Tag: Netflix

Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 26, 2017)

to-walk-invisiblePremiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV movie To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters written and directed by Sally Wainwright and starring Finn Atkins, Chloe Pirrie, Charlie Murphy, Jonathan Pryce and Adam Nagaitis. The film’s original music is composed by John Lunn (Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom, The White Queen). The drama revolves around the Bronte sisters’ battle to overcome obstacles and publish their novels, which would become some of the greatest in the English language. The movie premiered in the UK this past December and airs in the U.S. as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series. Visit PBS’ official website for more information.

rebelPremiering on Tuesday, March 28, is the BET original series Rebel created by John Singleton & Amani Walker and starring Danielle Moné Truitt, Giancarlo Esposito, Mykelti Williamson, Method Man, and LaTanya Richardson. Raphael Saadiq (Underground, Black Nativity, Underground) is composing the show’s original music and Shie Rozow contributed the music for the first two episodes. The drama about a racially motivated police shooting will air Tuesday nights on BET. Visit the official show website for updates.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 19, 2017)

shots-firedPremiering on Wednesday, March 22, is the new Fox drama Shots Fired created by Gina Prince-Bythewood  & Reggie Rock Bythewood and starring Sanaa Lathan, Stephan James, Helen Hunt, Richard Dreyfuss, Stephen Moyer and Aisha Hinds. The show’s original music is composed by Terence Blanchard (Inside Man, Malcolm X, The 25th Hour, Red Tails). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 10-parter, which examines the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small town in North Carolina and will air every Wednesday night on Fox.

hated-womanPremiering on Friday, March 24, is the Netflix original movie The Most Hated Woman in America directed by Tommy O’Haver and starring Melissa Leo, Peter Fonda, Josh Lucas, Adam Scott, Juno Temple, Vincent Kartheiser, Rory Cochran, Michael Chernus, Sally Kirkland, Anna Camp and Alex Frost. Alan Azar (An American Affair) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which follows the controversial life of outspoken atheist Madalyn Murray O’Hair, from her landmark court battles to her infamous abduction. The movie will be available to stream on Netflix.

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Soundtrack for Marvel’s ‘Iron Fist’ to Be Released

iron-fistMarvel and ABC Studios will release a soundtrack album for Marvel’s Netflix original series Iron Fist. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Trevor Morris (Immortals, Olympus/London Has Fallen, Vikings, The Tudors, The Borgias). Also included is Anderson .Paak’s Come Down. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 17 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Iron Fist is developed by Chris Buck based on the Marvel Comics property and stars Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick, David Wenham, Jessica Stroup, Tom Pelphrey and Rosario Dawson. The series centers on billionaire Danny Rand who resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead and, with the power of the Iron Fist, seeks to reclaim his past and fulfill his destiny.

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‘Grace & Frankie’ Soundtrack Announced

grace-frankieLakeshore Records has announced the first soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Grace & Frankie. The album features a selection of songs from the show by artists including Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, Sufjan Stevens, Aaron Neville, The Mamas & The Papas, Nico Vega & more. Also included is the main titles theme Stuck in the Middle with You performed by Grace Potter, as well as four tracks from the series’ score by Michael Skloff and Sam KS. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 24. The download link will be added to this article soon. Grace & Frankie is created by Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris and stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston, Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, Baron Vaughn and June Diane Raphael. 

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Netflix’s ‘Five Came Back’ to Feature Theme by Thomas Newman & Score by Jeremy Turner

five-came-backThomas Newman has composed the music for the main titles sequence of the new Netflix docu-series Five Came Back. Jeremy Turner has written the score for all episodes. The show is directed by Laurent Bouzereau and written by Mark Harris based on his best-selling book of the same title. The 3-parter is narrated by Meryl Streep tells the story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and vice versa, through the interwoven experiences of five filmmakers who interrupted their successful careers to serve their country: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. The features interviews with Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, Paul Greengrass and Lawrence Kasdan.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 12, 2017)

Premiering tomorrow, March 13, is the documentary Cries from Syria directed by Evgeny Afineevsky. The film’s original music is composed by Martin Tillman (The Ring Two, Last Knights). Diane Warren contributed the original song Prayers for this World, which is performed by Cher and The West Los Angeles Children’s Choir. The movie explores the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the devastating civil war that has defined the country over the last five years. The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will premiere on HBO. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the film.

trial-errorPremiering on Tuesday, March 14, is the new NBC comedy Trial & Error created by Jeff Astrof & Matt Miller and starring John Lithgow, Nick D’Agosto, Steven Boyer, Sherri Shepherd, Jayma Mays and Krysta Rodriguez. John Swihart (Napoleon Dynamite, How I Met Your Mother, Switched at Birth, Table 19, Youth in Revolt) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the series, which will air Tuesday nights on NBC.

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Craig Wedren to Score Netflix’s ‘GLOW’

glowCraig Wedren has signed on to score the upcoming Netflix original series GLOW. The show is created by Liz Flahive (Adult Beginners, Nurse Jackie) & Carly Mensch (Orange Is The New Black) and stars Alison Brie, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Marc Maron, Britney Young, Sydelle Noel, Britt Baron, Jackie Tohn, Kimmy Gatewood, Rebekka Johnson, Kate Nash, Sunita Mani and Kia Stevens. The comedy is set in 1980s Los Angeles and revolves around an unemployed actress who keeps her dream alive by portraying a female wrestler.

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Jeff Russo to Score Netflix’s ‘Altered Carbon’

jeff-russoJeff Russo has been hired to score the upcoming Netflix original series Altered Carbon. The show is created by Laeta Kalogridis (Shutter Island, Terminator Genysis) based on the novel of the same title by Richard K. Morgan and stars Joel Kinnaman, James Purefoy, Kristin Lehman, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Martha Higareda, Dichen Lachman, Leonardo Nam, Chris Conner, Ato Essandoh, Marlene Forte, Trieu Tran, Byron Mann and Tamara Taylor. The sci-fi drama is set in the 25th century when the human mind has been digitized and the soul is transferable from one body to the next.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 26, 2017)

when-we-risePremiering tomorrow, February 27, is the ABC mini-series When We Rise created by Dustin Lance Black and starring Guy Pearce, Mary-Louise Parker, Rachel Griffiths, Michael K. Williams and Ivory Aquino. The show’s themes and music are composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland) and Chris Bacon (Source Code, Bates Motel). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring a suite from the composers’ score, as well as songs by Jordan Fisher, Fancy, Brandi Carlile and Zella Day. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series.

takenAlso premiering tomorrow is the NBC drama Taken developed by Alexander Cary based on the Luc Besson-produced feature of the same title and starring Clive Standen, Jennifer Beals, Brooklyn Sudano, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Gaius Charles, Michael Irby, James Landry Hébert and Jose Pablo Cantillo. Trevor Morris (Vikings, Immortals, The Borgias, Olympus/London Has Fallen) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the series, which will air Mondays nights on NBC.

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Mark Mothersbaugh to Score ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’

lego-ninjagoMark Mothersbaugh has signed on to score the upcoming animated feature The LEGO Ninjago Movie. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Charlie Bean (Tron: Uprising) and features the voices of Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods and Jackie Chan. Hilary Winston & Bob Logan & Paul Fisher wrote the screenplay based on a story by themselves and Kevin Hageman & Dan Hageman. Dan Lin (Sherlock Holmes, Gangster Squad), Phil Lord & Christopher Miller (21/22 Jump Street), Roy Lee (The Strangers, The Exorcist) and Maryann Garger (Astro Boy) are producing the project.

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