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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 15, 2024)

Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV series Moonflower Murders created by Anthony Horowitz and starring Lesley Manville, Timothy McMullan, Mark Gatiss, Daniel Mays, Rosalie Craig, Claire Rushbrook, Conleth Hill, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Matthew Beard, Adrian Rawlins and Sanjeev Kohli. The show’s original music is composed by Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Gentleman Jack, Torchwood, Dead Ringers, It’s a Sin, A Very English Scandal, Quiz) who previously scored 2022’s original Magpie Murders series. Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air in the U.S. on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.

Premiering on Tuesday, September 17, is the ABC comedy High Potential created by Drew Goddard and starring Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Amirah J, Deniz Akdeniz, Matthew Lamb and Judy Reyes. Josh Kramon (Veronica Mars, iZombie, Forever, Party Down, October Road) and Jake Staley (Valor, 7 Below) are composing the show’s original score. The series, which follows single mom whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective, will air Tuesdays on ABC and will also be available to stream on Hulu.

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Mick Giacchino Scoring HBO’s ‘The Penguin’

Mick Giacchino (The Muppets Mayhem, Zootopia+, Extinct, That Dirty Black Bag, Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow) has provided the original score for the new HBO limited series The Penguin. The show is developed by Lauren LeFranc and stars Colin Farrell who reprises his role of the title character (aka Oz Cobb) from Matt Reeves’ 2022 feature The Batman. Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Michael Kelly, Deirdre O’Connell, James Madio, Clancy Brown, Scott Cohen, Michael Zegen, Carmen Ejogo and Theo Rossi are also starring in the 8-parter.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 7, 2023)

Premiering on Wednesday, May 10, is the FX limited series Class of ’09 created by Tom Rob Smith and starring Brian Tyree Henry, Kate Mara, Jon Jon Briones, Sepideh Moafi, Brian J. Smith, Brooke Smith, Jake McDorman and Rosalind Eleazar. The show’s original music is composed by Will Bates (The Magicians, Unbelievable, Away, The Path, The Looming Tower, I Origins). Check out our previous article to learn more about the 8-part thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.

Also premiering on Wednesday is the Disney+ original series The Muppets Mayhem developed by Adam F. Goldberg, Bill Barretta & Jeff Yorkes and starring Lilly Singh, Tahj Mowry, Eric Jacobson, Saara Chaudry and Barretta himself. Mick Giacchino (Extinct, Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow, Zootopia+) has composed the show’s original score. Linda Perry serves as the project’s executive music producer and has also contributed original songs. Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album featuring both songs and score on May 10.

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‘The Muppets Mayhem’ Soundtrack Album Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for the Disney+ original series The Muppets Mayhem have been revealed. The album features the songs from the show performed by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, including several original tracks written by executive music producer Linda Perry. Also included are five tracks from the series’ original score composed by Mick Giacchino (Zootopia+, Extinct, Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow, That Dirty Black Bag). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 10 by Walt Disney Records. A vinyl edition will be coming out on May 12 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first song (Rock On) is already available to stream/download now and can also be checked out below.

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Disney+’s ‘The Muppets Mayhem’ to Feature Original Music by Linda Perry

Disney+ announced today that singer/songwriter Linda Perry (To Leslie, Luckiest Girl Alive, Citizen Penn) has contributed original music to the streamer’s upcoming original series The Muppets Mayhem. She also serves as the executive music producer of the show developed by Adam F. Goldberg (The Goldbergs), Bill Barretta (The Muppets) & Jeff Yorkes based on characters created by Jim Henson and starring Lilly Singh, Tahj Mowry, Saara Chaudry, Barretta himself, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, Matt Vogel, David Rudman and Anders Holm. The comedy follows the Electric Mayhem Band as they come face-to-face with the current day music scene when they try to finally record their first studio album.

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Soundtrack Album for Disney+’s ‘Zootopia+’ to Be Released

Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney+ original animated shorts series Zootopia+. The album features the original score from the show composed by Curtis Green (Dug Days) & Mick Giacchino (Extinct, That Dirty Black Bag) and produced by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Spider-Man: No Way Home,  Lost, The Batman, Star Trek). Also included is the original song Big Time (from the episode Duke: The Musical) written by Michael Giacchino, Elyssa Samsel & Kate Anderson (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Central Park) and performed by Alan Tudyk, as well as an instrumental version of the track. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 18 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Zootopia+ is directed by Josie Trinidad & Trent Correy and takes a deeper look into the lives of some of the most intriguing residents of the 2016 Zootopia animated feature.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 6, 2022)

Premiering today is the Starz original series Dangerous Liaisons created by Harriet Warner and starring Alice Englert, Nicholas Denton, Lesley Manville, Paloma Faith, Carice van Houten, Michael McElhatton, Nathanael Saleh, Kosar Ali, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Hilton Pelser and Clare Higgins. The show’s original music is composed by Anne Nikitin (American Animals, The Dropout, Mrs. Wilson, Fate: The Winx Saga). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which is premiering on Starz and has already been renewed for a second season.

Also premiering in the U.S. today is the BBC drama Mood created by Nicôle Lecky based on her Royal Court play and starring herself, Jordan Duvigneau, Paul Kaye, Jessica Hynes, Mia Jenkins, Mohammad Dalmar and Lara Peake. Bryan Senti (Lowriders, Save Me, Experimenter) has composed the show’s original music. EMI has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the show co-written and performed by Lecky. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the series, which is making its U.S. debut on BBC America.

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‘Extinct’ Soundtrack to Be Released

Maisie Music Publishing will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Extinct. The album features the film’s original score composed by Mick Giacchino (Turkey Hollow, That Dirty Black Bag) with themes written by himself and Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Lost, Star Trek, The Batman, The Incredibles). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 1 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Extinct is directed by David Silverman and features the voices of Adam Devine, Rachel Bloom, Ken Jeong, Zazie Beetz, Jim Jefferies, Catherine O’Hara, Henry Winkler and Alex Borstein. The animated comedy  follows two donut-shaped creatures called flummels as they accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai where they discover traffic, trans fats, and the fact that flummels have become extinct.

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Michael Giacchino to Score David Silverman’s ‘Extinct’

Michael Giacchino has been hired to score the upcoming animated adventure comedy Extinct. He will be co-scoring the project with his son, Mick Giacchino. The film is directed by David Silverman (The Simpsons Movie, Monsters, Inc.) and features the voices of Adam Devine, Rachel Bloom, Zazie Beetz, Ken Jeong, Jim Jefferies, Catherine O’Hara, Reggie Watts and Alex Borstein. The movie follows two donut-shaped animals called flummels as they accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai where they discover traffic, trans fats, and the fact that flummels have become extinct.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 15, 2015)

into-the-badlandsPremiering tonight is the AMC original series Into the Badlands created by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar and starring Daniel Wu, Marton Csokas, Aramis Knight, Emily Beecham, Sarah Bolger and Orla Brady. The show’s original music is composed by David Shephard (Longmire). Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda has written the drama’s title theme. To learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday night on AMC, check out our scoring assignment announcement.

Premiering on Tuesday, November 17, is the new NBC drama Chicago Med created by Michael Brandt & Derek Haas and starring Oliver Platt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Nick Gehlfuss, Yaya DaCosta, Colin Donnell, Torrey DeVitto and Rachel DiPillo. Atli Orvarsson (Vantage Point, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones) who is also scoring NBC’s Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the series, which will air Tuesday nights on NBC.

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