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Weekly Film TV Music Roundup (September 11, 2016)

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son-of-zornPremiering tonight is the new Fox comedy Son of Zorn created by Reed Agnew & Eli Jorne and starring Johnny Pemberton, Cheryl Hines, Tim Meadows, as well as Jason Sudeikis as the voice of Zorn. The show’s original music is composed by Leo Birenberg (Red Army, Big Time in Hollywood, FL). To learn more about the series, which will air a special sneak peak tonight and return to its regular Sunday night time slot on September 25, visit our previous news article.

churchills-secretAlso premiering tonight in the U.S. is the television movie Churchill’s Secret directed by Charles Sturridge and starring Michael Gambon, Lindsay Duncan, Romola Garai, Matthew Macfayden, Bill Paterson, Daisy Lewis, Tara Fitzgerald, James Wilby and Rachel Stirling. Adrian Johnston (Becoming Jane, Kinky Boots, Brideshead Revisited) has composed the film’s original music. The drama premiered in the UK earlier this year on ITV and premieres in the U.S. on PBS. Click here for more information.

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Federico Jusid to Score & Produce Netflix’s ‘Seven Years’

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seven-yearsFederico Jusid is composing the music for Spain’s first Netflix original movie Seven Years. The film is directed by Roger Gual (Smoking Room, Tasting Menu) and stars Paco Leon, Alex Brendemuhl, Manuel Moron, Juana Acosta and Juan Pablo Raba. The drama tells the story of four friends and founding-partners in a company who one night are forced to find a solution that can save their friendship and themselves. Jose Cabeza and Julia Fontana have written the screenplay. Jusid is also producing the project with Cristian Conti (Undertow, Out of the Dark, Rage) for Cactus Flower. 

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Behind the Music of Netflix’s ‘Luke Cage’

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luke-cageNetflix has published a video featurette on the music for Marvel’s upcoming series Luke Cage. The video features interviews with composers Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest, executive producer Cheo Hodari Coker, actor Mike Colter, as well as A$AP Ferg and Method Man who talk about how each episode is shaped by its score and musical influence. Luke Cage starring Colter, Mahershala Ali, Alfre Woodard, Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Frank Whaley and Sônia Braga follows Cage as he becomes a fugitive trying to rebuild his life in modern day Harlem, New York City after a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 21, 2016)

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better-late-than-neverPremiering on Tuesday, August 23, is the new NBC reality series Better Late Than Never executive produced by Henry Winkler, Craig Zadan & Neil Meron, Jason Ehrlich, Stephanie Chambers, Alex Katz and Tim Crescenti. The show’s original music is composed by David Schwartz (Arrested Development, Northern Exposure, Lady Dynamite). The series follows Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw, George Foreman and Jeff Dye as they travel to Tokyo, Kyoto, Seoul, Hong Kong, Phuket and Chiang Mai. Check out our previous article for more information to learn more about the show, which will air Tuesday nights on NBC.

gomorrahPremiering in the U.S. on Wednesday, August 24, is the Italian crime drama series Gomorrah developed by Giovanni Bianconi, Stefano Bises, Leonardo Fasoli, Ludovica Rampoldi & Roberto Saviano inspired by Matteo Garrone’s 2008 feature film and starring Marco D’Amore and Fortunato Cerlino. Mokadelic has composed the show’s original music. Goodfellas Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the music from the drama. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which will air in the U.S. on SundanceTV.

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‘Divines’ Soundtrack Details

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divinesEasy Tiger will release a soundtrack album for the French drama Divines. The album features the film’s original music composed by Demusmaker. Also included are tracks by Shamir, Max Richter, La Tempesta, Chateau Marmont, Azealia Banks and other music from the movie. The soundtrack will be released overseas on August 26, 2016. Visit the French Amazon store to listen to audio samples. Divines is directed by Houda Benyamina and stars Oulaya Amamra, Déborah Lukumuena, Kévin Mischel, Jisca Kalvanda, Yasin Houicha and Majdouline Idrissi. The movie is set in a ghetto near Paris and tells the story of a teenager seeking power and success who tries follow the footsteps of a respected dealer and comes across a sensuous young dancer who turns her life upside down.

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‘Stranger Things’ Vol. 2 Soundtrack Details

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stranger-things-2The track list of the second soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Stranger Things has been revealed. The Vol. 2 album features more of the show’s original music composed by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of the Austin-based synth band S U R V I V E. As previously reported, the soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 19 and physically on September 23. Visit Amazon to order the CD. Also check out our previous article for the details of the Vol. 1 album, which is already available to download on iTunes. The first season of Stranger Things created by Matt & Ross Duffer and starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton, Matthew Modine, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin and Natalia Dyer is now available to stream on Netflix.

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Netflix’s ‘Amanda Knox’ to Feature Music by Saunder Jurriaans & Danny Bensi

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amanda-knoxSaunder Jurriaans and Danny Bensi have been tapped to score the documentary Amanda Knox. The film is directed by Brian McGinn (Ferrell Takes the Field) & Rod Blackhurst (Here Alone) and recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy. Mette Heide (Taxi to the Dark Side) and Stephen Morse are producing the project and Adam Del Deo (The Case Against 8) and Ben Cotner & Lisa Nishimura (Making a Murderer, Chef’s Table, Virunga, Winter on Fire) serve as the executive producers.

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Soundtrack for Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Announced

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stranger-thingsLakeshore Records has announced the details of the first soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Stranger Things. The label will release the soundtrack in two parts. Both albums feature the show’s original music composed by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of the Austin-based synth band S U R V I V E. The Vol. 1 soundtrack will be released digitally on August 12, 2016 and physically on September 16. and Vol. 2 will be released digitally on August 19 and physically on September 23. Visit Amazon to pre-order the first volume and  click here to order the second album. Stranger Things is created by Matt & Ross Duffer and stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton and Matthew Modine. 

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‘Black Mirror’ Season 3 to Feature Music by Max Richter, Martin Phipps, Bear McCreary & More

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black-mirrorSeveral composers have been announced to score episodes of the upcoming third season of the anthology series Black Mirror. Among the composers hired to compose the music for the new episodes are Max Richter (The Leftovers, Testament of Youth, Disconnect), Martin Phipps (War & Peace, Woman in Gold, Brighton Rock), Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander) and Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury (Ex Machina, Annihilation, Free Fire). As previously reported, Clint Mansell (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, Noah) has also scored a new episode of the show.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 7, 2016)

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the-get-downPremiering on Friday, August 12, is the Netflix original series The Get Down executive produced by Baz Luhrmann and starring Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Herizen Guardiola, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jimmy Smits. The show’s original score is composed by Elliott Wheeler (Restraint). RCA Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs performed by the drama’s cast, as well as tracks by Nas (who also serves as an executive producer on the project), Miguel, Christina Aguilera, Zayn, Michael Kiwanuka, Leon Bridges, Jaden Smith, Raury & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.