Deadline is reporting that Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands) will create and oversee music on the upcoming Disney+ original animated series Rhona Who Lives by the River. The show is created by Emily Kapnek (Suburgatory, Splitting Up Together) and will star Karen Gillan as Rhona #3, the third-most-interesting Rhona in a small Scottish town, whose star rises after a freak clootie well accident results in bacterial pinkeye and the ability to make her own wishes come true.
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‘Ciao Alberto’ Soundtrack Released
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack EP for Pixar Animation Studios’ short Ciao Alberto. The 6-track EP features the film’s original score composed and produced by Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Maniac, Superman & Lois, The Good Doctor, Beasts of No Nation, Atypical) who previously composed the music for the Pixar’s feature Luca. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music stores to stream/download the soundtrack. Ciao Alberto is directed by McKenna Harris, produced by Matt DeMartini and stars Jack Dylan Grazer, Marco Barricelli and Jacob Tremblay who reprise their characters from Luca.
‘Home Sweet Home Alone’ Soundtrack Album Details
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney+ original movie Home Sweet Home Alone. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2,Hocus Pocus, The Emperor’s New Groove) who incorporated the original themes from 1990’s Home Alone written by John Williams into his score. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 12 and will be available to stream/download here. Home Sweet Home Alone is directed by Dan Mazer and stars Archie Yates, Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney, Aisling Bea, Kenan Thompson, Pete Holmes, Tim Simons, Devin Ratray, Ally Maki and Chris Parnell. The 20th Century Studios production follows a mischievous and resourceful young boy who has been left behind while his family is in Japan for the holidays.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 7, 2021)
Premiering today is the Showtime limited series Dexter: New Blood developed by Clyde Phillips based on the Dexter novels created by Jeff Lindsay and starring Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Jack Alcott, Julia Jones. Johnny Sequoyah, Alano Miller and Clancy Brown. The show’s original score is composed by Pat Irwin (The Good Cop, Feed the Beast, But I’m a Cheerleader, Nurse Jackie, Bored to Death). The crime drama also features additional music by late composer Daniel Licht who scored the original Dexter series. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 10-part series, which will air every Sunday night on Showtime.
Premiering on Thursday, November 11 is Paramount+’s reboot of The CW’s & BET’s The Game created by Mara Brock Akil and starring Wendy Raquel Robinson, Hosea Chanchez, Adriyan Rae, Vaughn Hebron, Analisa Velez and Toby Sandeman. Kurt Farquhar (Black Lightning, The King of Queens, Sister, Sister, Moesha, Being Mary Jane) who scored the original series is composing the show’s original music. The drama, which features a mix of new players and original cast and follows the pro-football team as they tackle racism, sexism, classism and more as they fight for fame, fortune, respect and love, will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Dan Romer Scoring Pixar’s ‘Ciao Alberto’
Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Superman & Lois, Maniac, Beasts of No Nation, The Good Doctor) has recently scored Pixar Animation Studios’ short Ciao Alberto. The film is directed by McKenna Harris and features the voices of Jack Dylan Grazer, Marco Barricelli and Jacob Tremblay who reprise their roles from Pixar’s feature Luca. The short follows Alberto as he is enjoying his new life in Portorosso working alongside Massimo, the imposing, tattooed, one-armed fisherman of few words. Matt DeMartini is producing the project and Enrico Casarosa & Kiri Hart serve as executive producers.
‘Star Wars: Visions’ Soundtracks to Be Released
Walt Disney Records will release nine soundtracks for Lucasfilm’s Disney+ animated short film series Star Wars: Visions. Titles include The Duel feat. music by Keiji Inai (Burn the Witch, Heavy Object), Tatooine Rhapsody & Lop & Ochō feat. original scores by Yoshiaki Dewa (Tawawa on Monday), The Twins & The Elder feat. music by Michiru Oshima (Ride Your Wave, Memories of Tomorrow), The Village Bride feat. score by Kevin Penkin (Eden, Tower of God), The Ninth Jedi feat. original score by Nobuko Toda & Kazuma Jinnouchi (Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045, Ultraman), T0-B1 feat. music by A-bee & Keiichiro Shibuya and AKAKIRI feat. music by U-Zhaan. All nine soundtracks will be released digitally tomorrow, October 15. Click on any title to stream/download the respective album.
Soundtrack Album for Disney+’s ‘Just Beyond’ to Be Released
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney+ anthology series Just Beyond. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Emmy Award winner Carlos Rafael Rivera (The Queen’s Gambit, Godless, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Hacks). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 15. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. Just Beyond is created by Seth Grahame-Smith inspired by the writings of R.L. Stine and stars Mckenna Grace, Leeann Ross, Nasim Pedrad, Gabriel Bateman, Timothy Heidecker, Arjun Athalye, Riki Lindhome, Parvesh Cheena, Henry Thomas, Megan Stott, Sally Pressman, Rachel Marsh, Jy Prishkulnik, Christine Ko, Lexi Underwood, Logan Gray, Cedric Joe and Christine Young.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 10, 2021)
Premiering on Wednesday, October 13, is the Disney+ anthology series Just Beyond created by Seth Grahame-Smith inspired by the writings of R.L. Stine and starring Mckenna Grace, Leeann Ross, Nasim Pedrad, Gabriel Bateman, Arjun Athalye, Timothy Heidecker, Riki Lindhome, Parvesh Cheena, Henry Thomas, Rachel Marsh, Jy Prishkulnik, Megan Stott, Sally Pressman, Izabela Vidovic, Christine Ko, Lexi Underwood, Kate Baldwin, Cyrus Arnold, Logan Gray, Cedric Joe and Christine Young. The show’s original music is composed by Carlos Rafael Rivera (The Queen’s Gambit, Godless, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Hacks). Click here to learn more about the series, which will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+.
Also premiering on Wednesday is the Hulu limited series Dopesick developed by Danny Strong and starring Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Kaitlyn Dever, Will Poulter, Rosario Dawson and John Hoogenakker. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Black Widow, His Dark Materials, The LEGO Batman Movie, Bad Boys for Life, The Crown, The Tomorrow War) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the 8-part drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
‘Muppets Haunted Mansion’ Soundtrack EP Released
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack EP for the Disney+ Halloween special Muppets Haunted Mansion. The EP features the original songs from the special written by Ed Mitchell & Steve Morrell and performed by cast members Darren Criss, The Muppets feat. Will Arnett and Taraji P. Henson & Pepé the King Prawn, as well as a cover of Dancing in the Moonlight. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to all four tracks after the jump. Muppets Haunted Mansion is directed by Kirk R. Thatcher and follows fearless Gonzo as he takes on the greatest challenge of his life by spending one very daring night in the most grim grinning place on Earth …The Haunted Mansion.
‘What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the ninth soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ Disney+ animated series What If…? have been revealed. The album features the original music from the Season 1 finale (What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?) of the show composed by Emmy Award winner Laura Karpman (Lovecraft Country, Paris Can Wait, Underground, Set It Up, Black Nativity, Step, Why We Hate). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 8 by Hollywood Records & Marvel Music and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music stores. Karpman’s music from the first eight episodes has been released over the last couple of weeks. Episode 9 of What If…? is written by A.C. Bradley, directed by Bryan Andrews and follows the Watcher as he recruits the greatest superheroes from across the Multiverse in order to defeat Ultron from ending each and every reality.