Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the Japanese Netflix original series Yu Yu Hakusho. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Yutaka Yamada (Alice in Borderland, Tokyo Ghoul, Kingdom, Vinland Saga, Inuyashiki, Bleach). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 9 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Yu Yu Hakusho is developed by Akira Morii & Kaata Sakamoto based on the hit manga from Weekly Shonen and stars Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Sei Shiraishi, Shuhei Uesugi and Kotone Furukawa. The 5-part fantasy adventure directed by Shô Tsukikawa follows a teen delinquent who is chosen as a Spirit Detective to investigate cases involving rogue yokai after a selfless act costs him his life.
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Soundtrack Album for Netflix Film ‘The Black Book’ to Be Released
Anakle Films will release a soundtrack album for the Nigerian Netflix original film The Black Book. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Kulanen Ikyo (Lionheart, Blood Sisters). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 9 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Black Book is co-written and directed by Editi Effiong and stars Richard Mofe-Damijo, Ade Laoye, Sam Dede, Alex Usifo Omiagbo, Olumide Oworu and Kelechi Udegbe. The crime thriller follows a bereaved deacon who takes justice into his own hands after his son is framed for a kidnapping and fights a corrupt police gang to absolve him.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘One Day’ TV Series Announced
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the British Netflix limited series One Day. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Anne Nikitin (The Dropout, Fate: The Winx Saga, American Animals, Dangerous Liaisons, Mrs. Wilson), Jessica Jones (The Tinder Swindler, American Nightmare ,Our Universe) and Tim Morrish (Fifteen-Love, Red Rose). Also included are four songs by Jones & Morrish under their artist moniker Vanbur. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Thursday, February 8 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. One Day is developed by Nicole Taylor based on the bestselling book of the same title by David Nicholls and stars Ambika Mod, Leo Woodall, Essie Davis, Amber Grappy, Jonny Weldon, Tim McInnerny and Eleanor Tomlinson.
Anne Nikitin & Hannah Peel Scoring Philip Martin’s Netflix Film ‘Scoop’
Anne Nikitin (American Animals, The Dropout, Mrs. Wilson, Fate: The Winx Saga, Dangerous Liaisons, The Pale Horse) & Hannah Peel (Rogue Agent, The Deceived, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch) have teamed up to score the upcoming British Netflix original film Scoop. The movie is directed by Philip Martin (The Crown, The Forger) and stars Gillian Anderson, Keeley Hawes, Billie Piper and Rufus Sewell. The drama is inspired by real events and and centers on the women who landed an earthshattering interview – Prince Andrew’s infamous BBC Newsnight appearance. Peter Moffatt (Criminal Justice, Your Honor) & Geoff Bussetil (Mortal) wrote the screenplay.
‘Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press’ Soundtrack Album Released
Garron Chang (Home, Infamy, Hunting Lands) has released the first-ever soundtrack album for the 2017 Netflix original documentary Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press. The album features the composer’s original score from the film and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press directed by Brian Knappenberger (The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez) centers on the trial between Hulk Hogan and Gawker Media that pitted privacy rights against freedom of the press and examines the perils and duties of the free press in an age of inequality.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 4, 2024)
Premiering on Thursday, February 8, is the British Netflix limited series One Day developed by Nicole Taylor based on David Nicholls’s bestselling book and starring Ambika Mod, Leo Woodall, Amber Grappy, Essie Davis, Tim McInnerny, Jonny Weldon and Eleanor Tomlinson The show’s original music is composed by Anne Nikitin (The Dropout, American Animals, Fate: The Winx Saga, Mrs. Wilson, Dangerous Liaisons, The Pale Horse), Jessica Jones (The Tinder Swindler, Our Universe, American Nightmare Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me) and Tim Morrish (Fifteen-Love, Red Rose). Click here to learn more about the drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Also premiering on Thursday is the second season of the Paramount+ original series Halo developed by Kyle Killen & Steven Kane based on Xbox’s video game franchise and starring Pablo Schreiber, Jen Taylor, Natascha McElhone, Bokeem Woodbine, Natasha Culzac, Shabana Azmi, Yerin Ha, Joseph Morgan, Bentley Kalu, Cristina Rodlo, Olive Gray, Charlie Murphy, Christina Bennington, Kate Kennedy and Danny Sapani. Bear McCreary (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Outlander, The Walking Dead, God of War) is involved in scoring the new season. Check out our previous article for more information.
Nick Foster Scoring Sam Hobkinson’s Netflix Documentary ‘Lover, Stalker, Killer’
Nick Foster (Thunderbirds Are Go, Cuckoo, In My Skin, The A List, Greatest Days, Year of the Rabbit, Sackboy: A Big Adventure) has composed the original score for the new Netflix original true crime documentary Lover, Stalker, Killer. The film is directed by Sam Hobkinson and centers on a mechanic who tries online dating for the first time and meets a woman who takes romantic obsession to a deadly extreme. The movie features interviews with those involved – including the law enforcement officers who cracked the case – alongside reenactments that bring viewers into the paranoia of the victim’s four year nightmare.
‘Orion and the Dark’ Soundtrack Album Details
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original animated film Orion and the Dark. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Robert Lydecker (Iron Fist, Lethal Weapon, Sleepy Hollow) and Kevin Lax (The First Purge, Burning Sands, Juanita). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 2 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Check out the composers’ first track (Meet Orion) below. Orion and the Dark is directed by Sean Charmatz, written by Charlie Kaufman based on the book of the same title by Emma Yarlett and stars Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, Angela Bassett, Mia Akemi Brown, Colin Hanks, Ike Barinholtz and Nat Faxon. The DreamWorks Animation production tells the story of a boy with an active imagination who faces his fears on a journey through the night with his new friend: a giant, smiling creature named Dark.
Eric Serra Scoring Julien Leclercq’s ‘The Wages of Fear’
Eric Serra (The Fifth Element, Leon: The Professional, GoldenEye, La Femme Nikita, Lucy, The Big Blue) has provided the original score for the upcoming French Netflix original film The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur). The movie is directed by Julien Leclercq (The Assault, The Bouncer) and stars Franck Gastambide, Alban Lenoir, Ana Girardot and Sofiane Zermani. The action thriller is based on Henri-Georges Clouzot’s 1953 classic of the same name and follows an illicit crack team who has 24 hours to drive two truckloads of nitroglycerine across a desert laden with danger in order to prevent a deadly explosion.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 28, 2024)
Premiering on Wednesday, January 31, is the FX limited series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans developed by Jon Robin Baitz and starring Tom Hollander, Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Calista Flockhart, Chloë Sevigny, Demi Moore, Treat Williams, Molly Ringwald, Joe Mantello and Russell Tovey. The show’s original score is composed by Julia Newman (At the Gates) and Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, American Beauty, 1917) has contributed the main title theme. Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music this coming week. Check back on this page for the full album details and click here to learn more about the drama, which will air on FX and will also be available to stream on Hulu.
Also premiering on Wednesday is the Netflix original documentary series Alexander: The Making of a God executive produced by Lucy van Beek & Nick Catliff and starring Buck Braithwaite, Mido Hamada, Will Stevens and Agni Scott. The show’s original music is composed by Taran Mitchell (The Resurrection of Charles Manson) and produced by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, His Dark Materials, Black Widow, Bad Boys for Life, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves). Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring Mitchell’s score earlier this month. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the 6-parter.