wilson, Dangerous Liaisons, Lost Girls, Fate: The Winx Saga) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Christian Henson Scoring Apple TV’s ‘My Brother the Minotaur’
Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Triangle, Chasing Liberty, Black Death, Bank of Dave, Tommy’s Honour, Wild Bill) is the composer of the new Apple TV original animated series My Brother the Minotaur. The show is created by Donal Mangan and stars Ely Solan, Billy Jenkins, Luciana Akpobaro, Billie Boullet, Michael Sheen, Brian Cox, Paul Kaye and T’Nia Miller. The Dog Ears & Cartoon Saloon production tells the story of a young minotaur – half boy, half bull – who was found and raised in the human world and – with the help of his fiercely loyal human brother – recruits a bold group of friends to uncover the mystery of his minotaur past and fulfill his destiny.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 25, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the racing drama Gran Turismo directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Josha Stradowski, Djimon Hounsou, Geri Halliwell-Horner, Daniel Puig and Thomas Kretschmann. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning & Fallout, His Dark Materials, Black Widow) and Andrew Kawczynski (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Corrupted). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score earlier this month. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the thriller Retribution directed by Nimrod Antal and starring Liam Neeson, Noma Dumezweni, Lilly Aspell, Jack Champion, Matthew Modine and Embeth Davidtz. Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Mulan, The Martian, The Meg, Kingdom of Heaven) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Wednesday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions release.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 10, 2023)
Opening in theater nationwide this weekend is the horror sequel Scream VI directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett and starring Melissa Barrera, Courteney Cox, Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere, Mason Gooding, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Dermot Mulroney and Samara Weaving. The film’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Fast & Furious, Avengers: Age of Ultron) & Sven Faulconer (Blood Father, The Last Ice, The Elephant Whisperers). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the sci-fi thriller 65 written and directed by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods and starring Adam Driver, Chloe Coleman and Ariana Greenblatt. Chris Bacon (Source Code, Wednesday, Gnomeo & Juliet, Men in Black: International, Bates Motel) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (including several tracks co-written by Danny Elfman) today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Sony Pictures release.
‘This Is Christmas’ Score Album Released
SATV has released a soundtrack album for the Sky original film This Is Christmas. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Black Death, Triangle, Wild Bill, Chasing Liberty, Tommy’s Honour). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. The label has previously released an EP featuring five songs by Super Tenants from the film. This Is Christmas is directed by Chris Foggin and stars Alfred Enoch, Kaya Scodelario, Timothy Spall, Jeremy Irvine, Jack Donoghue, Joanna Scanlan, Alexandra Roach, Sarah Niles, Ben Miller, Nadia Parkes, Clinton Liberty and Robert Emms.
Christian Henson Scoring Jon Wright’s ‘Unwelcome’
Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Triangle, Black Death, Wild Bill, Tommy’s Honour, Chasing Liberty) has recently been recording his score for the upcoming British creature feature Unwelcome. The film is directed by Jon Wright (Tormented) and stars Hannah John-Kamen, Douglas Booth, Colm Meaney, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, Chris Walley and Kristian Nairnas. The movie revolves around a couple who escape their urban nightmare to live in rural Ireland, only to discover malevolent, murderous goblins lurking in the ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. Wright also co-wrote the screenplay with Mark Stay. Piers Tempest (The Wife, Ordinary Love) and Peter Touche are producing the project.
Christian Henson Scoring ITV’s ‘Trauma’
Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Triangle, Black Death, Tommy’s Honour) has composed the music for the new ITV mini-series Trauma. The 3-part psychological thriller is written by Mike Bartlett (Doctor Foster, The Town), directed by Marc Evans (Snow Cake, My Little Eye) and stars Adrian Lester, John Simm, Rowena King, Jade Anouka and Lyndsey Marshal. The series centers on the lives of Dan and Jon, two fathers, whose lives collide when Dan’s son is stabbed and tragically dies in the trauma department under the care of Jon.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 14, 2017)
In addition to the nationwide expansion of Gifted, the only nationwide release this week is the action sequel The Fate of the Furious directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Charlize Theron, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details. The film’s original score is composed by Brian Tyler (Fast Five, Furious 7). Back Lot Music will release the composer’s score later this month. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here to watch a video from the scoring sessions.
Opening in around 350 theaters is the animated feature Spark: A Space Tail written and directed by Aaron Woodley and featuring the voices of Jace Norman, Jessica Biel, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Stewart and Hilary Swank. Robert Duncan (Castle, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Timeless, The Unit, Terriers) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album is in the works and will be announced soon. Spark is inspired the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West and follows a teenage monkey who leads a space expedition to save the planet from a cruel dictator.