Ariel Marx (Dying for Sex, Shiva Baby, Candy, Murdaugh: Death in the Family, Sanctuary, A Small Light, The Last Frontier, A Friend of the Family, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, The Tale) has recently scored the new Netflix original documentary series Dynasty: The Murdochs. The show is directed by Liz Garbus (Bobby Fischer Against the World, What Happened, Miss Simone?, Lost Girls) and offers an unprecedented look at one the world’s most powerful families at a crossroads, as its patriarch, Rupert Murdoch, makes one last play to ensure his legacy at all costs. The 4-parter exposes the private machinations of a family torn apart by power, politics, and a desperate desire for their father’s love.
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Laura Karpman Scoring Liz Garbus’ & Elizabeth Wolff’s ‘Give Me the Ball!’
Laura Karpman (American Fiction, Captain America: Brave New World, The Marvels, Paris Can Wait, Miss Marvel, What If…?, Duster, Marvel Zombies, Set It Up) is composing the original score for the upcoming documentary Give Me the Ball! The film is directed by Liz Garbus (Lost Girls, Bobby Fischer Against the World) & Elizabeth Wolff (I’ll Be Gone in the Dark) and centers on world champion tennis trailblazer Billie Jean King has had a game-changing impact on culture and sports. The movie features rare archive and candid interviews with Jean and those closest to her reveal how one woman put changing the world ahead of saving herself.
‘Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer’ Soundtrack Album Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original documentary series Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Gil Talmi (The Great Hack, Wild Wild Space, Jacinta, All In: The Fight for Democracy, Savannah, Desert Migration). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main titles track after the jump. Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer is directed by Liz Garbus and examines the hunt for the Long Island serial killer through the perspective of his victims, their loved ones and the police. The 3-parter looks at the twists and turns in a case that dominated headlines, and is still developing in real time..
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans Scoring National Geographic’s ‘Cousteau’ Documentary
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Boy Erased, The Gift, The White Tiger, The Devil All the Time, Enemy) have composed the original music for the upcoming National Geographic documentary Cousteau. The film is directed by Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?, Lost Girls, Bobby Fischer Against the World) and focuses on the world’s most famous ocean explorer, Jacques Cousteau, who revolutionized our understanding of the natural world, giving mankind the resources to explore the ocean with the first open-circuit, self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. The movie explores the renowned explorer’s life, revealing the man behind some of the world’s most significant contributions to marine conservation.
Original Song ‘Turntables’ by Janelle Monáe from Liz Garbus’ & Lisa Cortés’ ‘All In: The Fight for Democracy’ Released
Bad Boy Records has released the original song Turntables from the documentary All In: The Fight for Democracy. The track is performed by Janelle Monáe and co-written by Monáe herself, Nathaniel Irvin III and George “George 2.0” A. Peters. The song is now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon. Also listen to the full track after the jump. All In: The Fight for Democracy is directed by Liz Garbus & Lisa Cortés and – in anticipation of the 2020 presidential election – examines the issue of voter suppression in the United States. The film, which is scored by Gil Talmi (The Great Hack) and also features additional music by Meshell Ndegeocello, interweaves personal experiences with current activism and historical insight to expose a problem that has corrupted our democracy from the very beginning.
Philip Sheppard Scoring HBO’s ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’
Philip Sheppard (In the Shadow of the Moon, The Final Year, Detroit: Become Human, The Tillman Story) has composed the original score for the new HBO docu-series I’ll Be Gone in the Dark. The show is directed by Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?, Lost Girls) and explores writer Michelle McNamara’s investigation into the dark world of a violent predator she dubbed the Golden State Killer. The 6-parter based on the book of the same name is a detective story told in McNamara’s own words, through exclusive original recordings and excerpts from her book read by actor Amy Ryan.
Lucinda Williams’ Original Song ‘Lost Girl’ from Netflix’s ‘Lost Girls’ Released
BMG has released original song Lost Girl from the Netflix original film Lost Girls. The track is performed by singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams who also co-wrote it with Tom Overby. The song is now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon. Also listen to the full track after the jump. As previously reported, Downtown Records has previously released Lola Kirke’s Beautiful Dreamer as featured in the film. Lost Girls is directed by Liz Garbus and stars Amy Ryan, Thomasin McKenzie, Kirke, Oona Laurence, Gabriel Byrne and Miriam Shor.
Lola Kirke’s ‘Beautiful Dreamer’ Cover from Netflix’s ‘Lost Girls’ Released
Downtown Records has released the cover version of Beautiful Dreamer from the Netflix original film Lost Girls. The track (originally writeen by Stephen Foster) is performed by Lola Kirke (who also stars in the movie) and produced by Wyndham Garnett. The song is now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon. Also listen to the full track after the jump. Lost Girls is directed by Liz Garbus and stars Amy Ryan, Thomasin McKenzie, Kirke, Oona Laurence, Gabriel Byrne and Miriam Shor. The movie is based on a true story and centers on a mother, desperate to find her missing daughter, who fights to uncover the truth – and helps expose a string of unsolved murders.
Anne Nikitin to Score Liz Garbus’ Netflix Movie ‘Lost Girls’
Anne Nikitin (American Animals, Mrs. Wilson, The Imposter, Calibre, This Beautiful Fantastic) has signed on to score the upcoming Netflix original movie Lost Girls. The film marks the narrative feature directorial debut of Academy Award-nominated documentarian Liz Garbus (What Happened Miss Simone?) and stars Amy Ryan, Gabriel Byrne, Thomasin McKenzie, Lola Kirke, Oona Laurence, Reed Birney, Dean Winters, Miriam Shor, Kevin Corrigan and Rosal Colon. The movie is based on Robert Kolker’s book of the same name and follows Mari Gilbert as she relentlessly drives law enforcement agents to search for her missing daughter and in the process sheds light on a wave of unsolved murders of young female sex workers on the South Shore barrier islands of Long Island.