Jack Halama (Traces, Kindred, Rogue, Too Close) is the composer of the new British Netflix limited series Who Is Erin Carter? The show is created by Jack Lothian (Strike Back, The Halcyon) and stars Evin Ahmad, Sean Teale, Denise Gough, Indica Watson, Douglas Henshall, Susannah Fielding, Pep Ambròs and Charlotte Vega. The 7-part thriller revolves around a British woman whose tranquil life in Barcelona spirals out of control when an armed robbery at a supermarket exposes her secret.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 16, 2021)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series Death and Nightingales adapted and directed by Allan Cubitt and starring Matthew Rhys, Jamie Dornan and Ann Skelly. The show’s original music is composed by David Holmes (Ocean’s 11, Out of Sight, Haywire, Killing Eve, Logan Lucky, Ordinary Love, Analyze That) and Gerry Diver (Pixie). The 3-part drama, which tells a story of love, betrayal and revenge set in the haunting countryside of Northern Ireland in 1885, premiered in the UK in 2018 on BBC Two (and in Ireland on RTÉ One) and is making its U.S. debut on Starz.
Also premiering tonight is the Starz original series Run the World created by Leigh Davenport and starring Bresha Webb, Amber Stevens West, Corbin Reid, Tonya Pinkins, Andrea Bordeaux, Stephen Bishop, Tosin Morohunfola, Erika Alexander, Jay Walker and Nick Sagar. Robert Glasper (The Photograph, Miles Ahead) & Derrick Hodge are composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the comedy drama, which will air every Sunday on Starz.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 6, 2020)
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the thriller Let Him Go written and directed by Thomas Bezucha and starring Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Lesley Manville, Booboo Stewart, Kayli Carter and Will Brittain. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Star Trek, Doctor Strange, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
Opening in select theaters today before coming out on VOD, next Tuesday, November 10, is the drama Jungleland directed by Max Winkler and starring Charlie Hunnam, Jack O’Connell and Jessica Barden. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, His Dark Materials, The LEGO Batman Movie, Bad Boys for Life, Gemini Man) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and is being distributed by Paramount Pictures.
‘Rogue’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Filmtrax will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Rogue. The album features the film’s original music composed by Scott Shields (Strike Back, Waking the Dead) & Jack Halama (Traces). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 4 and will be available to stream/download here. Rogue is co-written and directed by M.J. Bassett and stars Megan Fox, Philip Winchester, Jessica Sutton, Calli Taylor, Brandon Auret, Adam Deacon and Sisanda Henna. The movie follows a battle-hardened mercenary in the wilds of Africa whose team must survive against a gang of murderous rebels and a pack of lions they encounter.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 28, 2020)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller The New Mutants directed by Josh Boone and starring Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga, Blu Hunt and Henry Zaga. The film’s original music is composed by (The X-Files, Millennium, La Femme Nikita, Crazy in Alabama, Smallville). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.
Also opening wide is the comedy drama The Personal History of David Copperfield directed by and starring Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Paul Whitehouse and Gwendoline Christie. Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, Veep, The Lion Guard, Mickey Mouse) has composed the film’s original music. MVKA has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this year when the movie opened in the UK. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for mire information about the film, which is being released stateside by Searchlight Pictures.
Soundtrack Album for Alibi’s ‘Traces’ Released
A soundtrack album has been released for the Alibi original series Traces. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Jack Halama. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio samples. Traces is written by Amelia Bullmore based on an original idea by Val McDermid and stars Martin Compston, Laura Fraser, Molly Windsor, Jennifer Spence, Laurie Brett, Vincent Regan, Michael Nardone and John Gordan Sinclair. The crime drama is set in the world of forensic science in Dundee, Scotland and follows three women who together uncover the truth about an unsolved murder case.