Composers Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Boy Erased, The Gift, The White Tiger, Enemy, The Devil All the Time) are reteaming with director Charlie McDowell on the upcoming Netflix original film Windfall. The thriller starring Jason Segel, Lily Collins and Jesse Plemons follows a young couple who arrive at their vacation home, only to find out it’s being robbed. Andrew Kevin Walker (Seven, Sleepy Hollow) wrote the screenplay based on a story by himself, McDowell, Segel and Justin Lader.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 31, 2021)
Premiering on Friday, November 5, is the Netflix original film Love Hard directed by Hernán Jiménez and starring Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang, Harry Shum Jr., Darren Barnet. Mikaela Hoover, James Saito, Rebecca Staab, Matty Finochio and Heather McMahan. The movie’s original score is composed by Mark Orton (Nebraska, The Good Girl, 12 Mighty Orphans, My Old Lady, The Last Shift, People Places Things) . Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the romantic comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Joseph Trapanese Tapped as Composer of Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ Season 2
Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, Shadow and Bone, The Greatest Showman, Lady and the Tramp, Straight Outta Compton, The Raid: Redemption) is the new composer of the Netflix original series The Witcher. He has recently been scoring the second season of the show created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski and starring Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, MyAnna Buring, Mimî M Khayisa, Anna Shaffer, Mahesh Jadu, Eamon Farren, Joey Batey and Royce Pierreson. Season 2 continues the story of Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, as he journeys toward his destiny.
‘The Harder They Fall’ Soundtrack Album Released
Geneva Club and Roc Nation Records have released the official soundtrack album for the Netflix original film The Harder They Fall. The album produced by co-writer/director/producer Jeymes Samuel (aka The Bullitts) includes the original songs from the movie, including Guns Go Bang (featured during the film’s opening sequence) written by Samuel, Scott Mescudi & Shawn Carter and performed by Kid Cudi & JAY-Z (who also executive produced the album and serves as a co-producer on the western). Other artists appearing on the soutrack include Koffee, Seal, CeeLo Green, Barrington Levy, Fatoumata Diawara & Ms. Lauryn Hill and Alice Smith. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music platforms. Also listen to Guns Go Bang after the jump. The Harder They Fall is c-written and directed Samuel and stars Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Idris Elba, Regina King, Delroy Lindo, LaKeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, Deon Cole, RJ Cyler, Damon Wayans Jr., Julio Cesar Cedillo and Woody McClain.
‘Colin in Black & White’ Soundtrack Album Details
Maisie Music Publishing will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix limited series Colin in Black & White. The album features the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award nominee Kris Bowers (Bridgerton, Green Book, King Richard, Dear White People, Space Jam: A New Legacy, When They See Us, Mrs. America). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 29 and will be available to stream/download here. Colin in Black & White is created by Ava DuVernay & athlete turned activist Colin Kaepernick (who is also providing the voiceover narration) and stars Jaden Michael, Mary-Louise Parker and Nick Offerman. The 6-parter explores Kaepernick’s high school years and chronicles what inspired him to risk his livelihood in support of civil rights.
Nathan Matthew David Scoring Matt Angel’s & Suzanne Coote’s Netflix Film ‘Hypnotic’
Nathan Matthew David (Deadly Class, The Last Word, Slice, Angie Tribeca, Satisfaction, Surviving R. Kelly) has recently scored the new Netflix original film Hypnotic. The movie is directed by Matt Angel & Suzanne Coote (The Open House) and stars Kate Siegel, Jason O’Mara, Dulé Hill, Lucie Guest, Jaime M. Callica, Luc Roderique, Tanja Dixon-Warren, Devyn Dalton, Stephanie Cudmore and Jessie Fraser. The thriller revolves around a woman feeling stuck both personally and professionally who turns to a mysterious hypnotherapist for help, only to find herself caught in a deadly mind game.
Soundtrack Album for Tommy Wirkola’s ‘The Trip’ Released
Christian Wibe (What Happened to Monday, Dead Snow, Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead, Dead of Night) has released a soundtrack album for the Norwegian comedy The Trip (I onde dager). The album features the composer’s original music from the film and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. The Trip is co-written and directed by Tommy Wirkola and stars Noomi Rapace, Aksel Hennie, Atle Antonsen, Christian Rubeck, André Eriksen, Nils Ole Oftebro and Stig Frode Henriksen. The movie follows a a husband and wife who head to a remote cabin to end their marriage by murdering each other, but soon find themselves facing an even bigger threat.
Hans Zimmer & David Fleming Scoring Nora Fingscheidt’s ‘The Unforgivable’
Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception) & David Fleming (Hillbilly Elegy, Blue Planet II, South of Heaven) have teamed up to co-score the upcoming Netflix original film The Unforgivable. The drama is directed by Nora Fingscheidt (System Crashers) and stars Sandra Bullock, Viola Davis, Rob Morgan, Aisling Franciosi, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jon Bernthal and Richard Thomas. The movie centers on a woman who is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past. Peter Craig (The Town, The Hunger Games: Mockinjay), Hillary Seitz (Insomnia, Eagle Eye) & Courtenay Miles (Mindhunter) wrote the screenplay base don the 3-part British mini-series Unforgiven.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 24, 2021)
Premiering tomorrow, October 25, is the new CW drama 4400 developed by Ariana Jackson based on USA’s TV series The 4400 and starring Brittany Adebumola, Joseph David-Jones, TL Thompson, Ireon Roach, Jaye Ladymore, Khailah Johnson, Derrick A. King, Cory Jeacoma, AMARR and Autumn Best. The show’s original music is composed by Jongnic Bontemps (United Skates, My Name Is Pauli Murray, The Land, We Are: The Brooklyn Saints, College Behind Bars, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the sci-fi series, which will air every Monday night on The CW.
Premiering on Thursday, October 28, is the Paramount+ animated series Star Trek: Prodigy developed by Kevin & Dan Hageman and starring Rylee Alazraqui, Brett Gray, Angus Imrie, Jason Mantzoukas, Ella Purnell and Dee Bradley Baker. Nami Melumad (An American Pickle, Absentia, Miss Arizona) is composing the show’s original score and Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Inside Out, Ratatouille, Spider-Man: Homecoming) has contributed the main title theme. Click here to watch the opening titles sequence featuring Giacchino’s theme and for more information about the series, which will be available to stream on Paramount+.
‘Locke & Key’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Details
Maisie Music Publishing will release a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Locke & Key. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Torin Borrowdale (Searching, Run, Spring). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 22 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label has previously released an album featuring the composer’s music from the first season last year. Locke & Key is developed by Carlton Cuse, Meredith Averill & Aron Eli Coleite based on Joe Hill’s comic book series of the same title and stars Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, Jackson Robert Scott, Griffin Gluck, Laysla De Oliveira and Petrice Jones.