Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original series The Essex Serpent. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, Like Crazy, Transparent, The Hate U Give, The Old Guard, The Art of Racing in the Rain) and Herdís Stefánsdóttir (Y: The Last Man, The Sun Is Also a Star, We’re Here). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 10 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. The Essex Serpent is developed by Anna Symon based on Sarah Perry’s novel of the same name and stars Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston, Clémence Poésy, Hayley Squires and Frank Dillane.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 8, 2022)
Premiering tomorrow, May 9, is the Hulu limited event series Candy created by Robin Veith and starring Jessica Biel, Timothy Simons, Pablo Schreiber, Melanie Lynskey and Raúl Esparza. The show’s original music is composed by Ariel Marx (Shiva Baby, The Tale, American Horror Stories, Rebel Hearts, Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer, To Dust, The Devil Has a Name). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the true crime drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Premiering on Wednesday, May 11, is the Netflix original documentary Our Father directed by Lucie Jourdan and produced by Jason Blum. Gregory Tripi (Ma, Manhunt: Unabomber, Warning, Rememory, Dark Places, The Fix) has composed the film’s original music. The Blumhouse production, which tells the story of a woman who – after an at-home DNA test reveals she has multiple half-siblings – discovers a shocking scheme involving donor sperm and a popular fertility doctor, will be available to stream on Netflix.
Dustin O’Halloran & Herdís Stefánsdóttir Scoring Apple TV+’s ‘The Essex Serpent’
Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, Transparent, Like Crazy, The Old Guard, The Hate U Give, The Art of Racing in the Rain) & Herdís Stefánsdóttir (The Sun Is Also a Star, Y: The Last Man, We’re Here) have teamed up to score the upcoming Apple TV+ original series The Essex Serpent. The show is developed by Anna Symon (Mrs. Wilson, Deep Water) based on the novel of the same title by Sarah Perry and stars Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston, Frank Dillane, Clémence Poésy and Hayley Squires. The drama follows a London widow who moves to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent and forms an unlikely bond with the village vicar, but when tragedy strikes, locals accuse her of attracting the creature.
Dustin O’Halloran & Herdís Stefánsdóttir to Score Benjamin Cleary’s ‘Swan Song’
Dustin O’Hallloran (Lion, Like Crazy, Transparent, The Old Guard, Ammonite, The Hate U Give) & Herdís Stefánsdóttir (The Sun Is Also a Star, We’re Here) have signed on to score the upcoming drama Swan Song. The film is written and directed by Benjamin Cleary (Stutterer) and stars Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Awkwafina, Glenn Close and Adam Beach. The movie is set in the near future and follows a loving husband and father who is diagnosed with a terminal illness and is being presented with a controversial alternative solution to replace himself with a carbon copy clone.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 13, 2020)
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror comedy Freaky co-written and directed by Christopher Landon and starring Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Celeste O’Connor, Katie Finneran, Dana Drori, Misha Osherovich, Uriah Shelton and Alan Ruck. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Happy Death Day, Outlander, Battlestar Galactica). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Blumhouse production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.
Opening in select theaters today is the comdedy The Climb co-written and directed by Michael Angelo Covino and starring Covino himself, alongside Kyle Marvin, Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, George Wendt and Judith Godréche. Jon Natchez & Martin Mabz have composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie, which follows two lifelong friends who are out for a bike ride through the mountains in the South of France when one of them confesses that he slept with the other’s fiancé premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and is being released stateside by Sony Pictures Classics.
‘Ammonite’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the drama Ammonite have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominees Dustin O’Halloran & Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, The Old Guard, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Ammonite, A Christmas Carol). The soundtrack will be released on November 13, 2020 by Milan Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track is already available to stream/download here and can also be checked out after the jump. Ammonite is written and directed by Francis Lee and stars Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones, James McArdle, Alec Secareanu and Fiona Shaw. The movie is set in 1840s England and follows an acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea as they develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 5, 2020)
Premiering tonight is the Showtime docu-series Outcry directed by Pat Kondelis. The show’s original music is composed by Hanan Townshend (Knights of Cup, To the Wonder, Semper Fi, The Vessel). The 5-parter examines the story of high school football star Greg Kelley who was arrested, convicted and jailed for sexual assault of a 4-year-old boy, and his supporters’ quest for truth and justice. To learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday night on Showtime, visit the official show website.
Premiering on Wednesday, July 8 is the Australian limited series Stateless created by Cate Blanchett, Elise McCredie & Tony Ayres and starring Blanchett, Yvonne Strahovski, Dominic West and Jai Courtney. Cornel Wilczek (Glitch, These Final Hours, Nowhere Boys) has composed the show’s original music. The drama follows four strangers as they intersect at an Australian immigration detention center. The series premiered earlier this year in Australia on ABC and is making its U.S. debut on Netflix.
‘The Old Guard’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix original film The Old Guard. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Academy Award nominees Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) & Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Ammonite, A Christmas Carol). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 10, 2020 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Old Guard is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and stars Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli and Chiwetel Ejiofor. The movie based on the graphic novel by Greg Rucka follows four undying warriors who’ve secretly protected humanity for centuries an become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 9, 2020)
Premiering on Tuesday, February 11, is the ABC drama For Life created by Hank Steinberg and starring Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Mary Stuart Masterson, Boris McGiver, Glenn Fleshler, Dorian Missick, Tyla Harris and Timothy Busfield. The show’s original music is composed by Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, Transparent, Like Crazy, A Christmas Carol, The Art of Racing in the Rain). Check out our previous article to learn more about the series, which will Tuesday nights on ABC.
Premiering on Wednesday, February 12, is the Netflix original movie To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You directed by Michael Fimognari and starring Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Jordan Fisher, Anna Cathcart, Janel Parrish, Madeleine Arthur, John Corbett and Holland Taylor. Joe Wong (Master of None, Russian Doll) who has previously scored the 2018 original film (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) has composed the film’s original score. Capitol Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details.
Soundtrack Album for FX/BBC Series ‘A Christmas Carol’ to Be Released
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC and FX limited series A Christmas Carol. The album features original music from the 3-parter composed by Academy Award nominees Dustin O’Halloran (Transparent, Like Crazy) & Volker Bertelmann (Adrift, Patrick Melrose) who have previously co-scored the features Lion and The Art of Racing in the Rain. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 17 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon. A Chrismas Carol is written by Steven Knight based on Charles Dickens’ iconic ghost story, directed by Nick Murphy and stars Guy Pearce as Ebenezer Scrooge, Andy Serkis as Ghost of Christmas Past, as well as Stephen Graham, Charlotte Riley, Joe Alwyn, Vinette Robinson, Jason Flemyng and Kayvan Novak.