Jesse Novak (BoJack Horseman, The Mindy Project, Tuca & Bertie) is scoring the upcoming Netflix original series The Baby-Sitters Club. The show is based on the best-selling book series by Ann M. Martin and stars Sophie Grace, Malia Baker, Momona Tamada, Shay Rudolph, Xochitl Gomez, as well as Alicia Silverstone and Mark Feuerstein. The family dramedy follows a group of girlfriends and their homegrown babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut. Rachel Shukert serves as the showrunner is executive producing the poject with Martin, Michael De Luca (The Social Network, Captain Phillips), Walden Media’s Lucy Kitada & Naia Cucukov, Lucia Aniello (Broad City, Rough Night) who is also directing the series.
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Keegan DeWitt Scoring Brett Haley’s ‘Sorta Like a Rockstar’
Composer Keegan DeWitt (Gemini, Divorce, Her Smell, Sorry for Your Loss) is reteaming with director Brett Haley on the upcoming Netflix original film Sorta Like a Rockstar. The movie stars Auli’i Cravalho, Carol Burnett, Fred Armisen, Rhenzy Feliz, Justina Machado, Judy Reyes, Gerald Isaac Waters, Taylor Richardson and Anthony Jacques. The drama is based on the novel of the same name by Matthew Quick (Silver Lining’s Playbook) novel by the same name and follows a teenage girl who, despite her difficult circumstances, is preternaturally optimistic about the world and her place in it, until she faces a devastating loss and can no longer ignore the challenges in her own life.
Netflix’s ‘A Week Away’ to Feature Original Songs by Adam Watts and Original Score by Benjamin Backus
Netflix announced today that the upcoming faith-based musical A Week Away will feature three original songs written by Adam Watts (High School Musical series). Watts also serves as the music producer of the movie, which also features reimagined songs from some of the biggest hits in Contemporary Christian Music history. Benjamin Backus is composing the project’s score. The film is directed by Roman White and stars Bailee Madison, Kevin Quinn, Sherri Shepherd, David Koechner, Jahbril Cook, Kat Conner Sterling and Iain Tucker. The drama follows a troubled teen who has a run-in with the law that puts him at an important crossroad: go to juvenile detention or attend a Christian summer camp.
‘The Eddy’ Soundtrack Album Details
Arista Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix limited series The Eddy. The album features the original songs from the show written by Academy Award nominees Glen Ballard (The Polar Express) and Randy Kerber (The Color Purple) and performed by the drama’s cast. The soundtrack will be released on May 8 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (digital version) and here (CD version). The Eddy is created by Jack Thorne and stars André Holland, Joanna Kulig, Amandla Stenberg, Leila Bekhti and Tahar Rahim. The musical drama executive produced by Damien Chazelle (who also directed the first two episodes) centers on the owner of a Paris jazz club as he gets tangled up with dangerous criminals as he fights to protect his business, his band and his teenage daughter.
‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ Soundtrack Album to Be Released
Back Lot Music will release the first soundtrack album for the Netflix animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Sunna Wehrmeijer (Spirit Riding Free, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz). Also included is AJ Michalka’s version of the series’ theme song Warriors. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 8, 2020 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released the original version Warriors performed by Aaliyah Rose. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is developed by Noelle Stevenson based on the classic 1980s show and features the voice talent of Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara, AJ Michalka, Marcus Scribner, Reshma Shetty and Lorraine Toussaint.
Kamasi Washington Scoring Nadia Hallgren’s Netflix Documentary ‘Becoming’
Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington has recently scored the new Netflix documentary Becoming. The film is directed by Nadia Hallgren (After Maria) and offers a look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama during a moment of profound change, not only for her personally but for the country she and her husband served over eight impactful years in the White House. The movie follows Obama as she embarks on a 34-city tour. Katy Chevigny (Dark Money, E-Team), Marilyn Ness (Cameraperson, Trapped) & Lauren Cioffi are producing the project for Big Mouth Productions.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 26, 2020)
Premiering tonight is the Showtime original series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels created by John Logan and starring Daniel Zovatto, Natalie Dormer, Kerry Bishé, Amy Madigan Lin Shaye, Rory Kinnear, Thomas Kretschmann, Piper Perabo, Brent Spiner, Adam Rodriguez, Michael Gladis, Dominic Sherwood, Lorenza Izzo, Ethan Peck and Nathan Lane. The show’s original music is composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, The Star, Truth Be Told, Almost Christmas). Click here to learn more about the drama, which will air Sunday nights on Showtime.
Premiering tomorrow, April 27, is the Netflix original series Never Have I Ever created by Mindy Kaling & Lang Fisher and starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani, Lee Rodriguez and Ramona Young. Joseph Stephens (Observe and Report, Eastbound & Down, The Righteous Gemstones, Flower, The Last O.G., Vice Principals) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Joseph Stephens Scoring Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’
Joseph Stephens (Observe and Report, Eastbound & Down, Flower, Vice Principals) is the composer of the new Netflix original series Never Have I Ever. The show is created by Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project, Late Night) & Lang Fisher and stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani, Lee Rodriguez and Ramona Young. The comedy revolves around an Indian-American teen who wants to go from pariah to popular after a traumatic year, but friends, family and feelings won’t make it easy on her. Kaling and Fisher are also executive producing Universal Television production with Howard Klein (Jessica Jones), David Miner (30 Rock, Parks and Recreation) and Tristram Shapeero (Community, Blunt Talk).
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) Scoring Netflix’s ‘White Lines’
Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Black Mass, Divergent, Alita: Battle Angel) has announced that he has composed the music for the new British Netflix original series White Lines. The show is created by Álex Pina (Money Heist, Kamikaze) and stars Laura Haddock, Nuno Lopes, Marta Milans, Juan Diego Botto, Daniel Mays, Laurence Fox and Angela Griffin. The drama follows a young woman who leaves her quiet life behind to investigate her brother’s disappearance in Ibiza, where she quickly heads down a decadent and dangerous path.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Thieves of the Wood’ Released
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Belgian historical drama Thieves of the Wood. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Hans Mullens (Undercover) & Michelino Bisceglia (Marina, Hannah, Valentino) as Svínhunder. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Thieves of the Wood is developed by Christophe Dirickx & Benjamin Sprengers based on a novel by Louis Paul Boon and stars Matteo Simoni, Tom Van Dyck, Stef Aerts. The drama tells the story of charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte as he leads the oppressed and downtrodden in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Flanders.