Platoon will release a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ limited series Manhunt. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by The National’s Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, Bardo, The Kitchen, A Good Person, Irresistible). Also included is the conspiracy thriller’s theme song (entitled Egún) written and performed by Danielle Ponder. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 15. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. Also listen to the theme song and Dessner’s first score track (Booth Suits Up) below. Manhunt is created by Monica Beletsky based on the nonfiction book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson and stars Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, Brandon Flynn, Will Harrison, Damian O’Hare, Patton Oswalt, Glenn Morshower, Matt Walsh and Hamish Linklater. The 7-parter tells the story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 10, 2024)
Premiering in the U.S. this Tuesday, March 12 is the British TV series Boat Story created by Harry & Jack Williams and starring Daisy Haggard, Paterson Joseph, Craig Fairbrass, Joanna Scanlan, Ethan Lawrence, Jonas Armstrong, Michele Austin and Tcheky Karyo. The show’s original music is composed by Dominik Scherrer (The Missing, The Tourist, Primeval, The Widow, Ripper Street, Requiem, Baptiste, No Escape). Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this year. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which premiered in the UK last fall on BBC One and is making its U.S. debut on Amazon Freevee.
Premiering on Wednesday, March 13, is the Paramount+ original movie Little Wing directed by Dean Israelite and starring Brian Cox, Kelly Reilly, Che Tafari and Brooklynn Prince. Anne Nikitin (The Dropout, American Animals, Dangerous Liaisons, Fate: The Winx Saga, One Day, The Pale Horse, Mrs. Wilson) has composed the film’s original music. Click here for the project’s music team credits and check out our previous news article for more information about the Awesomeness production, which will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Apple TV+’s ‘Manhunt’ to Feature Score by Bryce Dessner & Theme Song by Danielle Ponder
Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, Bardo, The Kitchen, A Good Person, Irresistible) (of the rock band The National) has composed the original score for the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series Manhunt. Singer/songwriter Danielle Ponder has contributed the theme song (entitled Egún) to the show created by Monica Beletsky based on James L. Swanson’s nonfiction book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer and starring Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, Will Harrison, Brandon Flynn, Damian O’Hare, Glenn Morshower, Patton Oswalt, Matt Walsh and Hamish Linklater. The 7-part thriller tells the story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
‘Manhunt: Deadly Games’ Soundtrack Released
Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack album for the Spectrum Originals series Manhunt: Deadly Games. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed and produced by Golden Globe nominee Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian) and Stephanie Economou (Step Up: High Water). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Manhunt: Deadly Games is created by Andrew Sodroski and stars Cameron Britton, Jack Huston, Gethin Anthony, Carla Gugino, Arliss Howard, Kelly Jenrette and Judith Light.
Harry Gregson-Williams & Stephanie Economou Scoring Spectrum Originals’ ‘Manhunt: Deadly Games’
Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven) is teaming up with Stephanie Economou (Step Up: High Water) to score the new Spectrum Originals series Manhunt: Deadly Games. The show is created by Andrew Sodroski and stars Cameron Britton, Jack Huston, Gethin Anthony, Carla Gugino, Arliss Howard, Kelly Jenrette and Judith Light. The drama chronicles the search for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Park Bomber – and the media firestorm that consumed the life of Richard Jewell in its wake.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 10, 2019)
Premiering tonight is the second season of the Starz original series American Gods based on Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel and starring Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones, Dean Winters, Devery Jacobs, Sakina Jaffrey and Kahyun Kim. Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Boy Erased, Ozark, The Gift, Enemy, Martha Marcy May Marlene) are the new composers of the show. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday night on Starz.
Also premiering tonight is the HBO docu-series The Case Against Adnan Syed directed by Amy Berg about the 1999 murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed. The show’s original music is composed by Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks (Beautiful Creatures, Learning to Drive, The Divide, Outsiders). Check out our previous article for more information about the 4-part series.