Walt Disney Records has released the original song Where Would We Be Without Magee? from the Disney Channel animated holiday special Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol. The track written by the Disney Television Animation production’s composer Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, Schmigadoon!, The Personal History of David Copperfield) and Elyssa Samsel & Kate Anderson (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Central Park) and performed by Sarah Chalke (who stars as Magee) is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also check out the official music video after the jump. Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol is directed by Shane Zalvin and also features the voices of Dave Foley, Derek Richardson, Manny Jacinto, Danny Pudi, Dulcé Sloan and Christopher Swindle.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 26, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy drama Miller’s Girl written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett and starring Martin Freeman, Jenna Ortega, Gideon Adlon, Bashir Salahuddin and Dagmara Domińczyk. The film’s original music is composed by Elyssa Samsel (Between the Lines, The Book Thief, Central Park). Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring Samsel’s score and a song performed by Nick Boddington today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.
Opening in select theaters today is the comedy drama Sometimes I Think About Dying directed by Rachel Lambert and starring Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Meg Stalter, Parvesh Cheena, Brittany O’Grady and Marcia DeBonis. Dabney Morris (Broken Diamonds, Procession, I Can Feel You Walking, Almost Love) has composed the film’s original music. Intrada Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Oscilloscope Laboratories.
‘Miller’s Girl’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lionsgate Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama Miller’s Girl. The album features the film’s original music composed by songwriter Elyssa Samsel (Between the Lines, The Book Thief, Central Park, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure) who has made her feature scoring debut on the project. Also included is Nick Boddington’s cover of Jeff Buckley’s Lover, You Should’ve Come Over. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 26 and will be available to stream on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to the first score track and the song below. Miller’s Girl is written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett and stars Martin Freeman, Jenna Ortega, Dagmara Domińczyk, Gideon Adlon and Bashir Salahuddin. The movie revolves around a talented young writer who embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web.
Elyssa Samsel Scoring Jade Halley Bartlett’s ‘Miller’s Girl’
Songwriter Elyssa Samsel is making her feature film scoring debut on the upcoming comedy drama Miller’s Girl. The film is written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett and stars Martin Freeman, Jenna Ortega, Dagmara Domińczyk, Bashir Salahuddin, and Gideon Adlon. The movie follows a talented young writer who embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web.
Soundtrack Album for Disney+’s ‘Zootopia+’ to Be Released
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney+ original animated shorts series Zootopia+. The album features the original score from the show composed by Curtis Green (Dug Days) & Mick Giacchino (Extinct, That Dirty Black Bag) and produced by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Lost, The Batman, Star Trek). Also included is the original song Big Time (from the episode Duke: The Musical) written by Michael Giacchino, Elyssa Samsel & Kate Anderson (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Central Park) and performed by Alan Tudyk, as well as an instrumental version of the track. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 18 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Zootopia+ is directed by Josie Trinidad & Trent Correy and takes a deeper look into the lives of some of the most intriguing residents of the 2016 Zootopia animated feature.
Disney+’s ‘Zootopia+’ Episode ‘Duke: The Musical’ to Feature Original Music by Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Batman, Jurassic World, Star Trek, The Incredibles, Ratatouille) has composed the original music for the episode Duke: The Musical from the new Disney+ original animated shorts series Zootopia+. He also co-wrote the original song Big Time with lyrics by Elyssa Samsel & Kate Anderson (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Central Park) for the episode, which centers on small-time weasel crook Duke Weaselton (voiced by Alan Tudyk) as he rethinks his life and pictures himself as a good guy.
‘Central Park’ Season 2 – Vol. 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Hollywood Records has released a new soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ animated series Central Park. The album features the songs from the second part of the show’s second season written by Kate Anderson & Elyssa Samsel (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure), as well as guest songwriters including Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, Danny Elfman, Shaggy (check out the official lyric video of his track after the jump), Wyclef Jean, among others. The Songs in the Key of Park is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. The label has previously released two full soundtrack albums featuring the songs from Season 1 and the first part of Season 2. Central Park is created by Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith & Josh Gad and stars Kristen Bell, Daveed Diggs, Tituss Burgess, Gad himself, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr. and Stanley Tucci.
‘Central Park’ Season 2 – Vol. 1 Soundtrack Album Released
Hollywood Records has released a new soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original series Central Park. The album features the songs from the first part of the show’s second season written by Kate Anderson & Elyssa Samsel (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure), as well as guest songwriters including They Might Be Giants, Rufus Wainwright, Tank & The Bangas, Regina Spektor, John Cameron Mitchell and Ingrid Michaelson. The Songs in the Key of Park (Vol. 1) is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. The label has previously released a full soundtrack album featuring the songs from Season 1, as well a multiples digital EPs and singles featuring the songs from each episode. Central Park is created by Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith & Josh Gad and stars Kristen Bell, Daveed Diggs, Gad himself, Tituss Burgess, Kathryn Hahn, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Leslie Odom Jr. and Stanley Tucci.
Soundtrack Album for Apple TV+’s ‘Central Park’ Season 1 Released
Hollywood Records has released the full soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original series Central Park. The album features all original songs from the show’s first season written by Elyssa Samsel, Kate Anderson, Brent Knopf, Sara Bareilles, Fiona Apple, Meghan Trainor, Cyndi Lauper, Alan Menken & Glenn Slater, Darren Criss, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Aimee Mann, as well as series creators Loren Bouchard & Nora Smith and performed by the comedy’s voice cast. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here. Central Park is created by Bouchard, Smith & Josh Gad and stars Gad himself, Kristen Bell, Daveed Diggs, Tituss Burgess, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr. and Stanley Tucci.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 31, 2020)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series Quiz directed by Stephen Frears, written by James Graham and stars Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Sheen, Sian Clifford, Mark Bonnar, Helen McCrory, Michael Jibson and Aisling Bea. The show’s original music is composed by Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Gentleman Jack, Torchwood, Years and Years). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the 3-parter, which premiered in the UK earlier this year on ITV and is making its domestic premiere on AMC. Also visit the official show website for more information.
Premiering on Friday, June 5, is the Apple TV+ docu-series Dear… executive produced by R.J. Cutler, Todd Lubin, Jay Peterson, Jane Cha and Lyle Gamm. Craig Richey (Friends with Money, Lovely & Amazing, The September Issue, Girl on a Bicycle) is composing the show’s original music. The series, which takes an inventive approach to biographies of the most iconic figures in society today by using letters written by those whose lives have been changed through their work and profiles internationally recognized leaders including Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem, Spike Lee, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stevie Wonder & others will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+.