Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for the Disney Channel animated series Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure. The album features the original songs from the show written by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) and Glenn Slater (Galavant, UglyDolls) and performed by cast members Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Eden Espinosa, Jeff Ross, James Monroe Iglehart and Fred Tatasciore. Also included are three tracks from the show’s original score composed by Kevin Kliesch (Sofia the First, Thundercats). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 19, 2017)
Premiering on Wednesday, March 22, is the new Fox drama Shots Fired created by Gina Prince-Bythewood & Reggie Rock Bythewood and starring Sanaa Lathan, Stephan James, Helen Hunt, Richard Dreyfuss, Stephen Moyer and Aisha Hinds. The show’s original music is composed by Terence Blanchard (Inside Man, Malcolm X, The 25th Hour, Red Tails). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 10-parter, which examines the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small town in North Carolina and will air every Wednesday night on Fox.
Premiering on Friday, March 24, is the Netflix original movie The Most Hated Woman in America directed by Tommy O’Haver and starring Melissa Leo, Peter Fonda, Josh Lucas, Adam Scott, Juno Temple, Vincent Kartheiser, Rory Cochran, Michael Chernus, Sally Kirkland, Anna Camp and Alex Frost. Alan Azar (An American Affair) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which follows the controversial life of outspoken atheist Madalyn Murray O’Hair, from her landmark court battles to her infamous abduction. The movie will be available to stream on Netflix.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 5, 2017)
Premiering tonight is the FX original series Feud created by Ryan Murphy and starring Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Judy Davis, Jackie Hoffman, Alfred Molina, Stanley Tucci and Alison Wright. The show’s original music is composed by Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Horror Story, American Crime Story, Scream Queens). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the drama and to watch the opening titles sequence featuring the composer’s music. Also click here for a video interview from the show’s Hollywood premiere earlier this week.
Also premiering tonight is the ABC drama Time After Time created by Kevin Williamson and starring Freddie Stroma, Josh Bowman, Genesis Rodriguez and Regina Taylor. Jeff Russo (Fargo, Legion, Power, The Night Of) is composing the show’s original music. The series follows famed science fiction writer H.G. Wells as he is transported to modern day Manhattan in pursuit of Jack the Ripper. Visit the official show website to learn more about the drama, which will air Sunday nights on ABC.
Disney Channel’s ‘Tangled’ TV Series to Feature Music by Alan Menken & Glenn Slater and Kevin Kliesch
Disney announced today that composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater will be composing new songs for the upcoming animated series Tangled based on the 2010 hit movie of the same title. Kevin Kliesch is set to compose the original score for the show, which will feature the voices of Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi who are reprising their roles of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. The series is set between the feature film and the 2012 short film Tangled Ever After and unfolds as Rapunzel acquaints herself with her parents, her kingdom and the people of Corona.
‘Justice League: War’ Soundtrack Announced
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the DC Universe original movie Justice League: War. The album features the film’s original music composed by Kevin Kliesch (Thundercats, Sofia the First) who previously scored DC’s Superman: Unbound. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 4, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Justice League: War is directed by Jay Oliva, scripted by Heath Corson and features the voices of Alan Tudyk as Clark Kent/Superman, Jason O’Mara as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michelle Monaghan as Princess Diana/Wonder Woman. Christopher Gorham as Barry Allen/The Flash, Justin Kirk as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Shemar Moore as Victor Stone/Cyborg and Sean Astin as Shazam/Captain Marvel. The movie will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 4.
‘Superman: Unbound’ Soundtrack Announced
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the DC Universe animated original movie Superman: Unbound. The album features the film’s original score composed by Kevin Kliesch (Thundercats). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 30, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Superman Unbound directed by James Tucker is based the 2008 comic book story arc Superman: Brainiac. The animated film’s voice talent includes Matt Bomer as Superman, John Noble, Stana Katic as Lois Lane, Molly Quinn, Frances Conroy as Martha Kent, Wade Williams, Diedrich Bader, Stephen Root and Alexander Gould. The movie will be released on May 7, 2013 on Blu-ray and DVD.
‘ThunderCats’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the Cartoon Network animated series ThunderCats have been revealed. The 2-CD set features selections of the show’s original music composed by Kevin Kliesch. The composer received an Annie Award nomination this year for his work on the show. The soundtrack will be released on October 16, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. ThunderCats produced by Ethan Spaulding and Michael Jelenic is a reboot of the 1980s series and follows the group of humanoid cats who are forced to roam the planet Third Earth, in order to find a way to defeat an evil sorcerer who plans on taking over the universe. The Warner Bros. Animation production’s first season of 26 episodes aired last year on Cartoon Network.