Kevin Kiner is returning to score to score Lucasfilm’s upcoming Disney+ animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch. The show follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. The project is executive produced by Dave Filoni (The Mandalorian), Athena Portillo (Star Wars Resistance), Brad Rau and Jennifer Corbett. Rau also serves as the supervising director and Corbett serves as head writer.
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Natalie Holt Scoring Marvel’s Disney+ Series ‘Loki’
Natalie Holt (Journey’s End, Knightfall, Deadwater Fell, Press) is currently scoring Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ original series Loki. The show is directed by Kate Herron and stars Tom Hiddleston in the title role, alongside Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku and Richard E. Grant. The 6-parter takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame and follows the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother’s shadow. Michael Waldron (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) serves as the project’s head writer.
‘WandaVision’ to Feature Theme Song by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Disney+ announced today that Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez (Frozen, Frozen II, Coco, The Book of Mormon) have composed the theme song for Marvel’s limited series WandaVision. They also wrote unique songs for several episodes, spanning from the 1950s to the early 2000s. The theme song is featured in the show’s latest TV spot, which can be checked out after the jump. As previously reported, Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, The Muppets, Edge of Tomorrow) is composing the original score for the 9-parter directed by Matt Shakman and starring Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff, Paul Bettany as Vision, Kathryn Hahn as Agnes, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, as well as Kat Dennings and Randall Park.
Alan Silvestri to Compose Music for Robert Zemeckis’ Disney+ Movie ‘Pinocchio’
Alan Silvestri is set to compose the original score for Walt Disney Studios’ upcoming new live-action film adaptation of Pinocchio directed by Robert Zemeckis. He is also producing and co-writing songs for the movie with songwriter/record producer Glen Ballard. Tom Hanks is attached to star in the film as Geppetto. Chris Weitz (About a Boy, Cinderella) is co-writing the screenplay with Zemeckis based on Disney’s 1940 animated classic and will also produce the project with Andrew Miano (The Farewell, A Single Man).
Henry Jackman Scoring Marvel’s Disney+ Series ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’
Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Wreck-It-Ralph, Big Hero 6) has recently been scoring Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ original series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The show is written by Malcolm Spellman, directed by Kari Skogland (The Loudest Voice) and stars Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Daniel Brühl, Emily VanCamp and Wyatt Russell. The 6-parter follows Sam Wilson aka The Falcon & Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier, who came together in the final moments of Avengers: Endgame as they team up on a global adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 20, 2020)
Premiering on Wednesday, December 23 is the period drama Sylvie’s Love written and directed by Eugene Ashe and starring Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Eva Longoria, Aja Naomi Kin, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Jemima Kirke. The film’s original music is composed by Fabrice Lecomte. Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on Wednesday. The full album details will posted on this page within the next couple of days. The drama premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime.
Premiering on Friday, December 25 is the animated feature Soul directed by Pete Docter and starring Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Ahmir Questlove Thompson, Phylicia Rashad and Daveed Diggs. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Watchmen, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Gone Girl, Mank) have composed the film’s original score and Jon Batiste has provided original jazz compositions and arrangements. Walt Disney Records has released a digital soundtrack featuring the score, the jazz music and the songs from the movie (click here for the full album details) and has also released two separate vinyl soundtracks featuring the score and Batiste’s jazz music (click here for more details). Soul will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+.
Soundtrack for Disney+’s ‘LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special’ Released
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack for Lucasfilm’s LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. The 2-track digital single features the original score from the special composed by Michael Kramer (Ninjago, Lego Star Wars: Freemaker Adventures, Valley of Bones), as well as the Life Day song Joh Blastoh produced & arranged by Kramer, featuring lyrics by Leland Chee and performed by Omar Mille, Kelly Marie Tran & Billy Dee Williams. Visit Amazon or any other digital music service to stream/download the soundtrack. LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special is directed by Ken Cunningham, written by David Shayne and also stars Anthony Daniels, Matt Lanter, Tom Kane, James Arnold Taylor and Dee Bradley Baker.
‘The Mandalorian’ Chapters 13-16 Soundtrack Album Released
Walt Disney Records has released a new soundtrack album for the Disney+ original series The Mandalorian. The album features selections of the original score from the final four episodes of the second season (Chapters 13-16) of the Lucasfilm production composed by Academy Award, Emmy Award and Grammy Award winner Ludwig Goransson (Black Panther, Tenet, Creed, Venom, Community). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring highlights from the composer’s music from Chapters 9-12, as well as eight albums featuring his score from the first eight episodes. The Mandalorian is developed and executive produced by Jon Favreau and stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers and Giancarlo Esposito.
Soundtrack Album for Disney+ Movie ‘Black Beauty’ Released
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for the Disney+ original movie Black Beauty. The album features the film’s original music composed by Guillaume Roussel (3 Days to Kill, Happy!, The Spy, The Man with the Iron Heart, Ransom). The soundtrack is now to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Black Beauty is written and directed by Ashley Avis and stars Mackenzie Foy, Iain Glen, Claire Forlani, as well as Kate Winslet as the voice of Black Beauty. The movie based on Anna Sewell’s classic novel follows the titular wild horse as she is taken away from her family and brought to Birtwick Stables, where she meets a spirited teenage girl.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 13, 2020)
Premiering tonight is the second season of the Epix original series Pennyworth developed by Bruno Heller and starring Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Jason Flemyng, Ryan Fletcher, Emma Paetz, Dorothy Atkinson,Paloma Faith, James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Ramon Tikaram, Jessye Romeo, Harriet Slater, Simon Manyonda and Jessica de Gouw. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, His Dark Materials, The Lego Batman Movie, Bad Boys for Life) is scoring the show’s second season. Check out our previous news article for more details and to learn more about the drama, which will air every Sunday on Epix.
Also premiering tonight is the Paramount Network original movie Dashing in December written and directed by Jake Helgren and starring Juan Pablo Di Pace, Peter Porte, Caroline Harris and Andie MacDowell. The film’s original music is composed by Chad Rehmann (Camp Cold Brook, The Funhouse Massacre, Dream Killer). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and visit the official movie website for more information about the drama.