Mondo Boys (She Dies Tomorrow, Fatman, The Girlfriend Experience, Phoenix Forgotten, Silk Road) are scoring the upcoming Netflix original film The Last Will and Testament of Charles Abernath. The movie is directed by Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead) and stars Bob Gunton, Rachel Nichols, Austin Stowell, Briana Middleton, David Walton, Reese Alexander and Peyton List. The horror film follows a billionaire who, on the eve of his 75th birthday, invites his four estranged children back home out of fear that tonight someone – or something – is coming to kill him and puts each of their inheritances on the line to ensure his family will help protect him.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 30, 2022)
Premiering tonight is the Showtime original docuseries We Need to Talk About Cosby directed by W. Kamau Bell about Bill Cosby’s descent from “America’s Dad” to alleged sexual predator. . The film’s original music is composed by Vernon Reid (of Living Colour) (Paid in Full, Free Angela and all Political Prisoners). The 4-parter, which features interviews with comedians, journalists and Cosby survivors about the man, his career and his crimes, premiered last week at the 2022 Sundance Festival and will debut exclusively on Showtime.
Premiering on Wednesday, February 2, is the Hulu limited series Pam & Tommy developed by Robert Siegel & DV DeVincentis and starring Lily James, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Taylor Schilling, Andrew Dice Clay, Spencer Granese, Pepi Sonuga and Mozhan Marnò. Matthew Margeson (Rocketman, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 8-part drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
‘In From the Cold’ Soundtrack Album Released
Maisie Music Publishing has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series In From the Cold. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Tori Letzler (Glass Jaw, How to Save Us, Incision, Love and Sunshine). Also included is Pussy Riot’s cover of Limp Bizkit’s Break Stuff. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. In From the Cold is created by Adam Glass and stars Margarita Levieva, Cillian O’Sullivan, Lydia Fleming, Charles Brice, Stasya Miloslavskaya, Alyona Khmelnitskaya, Anastasia Martin and Lola Mae Loughran. The spy thriller revolves around an American single mom exposed as an ex-Russian spy who must juggle family life and unique shape-shifting skills in a battle against an insidious enemy.
Michael Andrews Scoring Judd Apatow’s ‘The Bubble’
Composer Michael Andrews (Donnie Darko, Neighbors, Daddy’s Home, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Bad Teacher, Instant Family) is reuniting with director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Trainwreck) on the upcoming Netflix original film The Bubble. The movie’s ensemble cast includes Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Fred Armisen, Maria Bakalova, Keegan-Michael Key, David Duchovny, Leslie Mann, Peter Serafinowicz and Pedro Pascal. Andrew Bird (Norman, Outside In) has also contributed original music to the comedy, which revolves around a group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempting to complete a film.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 23, 2022)
Premiering tomorrow, January 24, is the HBO original series The Gilded Age created by Julian Fellowes and starring Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Taissa Farmiga, Denée Benton, Louisa Jacobson, Harry Richardson, Blake Ritson, Simon Jones, Jack Gilpin, Thomas Cocquerel, Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski. The show’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Martian, Shrek, Mulan, Man on Fire, The Last Duel) & Rupert Gregson-Williams (Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan). Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air Monday nights on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Also premiering tomorrow is the ABC drama Promised Land created by Matt Lopez and starring John Ortiz, Cecilia Suárez, Christina Ochoa, Augusto Aguilera, Tonatiuh, Katya Martín, Mariel Molino, Andres Velez and Rolando Chusan. The show’s original music is composed by Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, The Book of Life, Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries) & Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch & Rebels, Peacemaker, City on a Hill, CSI: Miami). Hollywood Records has released a cover version of Marvin Gaye’s I Heard It Through the Grapevine produced by Santaolalla and performed by paopao for the series last month. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the drama, which will every Monday on ABC and will also be available to stream on Hulu.
Toby Chu Scoring Netflix’s ‘Fistful of Vengeance’
Toby Chu (Bao, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Covert Affairs, Found, Unforgettable, Centaurworld, Henchmen) has composed the original score for the new Netflix original film Fistful of Vengeance. The movie based on the streamer’s 2019 series Wu Assassins is directed by Roel Reiné (The Admiral, Redbad, Death Race 2) and stars Iko Uwais, Lewis Tan, Lawrence Kao, Pearl Thusi, Jason Tobin, Francesca Ploypailin Corney, Yayaying Rhatha Phongam, Simon Kook and JuJu Chan Szeto. The supernatural martial arts action thriller follows super-powered assassin Kai Jin and his friends as they track a killer from San Francisco’s Chinatown to Thailand to avenge the death of a loved one.
First Track from ‘Ozark’ Season 4 Soundtrack Released
Verve Records has released the first track from the soundtrack for the fourth season of the Netflix original series Ozark. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Byrds On Stage written by the show’s composers Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (The Gift, The Outsider, Boy Erased, The White Tiger, Enemy, The Devil All the Time, The Lodge). Also listen to the full track below. Ozark is created by Bill Dubuque & Mark Williams and stars Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Charlie Tahan, Lisa Emery, Jessica Frances Dukes, Felix Solis, Alfonso Herrera, Damian Young, Adam Rothenberg, Joseph Sikora, John Bedford Lloyd, Bruno Bichir, CC Castillo, Bruce Davison, Katrina Lenk, Ali Stroker and Veronica Falcón.
‘Forever Rich’ Soundtrack Album Released
Mihkel Zilmer (Erna at War, Truth and Justice) has released a soundtrack album for the Dutch Netflix original film Forever Rich. The album features the composer’s original score from the movie and is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Forever Rich is directed by Shady El-Hamusm, written by himself & & Jeroen Scholten van Ascha and stars Jonas Smulders, Daniël Kolf, Sinem Kavus, Hadewych Minis, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing, Mustafa Duygulu, Yassin Dardour and Sergio Fontana. The drama follows a rising pop artist who spirals out when a humiliating video goes viral and pushes him into a battle for redemption – over the course of one long night.
Mateo Messina to Return for Netflix’s ‘Tall Girl 2’
Mateo Messina (Juno, Blockers, The Wrong Missy, Butter, Desperados, Superstore, Barely Lethal) is returning as the composer of the upcoming Netflix original film Tall Girl 2. The movie is directed by Emily Ting (Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong, Go Back to China) and stars Ava Michelle, Griffin Gluck, Sabrina Carpenter, Anjelika Washington, Luke Eisner, Clara Wilsey, Rico Paris, Jan Luis Castellanos, Johanna Liauw, Steve Zahn and Angela Kinsey. The romantic comedy follows Jodi as she lands the lead in the school musical, until the pressure sends her confidence – and her relationship – into a tailspin.
Philip White Scoring ‘Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming’
Composer Philip White (Jexi, Alex & Me, The Loud House Movie) is reteaming with Tyler Perry on the upcoming Netflix original film A Madea Homecoming. The movie is written and directed by Perry and stars himself in the title role, as well as Tamela Mann as Cora, David Mann as Mr. Brown and Cassi Davis Patton as Aunt Bam. Brendan O’Carroll makes a guest appearance as Agnes Brown. The 12th installment in the Madea series centers around Madea’s great-grandson’s college graduation that hits a halt as hidden secrets and family drama threaten to destroy the happy homecoming.