Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Peacock original event series The Continental: From the World of John Wick. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Raffertie (aka Benjamin Stefanski) (Alex Rider, Bull, White Dragon, Zone 414, One Way). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 22 and will be available to stream/download all major digital music services, including Amazon. A vinyl edition is set to come out on October 20 and is available to order here. The Continental is developed by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward & Shawn Simmons based on characters from the John Wick movies and stars Colin Woodell, Mel Gibson, Ben Robson, Mishel Prada, Nhung Kate, Jessica Allain, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jeremy Bobb, Peter Greene and Ayomide Adegun. The 3-parter explores the origin behind the titular hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes of a young Winston Scott.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 17, 2023)
Premiering in the U.S. is the British limited series The Gold written by Neil Forsyth and starring Hugh Bonneville, Jack Lowden, Tom Cullen, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Spencer, Emun Elliott, Sean Harris, Stefanie Martini and Ellora Torchia. The show’s original music is composed by Simon Goff. Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this year when the drama premiered in the UK on BBC One. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which is making its U.S. debut on Paramount+.
Premiering on Tuesday, September 19, is the Netflix original documentary The Saint of Second Chances directed by Morgan Neville and narrated by Jeff Daniels. Daniel Wohl (Project Blue Book, On the Come Up, The Weekend Away, Tales of the Walking Dead, Search Party, They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead) has composed the film’s original score. The movie, which follows Mike Veeck on his journey to redeem himself after he blew up the career of his hustler father, Hall of Fame baseball owner Bill Veeck, premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Raffertie Scoring Peacock’s ‘The Continental’
Raffertie (aka Benjamin Stefanski) (Alex Rider, White Dragon, Bull, One Way, Zone 414) has been tapped to score the upcoming Peacock event series The Continental. The show is developed by Greg Coolidge (Ride Along, The Troop), Kirk Ward & Shawn Simmons (Wayne) based on characters from the John Wick feature films and stars Colin Woodell, Mel Gibson, Mishel Prada, Ben Robson, Nhung Kate, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Jeremy Bobb, Ayomide Adegun and Peter Greene. The 3-parter explores the origin story and inner workings of the exclusive Continental Hotel, a centerpiece of the John Wick Universe, through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he had left behind.
‘One Way’ Soundtrack Album Released
Atlantic Screen Music/Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album for the action thriller One Way. The album features the film’s original music composed by Raffertie (aka Benjamin Stefanski) (White Dragon, Bull, Zone 414, Alex Rider). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. One Way is directed by Andrew Baird and stars Colson Baker, Storm Reid, Kevin Bacon, Drea de Matteo, Travis Fimmel, Meagan Holder and Luis “Trikz” Da Silva Jr. The movie revolves around a man on the run with a one way ticket to salvage what is left of his crime-ridden life.
‘Bull’ Soundtrack Album Released
Raffertie (Alex Rider, Zone 414, One Way, White Dragon) has released a soundtrack album for the British crime thriller Bull. The album features the composer’s original music from the film and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Bull is written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams and stars . The movie follows a former gang enforcer who returns to his former hood on a mission to find his son.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 2, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide while also premiering on Peacock today is the satirical comedy Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. written and directed by Adamma Ebo and starring Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown. The film’s original music is composed by Marcus Norris. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
Also opening wide is the drama Gigi & Nate directed by Nick Hamm and starring Charlie Rowe, Josephine Langford, Zoe Colleti, Hannah Alligood, Marcia Gay Harden, Jim Belushi and Diane Ladd. Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Dredd, Tales from the Loop, Wormwood, Dynasty) has composed the film’s original score and also co-wrote an original end credits song. A soundtrack album is in the works. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about movie, which is being released by Roadside Attractions.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 3, 2021)
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide is Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Simu Liu, Tony Leung, Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh, Fala Chen,Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu and Ronny Chieng. The film’s original score is composed by Joel P West ( Just Mercy, Short Term 12, Grandma, The Glass Castle). Hollywood Records/Marvel Music have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our previous article for the full album details. The labels and Interscope Records have released a separate soundtrack featuring songs from and inspired by the movie. Click here for more details.
Opening in select theaters and on Amazon Prime today is the musical comedy Cinderella written and directed by Kay Cannon and starring Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, Nicholas Galitzine, Billy Porter, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver, James Corden and James Acaster. Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, Girl, Interrupted, The Addams Family, Little Miss Sunshine) and Jessica Rose Weiss (Dog Gone Trouble, Friendsgiving, Afterlife of the Party) have composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today (click here for the full album details). Epic Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie (click here for more information).
‘Zone 414’ Soundtrack Album Released
Atlantic Screen Music/Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Zone 414. The album features the film’s original music composed by Raffertie (aka Benjamin Stefanski) (White Dragon, Alex Rider). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Zone 414 is directed by Andrew Baird and stars Guy Pearce, Matilda Lutz, Jonathan Aris and Travis Fimmel. The movie is set in a dangerous, dark colony of humanoids known as “the city of robots”, whose creator hires a private investigator to track down his missing daughter.
Soundtrack Album for Amazon’s & IMDb TV’s ‘Alex Rider’ to Be Released
Lakeshore Records will release the first soundtrack album for the British series Alex Rider. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Raffertie (aka Benjamin Stefanski) (White Dragon, Zone 414). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 11, 2020 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon. Alex Rider is developed by Guy Burt based on the novels by Anthony Horowitz and stars Otto Farrant, Stephen Dillane, Andrew Buchan, Vicky McClure, Brenock O’Connor and Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo. The spy thriller follows the title character as he is recruited by a subdivision of MI6 as a teenage spy to infiltrate places that others are unable to.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 8, 2020)
Premiering tonight is the new Showtime original series Moonbase 8 created by Fred Armisen, Jonathan Krisel, Tim Heidecker & John C. Reilly and starring Armisen, Heidecker and Reilly themselves. The show’s original music is composed by Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips who made his scoring debut on the comedy. The A24 production centers on three astronauts stationed at NASA’s Moon Base Simulator in a remote part of the Arizona desert as they encounter many obstacles including loneliness, self-doubt and their own incompetence. To learn more about the series, which will air Sunday nights on Showtime, visit the official show website.
Premiering tomorrow, November 9, is the HBO original series Industry created by Mickey Down & Konrad Kay and starring Myha’la Herrold, Marisa Abela, Nabhaan Rizwan, Harry Lawtey, David Jonsson, Conor MacNeill and Ken Leung. Electronic music producer Nathan Micay has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will air Monday nights on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.