Tag: Secret Lives of Orangutans

Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 18, 2024)

Premiering today is the National Geographic original documentary series OceanXplorers and narrated by James Cameron and executive produced by Cameron, Maria Wilhelm, Roger Webb, Orla Doherty, Ray Dalio, Vincent Pieribone, Mark Dalio, Joe Ruffolo and Kevin Tao Mohs about OceanX’s state-of-the-art scientific research and exploration vessel. The show’s original music is composed by Nainita Desai (For Sama, The Deepest Breath, Nautilus, The Tower, The Reason I Jump, Crossfire, Funny Woman). Check out our previous news article for more information about the 6-parter, which will air on National Geographic and will also be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu.

Also premiering today is the HBO documentary series Chimp Crazy directed by Eric Goode and executive produced by Jeremy McBride, Goode, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller & Tina Nguyen about the secretive world of raising chimpanzees and and the colorful and complicated cast of characters that inhabit it. Jonathan Sadoff (The Peanut Butter Falcon,  Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Ingrid Goes West, Dollface, Angelyne, Under the Boardwalk) has composed the show’s original music. Click here to check out the trailer for the 4-parter, which will air on HBO and will also be available to stream on Max.

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‘Secret Lives of Orangutans’ Soundtrack Album Released

Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original documentary Secret Lives of Orangutans. The album features the film’s original music composed by David Mitcham (Dancing with the Birds, The Last Orangutan Eden, The Elephant, the Emperor and the Butterfly Tree, Wonder of Song) and performed by The Dream Town Orchestra. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s opening track after the jump. Secret Lives of Orangutans is directed by Huw Cordey, executive produced by Keith Scholey and narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The Silverback Films production follows a group of orangutans in the pristine jungles of Sumatra, including an 8-year old who’s about to embark on the most challenging moment of her life.

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