Gabriel Mann (Modern Family, A Million Little Things, Rectify, Better Nate Than Never, Tiny Beautiful Things) has composed the original score for the upcoming Netflix interactive special Choose Love. The romantic comedy is directed by Stuart McDonald (A Perfect Pairing) and stars Laura Marano, Avan Jogia, Jordi Webber, Scott Michael Foster, Megan Smart, Nell Fisher, Benjamin Hoetjes and Blair Strang. The movie follows a woman who seemingly has it all and faces a kaleidoscope of tempting but tough choices: from serious ethical dilemmas to the frivolous “Truth or Dare.”
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Matt Morton Scoring Netflix’s ‘Painkiller’
Matt Morton (Apollo 11, Dinosaur 13, Why Did You Kill Me?) is the composer of the new Netflix limited series Painkiller. The show is created by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster (A Beautiful Day i the Neighborhood, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) and stars Matthew Broderick, Uzo Aduba, Taylor Kitsch, West Duchovny, Dina Shihabi, Clark Gregg, John Rothman, Jack Mulhern and Sam Anderson. The 6-part drama is based on the book Pain Killer by Barry Meier and the New Yorker Magazine article The Family That Built an Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe and explores some of the origins and aftermath of the opioid crisis in America.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 30, 2023)
Premiering on Tuesday, August 1, is the thriller River Wild directed by Ben Ketai and starring Adam Brody, Leighton Meester and Taran Killan. The film’s original music is composed by Tristan Clopet (StartUp). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which will be available to stream on Netflix and will also be coming out on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD on the same day.
Premiering on Friday, August 4, is the Australian Amazon limited series The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart directed by Glendyn Ivin and starring Sigourney Weaver, Asher Keddie, Frankie Adams, Leah Purcell, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Xavier Samuel, Alyla Browne and Sebastián Zurita. Polish pianist, singer and composer Hania Rani (I Never Cry, Subuk) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the 7-part drama , which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
‘Bird Box Barcelona’ Soundtrack Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish Netflix original film Bird Box Barcelona. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Zeltia Montes (The Good Boss, Sad Hill Unearthed, Adiós, Traces of Sandalwood). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Bird Box Barcelona is directed by Àlex & David Pastor and stars Mario Casas, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva Hernández, Alejandra Howard, Naila Schuberth and Patrick Criado.
Soundtrack Albums for Netflix’s ‘Hilda’ Released
Madison Gate Records has released two soundtrack albums for the Netflix animated series Hilda. The album features the songs (including Grimes’ main title theme) and selections of the score from the first two seasons of the show. Dan Mangan (Hector and the Search for Happiness) and Ryan Carlson (Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher) composed the music for the first season and Carlson scored the second season. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the Season 1 album and click here for the Season 2 soundtrack. The label has previously released Carlson’s score from the feature Hilda and the Mountain King earlier this year.
‘River Wild’ Soundtrack Released
Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album for the thriller River Wild. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tristan Clopet (StartUp). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. River Wild is directed by Ben Ketai and stars Adam Brody, Leighton Meester and Taran Killan. The reimagining of Curtis Hanson’s 1994 feature The River Wild (scored by Jerry Goldsmith) follows a brother and sister as they embark on a white-water rafting trip with the siblings’ childhood friend who turns out to be more dangerous than he appears.
‘Heartstopper’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release a new soundtrack album for the streamer’s British original series Heartstopper. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s second season composed by Adiescar Chase (Waterloo Road, Consent). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 28 (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). The label has previously released an album featuring Chase’s music from Season 1 last year. Heartstopper is developed by Alice Oseman based on her own graphic novels and stars Joe Locke, Kit Connor, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Sebastian Croft, Jenny Walser, Cormac Hyde-Corrin, Fisayo Akinade, Rhea Norwood, Chetna Pandya and Olivia Colman.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix Film ‘Paradise’ Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the German Netflix original film Paradise. The album features the movie’s original score composed by David Reichelt (8 Days, Limbo, La Palma) feat. Panic Girl. Also included are the cover version of Johnny Nash’s I Can See Clearly Now, and the original song Gravity of Sin, which both have previously been released as a digital single. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Paradise is directed by Boris Kunz and stars Kostja Ullmann, Corinna Kirchhoff, Marlene Tanczik, Lisa-Marie Koroll, Iris Berben and Lorna Ishema.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 23, 2023)
Premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Special Ops: Lioness created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Zoe Saldaña, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, Michael Kelly, Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, James Jordan and Jill Wagner. The show’s original music is composed by Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Rampage, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Frontier). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the spy thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Premiering on Thursday, July 27, is the Peacock original series Twisted Metal developed by Michael Jonathan Smith based on the video game franchise and starring Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Will Arnett, Thomas Haden Church and Joe Seanoa. Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson (Cobra Kai, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, Florida Man) have composed the show’s original music. Click here for more information about the action comedy, which will be available to stream on Peacock.
Johannes Ringen Scoring Netflix’s ‘Captain Fall’
Johannes Ringen (Troll, The Quake, The Burning Sea, The Girl from Oslo) is the composer of the Netflix original animated series Captain Fall. The show is created by Jon Iver Helgaker & Jonas Torgersen and features the voice talent of Jason Ritter, Christopher Meloni, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Alejandro Edda, Anthony Carrigan, Adam Devine and Trond Fausa. The adult animated comedy follows a goofy, gullible sea captain who is hired to helm a high-end cruise ship and becomes the perfect fall guy for an illicit smuggling operation.