The full details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original animated film The Twit have been revealed. The album features the movie’s original songs written by Talking Heads’ David Byrne and performed by voice cast members Margo Martindale, Euan Morton and Natalie Portman. Also included is the film’s original score composed by Oli Julian (Sex Education, Catastrophe, Renegade Nell, The Full Monty, Breeders, How to Build a Girl). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 17 by Netflix Music and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to several songs and a score track below. The label has previously released the end titles song Open the Door written and performed by Byrne & Hayley Williams as digital single last week.The Twits is directed by Phil Johnston, co-directed by Katie Shanahan & Todd Demong and also stars Johnny Vegas, Emilia Clarke, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Lopez, Timothy Simons, Jason Mantzoukas, Nicole Byer, Alan Tudyk, Charlie Berens, Rebecca Wisocky and Mark Proksch.
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Netflix’s ‘The Twits’ to Feature Original Songs by David Byrne and Original Score by Oli Julian
Talking Heads’ David Byrne (American Utopia, Here Lies Love) has written and produced three original songs for the upcoming Netflix original animated film The Twits. The songs, entitled We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else, Lullaby & The Problem Is You, are performed by the movie’s voice cast. In addition, he also co-wrote and -performed the end title song Open the Door with Hayley Williams (of the rock band Paramore). Oli Julian (Sex Education, Breeders, Catastrophe, Renegade Nell, The Full Monty, How to Build a Girl) has composed the original score for the animated feature directed by Phil Johnston (Ralph Breaks the Internet), co-directed by Katie Shanahan & Todd Demong and starring Johnny Vegas, Margo Martindale, Emilia Clarke, Natalie Portman, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Lopez , Timothy Simons, Jason Mantzoukas, Nicole Byer, Alan Tudyk, Charlie Berens, Mark Proksch and Rebecca Wisocky.
Soundtrack Album for Disney+’s ‘Renegade Nell’ to Be Released
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the British Disney+ original series Renegade Nell. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Oli Julian (Sex Education, Breeders, Catastrophe, The Full Monty, How to Build a Girl) & Nick Foster (Thunderbirds Are Go, Greatest Days, Misha and the Wolves, In My Skin). Also included are the songs He Waits, By the Riverside feat. Kate Stables and The Ballad of Renegade Nell feat. Nick Cave. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, March 29. Check back on this page for the streaming/download link. Renegade Nell is created by Sally Wainwright and stars Louisa Harland, Frank Dillane, Alice Kremelberg, Ényì Okoronkwo, Bo Bragason, Jake Dunn, Florence Keen, Nick Mohammed, Joely Richardson, Adrian Lester, Pip Torrens and Craig Parkinson. The 8-part fantasy adventure revolves a courageous and quick-witted young woman who finds herself framed for murder and unexpectedly becomes the most notorious highwaywoman in 18th Century England.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 24, 2024)
Premiering on Tuesday, March 26, is the HBO original documentary The Truth vs. Alex Jones directed by Dan Reed and executive produced by Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller. The film’s original music is composed by David Schweitzer (Emma, Our Great National Parks, The Afterparty, Sanditon, Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King, The Reluctant Traveler). The movie, which tells the story of how families whose children were murdered at Sandy Hook took on conspiracy giant Alex Jones in two courtroom trials, holding Jones and InfoWars to account for the myths they started spreading hours after the atrocity, premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and will premiere on HBO and will also be available to stream on Max.
Premiering on Thursday, March 28, is the Swedish Netflix original series Ronja the Robber’s Daughter (Ronja Rövardotter) written by Hans Rosenfeldt based on Astrid Lindgren’s fantasy tale and starring Kerstin Linden, Jack Bergenholtz-Henriksson, Krista Kosonen, Christopher Wagelin, Maria Nohra, Sverrir Gudnason, Pernilla August, Johan Ulveson and Vera Vitali. Johan Söderqvist (Let the Right One In, Kon-Tiki, Madame Web, Anatomy of a Scandal, Battlefield V, After the Wedding, In a Better World) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous article to learn more about the fantasy adventure, which will be available to stream on Netflix.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 25, 2024)
Premiering today is the AMC limited series The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live created by Scott M. Gimple, Danai Gurira & Andrew Lincoln and starring Lincoln, Gurira, Pollyanna McIntosh, Terry O’Quinn, Matthew August Jeffers, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Andrew Bachelor and Craig Tate. The show’s original score is composed by Sam Ewing (Last Seen Alive, The Shed, Beautiful Disaster/Wedding, Victor Crawley) who previously co-scored the final seasons of the original The Walking Dead series and produced by Bear McCreary. Check out our previous article for more information about the 6-parter, which will air Sundays on AMC and will also be available to stream on AMC+
Premiering on Tuesday, February 27, is the FX limited series Shōgun developed by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks based James Clavell’s book and starring Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Takehiro Hira, Hiroto Kanai and Shinnosuke Abe. Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Watchmen, Soul), Leopold Ross (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Book of Eli) & Nick Chuba (Dr. Death, The Girl from Plainville) have composed the show’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the historical drama, which will air on FX and will also be available to stream on Hulu.
Oli Julian & Nick Foster Scoring Apple TV+’s ‘The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin’
Oli Julian (Sex Education, Breeders, Catastrophe, The Full Monty, How to Build a Girl) & Nick Foster (Thunderbirds Are Go, Greatest Days, Misha and the Wolves, In My Skin) have teamed up to score the upcoming Apple TV+ original series The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin. The show is created by Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis & Stuart Lane and stars Noel Fielding, Ellie White, Marc Wootton, Hugh Bonneville, Duayne Boachie, Tamsin Greig, Dolly Wells, Asim Chaudhry, Joe Wilkinson, Mark Heap, Michael Fielding, Geoff McGivern, Samuel Leakey and Kiri Flaherty. The 6-part comedy follows the titular legendary British highwayman as he sets out on a journey of wildly absurd escapades when he’s made the reluctant leader of a band of outlaws and is tasked with outwitting a corrupt lawman and self-appointed thief-taker.
Oli Julian & Nick Foster Scoring Disney+’s ‘Renegade Nell’
Oli Julian (Sex Education, Breeders, The Full Monty, Catastrophe, How to Build a Girl) & Nick Foster (Thunderbirds Are Go, Misha and the Wolves, Greatest Days, In My Skin) have teamed up to score the upcoming British Disney+ original series Renegade Nell. The show is created by Sally Wainwright (Gentleman Jack, Happy Valley) and stars Louisa Harland, Nick Mohammed, Frank Dillane, Adrian Lester, Alice Kremelberg, Joely Richardson, Pip Torrens, Ényì Okoronkwo, Jake Dunn, Bo Bragason and Florence Keen. The 8-part fantasy adventure centers on a quick-witted and courageous young woman who finds herself framed for murder and unexpectedly becomes the most notorious highwaywoman in 18th Century England.
Score Album for Netflix’s ‘Sex Education’ Released
Netflix Music has released the first score album for the streamer’s original series Sex Education. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Oli Julian (Catastrophe, The Full Monty, How to Build a Girl, Breeders, Code 404, Episodes). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Bella Union has previously released a soundtrack album featuring Ezra Furman’s songs from the first two seasons, while Ice Chest Music has released two EPs featuring the songs from Seasons 3 & 4. Sex Education is created by Laurie Nunn and stars Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, Ncuti Gatwa, Alistair Petrie and Kedar Williams-Stirling.
‘Greatest Days’ Soundtrack Album Details
Globe Soundtrack & Score will release a soundtrack album for the film adaptation of the stage musical Greatest Days. The album features the Take That hit songs from the film performed by the movie’s cast. Also included are selections of the musical’s score composed by Oli Julian (Sex Education, The Full Monty, Breeders, Catastrophe) & Nick Foster (Thunderbirds Are Go, Misha and the Wolves, In My Skin) who also provided the song arrangements. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 16 and will be available to stream/download here. A CD version will be coming out later this summer and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Greatest Days is directed by Coky Giedroyc and stars Aisling Bea, Alice Lowe, Jayde Adams, Amaka Okafor, Lara McDonnell, Marc Wooton, Jessie Mae Alonzo, Carragon Guest, Eliza Dobson, Nandi Hudson, Aaron Bryan, Joshua Jung, Dalvin Cory, Mervin Noronha and Mark Samaras.
Oli Julian Scoring FX’s ‘The Full Monty’ TV Series
Oli Julian (Sex Education, Catastrophe, Code 404, How to Build a Girl, Episodes) is the composer of the new FX original series The Full Monty. The show is written by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours) & Alice Nutter based on the 1997 feature (for which Anne Dudley won the Academy Award in the Best Original Musical or Comedy Score category) of the same title and stars Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Paul Barber, Lesley Sharp, Steve Huison, Wim Snape and Tom Wilkinson who reprise their roles from the movie, as well as Talitha Wing, Paul Clayton, Miles Jupp, Phillip Rhys Chaudhary, Sophie Stanton, Natalie Davies, Dominic Sharkey, Arnold Oceng, Aiden Cook and Tupele Dorgu.