The electronic music duo Orbital (Phil & Paul Hartnoll) have composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix comedy event series The Pentaverate. The show is created by Mike Myers and stars Myers himself, Ken Jeong, Keegan-Michael Key, Debi Mazar, Richard McCabe, Jennifer Saunders and Lydia West. The series follows one unlikely Canadian journalist who finds himself embroiled in a mission to uncover the truth behind a secret society of five men that has been working to influence world events for the greater good since the Black Plague of 1347.
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Mark Rivers Scoring Netflix’s ‘Human Resources’
Mark Rivers (Parks and Recreation, Lucky Louie, Human Giant, Bliss) is the composer of the new Netflix animated series Human Resources. The Big Mouth spinoff is created by Kelly Galuska, Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett and features the voices of Aidy Bryant, Randall Park, Nick Kroll, Maya Rudolph, Keke Palmer, Brandon Kyle Goodman, David Thewlis, Rosie Perez, Maria Bamford, Bobby Cannavale, Gil Ozeri, Joe Wengert, John Gemberling, Ali Wong, Pamela Adlon and Tim Robinson. The show follows Lovebugs, Hormone Monsters and a parade of other creatures as they juggle romance, workplace drama and their human clients’ needs.
Daniel Pemberton to Return for Harry Bradbeer’s ‘Enola Holmes 2’
Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Trial of the Chicago 7, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Birds of Prey, Being the Ricardos, Steve Jobs, Ocean’s 8) is set to return to score the upcoming Netflix original film Enola Holmes 2. The movie is directed by Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag) and stars Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Louis Partridge, Helena Bonham Carter, David Thewlis, Susan Wokoma, Adeel Akhtar, Hannah Dodd, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Abbie Hern, Gabriel Tierney and Serrana Su-Ling Bliss. The sequel follows the title character as she takes on her first case as a detective, but to unravel the mystery of a missing girl, she’ll need help from friends – and brother Sherlock.
‘Hansel & Gretel’s Lullaby (All Is Blind)’ from Netflix’s ‘A Tale Dark & Grimm’ Released
Maisie Music Publishing has released the original song Hansel & Gretel’s Lullaby (All Is Blind) from the Netflix animated series A Tale Dark & Grimm. The track written, produced and performed by Allie Feder and the show’s score composer Michael Kramer (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The Ghost and Molly McGee, Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song after the jump. A Tale Dark & Grimm is based on the book by Adam Gidwitz and features the voice talent of Raini Rodriguez, Andre Robinson, Jonathan Banks, Erica Rhodes, Scott Adsit, Ron Funches, Eric Bauza, Nicole Byer, Charlotte Wilson Langley, Tom Hollander, David Henrie, Adam Lambert and Missi Pyle.
Original Song ‘Machinery of Torment’ from Netflix’s ‘Metal Lords’ Soundtrack Released
Maisie Music Publishing has released the first track from the soundtrack of the Netflix original film Metal Lords. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms (including Amazon) is the original song Machinery of Torment written by the movie’s executive music producer Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine), screenwriter/producer D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones) & Carl Restivo and performed by the fictional band Skullflower. Also listen to the full track after the jump. Metal Lords is directed by Peter Sollett and stars Jaeden Martell, Isis Hainsworth, Adrian Greensmith, Noah Urrea, Sufe Bradshaw, Analesa Fisher, Phelan Davis, Michelle Fang, Brett Gelman and Joe Manganiello.
Aaron Zigman Scoring Tyler Perry’s ‘A Jazzman’s Blues’
Composer Aaron Zigman (The Notebook, Bridge of Terabithia, John Q, The Proposal, Sex and the City, Wakefield, Escape from Planet Earth, The Ugly Truth) is reuniting with director Tyler Perry on the upcoming Netflix original film A Jazzman’s Blues. The movie is written and directed by Perry and stars Joshua Boone, Solea Pfeiffer, Amirah Vann, Austin Scott, Brent Antonello, Milauna Jackson, Kario Marcel, Brad Benedict, Lana Young and Ryan Eggold. The period drama is set from 1937-87 and centers on an investigation into an unsolved murder unveiling a story full of forbidden love, deceit and a secret that has been held for 40 years.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 13, 2022)
Premiering on Tuesday, March 15, is the HBO documentary Phoenix Rising directed by Amy Berg about actress Evan Rachel Wood’s recent efforts as an activist pushing for an extension of the statute of limitations for domestic violence cases and the coalition she builds at The Phoenix Act. The film’s original music is composed by Aska Matsumiya (Bruised, Betty, I’m Your Woman, Skate Kitchen, Selah and the Spades). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the documentary, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival will debut in two parts on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Premiering on Thursday, March 17, is the Netflix original film Rescued by Ruby directed by Katt Shea and starring Grant Gustin, Scott Wolf, Kaylah Zander, Camille Sullivan, Tom McBeath, Sharon Taylor and Eileen Pedde. Joy Ngiaw (Blush, June & Kopi, Short Circuit: Jing Hua) has composed the movie’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Stay Close’ to Be Released
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix limited series Stay Close. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by David Buckley (The Good Wife, Papillon, Nobody, Angel Has Fallen, The Forbidden Kingdom, The Stranger, Unhinged, Greenland) & Luke Richards. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 11 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Stay Close is created by Harlan Coben based on the bestselling novel by himself and stars Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage, Sarah Parish, Eddie Izzard, Daniel Francis, Youssef Kerkour, Jo Joyner and Bethany Antonia. The 8-part thriller follows three key characters whose dark secrets resurface, setting off a chain of events that threatens to destroy their lives.
Ramin Djawadi Scoring Peter Sollett’s ‘Metal Lords’
Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Eternals, Iron Man, A Wrinkle in Time, Clash of the Titans, Prison Break) has composed the original score for the upcoming Netflix original film Metal Lords. The movie is directed by Peter Sollett (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Freeheld) and stars Jaeden Martell, Isis Hainsworth, Adrian Greensmith, Sufe Bradshaw, Noah Urrea, Analesa Fisher, Michelle Fang, Phelan Davis, Brett Gelman and Joe Manganiello. The teen comedy revolves around two teenage misfits who want to start a heavy metal band in a high school where exactly two kids care about heavy metal.
James Newton Howard to Score Netflix’s ‘All the Light We Cannot See’
James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Maleficent, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The Sixth Sense, Signs) is set to score the upcoming Netflix limited series All the Light We Cannot See. The show is written by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Locke, Eastern Promises), directed by Shawn Levy (Free Guy, Night at the Museum, Real Steel) and stars Louis Hoffmann, Aria Mia Loberti, Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, Lars Eidinger and Nell Sutton. The 4-part drama is based on Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller and tells the story of Marie-Laure, a teenager who is blind, and Werner, a German soldier, whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.