Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the FX and BBC limited series Great Expectations. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Keefus Ciancia (Killing Eve, True Detective, Made for Love, London Spy, Diana, The Motel Life, Nashville, The Fall). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 26 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Great Expectations is developed by Steven Knight based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens and stars Fionn Whitehead, Olivia Colman, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Johnny Harris, Ashley Thomas, Owen McDonnell, Trystan Gravelle and Hayley Squires.
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Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross & Claudia Sarne Scoring FX’s ‘Dear Mama’
Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Soul, Watchmen, Gone Girl, Mank), Leopold Ross (Triple 9, Dispatches from Elsewhere) & Claudia Sarne (Shining Girls, Earthquake Bird) have composed the original score for the new FX documentary series Dear Mama. The show is directed by Allen Hughes and explores the life and legacy of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur and his mother, the Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur. The 5-parter features archival footage and intimate conversations with those closest to the subjects.
Will Bates Scoring FX’s ‘Class of ’09’
Will Bates (The Magicians, Away, I Origins, Unbelievable, The Path, The Looming Tower, Bliss) has recently been scoring the upcoming FX limited series Class of ’09. The show is created by Tom Rob Smith (American Crime Story, MotherFatherSon) and stars Brian Tyree Henry, Kate Mara, Sepideh Moafi, Jon Jon Briones, Brian J. Smith, Jake McDorman, Brooke Smith and Rosalind Eleazar. The 8-part thriller follows a class of FBI agents set in three distinct points in time who grapple with immense changes as the U.S. criminal justice system is altered by artificial intelligence.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 26, 2023)
Premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Rabbit Hole created by John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and starring Kiefer Sutherland, Charles Dance, Enid Graham, Meta Golding, Walt Klink, Jason Butler Harner and Rob Yang. The show’s original music is composed by Siddhartha Khosla (Only Murders in the Building, This Is Us, Runaways, Queenpins, Looking for Alaska, Your Place or Mine). Check out our previous article to learn more about the thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Also premiering today is the FX/BBC limited series Great Expectations developed by Steven Knight based on Charles Dickens’ novel and starring Fionn Whitehead, Olivia Colman, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Johnny Harris, Ashley Thomas, Hayley Squires, Owen McDonnell, Tom Sweet and Matt Berry. Keefus Ciancia (Killing Eve, True Detective, Made for Love, London Spy, Nashville, Diana, The Fall) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the 6-part drama, which is premiering in the UK on BBC One and is making its U.S. debut on Hulu.
Soundtrack Album for FX’s ‘Snowfall’ to Be Released
Hollywood Records will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the FX original series Snowfall. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Emmy Award winner Jeff Russo (Fargo, Legion, Star Trek: Discovery & Picard, The Night Of, The Umbrella Academy, The Man Who Fell to Earth). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 17 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Snowfall is created by John Singleton, Eric Amadio & Dave Andron and stars Damson Idris, Carter Hudson, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Amin Joseph, Michael Hyatt, Emily Rios, Angela Lewis, Isaiah John, Devyn A. Tyler, Gail Bean, Alejandro Edda, Filipe Valle Costa, Alon Aboutboul, Malcolm Mays, Marcus Henderson and Kevin Carroll.
Soundtrack Album for FX’s ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Released
Constellation Music has released a soundtrack album for the FX documentary series Welcome to Wrexham. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Giosuè Greco (Let the Right One In, Not Going Quietly). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Welcome to Wrexham tracks the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney & Ryan Reynolds (who also serve as executive producers) take ownership of the town’s historic yet struggling football club.
Keefus Ciancia Scoring FX/Hulu’s & BBC’s ‘Great Expectations’
Keefus Ciancia (Killing Eve, True Detective, London Spy, Made for Love, Diana, Nashville, The Fall, The Motel Life) is scoring the upcoming FX and BBC limited series Great Expectations. The show is developed by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Taboo) based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel and stars Fionn Whitehead, Olivia Colman, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Ashley Thomas, Johnny Harris, Owen McDonnell, Hayley Squires, Trystan Gravelle, Rudi Dharmalingam, Laurie Ogden, Chloe Lea, Tom Sweet and Matt Berry. The 6-parter tells the coming-of-age story of Pip, an orphan who yearns for a greater life, until a twist of fate and a mysterious benefactor opens a dark world of possibilities.
Yuval Ben-Ami’s Hebrew Cover Version’s of ‘Fight Song’ from ‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’ Released
Hollywood Records has released the (Hebrew) cover version of Rachel Platten’s Fight Song from the FX limited series Fleishman Is in Trouble. The song (originally written by Platten & Dave Bassett) is produced by Eve Nelson and performed by Yuval Ben-Ami and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the track after the jump. As previously reported, a full soundtrack album featuring Caroline Shaw’s original score from the drama is also being released today.
Soundtrack Album for FX’s ‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’ to Be Released
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the FX limited series Fleishman Is in Trouble. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Caroline Shaw (The Sky Is Everywhere, Madeline Madeline). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 29 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Fleishman Is in Trouble is created by Taffy Brodesser-Akner based on her bestselling novel of the same name and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Claire Danes, Lizzy Caplan, Maxim Swinton, Adam Brody and Meara Mahoney Gross.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 11, 2022)
Premiering on Tuesday, December 13, is the FX original series Kindred developed by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins based on Octavia E. Butler’s novel and starring Mallori Johnson, Micah Stock, Ryan Kwanten, Austin Smith, Gayle Rankin, Sophina Brown, David Alexander Kaplan and Sheria Irving. The show’s original music is composed by singer/songwriter Twin Shadow (aka George Lewis Jr.). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the, which will be available to stream on Hulu.
Premiering on Wednesday, December 14, is the Disney+ original series National Treasure: Edge of History created by Cormac & Marianne Wibberley and starring Lisette Olivera, Catherine Zeta Jones, Jake Austin Walker, Zuri Reed, Jordan Rodrigues, Antonio Cipriano and Lyndon Smith. Trevor Rabin (Remember the Titans, Armageddon, Bad Boys 2, Con Air) who previously scored the National Treasure features is composing the show’s original music. Paul Linford is providing additional music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the adventure drama, which will be available to stream on Disney+.