The details of the new soundtrack album for the CW drama Stargirl have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, Krypton, McMillions, Us Again, Purl, The Angel). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 2 by WaterTower Music and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music platforms. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s score from Season 1 last year. Stargirl is developed by Geoff Johns based on the DC Comics character created by himself & Lee Moder and stars Brec Bassinger, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington, Cameron Gellman, Luke Wilson, Amy Smart, Hunter Sansone, Meg DeLacy and Nick Tarabay.
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Soundtrack for Disney Short ‘Us Again’ Released
Walt Disney Records has released the soundtrack for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new short Us Again. The digital single features the original score from the film composed by Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, Stargirl, Purl, Krypton, Fortnite, The Angel, McMillions, Skyfire). Visit Amazon to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the full score after the jump. Us Again directed by Zach Parrish is set in a vibrant city pulsatin with rhythm and movement and follows an elderly man and his young-at-heart wife as they rekindle their youthful passion for life and each other on one magical night.
Pinar Toprak Scoring Zach Parrish’s Disney Animated Short ‘Us Again’
Disney announced today that Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, Krypton, Fortnite, McMillions, The Angel) has composed the original music for the upcoming Disney animated short Us Again. The film directed by Zach Parrish is set in a vibrant city pulsating with rhythm and movement, and follows an elderly man and his young-at-heart wife rekindle their youthful passion for life and each other on one magical night. The movie, which is told entirely without dialogue and set to an original funk and soul musical score reminiscent of the mid-60s, features choreography by dancers Keone and Mari.
Soundtrack Album for The CW’s & DC Universe’s ‘Stargirl’ to Be Released
WaterTower Music will release the first soundtrack album for the DC Universe/The CW superhero series Stargirl. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Emmy Award nominee Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, Krypton, McMillions, The Angel). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 21 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon. Stargirl is developed by Geoff Johns based on the DC Comics character created by Johns & Lee Moder and stars Brec Bassinger, Luke Wilson, Amy Smart, Neil Jackson, Hunter Sansone, Joel McHale and Trae Romano. The series follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore as she inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 17, 2020)
Premiering tonight is the TNT original series Snowpiercer based on the graphic novel series and the filmstarring Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, Susan Park, Iddo Goldberg, Katie McGuinness, Lena Hall, Annalise Basso, Sam Otto, Roberto Urbina, Sheila Vand and Jaylin Fletcher. The show’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, Happy Death Day). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the sci-fi thriller. Also visit the official show website for updates.
Also premiering tonight is the Starz original series Hightown created by Rebecca Cutter, executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and staring Monica Raymund, James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Shane Harper, Amaury Nolasco, Atkins Estimond and Dohn Norwood. Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Blacklist, Preacher, The Disaster Artist) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will air every Sunday night on Starz.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 2, 2020)
Premiering tomorrow, February 3 is the Spectrum Originals series Manhunt: Deadly Games created by Andrew Sodroski and starring Cameron Britton, Jack Huston, Gethin Anthony, Carla Gugino, Arliss Howard, Kelly Jenrette and Judith Light. The show’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian) and Stephanie Economou (Step Up: High Water). Check out our previous article to learn more about the series.
Also premiering tomorrow is the HBO docu-series McMillions directed by James Lee Hernandez & Brian Lazarte and executive produced by Mark Wahlberg. Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, Krypton, Stargirl, The Angel) has composed the show’s original music. The 6-parter, which centers on the con that allowed one man to rig the results of McDonald’s popular Monopoly game for an entire decade, will air every Monday night on HBO. Visit the official show website for more information.
Pinar Toprak to Score DC Universe’s ‘Stargirl’
Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, Fortnite) revealed in a recent interview on Score: The Podcast that she is scoring the upcoming DC Universe original series Stargirl. The show is based on the DC characters created by Geoff Johns and stars Brec Bassinger, Luke Wilson, Amy Smart, Neil Jackson, Hunter Sansone, Joel McHale and Trae Romano. The drama tells the story of high-school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past and reimagines the classic superhero team the Justice Society of America.
Michael Giacchino to Receive ASCAP Henry Mancini Award
ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, has announced today that Michael Giacchino will be honored at this year’s 34th ASCAP Screen Music Awards, which takes place on May 15 in Beverly Hills. The Academy Award-, Emmy Award- and Grammy Award-winning composer whose credits include Up, The Incredibles, Lost, Ratatouille, Star Trek, Jurassic World, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Doctor Strange, among dozens of other titles, will receive the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award.
Soundtrack for Pixar’s ‘Purl’ Released
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for the Pixar animated short Purl. The album features the film’s original music composed by Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, Krypton, The Angel, The River Murders, The Wind Gods). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Purl is written and directed by Kristen Lester, produced by Gillian Libbert-Duncan, and features an earnest ball of yarn named Purl who gets a job in a fast-paced, high energy, bro-tastic start-up, where she gets ignored by her fellow employees. The short, which is the first of Pixar’s SparkShorts program, opened at Disney’s El Capitan Theater in January and is now available to stream on YouTube. Watch the full short after the jump.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 8, 2019)
The only movie opening nationwide this week is Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel directed by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck and starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Mckenna Grace, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg and Jude Law. The film’s original music is composed by Pinar Toprak (Krypton, The Angel, Fornite). Marvel Music & Hollywood Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Opening in limited release is the drama Gloria Bell written and directed by Sebastian Lelio and starring Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Michael Cera, Caren Pistorius, Brad Garrett, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Rita Wilson, Sean Astin and Holland Taylor. Matthew Herbert (Disobedience, A Fantastic Woman, Life in a Day) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.