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Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 19, 2023)

Premiering today is the National Geographic original documentary series Incredible Animal Journeys narrated by Jeremy Renner and executive produced by Martha Holmes, Sarah Gibbs & Tom Hugh-Jones. The show’s original music is composed by Jake Monaco (Jerry & Marge Go Large, Cars on the Road, Dumplin’, Flora & Ulysses, Let’s Be Cops, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, Keeping Up with the Joneses). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the 7-parter, which will air on National Geographic and will also be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu.

Premiering in the U.S. on Tuesday, November 21, is the Irish TV series Obituary created by Ray Lawlor and staring  Siobhán Cullen, Michael Smiley, Ronan Raftery, Danielle Galligan and David Ganly. Steve Lynch (Wreck, Boys from Hell, Let Us Prey) has composed the show’s original music. The composer has released a soundtrack album featuring his score earlier this fall when the series premiered in Ireland on RTÉ . Click here for the full album details and for more information about the crime dramedy, which is making its U.S. debut on Hulu.

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‘Genie’ Soundtrack Album Released

Back Lot Music has released the official soundtrack album for the Peacock original movie Genie. The album features the film’s original score composed by Dan Romer (Luca, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Station Eleven, Maniac, The Good Doctor, Superman & Lois, Beasts of No Nation). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to a track of the composer’s score (The Consequences of Our Actions) below. Genie is directed by Sam Boyd, written by Richard Curtis and stars Melissa McCarthy, Paapa Essiedu, Denée Benton, Marc Maron, Luis Guzmán, Jordyn McIntosh and Alan Cumming. The holiday comedy follows a genie who has been trapped for decades inside an antique jewelry box and is accidentally called to service by a man who has lost sight of his marriage and the childhood of his daughter.

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Dan Romer Scoring Sam Boyd’s ‘Genie’

Dan Romer (Luca, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Beasts of No Nation, Station Eleven, Superman & Lois, Maniac) has composed the original score for the new holiday comedy Genie. The film is directed by Sam Boyd (In a Relationship) and stars Melissa McCarthy, Paapa Essiedu, Marc Maron, Denée Benton, Jordyn McIntosh, Luis Guzmán and Alan Cumming. The movie tells the story of a genie who has been trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box because of a misunderstanding with a sorcerer back in 77 B.C. and is accidentally called to service by a workaholic who has lost sight of his marriage and the childhood of his daughter.

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