Anne Nikitin (American Animals, Mrs. Wilson, Calibre, This Beautiful Fantastic) has been hired to score the upcoming Sky original series Little Birds. The show is written by author Sophia Al-Maria (The Girl Who Fell to Earth) based on Anais Nin’s collection of erotic short stories and stars Juno Temple, Yumna Marwan, Raphael Acloque, Hugh Skinner, Nina Sosanya, Rossy De Palma David Costabile, Amy Landecker and Matt Lauria. The 6-parter is set in Tangier in 1955, in one of the last outposts of colonial decadence, and follows troubled American debutante as she faces a culture shock. Stacie Passon (Concussion) is directing all episodes.
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Cristobal Tapia de Veer Scoring HBO’s & Sky’s ‘The Third Day’
Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The Girl with All the Gifts, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, National Treasure) is scoring the upcoming HBO and Sky limited series The Third Day. The show is created by Dennis Kelly and stars Jude Law, Naomie Harris, Katherine Waterston, Emily Watson and Paddy Considine. The drama consists of three interconnected stories, including the tale of a man who is drawn to a mysterious Island off the British coast where he encounters a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost. Kelly (Black Sea) is also executive producing the Sky Studios and Plan B Entertainment production with Dede Gardner & Jeremy Kleiner (12 Years a Slave, Moonlight) and Felix Barrett.
Oli Julian Scoring FX on Hulu’s ‘Breeders’ & Sky’s ‘Code 404’
Oli Julian (Sex Education, Catastrophe, Episodes, Plebs) is the composer of the upcoming FX on Hulu original series Breeders. The show is created by Simon Blackwell (Back), Chris Addison (Veep, The Hustle) & Martin Freeman and stars Freeman himself, Daisy Haggard, George Wakeman, Jayda Eyles, Michael McKean, Joanna Bacon and Alun Armstrong. The comedy explores the lives of a couple as they juggle full-time careers, aging parents, a mortgage and the unenviable curveballs of parenting their young children.
Soundtrack Album for Sky’s ‘Cobra’ to Be Released
Dubois Records will release a soundtrack album for the Sky One original series Cobra. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Rob Lane (John Adams, Merlin, A Discovery of Witches, The Damned United, Atlantis). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow and will be available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Cobra is written by Ben Richards and stars Robert Carlyle, Victoria Hamilton, Richard Dormer, David Haig, Marsha Thomason and Lucy Cohu. The 6-parter revolves around an unfolding emergency as the COBRA committee, a team comprised of Britain’s leading experts, crisis contingency planners and most senior politicians fights to ensure the protection of the people of Great Britain.
‘Babylon Berlin’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Released
BMG has released a new soundtrack album for the German TV series Babylon Berlin. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season composed by Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run, The International, Cloud Atlas, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer), including the song Wir sind uns lang verloren gegangen performed by Natalia Mateo (also available as a digital single), as well as tracks by Woods of Birnam, The Bryan Ferry Orchestra & more. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. A CD version is available to order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring music from the show’s first seasons.
Soundtrack Album for Sky’s ‘Temple’ Released
SATV Music has released a soundtrack album for the Sky original series Temple. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Matthew Herbert (Disobedience, A Fantastic Woman, Gloria Bell, The Cave). The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon Music. Temple is developed by Mark O’Rowe based on the Norwegian series Valkyrien and stars Mark Strong, Carice van Houten and Daniel Mays. The 8-part thriller is set in the secret world beneath London, where an illegal clinic has been set up in an abandoned subterranean network of tunnels and revolves around a surgeon driven by personal tragedy to treat anyone who is willing to pay for medical help outside the system.
Soundtrack Album for HBO’s & Sky’s ‘Catherine the Great’ to Be Released
SATV will release a soundtrack album for the Sky/HBO limited series Catherine the Great. The album features the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award nominee Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Crown, Hacksaw Ridge, Over the Hedge, The Legend of Tarzan, Catch-22). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 21 and will be available to stream/download here. Catherine the Great is written by Nigel Williams, directed by Philip Martin and stars Helen Mirren in the lead role, alongside Jason Clarke, Joseph Quinn, Gina McKee, Rory Kinnear and Sam Palladio. The 4-part drama centers on the tumultuous monarch and politician who ruled the Russian empire and transformed its place in the world in the 18th century.
Rob Lane Scoring Sky’s ‘Cobra’
Rob Lane (John Adams, Merlin, The Damned United, Atlantis) has recently been recording his score for the upcoming Sky One original series Cobra. The show is written by Ben Richards and stars Robert Carlyle, Victoria Hamilton, Richard Dormer, David Haig, Marsha Thomason and Lucy Cohu. The 6-parter revolves around an unfolding emergency as the COBRA committee, a team comprised of Britain’s leading experts, crisis contingency planners and most senior politicians fights to ensure the protection of the people of Great Britain.
Matthew Herbert Scoring Sky’s ‘Temple’
Matthew Herbert (Disobedience, A Fantastic Woman, Gloria Bell) is scoring the upcoming Sky original series Temple. The show is developed by Mark O’Rowe (Boy A, Broken) based on the Norwegian series Valkyrien and stars Mark Strong, Carice van Houten and Daniel Mays. The 8-part comic thriller is set in the secret world beneath London, where an illegal clinic has been set up in an abandoned subterranean network of tunnels and follows a surgeon driven by personal tragedy to treat anyone who is willing to pay for medical help outside the system.
‘Moominvalley’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Columbia Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated series Moominvalley. The album features the original songs from the show, including the theme song (I’m Far Away) by MØ (already available to download here), as well as tracks by artists such as Alma, Tom Odell, Josef Salvat, Delilah Montagu, Emilíana Torrini, Declan McKenna, dodie & others. The soundtrack will released on April 19 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Moominvalley is created by Marika Makaroff & Steve Box based on Tove Jansson’s classic Moomin books and features the voices of Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, Matt Berry, Bel Powley, Richard Ayoade, Akiya Henry, Warwick Davis and Kate Winslet.