Milan Records has released the theme song from the upcoming Netflix animated series Ada Twist, Scientist. The song written by Kay Hanley, Michelle Lewis & Dan Petty and performed by Renée Elise Goldsberry is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music platforms. Also listen to the full track after the jump. Ada Twist, Scientist is developed by Chris Nee based on the best-selling book series by author Andrea Beaty and illustrator David Roberts and follows the adventures of an eight-year-old pint-sized scientist with a giant-sized curiosity, who aspires to discover the truth about absolutely everything.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 15, 2021)
Premiering today is the Starz original series Heels created by Michael Waldron and stars Stephen Amell, Alexander Ludwig, Alison Luff, Mary McCormack, James Harrison, Allen Maldonado and Chris Bauer. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, CSI: Miami, The Kominsky Method, Step Up All In). Lionsgate Records will release weekly soundtracks featuring Cardoni’s score and other music from the drama. The first soundtrack featuring music from the first episode has just been released today. Click here for the full details and to learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday on Starz.
Premiering in the U.S. on Wednesday, August 18 is the crime drama The Defeated created by Måns Mårlind and starring Taylor Kitsch, Nina Hoss, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael C. Hall, Tuppence Middleton, Mala Emde, Maximilian Ehrenreich, Sebastian Koch and Benjamin Sadler. Chanda Dancy (After We Leave, Pigeon Kings, Dramarama) has composed the show’s original music. Nathaniel Mechaly has previously scored the original version of the series, which premiered overseas under the title Shadowplay. Check out our soundtrack announcement for more information about the 8-parter, which will be available to stream stateside on Netflix.
‘Misha and the Wolves’ Soundtrack Album Announced
MovieScore Media has announced a soundtrack album for the documentary Misha and the Wolves. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Foster (Thunderbirds Are Go, The A List, Cuckoo, Year of the Rabbit, Sackboy: A Big Adventure) and performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 3, 2021 by MovieScore Media’s new sub-label Reality Bytes and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Misha and the Wolves is directed by Sam Hobkinson and centers on a woman’s dramatic memoir of surviving the Holocaust that takes the world by storm, until a falling-out causes her publisher to investigate the veracity of her claims.
Hans Zimmer & Steve Mazzaro to Score Netflix’s ‘Army of the Dead’ Prequel ‘Army of Thieves’
Director Matthias Schweighöfer has announced that Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Inception, The Lion King) and Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, The Rhythm Section) will score the upcoming Netflix original film Army of Thieves. The prequel to Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead (scored by Tom Holkenborg) stars Schweighöfer himself, Nathalie Emmanuel, Guz Khan, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, Jonathan Cohen, Noemie Nakai and Peter Simonischek. The movie follows a small-town bank teller who gets drawn into the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious woman recruits him to join a crew of Interpol’s most wanted criminals, attempting to heist a sequence of legendary, impossible-to-crack safes across Europe.
Original Song ‘The Dream’ from Netflix’s ‘Sisters on Track’ Released
Verve has released the original song The Dream from the Netflix original documentary Sisters on Track. The track is written and performed by Mark Batson feat. Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song below. Sisters on Track is directed by Corinne van der Borch & Tone Grottjord-Glenne and chronicles the coming-of-age story of the Sheppard sisters (Tai, Rainn & Brooke) who were propelled into the national spotlight in 2016 with their first-time wins at the Junior Olympics. The movie follows the trio as they race against all odds on a journey toward hope, belonging and a brighter future.
Jeff Russo Scoring Netflix’s ‘Brand New Cherry Flavor’
Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Legion, The Umbrella Academy, The Night Of) is the composer of the new Netflix limited series Brand New Cherry Flavor. The show is created by Lenore Zion & Nick Antosca based on the novel by Todd Grimson and stars Rosa Salazar, Eric Lange, Catherine Keener, Jeff Ward, Manny Jacinto, Hannah Levien and Patrick Fischler. The 8-part psychological horror drama follows a filmmaker who heads to Hollywood in the early ’90s to make her movie, but tumbles down a hallucinatory rabbit hole of sex, magic, revenge – and kittens.
The Newton Brothers Scoring Jesse Harris’ ‘Borrego’
The Newton Brothers (The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, The Forever Purge, Life of Crime, The Walking Dead: World Beyond) have recently been recording their score for the upcoming survival thriller Borrego. The film is written and directed by Jesse Harris and stars Lucy Hale, Nicholas Gonzalez, Leynar Gómez, Olivia Trujillo and Jorge A. Jimenez. The movie revolves around a young botanist who relocates to a small desert town to study an invasive plant species and ends up fighting for her survival after being kidnapped by an inexperienced drug mule when his plane crashes in the desert. Harris is also producing the project with Damiano Tucci (The Hurricane Heist), Tiziano Tucci, Greg Lauritano, Nancy Cartwright & Monica Gil-Rodriguez (In Search of Fellini).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 8, 2021)
Premiering on Wednesday, August 11, is Marvel Studios’ animated series What If…? developed by A.C. Bradley and starring Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, Angela Bassett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benicio Del Toro, Bradley Whitford, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Hemsworth, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Don Cheadle, Evangeline Lilly, Hayley Atwell, Jeremy Renner, Jon Favreau, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Kat Dennings, Kurt Russell, Mark Ruffalo, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Douglas, Michael Rooker, Natalie Portman, Paul Bettany, Paul Rudd, Rachel House, Rachel McAdams, Samuel L. Jackson, Sebastian Stan, Stanley Tucci, Taika Waititi, Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston. The show’s original music is composed by Laura Karpman (Lovecraft Country, Underground, Step, Set It Up, Why We Hate, Paris Can Wait). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+.
Also premiering on Wednesday is the Netflix original film The Kissing Booth 3 directed by Vince Marcello and starring Joey King, Joel Courtney, Jacob Elordi, Molly Ringwald, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Meganne Young and Stephen Jennings. Patrick Kirst (Inherit the Viper, Breaking Surface, Grace Stirs Up Success, Convergence) who previously scored the first two installments has composed the movie’s original music. The romantic comedy, which follows Elle as she plans the ultimate bucket list to make the most of her final summer before college, will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
‘Beckett’ Soundtrack Album Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Beckett. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Last Emperor, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, The Revenant, Little Buddha, Snake Eyes). Also included is the original song Born to Be by Devonté Hynes. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, August 13 and is now available for pre-order here. A first track from Sakamoto’s score (End) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump. Beckett is directed by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino and stars John David Washington, Boyd Holbrook, Alicia Vikander, Vicky Krieps, Lena Kitsopoulou, Panos Koronis and Maria Votti. The movie produced by Luca Guadagnino revolves around an American tourist who goes on the run in Greece after a tragic accident plunges him into a political conspiracy that makes him a target for assassination.
‘Vivo’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature Vivo have been revealed. The album features the original songs from the movie written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In the Heights, Moana). Also included are selections of the film composed by Alex Lacamoire (Fosse/Verdon) who also serves as the project’s executive music producer. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 6 by Atlantic Records and will be available to stream/download here. Two tracks (Keep the Beat & My Own Drum (Remix)) are already available to stream/download now. Vivo is directed by Kirk DeMicco and features the voice of Miranda himself, Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldana, Juan de Marcos, Gloria Estefan, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Rooker and Nicole Byer. The Sony Pictures Animation production follows a one-of-kind kinkajou who embarks on a musical adventure to deliver a love song to an old friend on behalf of his owner music-loving kinkajou.