Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the action comedy Jackpot!. The album features the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Bombshell, Tropic Thunder, Marley & Me, Destroyer, Ghostbusters). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 16 and will be available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Listen to the composer’s first two tracks below and also click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Jackpot! is directed by Paul Feig and stars Awkwafina, John Cena, Ayden Mayeri, Murray Hill, Donald Elise Watkins, Sam Asghari and Simu Liu. The movie follows a woman who mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket of the “Grand Lottery” (a competition with the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot) and reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 11, 2024)
Premiering today is the MGM+ original documentary series Hollywood Black directed by Justin Simien and inspired by the book from historian Donald Bogle. Kris Bowers (Bridgerton, Green Book, King Richard, Secret Invasion, The Color Purple, Haunted Mansion, Space Jam: A New Legacy) has contributed the main titles theme and Camilo Forero (Beckham, Earthstorm) has composed the show’s original score for Bleeding Fingers Music. The 4-parter, which chronicles a century of the Black experience in Hollywood by unearthing personal stories from actors, writers, producers and directors who fought for their place on the page, will be available to stream exclusively on MGM+.
Premiering on Wednesday, August 14, is the Apple TV+ original series Bad Monkey developed by Bill Lawrence and starring Vince Vaughn, L. Scott Caldwell, Meredith Hagner, Rob Delaney, Michelle Monaghan, Alex Moffat, Natalie Martinez, Scott Glenn and Jodie Turner-Smith. The show’s original music is composed by Waz & Jamie Jackson (Cougar Town, Life Sentence, Bluff City Law, Surviving Jack, Rush Hour). WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as the Tom Petty covers created by the project by artists such as Eddie Vedder, Larkin Poe, Weezer, The War on Drugs & others on October 4. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which will debut exclusively on Apple TV+.
Theodore Shapiro Scoring Paul Feig’s ‘Jackpot’
Composer Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Bombshell, Marley & Me) is reteaming with director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat) on the upcoming action comedy Jackpot. The film starring Awkwafina, John Cena, Ayden Mayeri, Donald Elise Watkins, Murray Hill, Sam Asghari & Simu Liu is set in the near future, when a “Grand Lottery” has been newly established in California, with a catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. The movie follows a woman who mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket and reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 17, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Viola Davis, Josh Andrés Rivera and Jason Schwartzman. The film’s original score is composed by James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Signs, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today (click here for the full album details). Interscope Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the Dave Cobb-produced songs from the movie (click here for the full details of the album and to learn more about the Lionsgate release).
Also opening wide is DreamWorks Animation’s sequel Trolls Band Together directed by Walt Dohrn and starring Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Eric André, Amy Schumer, Troye Sivan, Daveed Diggs, Andrew Rannells, Zosia Mamet, Zooey Deschanel and Kid Cudi. Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Spy, Bombshell, Marley & Me) has composed the film’s original score. Timberlake & Mike Elizondo serve as the project’s executive music producers and Joseph Shirley (Creed III, The Book of Boba Fett) is credited as song producer. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring Shapiro’s score, while RCA Records has released the songs from the movie, including *NSYNC’s original track Better Days. Click here for the details of the score album and click here for the details of the song album.
‘Trolls Band Together’ Score Album Details
Back Lot Music will release a score album for DreamWorks Animation’s feature Trolls Band Together. The album features the film’s original score composed by Theodore Shapiro (Severance, Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada, Bombshell, Spy, Ghostbusters, Marley & Me) who previously scored 2020’s Trolls World Tour. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 10 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. RCA Records has previously released a separate album featuring the songs from the movie last month. Trolls Band Together is directed by Walt Dohrn, co-directed by Tim Heitz and stars Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Amy Schumer, Eric André, Troye Sivan, Andrew Rannells, Daveed Diggs, Zosia Mamet, Kid Cudi, Zooey Deschanel, RuPaul Charles, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kenan Thompson, Anderson .Paak and Ron Funches.
Theodore Shapiro to Return for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Trolls 3’
Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Ghostbusters, Spy, Marley & Me, Bombshell) is returning to compose the original score for the upcoming animated sequel Trolls 3. Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake are reprising their roles as the lead characters of Queen Poppy and Branch. No other voice casting announcements have been made yet for the DreamWorks Animation production. Shapiro has previously scored the second installment, Trolls World Tour (and also composed the music for the studios’ Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie), while Christophe Beck composed the score for the original 2016 film.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 14, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend while also premiering on Peacock today is the slasher sequel Halloween Ends directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, Rohan Campbell, Kyle Richards and James Jude Courtney. The film’s original music is composed by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies (Firestarter) who previously scored 2018’s Halloween and last year’s Halloween Kills. Sacred Bones Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Opening in select theaters today before expanding nationwide over the next couple of weeks is the biographical drama Till directed by Chinonye Chukwu and starring Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Whoopi Goldberg, Jayme Lawson, Frankie Faison, Tosin Cole and Haley Bennett. Abel Korzeniowski (Penny Dreadful, A Single Man, Nocturnal Animals, The Nun, The Courier) has composed the film’s original score. Mercury Classics will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on October 28. Click here for the full album details and to listen to a first track. Available separately is the original end credits song Stand Up performed by Jazmine Sullivan (click here for more information).
‘The School for Good and Evil’ Soundtrack Album Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original film The School for Good and Evil have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Bombshell, Tropic Thunder, Marley & Me, Destroyer). Also included is the original song Who Do You Think You Are (performed by Kiana Ledè & Cautious Clay), which has already been released as a digital single last week. The soundtrack will be coming out digitally this Friday, October 14 by Netflix Music and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The School for Good and Evil is directed by Paul Feig and stars Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Michelle Yeoh, Laurence Fishburne, Kit Young, Jamie Flatters, Peter Serafinowicz, Mark Heap, Rob Delaney, Patti LuPone and Rachel Bloom.
Kiana Ledè’s & Cautious Clay’s Original Song ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ from Netflix’s ‘The School for Good and Evil’ Released
Netflix Music has released the original song Who Do You Think You Are from the Netflix original film The School for Good and Evil. The track written by the movie’s composer Theodore Shapiro (Severance, Tropic Thunder, Bombshell), Cara Salimando & director Paul Feig and performed by Kiana Ledè & Cautious Clay is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Check out the official lyric video after the jump. A full soundtrack album featuring Shapiro’s score from the movie is set to be released next Friday, October 14. Check back on this page for the full details.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 30, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror movie Smile written and directed by Parker Finn and starring Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Robert Weigert, Kal Penn and Rob Morgan. The film’s original music composed by Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Utopia, The Girl with All the Gifts, The Third Day, National Treasure). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Bros co-written and directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guy Branum, Miss Lawrence, Dot-Marie Jones, Ts Madison, Eve Lindley, Jim Rash, Guillermo Díaz and Amanda Bearse. Marc Shaiman (A Few Good Men, Hairspray, Mary Poppins Returns, When Harry Met Sally..., Misery, Sleepless in Seattle) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song co-written by himself and Eichner. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release.