Netflix has announced this week that hip hop producer Young Chop is providing original music for the upcoming coming-of-age drama Beats. The film is directed by Chris Robinson (ATL) and stars Anthony Anderson, Khalil Everage, Uzo Aduba, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Paul Walter Hauser and hip hop artists Dave East and Dreezy. The movie centers on a young musical prodigy with borderline agoraphobia and a former music manager who fell from grace as they collide on Chicago’s South Side.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 3, 2018)
Premiering tonight is the new FX original series Pose created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk & Steven Canals and starring Dominique Jackson, Mj Rodriguez, Indya Moore, Angelica Ross, Hallie Sahar, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Billy Porter, Dyllon Burnside, Evan Peters, Kate Mara and James Van Der Beek. The show’s original music is composed by Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Crime Story, American Horror Story, Feud). Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air Sunday nights on FX.
Also premiering tonight is the HBO original series Succession created by Jesse Armstrong and starring Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Hiam Abbas, Alan Ruck, Rob Yang, Parker Sawvers, and Peter Friedman. Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, Battle of the Sexes, Free State of the Jones) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement and HBO’s official show website for more information about the drama.
Kevin Kiner & Gustavo Santaolalla Scoring Netflix’s ‘Narcos’ Season 4
Kevin Kiner and Gustavo Santaolalla are the new composers of the Netflix original series Narcos. They are scoring the fourth season of the show, which will star Michael Peña, Diego Luna, Tenoch Huerta, Joaquin Cosio, Jose Maria Yazpik, Teresa Ruiz and Alyssa Diaz. The new season is set in Mexico and will explore the Guadalajara cartel. Showrunner Eric Newman (Children of Men, Dawn of the Dead) is executive producing the series with show creators Jose Padilha (RoboCop, 7 Days in Entebbe), Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 20, 2018)
Premiering in the U.S. on Wednesday, May 23, is the British mini-series The Split created and written by Abi Morgan, directed by Jessica Hobbs and starring Nicola Walker, Meera Syal, Stephen Mangan, Fiona Button, Deborah Findlay and Anthony Head. The show’s original music is composed by Isobel Waller-Bridge (Fleabag). The drama centers on a family of female divorce lawyers who are forced to face their past following the return of their estranged father after a 30 year absence. The drama premiered earlier this year in the UK on BBC One and will make its U.S. debut on SundanceTV. Visit the official show website for more information.
Premiering on Friday, May 25, is the Netflix original movie Ibiza directed by Alex Richanbach and starring Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, Phoebe Robinson and Richard Madden. Jeff Morrow (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Trolls Holiday) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the comedy, which follows a young woman who is sent to Spain for an important work meeting and brings along her hard-partying friends and will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Soundtrack EP for Netflix’s ‘Rapture’ Released
Def Jam Recordings has released a soundtrack EP for the Netflix docu-series Rapture. The EP features six hip hop tracks from the show by G-Eazy, Dave East, T.I., Killer Mike & 3 Chainz and Logic. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Rapture also features Nas, Rapsody and Just Blaze and dives into the artists’ lives with their families and friends, to sitting front row in the studio and grinding on tour, to experiencing the ecstatic power of moving the crowd. The Mass Apeal production is executive produced by Peter Bittenbender, Sacha Jenkins, Ben Selkow, Ben Cotner, Zana Lawrence and Lisa Nishimura.
Mike Patton’s Soundtrack for Netflix’s ‘1922’ to Be Released
Ipecac Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original movie 1922. The album features the film’s original music composed by Faith No More lead singer Mike Patton (The Place Beyond the Pines, Crank: High Voltage). The soundtrack will be released on July 20, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track from the score is already available to download here. 1922 is directed by Zak Hilditch and stars Thomas Jane, Molly Parker, Dylan Schmid, Kaitlyn Bernard, Brian d’Arcy and Neal McDonough. The movie is based on the novella by Stephen King and follows a farmer who pens a confession admitting to his wife’s murder, but her death is just the beginning of a macabre tale.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 13, 2018)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series Little Women written by Heidi Thomas based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, directed by Vanessa Caswill and starring Maya Hawke, Kathryn Newton, Annes Elwy, Willa Fitzgerald, Emily Watson, Dylan Baker, Angela Lansbury, Michael Gambon and Jonah Hauer-King. The 3-parter’s original score is composed by Stuart Earl (Lilting, My Brother the Devil, And Then There Were None). The drama premiered in the UK last year on BBC One and makes its domestic debut as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series. Click here for more information.
Also premiering tonight is the Lifetime original movie Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance directed by Menhaj Huda and starring Murray Fraser & Parisa Fitz-Henley in the title roles, as well as Bonnie Soper as Princess Diana, Steve Coulter as Prince Charles, Maggie Sullivun as Queen Elizabeth II and Deborah Ramsay as Camilla Bowles. Mario Grigorov (Precious, The Paperboy, Shadowboxer) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s & BBC’s ‘Collateral’ Released
Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix and BBC limited series Collateral. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Ruth Barrett (Harry Brown, Victoria, Hunted, Love, Nina). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Collateral is created by David Hare, directed by S.J. Clarkson and stars Carey Mulligan, John Simm, Nicola Walker and Billie Piper. The 4-parter thriller is set over four days in present-day London and explores the spiraling consequences of the fatal shooting of a pizza delivery man.
’13 Reasons Why’ Season 2 Soundtrack Announced
Interscope Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why. The album features a selection of songs from the show’s second season by artists including a new song by Selena Gomez, which is already available to download, as well as tracks by OneRepublic, YUNGBLUD, Billie Eilish & Khalid, New Order, HAERTS, Lord Huron & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 18 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released two soundtracks featuring the songs and score from the drama’s first season. Season 2 of 13 Reasons Why developed by Brian Yorkey based on books by Jay Asher and starring Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Kate Walsh, Brian D’Arcy James and Derek Luke will premiere on May 18 on Netflix.
Gabriel Mann to Score Netflix’s ‘Prince of Peoria’
Gabriel Mann has signed on to score the upcoming Netflix original series Prince of Peoria. The show is created by Nick Stanton & Devin Bunje (Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything) and stars Gavin Lewis, Theodore Barnes, Shelby Simmons and Cynthia McWilliams. The comedy revolves around a 13-year-old prince from a wealthy island kingdom who travels to the U.S. to live incognito as an exchange student. Stanton and Bunje are also executive producing the project with with Sharla Sumpter Bridgett (The To Do List, A Thousand Words).