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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 30, 2022)

Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, October 31, is the British limited series Inside Man created by Steven Moffat and starring David Tennant, Dolly Wells, Stanley Tucci, Lydia West, Louis Oliver, Lyndsey Marshal, Atkins Estimond and Dylan Baker. The show’s original music is composed by David Arnold (Independence Day, Casino Royale, Tomorrow Never Dies, Sherlock, Stargate). Bella Union has released the drama’s title song God’s Gonna Cut You Down produced by Arnold and performed by John Grant. Click here for more information and to learn more about the 4-parter, which premiered in the UK earlier this fall on BBC One and is making its worldwide debut on Netflix.

Premiering on Wednesday, November 2, is the political thriller The Independent directed by Amy Rice and starring Jodie Turner-Smith, Brian Cox, John Cena, Luke Kirby, Ann Dowd, Stephen Lange, Julianne Arrieta and Alicia Reiner. Jessica Rose Weiss (Cinderella, Don’t Make Me Go, Dog Gone Trouble, 1UP) has composed the film’s original music. The movie, which revolves around two journalists who hold the fate of the election in their hands, will be available to stream exclusively on Peacock.

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‘Cobra Kai’ Season 5 Soundtrack Album Details

La-La Land Records has announced the details of the latest soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Cobra Kai. The album features the original music from the show’s fifth season composed by Leo Birenberg (Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, PEN15, Son of Zorn) & Zach Robinson (Good Sam, F*&% the Prom, Impractical Jokers: The Movie). The 2-CD set, which includes thirteen bonus tracks exclusive to the CD version, will be available to order on the label’s official website at noon today. Madison Gate Records will release a digital version this Friday, September 16. Click here to stream/download the digital Vol. 1 album and click here for the Vol. 2 soundtrack. La-La Land & Madison Gate Records have previously released multiple soundtracks featuring the composers’ music from Season 1, Season 2, Season 3 & Season 4.

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First Track from ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 5 Soundtrack Released

Madison Gate Records has released the first track from the soundtrack for fifth season of the Netflix original series Cobra Kai. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms is Once Upon a Time in the Valley written by the show’s composers Leo Birenberg (Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, PEN15, Son of Zorn) & Zach Robinson (Good Sam, F*&% the Prom, Impractical Jokers: The Movie). Also listen to the full track after the jump. A full soundtrack album is set to be released on September 16. Check back on this page for the album details.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 12, 2022)

Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the comedy Mack & Rita directed by Katie Aselton and starring Diane Keaton, Elizabeth Lail, Taylour Paige, Simon Rex, Loretta Devine, Amy Hill, Dustin Milligan, Patti Harrison and Nicole Byer. The film’s original music is composed by Leo Birenberg (Cobra Kai, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Son of Zorn, PEN15). No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the Gravitas Premiere release.

Also opening nationwide is the survival thriller Fall co-written and directed by Scott Mann and starring Grace Caroline Currey, Mason Gooding, Virginia Gardner and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Tim Despic (Heist, Previous Cargo, Final Score, Rise of the Footsoldier 3) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score was released this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Lionsgate release.

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Leo Birenberg Scoring Gabe Polsky’s ‘Butcher’s Crossing’

Composer Leo Birenberg (Cobra Kai, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, PEN15, Son of Zorn, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals) is reteaming with director Gabe Polsky (Genius, The Motel Life) on the upcoming western Butcher’s Crossing. The film starring Nicolas Cage, Fred Hechinger, Jeremy Bobb, Xander Berkeley, Rachel Keller & Paul Raci is set in the 1870s and tells the story of a buffalo hunter who lures a naïve young man into an ambitious expedition in the Colorado Rockies. Polsky also co-wrote the screenplay with Liam Satre-Meloy based on John Williams’ 1960 literary western.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 17, 2022)

Premiering on Thursday, July 21, is the HBO Max original series Rap Sh!t created by Issa Rae and starring Aida Osman, Jonica Booth, KaMillion, Devon Terrell and RJ Cyler. The show’s original music is composed by Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Queen & Slim, Passing, We Are Who We Are, Mainstream, Palo Alto, In Treatment). Check out our previous news article for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max.

Also premiering in the U.S. on Thursday is the British mini-series Showtrial created by Ben Richards and starring Tracy Ifeachor, Celine Buckens, Sharon D. Clarke, Sinead Keenan, Lolita Chakrabarti and Kerr Logan. Samuel Sim (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Spanish Princess, Domina, The Halcyon) has composed the show’s original music. Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last fall when the drama premiered in the UK on BBC One. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. The 5-parter is making its U.S. debut on Sundance Now.

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Leo Birenberg Scoring Katie Aselton’s ‘Mack & Rita’

Leo Birenberg (Cobra Kai, Son of Zorn, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, PEN15, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals) has recently scored the upcoming comedy Mack & Rita. The film is directed by Katie Aselton (Black Rock, The Freebie) and stars Diane Keaton, Elizabeth Lail, Taylour Paige, Loretta Devine, Simon Rex, Amy Hill, Dustin Milligan, Wendie Malick, Lois Smith, Patti Harrison, Martin Short, Aimee Carrero, Addie Weyrich and Nicole Byer. The movie follows a 30-year-old self-proclaimed homebody who reluctantly joins a Palm Springs bachelorette trip for her best friend, when her inner 70-year-old is released and magically transforms into her future self.

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Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson Scoring The Roku Channel’s ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’

Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson (Cobra Kai, Impractical Jokers: The Movie, Die Hart, F*&% the Prom) have been tapped to score the upcoming Roku Channel original movie Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. The film is directed by Eric Appel (Son of Zorn) and stars Daniel Radcliffe as “Weird Al” Yankovic, Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna, Rainn Wilson as radio broadcaster Dr. Demento, as well as Julianne Nicholson & Toby Huss as Yankovic’s parents, Mary and Nick. The biopic chronicles Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time.

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Leo Birenberg Scoring Billy Porter’s ‘Anything’s Possible’

Leo Birenberg (Cobra Kai, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, PEN15, Son of Zorn, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals) has composed the original score for the upcoming coming-of-age romantic comedy drama Anything’s Possible. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Billy Porter and stars Eva Reign, Abubakr Ali and Renée Elise Goldsberry. The movie follows a confident high school girl who is trans as she navigates through senior year and musters up the courage to ask her classmate out, despite the drama he knows it could cause.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 22, 2022)

Opening in theaters nationwide is the animated feature The Bad Guys directed by Pierre Perifel and starring Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Zazie Beetz, Lilly Singh, Richard Ayoade  and Alex Borstein. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Birds of Prey, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Enola Holmes, Being the Ricardos, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Steve Jobs). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by performed by Ramos, The Heavy and Elle King. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the DreamWorks Animation production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.

Also opening nationwide is the historical fantasy epic The Northman co-written and directed by Robert Eggers and starring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Gustav Lindh, Björk and Willem Dafoe. Robin Carolan and Sebastian Gainsborough (aka Vessel) have composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Focus Features release.

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