Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Boy Erased, The Gift, Ozark, Enemy, Fear the Walking Dead) have composed the original music for the upcoming HBO documentary The Scheme. The film is directed by Pat Kondelis (Disgraced) and tells the story of Christian Dawkins who was convicted in federal court in the biggest criminal case in collegiate sports history. The movie chronicles the extensive two-year undercover FBI investigation into college basketball corruption that came to a dramatic climax in 2017 when Adidas executives and assistant coaches at major college programs were arrested in a pay-for-play scheme.
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Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘The New Pope’ Released
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the HBO limited series The New Pope. The album features selections of the original score from the show composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Great Beauty, Loro) who has previously scored HBO’s 2016 series The Young Pope. Also included is the opening titles song Good Time Girl by Sofi Tukker feat. Charlie Barker (check out the title sequence after the jump) as well as tracks by KILNAMAN, Flock of Dimes, Millie Turner, Be Svendsen & AYAWAKE, Karmic & others. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 2, 2020)
Premiering tomorrow, February 3 is the Spectrum Originals series Manhunt: Deadly Games created by Andrew Sodroski and starring Cameron Britton, Jack Huston, Gethin Anthony, Carla Gugino, Arliss Howard, Kelly Jenrette and Judith Light. The show’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian) and Stephanie Economou (Step Up: High Water). Check out our previous article to learn more about the series.
Also premiering tomorrow is the HBO docu-series McMillions directed by James Lee Hernandez & Brian Lazarte and executive produced by Mark Wahlberg. Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, Krypton, Stargirl, The Angel) has composed the show’s original music. The 6-parter, which centers on the con that allowed one man to rig the results of McDonald’s popular Monopoly game for an entire decade, will air every Monday night on HBO. Visit the official show website for more information.
Adem Ilhan Scoring HBO’s ‘Avenue 5’
Adem Ilhan is the composer of the new HBO original series Avenue 5. The show is created by Armando Iannucci (Veep, The Death of Stalin) and stars Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Rebecca Front, Suzy Nakamura, Lenora Crichlow, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Ethan Phillips. The comedy is set 40 years in the future and revolves around the confident and suave captain of a space cruise ship with luxury amenities like gourmet buffets, a spa, an observation deck and yoga classes.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 12, 2020)
Premiering tonight is the HBO limited series The Outsider developed by Richard Price based on Stephen King’s novel and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo, Jason Bateman, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Paddy Considine, Julianne Nicholson and Yul Vázquez. The show’s original music is composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Boy Erased, The Gift, Enemy, Ozark). Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air Sunday nights on HBO.
Also premiering tonight in the U.S. is the ITV/PBS Masterpiece series Sanditon developed by Andrew Davies based on Jane Austen’s novel and starring Rose Williams, Theo James, Anne Reid, Kris Marshall, Kate Ashfield, Jack Fox, Charlotte Spencer, Lily Sacofsky and Adrian Scarborough. Ruth Barrett (Bodyguard, Victoria, Collateral, Harry Brown) has composed the show’s original music. NW1 Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
‘Watchmen’ Volume 3 Soundtrack Album Released
The Null Corporation has released the third soundtrack album for the HBO original series Watchmen. The album features the original music from the final episodes of the show’s first season composed by Academy Award winners Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Waves). The Volume 3 soundtrack is now available to stream/download on iTunes/Apple Music and a vinyl edition will be available to order here. The label has previously released two soundtrack albums featuring the composers’s score over the last two months. Watchmen is developed by Damon Lindelof based on Alan Moore’s graphic novel and stars Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Andrew Howard, Tom Mison and Frances Fisher.
New Soundtrack Album for BBC’s & HBO’s ‘His Dark Materials’ Announced
Silva Screen Records has announced the details of the second soundtrack album for the BBC/HBO series His Dark Materials. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s first season composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, The Crown, Genius, Home, Terminator Genisys), performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conducted by Matt Dunkley. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 20 and will be available to stream/download here. A CD version is set to come out in February of next year. Check back on this page for the purchase links. The label has previously released the concept album The Musical Anthology of His Dark Materials featuring Balfe’s themes from the show.
‘Watchmen’ Volume 2 Soundtrack Released
The Null Corporation has released the second soundtrack album for the HBO original series Watchmen. The album features more music from the show composed by Academy Award winners Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Waves, Patriots Day). The Volume 2 soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon Music and a vinyl edition will be available to order here. The Volume 1 album was released last month and a third soundtrack release will be coming out in December. Watchmen developed by Damon Lindelof based on Alan Moore’s graphic novel and starring Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Andrew Howard, Tom Mison and Frances Fisher currently airs every Sunday night on HBO.
First Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ Released
The Null Corporation has released the first soundtrack album for the HBO original series Watchmen. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Academy Award winners Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Waves, Mid90s). The Volume 1 vinyl edition will be available to order on Amazon within the next few days and a digital version will be released tomorrow, November 6 (click here to stream/download). Two more albums featuring the composers’ score from the show’s first season will be released on November 25 (click here to pre-order the Volume 2 vinyl) and December 16 (click here to order the Volume 3 vinyl).
Soundtrack Album for HBO Documentary ‘The Apollo’ Released
Universal Music has released a soundtrack album for the HBO documentary The Apollo. The album features the original song Don’t Turn Back Now by Robert Glasper (Miles Ahead) with vocals by Ledisi, as well as selections from Glasper’s original score from the movie. Also included are classic recordings by artists (such as Count Basie, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Billie Holiday) who have graced the Apollo’s stage. The soundtrack is now available to download/stream on Amazon Music. A CD version is set to come out on December 20 and will be available for pre-order here and a vinyl edition is coming out on the same date (click here to order).