Nainita Desai (For Sama, The Deepest Breath, The Reason I Jump, The Tower, Crossfire, , Funny Woman, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU) is the composer of the upcoming National Geographic documentary series Secrets of the Penguins. The show is narrated by Blake Lively and takes viewers to the farthest corners of the world to witness penguin behaviors captured on film for the first time – showcasing the cute and fluffy flightless birds as they brave some of the most extreme environments on Earth. Bertie Gregory serves as lead storyteller, cinematographer and producer of the 3-parter and collaborated with world leading scientists, using cutting-edge camera technology.
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‘Nautilus’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the British live-action adventure series Nautilus. The album features the show’s original music composed by Nainita Desai (The Deepest Breath, For Sama, Crossfire, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, The Tower, The Reason I Jump, Nocturnes, Funny Woman, The Contestant). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, November 22 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s main theme below. Nautilus is developed by Xavier Marchand & Anand Tucker inspired by the classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, written by James Dormer and stars Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Céline Menville & Thierry Fremont and also features guest appearances by Richard E Grant, Anna Torv and Noah Taylor.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 18, 2024)
Premiering today is the National Geographic original documentary series OceanXplorers and narrated by James Cameron and executive produced by Cameron, Maria Wilhelm, Roger Webb, Orla Doherty, Ray Dalio, Vincent Pieribone, Mark Dalio, Joe Ruffolo and Kevin Tao Mohs about OceanX’s state-of-the-art scientific research and exploration vessel. The show’s original music is composed by Nainita Desai (For Sama, The Deepest Breath, Nautilus, The Tower, The Reason I Jump, Crossfire, Funny Woman). Check out our previous news article for more information about the 6-parter, which will air on National Geographic and will also be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
Also premiering today is the HBO documentary series Chimp Crazy directed by Eric Goode and executive produced by Jeremy McBride, Goode, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller & Tina Nguyen about the secretive world of raising chimpanzees and and the colorful and complicated cast of characters that inhabit it. Jonathan Sadoff (The Peanut Butter Falcon, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Ingrid Goes West, Dollface, Angelyne, Under the Boardwalk) has composed the show’s original music. Click here to check out the trailer for the 4-parter, which will air on HBO and will also be available to stream on Max.
National Geographic’s ‘OceanXplorers’ to Feature Music by Nainita Desai
Nainita Desai (For Sama, The Deepest Breath, The Tower, Crossfire, The Reason I Jump, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, Funny Woman) is scoring the upcoming National Geographic documentary series OceanXplorers. The show is executive produced and narrated by James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar, Aliens) and takes audiences aboard the OceanXplorer, OceanX’s state-of-the-art scientific research and exploration vessel, to investigate the farthest frontiers of the world’s oceans, 80% of which are entirely unknown. The BBC Studios Natural History Unit production follows a group of National Geographic Explorers and other ocean experts as they embark on a global odyssey to solve some of the ocean’s greatest mysteries through the lives of its animals and their ecosystems.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 3, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action comedy The Fall Guy directed by David Leitch and starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The film’s original music is composed by Dominic Lewis (Bullet Train, Peter Rabbit, The Man in the High Castle, Violent Night, Spirited, Money Monster). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (and songs), as well as tracks performed by Yungblud & Blake Shelton today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the supernatural horror movie Tarot writtan and directed by Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg and starring Harriet Slater, Jacob Batalon, Adain Bradley and Avantika. Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Malignant, Insidious, The Unholy, The Curse of La Llorona, Annabelle) has composed the film’s original music. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Screen Gems production, which is being released by Sony Pictures.
‘Something in the Water’ Soundtrack Released
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the shark thriller Something in the Water. The album features the film’s original music composed by Harry Peat (Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth) & Nainita Desai (For Sama, The Deepest Breath, Crossfire, The Tower, The Reason I Jump). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ first two tracks (Full Throttle & Calm Before the Storm) below. Something in the Water is directed by Hayley Easton Street and stars Hiftu Quasem, Lauren Lyle, Natalie Mitson, Ellouise Shakespeare-Hart and Nicole Rieko Setsuko. The movie follows five friends whose trip to a dream destination wedding turns into a nightmare when they have to fight for their lives in open water.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 28, 2024)
Premiering on Tuesday, April 30, is the FX limited series The Veil created by Steven Knight and starring Elisabeth Moss, Yumna Marwan, Josh Charles and Dali Benssalah. The show’s original music is composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Ad Astra, Mary Queen of Scots, Hostiles, Waltz with Bashir, Spaceman) and Jon Opstad (Bodies, Black Mirror: White Bear & White Christmas, The Woman in White, We Hunt Together) . Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music on May 3. Check out our previous article to learn more about the 6-part spy thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Premiering on Wednesday, May 1, is the British Disney+/Hulu original series Shardlake developed by Stephen Butchard based on C.J. Sansom’s novels and starring Arthur Hughes, Anthony Boyle,Sean Bean, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Babou Ceesay, Paul Kaye, Brian Vernel, Matthew Steer, Peter Firth, Miles Barrow and David Pearse. Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, The Regime, Queen of Katwe, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, State of Play, Touching the Void) has composed the show’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the 4-parter, which will be available to stream in the U.S. on Hulu.
‘What Jennifer Did’ Soundtrack Album Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original documentary What Jennifer Did. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nainita Desai (For Sama, The Deepest Breath, Nautilus, Crossfire, The Reason I Jump, The Tower, Funny Woman). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Apple Music/iTunes and most other major digital music services.Also check out the composer’s title track after the jump. What Jennifer Did is directed by Jenny Popplewell and centers on a violent crime that shook a quiet Canadian town, when a group of intruders broke into the home of Vietnamese immigrants and leave a traumatized daughter as the only witness. The movie uses police interrogation footage and testimony from those involved to unravel a web of complexities that no one saw coming.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 7, 2024)
Premiering today is the Fox animated comedy Grimsburg created by Catlan McClelland & Matthew Schlissel and starring Jon Hamm, Erinn Hayes, Alan Tudyk, Rachel Dratch, Greg Chun and Kevin Michael Richardson. The show’s original music is composed by Jesse Novak (BoJack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie, The Mindy Project, The Baby-Sitters Club, Champions, Blockbuster). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the Bento Box Entertainment production, which will air every Sunday on FOX.
Also premiering in the U.S. today is the British comedy Funny Woman developed by Morwenna Banks based on Nick Hornby’s novel Funny Girl and starring Gemma Arterton, Rupert Everett, Tom Bateman, Clare-Hope Ashitey, David Threlfall, Alexa Davies, Arsher Ali and Emily Bevans. Nainita Desai (The Deepest Breath, For Sama, The Reason I Jump, Crossfire, The Tower, American Murder: The Family Next Door) has composed the show’s original score. Sky Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last year when the series premiered in the UK on Sky. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the album details. The comedy is making its U.S. debut on PBS.
AMC’s ‘Nautilus’ to Feature Music by Nainita Desai
Nainita Desai (For Sama, The Deepest Breath, Crossfire, The Tower, The Reason I Jump, Funny Woman) has composed the original music for the upcoming live-action series Nautilus. The show is developed by Xavier Marchand (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) & Anand Tucker (Hilary & Jackie, Shopgirl) inspired by Jules Verne’s classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, written by James Dormer (Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands) and stars Shazad Latif, Georgia Flood, Céline Menville & Thierry Fremont and features guest appearances by Richard E Grant, Noah Taylor and Anna Torv. The 10-part adventure drama tells the origin story of the iconic Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family and a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company.