Vertical Entertainment announced today that Debbie Harry (of Blondie) has recorded the original song Mysteries of Life for the upcoming fantasy comedy Here After. Angelo Badalamenti (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks) has written the main theme and Joseph LoDuca (The Evil Dead, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Spartacus: Blood and Sand) has composed the original score for the movie written and directed by Harry Greenberger and starring Christina Ricci, Nora Arnezeder, Jackie Cruz, Michael Rispoli and Andy Karl. The film revolves around a struggling actor who dies right after a bad breakup and finds himself in singles Purgatory where he must find his soul mate in order to cross over to the other side.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 23, 2019)
Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, June 24, is the British limited series Years and Years created by Russell T. Davies, directed by Simon Celan Jonesand starring Emma Thompson, Russell Tovey, Rory Kinnear, T’Nia Miller, Ruth Madeley, Jessica Hynes and Anne Reid. The show’s original music is composed by Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Torchwood, A Very British Scandal, Gentleman Jack). The drama, which follows an outspoken celebrity business woman turned political figure whose controversial opinions divide the nation, premiered last month in the UK on BBC One and will air stateside on HBO. Visit the official show website for updates.
Missing from last week’s TV music roundup was the British drama MotherFatherSon created and written by Tom Rob Smith and starring Richard Gere, Helen McCrory, Billy Howle, Ciarán Hinds and Elena Anaya. Rob Lane (Merlin, John Adams, A Discovery of Witches, Beowulf, The Damned United) has composed the show’s original music. Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the series, which aired earlier this year in the UK on BBC Two and premiered in the U.S. on June 21 on Starz.
Joseph LoDuca Scoring Netflix’s ‘Mr. Iglesias’
Joseph LoDuca (The Evil Dead, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Ash vs Evil Dead) is the composer of the new Netflix original series Mr. Iglesias. The show is created by Kevin Hench (Last Man Standing) and stars Gabriel Iglesias, Sherri Shepherd, Jacob Vargas, Oscar Nuñez, Maggie Geha, Cree Cicchino, Richard Gant and Coy Stewart. The comedy centers on a high school teacher who tries to make a difference in the lives of some smart but underperforming students at his alma mater.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 4, 2018)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the thriller Bad Samaritan directed by Dean Devlin and starring David Tennant, Robert Sheehan, Kerry Condon, Carlito Olivero, Jacqueline Byers, Tracey Heggins and Robert P. Nagle. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph LoDuca (The Evil Dead, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Ash vs Evil Dead). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Overboard directed by Rob Greenberg & Bob Fisher and starring Eugenio Derbez, Anna Faris, Eva Longoria, John Hannah and Cecilia Suarez. Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad, Love, Crashing, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music (click here for the full album details). The label has also released a separate album featuring the songs from the movie by artists such as Bomba Estéreo, Jacob Forever, Gerardo Ortíz & more (click here for more information).
‘Bad Samaritan’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the thriller Bad Samaritan have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph LoDuca (The Evil Dead, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Ash vs Evil Dead). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on May 4, 2018 by Varese Sarabande. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Bad Samaritan is directed by Dean Devlin and stars David Tennant, Robert Sheehan, Kerry Condon, Carlito Olivero, Jacqueline Byers, Tracey Heggins and Robert P. Nagle. The movie revolves around two young car valets who use their business as a front to burglarize houses of their unsuspecting patrons.
‘The 4/20 Song’ from Netflix’s ‘Disjointed’ Released
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack for the Netflix original series Disjointed. The digital single features The 4/20 Song written by the show’s composer Joseph LoDuca (The Evil Dead, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Ash vs Evil Dead) who recorded the track with the Hollywood Studio Orchestra and Singers. Also included is the song As Long As We Can performed by lead actress Kathy Bates. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Disjointed is created by Chuck Lorre & David Javerbaum and also stars Dougie Baldwin, Elizabeth Ho, Elizabeth Alderfer, Aaron Moten and Tone Bell.
‘Cult of Chucky’ Soundtrack Details
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Cult of Chucky. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph LoDuca (The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) who previously scored 2013’s Curse of Chucky. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, September 29, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Cult of Chucky is written and directed by Don Mancini and stars Alex Vincent who reprises his role as Andy Barclay from the original Child’s Play movie, we well as Jennifer Tilly, Tiffany and Fiona Dourif. Brad Dourif is returning as the voice of Chucky. The movie follows Chucky as he returns to terrorize his human victim, Nica and has some scores to settle with his old enemies, with the help of his former wife.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 20, 2017)
Premiering on Friday, August 25, is the Amazon original series The Tick created by Ben Edlund based on his own comic book series and starring Peter Serafinowicz, Griffin Newman, Jackie Earle Haley, Valorie Curry, Yara Martinez and Brendan Hine. The show’s original music is composed by Chris Bacon (Bates Motel, Source Code, Gnomeo & Juliet, Snatched). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the comedy. The full first season will be available to stream on Friday on Amazon.
Also premiering on Friday is the Netflix original series Disjointed created by Chuck Lorre & David Javerbaum and starring Kathy Bates, Dougie Baldwin, Elizabeth Ho, Elizabeth Alderfer, Aaron Moten and Tone Bell. Joseph LoDuca (The Evil Death, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Ash vs. Evil Dead) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the comedy, which follows a lifelong advocate for pot legalization who finally lives her dream as the owner of an Los Angeles cannabis dispensary.
Joseph LoDuca Scoring ‘Cult of Chucky’
Joseph LoDuca has been hired to score the upcoming horror thriller Cult of Chucky. The film is written and directed by Don Mancini and stars Alex Vincent who reprises his role as Andy Barclay from the original Child’s Play movie, we well as Jennifer Tilly, Tiffany and Fiona Dourif. Brad Dourif is returning as the voice of Chucky. The movie follows the title character as he returns to terrorize his human victim, Nica and has some scores to settle with his old enemies, with the help of his former wife. Ogden Gavanski, David Kirschner are producing the project.
Joseph LoDuca Scoring Dean Devlin’s ‘Bad Samaritan’
Joseph LoDuca has recently composed the music for the upcoming drama Bad Samaritan. The film is directed by Dean Devlin (Geostorm, producer of Independence Day & Stargate) and stars David Tennant, Robert Sheehan, Carlito Olivero, Kerry Condon and Jacqueline Byers. The movie centers around two young car valets who use their business as a front to burglarize houses of their unsuspecting patrons. Brandon Boyce (Wicker Park, Apt Pupil) wrote the screenplay. Devlin is also producing the Electric Entertainment production with Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan.