Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Hulu original series The Great. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Nathan Barr (True Blood, The Americans, Hollywood, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Hostel, Carnival Row, The Hunt). Also included is the song Bird on a Wire by Simone Istwa. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 22 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Great is created by Tony McNamara and stars Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Gwilym Lee, Charity Wakefield, Adam Godley, Douglas Hodge, Sebastian de Souza, Sacha Dhawan, Bayo Gbadamosi and Belinda Bromilow. The comedy drama chronicles the unlikely rise and spectacular reign of feminist trailblazer Catherine the Great, the longest running female leader in Russian history.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 10, 2020)
Premiering tonight is the HBO limited series I Know This Much Is True written and directed by Derek Cianfrance and starring Mark Ruffalo, Melissa Leo, Rosie O’Donnell, Archie Panjabi, Imogen Poots, Philip Ettinger, John Procaccino, Rob Huebel, Aisling Franciosi, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Goodman, Juliette Lewis and Kathryn Hahn. The show’s original music is composed by Harold Budd (Mysterious Skin, White Bird in a Blizzard). Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air Sunday nights on HBO.
Premiering on Wednesday, May 13, is the Netflix original film The Wrong Missy directed by Tyler Spindel and starring David Spade, Lauren Lapkus, Geoff Pierson, Sarah Chalke, Nick Swardson, Jackie Sandler, Chris Witaske and Molly Sims. Mateo Messina (Juno, Blockers, Superstore, Butter, Tall Girl, Barely Lethal) has composed the movie’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 26, 2020)
Premiering tonight is the Showtime original series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels created by John Logan and starring Daniel Zovatto, Natalie Dormer, Kerry Bishé, Amy Madigan Lin Shaye, Rory Kinnear, Thomas Kretschmann, Piper Perabo, Brent Spiner, Adam Rodriguez, Michael Gladis, Dominic Sherwood, Lorenza Izzo, Ethan Peck and Nathan Lane. The show’s original music is composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, The Star, Truth Be Told, Almost Christmas). Click here to learn more about the drama, which will air Sunday nights on Showtime.
Premiering tomorrow, April 27, is the Netflix original series Never Have I Ever created by Mindy Kaling & Lang Fisher and starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani, Lee Rodriguez and Ramona Young. Joseph Stephens (Observe and Report, Eastbound & Down, The Righteous Gemstones, Flower, The Last O.G., Vice Principals) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Nathan Barr Scoring Hulu’s ‘The Great’
Nathan Barr (True Blood, The Americans, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Hostel, Cabin Fever) is composing the original music for the upcoming Hulu original series The Great. The show is created by Tony McNamara (The Favourite) and stars Elle Fanning in the title role, as well as Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Adam Godley, Gwilym Lee, Charity Wakefield, Douglas Hodge, Sacha Dhawan, Sebastian de Souza, Bayo Gbadamosi and Belinda Bromilow. The comedy drama follows the unlikely rise and spectacular reign of feminist trailblazer Catherine the Great, the longest running female leader in Russian history.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 13, 2020)
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the faith-based drama I Still Believe directed by Jon & Andrew Erwin and also stars KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Shania Twain and Gary Sinise. The film’s original score is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus). Capitol Records has released a soundtrack album featuring five tracks from the composer’s score, as well as the Jeremy Camp songs from the movie performed by Apa, as well as other tracks by Apa. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Lionsgate release.
Also opening wide is the thriller The Hunt directed by Craig Zobel and starring Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank, Glenn Howerton, Amy Madigan and Ethan Suplee. Nathan Barr (True Blood, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Hostel, The Americans, Cabin Fever, Carnival Row) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
‘The Hunt’ Soundtrack Details
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the thriller The Hunt. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award nominee Nathan Barr (True Blood, The Americans, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Hostel, Cabin Fever, Carnival Row). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 13 and will be available to stream/download here. The Hunt is directed by Craig Zobel, written by Damon Lindelof & Nick Cuse and stars Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank, Glenn Howerton, Amy Madigan and Ethan Suplee. The Blumhouse production centers on twelve strangers who wake up in a clearing and don’t know where they are, or how they got there.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 24, 2020)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller The Turning directed by Floria Sigismondi and starring Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince and Joely Richardson. The film’s original score is composed by Nathan Barr (True Blood, Hostel, The Americans, Carnival Row). KRO Records & Sony Masterworks have released a soundtrack album featuring songs by Courtney Love, Lawrence Rothman, Empress Of, Mitski, girl in red & others. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the is action comedy The Gentlemen written and directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan, Colin Farrell and Hugh Grant. Chris Benstead has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the STX Entertainment release.
Nathan Barr Scoring Alan Ball’s ‘Uncle Frank’
Composer Nathan Barr (The House with a Clock in Its Walls, The Americans, Hostel, Cabin Fever) is reuniting with writer/director Alan Ball on the upcoming drama Uncle Frank. The film is written and directed by Ball (American Beauty, Six Feet Under) and stars Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis, Peter Macdissi, Steve Zahn, Judy Greer and Margo Martindale. The movie is set in 1973 and follows a 18-year-old and her uncle Frank as they take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina for the family patriarch’s funeral and unexpectedly joined by Frank’s lover.
Nathan Barr to Score Netflix’s ‘Hollywood’
Nathan Barr (True Blood, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, The Americans, Hostel, Cabin Fever) has been tapped to score the upcoming Netflix original series Hollywood. The show is created by Ryan Murphy (American Crime Story, American Horror Story) & Ian Brennan (Glee, The Politician) and stars Darren Criss, Jeremy Pope, David Corenswet, Samara Weaving, Maude Apatow, Laura Harrier, Jim Parsons, Joe Mantello, Dylan McDermott, Patti LuPone, Jake Picking and Holland Taylor. No plot details have been announced yet, but the drama has been describe as “a love letter to the Golden Age of Tinseltown” set in the 1940s.
Soundtrack Album for Amazon’s ‘Carnival Row’ to Be Released
A soundtrack album will be released for the Amazon original series Carnival Row. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Emmy Award nominee Nathan Barr (True Blood, The Americans, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Hostel, Hemlock Grove). Also included are two songs by Patty Gurdy. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 8 and will be available to stream and download on Amazon Music. Carnival Row is created by Travis Beacham & Rene Echevarria and stars Orlando Bloom, Cara Delevingne, David Gyasi, Karla Crome, Indira Varma and Tamzin Merchant. The series is set in a neo-Victorian city, where mythical creatures who have fled their war-torn homeland are gathered, and follows the investigation into a string of unsolved murders.