Lakeshore Records will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the 2017 Australian sci-fi thriller OtherLife. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jed Palmer (Upgrade, Animals, The Infinite Man). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 10 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. OtherLife is co-written and directed by Ben C. Lucas and stars Jessica De Gouw, T.J. Power and Thomas Cocquerel. The movie follows a woman working for a company that invents a drug that induces time-compressed virtual realities and grapples with her partner over how to use their powerful creation.
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Michael Brook Scoring Alan Yang’s Netflix Movie ‘Tigertail’
Michael Brook (Brooklyn, Into the Wild, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Fighter) has composed the original music for the new Netflix original film Tigertail. The film is written and directed by Alan Yang (Master of None) and stars Tzi Ma, Christine Ko, Hayden Szeto, Hong-Chi Lee, Kunjue Li, Fiona Fu, James Saito and Joan Chen. The drama revolves around a man as he reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
Joe Wong Scoring Netflix’s ‘The Midnight Gospel’
Joe Wong (Master of None, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Russian Doll) is the composer of the new Netflix original series The Midnight Gospel. The show is created by Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time, Bravest Warriors) & Duncan Trussell and features the voice talent of Trussell himself, Phil Hendrie, Drew Pinsky, Joey Diaz, Natasha Leggero, Johnny Pemberton, Christina Pazsitzky and Stephen Root. The animated comedy centers on a space caster who explores existential questions about life, death and everything in between as he travels through trippy worlds inside his universe simulator. Ward and Trussell are also executive producing the Titmouse Animation (Big Mouth) production.
Anton Sanko Scoring Alice Wu’s Netflix Movie ‘The Half of It’
Anton Sanko (Rabbit Hole, Big Love, The Possession, Ouija, The Seagull) has recently scored the upcoming Netflix original film The Half of It. The movie is written and directed by Alice Wu and stars Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Collin Chou and Alexxis Lemire. The romantic comedy drama revolves around a shy, introverted, Chinese-American, straight-A student who finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl they both secretly love. Wu is also producing the project with Anthony Bregman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Foxcatcher, Sing Street) and M. Blair Brear (Baskets, Louie).
Netflix’s ‘Outer Banks’ to Feature Music by Fil Eisler
Fil Eisler (Revenge, How to Be Single, UnReal, Proud Mary, CHiPs, Life of the Party) is the composer of the new Netflix original series Outer Banks. The show is created by Jonas Pate (Aquarius), Josh Pate (Surface) and Shannon Burke and stars Charles Esten, Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Rudy Pankow, Austin North and Drew Starkey. The coming-of-age drama follows a tight-knit group of local teens in the beach vacation destination of the Outer Banks of North Carolina as they hunt for a legendary treasure. Jonas & Josh Pate and Burke are also executive producing the project.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 29, 2020)
Premiering on Tuesday, March 31, is the HBO Sports documentary The Scheme directed by Pat Kondelis about Christian Dawkins who was convicted in federal court in the biggest criminal case in collegiate sports history. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Boy Erased, The Gift, Ozark, Enemy, Fear the Walking Dead). Check out our previous news article and visit HBO’s official website to learn more about the movie, which will premiere on HBO.
Premiering on Thursday, April 2, is the new CBS comedy Broke created by Alex Herschlag and starring Jaime Camil, Pauley Perrette, Natasha Leggero, Izzy Diaz and Antonio Raul Corbo. Frank Ciampi (Happy Together, All About the Washingtons) is composing the show’s original music. The CBS Television Studitos production centers on a single suburban mother who’s shocked when her estranged sister and her husband and his fiercely loyal assistant/driver/friend land on her doorstep in need of a place to live after the couple’s money dries up. Visit the official show website for updates on the comedy, which will air every Thursday night on CBS.
Jeff Beal Scoring Bonni Cohen’s & Jon Shenk’s Netflix Documentary ‘Athlete A’
Jeff Beal has composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix documentary Athlete A. The film is directed by Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk (The Rape of Europa, Audrie & Daisy) and explores Larry Nassar’s systematic abuse of young women on the USA Gymnastics team. The movie follows the team of investigative journalists from The Indianapolis Star newspaper who exposed the abuse led by Steve Berta, Marisa Kwiatkowski, Mark Alesia, and Tim Evans. Serin Marshall, Jen Sey and Julie Parker Benello are producing the project. Beal (House of Cards, Rome, Monk, Carnivale, Pollock, The Biggest Little Farm) has previously scored Cohen’s & Shenk’s last feature An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power.
Rupert Parkes (Photek) Scoring Jay Karas’ Netflix Film ‘The Main Event’
Rupert Parkes (aka Photek) has recently scored the upcoming Netflix original film The Main Event. The movie is directed by Jay Karas (Break Point) and stars Seth Carr, Tichina Arnold, Adam Pally, Ken Marino, as well as WWE superstars Kofi Kingston, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, Sheamus, and Babatunde Aiyegbusi. The family comedy centers on a young WWE fan possessing special powers from a magical mask who causes chaos when he enters a wrestling competition and fights an intimidating rival. Larry Postel and Zach Lewis & Jim Mahoney (Klaus) wrote the screenplay.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Paradise PD’ Released
Maisie Music Publishing has released the first soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Paradise PD. The album features the original songs from the show performed by the comedy’s cast. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Paradise PD is created by Waco O’Guin & Roger Black and features the voice talent of Dana Snyder, Cedric Yarbrough, David Herman, Tom Kenny, Sarah Chalke and Kyle Kinane. The animated comedy follows an eager young rookie who joins the ragtag small-town police force led by his dad as they bumble, squabble and snort their way through a big drug case.
Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring Netflix’s ‘The Willoughbys’
Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, The LEGO Movie, 21/22 Jump Street, The Royal Tenenbaums, Hotel Transylvania) has recently recorded his score for the upcoming animated feature The Willoughbys. The film is directed by Kris Pearn & Cory Evans and features the voices of Will Forte, Alessia Cara, Ricky Gervais, Terry Crews, Maya Rudolph, Jane Krakowski and Martin Short. The movie is based on based on the children’s book of same name by Lois Lowry and tells the story of four children abandoned by their selfish parents who learn how to adapt their old-fashioned values to the contemporary world. Pearn also wrote the screenplay.