Composer Mark Mothersbaugh (The LEGO Movie, 21/22 Jump Street, The Royal Tenenbaums, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Hotel Transylvania, The Mitchells vs. The Machines) is reuniting with writer/producer David Jenkins on the new HBO Max original series Our Flag Means Death. The show is created by Jenkins and stars Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi, Nathan Foad, Samson Kayo, Ewen Bremner, Vico Ortiz, Joel Fry, Kristian Nairn, Matthew Maher, Con O’Neill, David Fane, Guz Khan, Rory Kinnear, Nat Faxon, Samba Schutte, Fred Armisen and Leslie Jones. The comedy is based on the true adventures of 18th century would-be pirate, Stede Bonnet whose fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard.
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Details for HBO Max’s ‘Peacemaker’ Soundtrack Album Revealed
The full details of the soundtrack album for the HBO Max original series Peacemaker have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Clint Mansell (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, The Fountain, Moon) & Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Rebels & The Bad Batch, City on a Hill, CSI: Miami) who are also co-scoring DC’s Titans and Doom Patrol. Also included is John Murphy’s (feat. Ralph Saenz) cover of Pumped Up Kicks and John Cena’s piano version of Home Sweet Home, which have previously been released as a digital single. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 18 by WaterTower Music. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. Peacemaker is written and directed by James Gunn and stars Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Steve Agee, Jennifer Holland, Chukwudi Iwuji and Robert Patrick.
‘KIMI’ Soundtrack Album Details
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the thriller KIMI. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cliff Martinez (Traffic, Drive, Contagion, Solaris, Game Night, The Lincoln Lawyer, Only God Forgives, The Neon Demon). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 11 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. KIMI is directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars Zoë Kravitz, Byron Bowers, Jaime Camil, Erika Christensen, Derek DelGaudio, Charles Halford, Robin Given, Devin Ratray, Jacob Vargas and Rita Wilson. The movie written by David Koepp takes place in a COVID-19 pandemic Seattle, where an agoraphobic tech worker uncovers that violent crimes have occurred in a data stream and is met with resistance when she tries to reveal the evidence to her company.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 6, 2022)
Premiering today is the Starz original series Power Book IV: Force executive produced by Courtney A. Kemp & Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and starring Joseph Sikora, Isaac Keys, Gabrielle Ryan, Lili Simmons, Shane Harper, Anthony Fleming III, Kris D. Lofton, Lucien Cambric and Tommy Flanagan. The show’s original score is composed by Mark Batson (Dude, Sisters on Track). G-Unit Records has released the drama’s opening titles song Power Powder Respect by 50 Cent feat. Jeremih and Lil Durk last month. Check out our previous article to listen to the track and to learn more about the series.
Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, February 7, is the British series Angela Black created by Harry & Jack Williams and starring Joanne Froggatt, Michiel Huisman and Samuel Adewunmi. Stuart Earl (And Then There Were None, Ordeal by Innocence, My Brother the Devil, Rillington Place, The Accident) has composed the show’s original music. The 6-part psychological thriller, which revolves around a woman trapped in a relationship she cannot escape who is approached a private investigator and starts spilling the her husband’s darkest secrets, premiered last year in the UK on ITV and is making its U.S. premiere on Spectrum.
John Cena’s ‘Home Sweet Home’ Piano Version from ‘Peacemaker’ Released
Troll Court & Watertower Music have released the piano version of Mötley Crüe’s Home Sweet Home as featured in the latest episode of the HBO Max original series Peacemaker. The track is performed on piano by lead actor John Cena and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the cover below. The labels have previously released John Murphy’s Pumped Up Kicks cover from the series. A full soundtrack album featuring Clint Mansell’s & Kevin Kiner’s score is in the works and will be announced soon. Peacemaker is written and directed by James Gunn and also stars Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Steve Agee, Jennifer Holland, Chukwudi Iwuji and Robert Patrick.
‘The Fallout’ Soundtrack Album Details
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the drama The Fallout. The album features the film’s original music composed by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and record producer Finneas O’Connell who has made his scoring debut on the project. Also included are songs by BC Fog, Maisy Stella & Lennon Stella. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 28 and will be available to stream/download here. The Fallout is written and directed by Megan Park and stars Jenna Ortega, Maddie Ziegler, Niles Fitch, Lumi Pollack, Will Ropp, John Ortiz, Julie Bowen and Shailene Woodley. The movie follows a high schooler as she navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school tragedy.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 23, 2022)
Premiering tomorrow, January 24, is the HBO original series The Gilded Age created by Julian Fellowes and starring Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Taissa Farmiga, Denée Benton, Louisa Jacobson, Harry Richardson, Blake Ritson, Simon Jones, Jack Gilpin, Thomas Cocquerel, Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski. The show’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Martian, Shrek, Mulan, Man on Fire, The Last Duel) & Rupert Gregson-Williams (Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan). Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air Monday nights on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Also premiering tomorrow is the ABC drama Promised Land created by Matt Lopez and starring John Ortiz, Cecilia Suárez, Christina Ochoa, Augusto Aguilera, Tonatiuh, Katya Martín, Mariel Molino, Andres Velez and Rolando Chusan. The show’s original music is composed by Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, The Book of Life, Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries) & Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch & Rebels, Peacemaker, City on a Hill, CSI: Miami). Hollywood Records has released a cover version of Marvin Gaye’s I Heard It Through the Grapevine produced by Santaolalla and performed by paopao for the series last month. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the drama, which will every Monday on ABC and will also be available to stream on Hulu.
Soundtrack Album for HBO Max’s ‘Station Eleven’ to Be Released
Paramount Music will release the official soundtrack album for the HBO Max limited series Station Eleven. The album features the show’s original music composed by Dan Romer (Luca, Maniac, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Beasts of No Nation, Superman & Lois, Atypical, Wendy). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 13 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Station Eleven is created by Patrick Somerville based on Emily St. John Mand’s novel of the same name and stars Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Daniel Zovatto, David Wilmot, Matilda Lawler, Philippine Velge, Nabhaan Rizwan and Lori Petty, as well as Gael Garcìa Bernal and Danielle Deadwyler. The 10-part post-apocalyptic drama tells the stories of a group of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost.
John Murphy’s ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ Cover from HBO Max’s ‘Peacemaker’ Released
WaterTower Music has released the cover version of Foster the People’s Pumped Up Kicks from the new HBO Max original series Peacemaker. The track (originally written by Mark Foster) produced and performed by John Murphy (The Suicide Squad, 28 Days Later…, Snatch, Sunshine, Millions, Kick-Ass, Miami Vice) feat. Ralph Saenz is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Listen to the full track below. Peacemaker is written and directed by James Gunn and stars John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, Chukwudi Iwuji and Robert Patrick.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 9, 2022)
Premiering tonight is the new Fox comedy Pivoting created by Liz Astrof and starring Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, Maggie Q, JT Neal, Tommy Dewey and Marcello Reyes. The show’s original music is composed by Gabriel Mann (Modern Family, A Million Little Things, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Rectify, The Unicorn, Rosewood). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will move to its regular time slot on January 13 and will air every Thursday night on Fox.
Premiering on Tuesday, January 11, is the CW drama Naomi developed by Ava DuVernay & Jill Blankenship based on DC Entertainment’s comic book series of the same name and starring Kaci Walfall, Mary-Charles Jones, Cranston Johnson, Alexander Wraith, Camila Moreno, Mouzam Makkar, Barry Watson, Will Meyers and Aidan Gemme. Amanda Jones (Good Trouble, Adventure Time: Distant Lands, Twenties, Cherish the Day) is composing the show’s original music. Click here for more information about the series, which will air Tuesday nights on CW.