The full details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix animated film The Monkey King have been revealed. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Toby Chu (Bao, Found, Covert Affairs, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Henchmen, Unforgettable). Also included are the original songs from the animated feature written by Tony Award winners Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss (SIX). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 18 by Netflix Music and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. A first song (Take the World by Storm) has already been released last week. The Monkey King is directed by Anthony Stacchi and stars Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, BD Wong, Nan Li, Ron Yuan and Stephanie Hsu.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 11, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror movie The Last Voyage of Demeter directed by André Øvredal and starring Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Jon Jon Briones, Liam Cunningham, Javier Botet and David Dastmalchian. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Outlander, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Walking Dead). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Click here for the full album details for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Opening in around 800 theaters is the sci-fi comedy drama Jules directed by Marc Turtletaub and starring Ben Kingsley, Jane Curtin, Zoe Winters, Harriet Sansom Harris, Anna George, Cody Kostro and Donald Paul. Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Lion, Hotel Mumbai, Adrift, The Old Guard, Patrick Melrose) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our previous article for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Sonoma Film Festival and is being distributed by Bleecker Street.
Toby Chu Scoring Anthony Stacchi’s ‘The Monkey King’
Toby Chu (Bao, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Found, Covert Affairs, Unforgettable, Henchmen, Centaurworld) has recently recorded his score for the upcoming Netflix original animated film The Monkey King. The movie is directed by Anthony Stacchi (The Boxtrolls) and features the voices of Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Stephanie Hsu, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, Andrew Pang, Jodi Long, Andrew Kishino, James Sie and BD Wong. The animated comedy follows a monkey and his magical fighting Stick as they team up on an epic quest where they must go head to head against gods, demons, dragons and his own ego.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 26, 2023)
Premiering on Wednesday, March 1, is the new CBS drama True Lies developed by Matt Nix inspired by James Cameron’s 1994 movie and starring Steve Howey, Ginger Gonzaga, Erica Hernandez, Omar Miller, Mike O’Gorman, Lucas Jaye and Annabella Didion.The show’s original music is composed by Toby Chu (Bao, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Covert Affairs, Found, Fistful of Vengeance, Unforgettable). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will air Wednesday nights on CBS.
Also premiering on Wednesday in the U.S. is the British horror comedy series Wreck created by Ryan J. Brown and starring Oscar Kennedy, Thaddea Graham, Jack Rowan, Anthony Rickman, Louis Boyer, Alice Noakes, Miya Ocego, Peter Claffey and Jodie Tyack. Steve Lynch (Let Us Prey, Boys from Hell) is composing the show’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from Season 1 was released last December. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the series, which premiered in the UK on BBC Three last fall and is making its worldwide debut on Netflix.
Toby Chu Scoring CBS’ ‘True Lies’ TV Series
Toby Chu (Bao, Covert Affairs, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Unforgettable, Found, Fistful of Vengeance) is the composer of the upcoming CBS drama True Lies. The show is developed by Matt Nix (Burn Notice, The Gifted, Turner & Hooch) inspired by James Cameron’s 1994 feature of the same title (scored by Brad Fiedel) and stars Steve Howey, Ginger Gonzaga, Erica Hernandez, Mike O’Gorman, Omar Miller, Annabella Didion and Lucas Jaye. The series follows a first-class international spy for U.S. intelligence agency Omega Sector, and his wife, a language professor bored with her daily routine, who makes the shocking discovery that her seemingly ordinary husband is leading an extraordinary double life.
‘Fistful of Vengeance’ Soundtrack Album Details
Maisie Music Publishing will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix original film Fistful of Vengeance. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Toby Chu (Bao, Unforgettable, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Found, Covert Affairs, Centaurworld, Henchmen). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 18 and will be available to stream/download here. Fistful of Vengeance is directed by Roel Reiné and stars Iko Uwais, Lewis Tan, Lawrence Kao, Pearl Thusi, Jason Tobin, Francesca Ploypailin Corney, Yayaying Rhatha Phongam, Simon Kook and JuJu Chan Szeto. The supernatural martial arts action thriller based on the streamer’s 2019 series Wu Assassins follows super-powered assassin Kai Jin and his friends as they track a killer from San Francisco’s Chinatown to Thailand to to save the world from an ancient threat.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 13, 2022)
Premiering tonight is the Peacock original series Bel-Air based on the classic 80s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and starring Jabari Banks, Adrian Holmes, Cassandra Freeman, O Coco Jones, lly Sholotan, Akira Akbar, Jordan L. Jones, Jimmy Akingbola and Simone Joy Jones. The show’s original music is composed by Terrace Martin and Robert Glasper (Miles Ahead, The Photograph). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the Will Smith-produced drama, which will premiere tonight after the Superbowl with three episodes. The rest of the season will debut weekly every Thursday on Peacock.
Premiering on Thursday, February 17, is the Paramount+ animated series Big Nate based on the best-selling children’s books written and drawn by Lincoln Peirce and starring Ben Giroux, Rob Delaney, Dove Cameron, Arnie Pantoja, Daniel MK Cohen, Charlie Schlatter, Bryce Charles, Kevin M Richardson and Carolyn Hennessy. Frederik Wiedmann (The Dragon Prince, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Field of Lost Shoes, Occupation: Rainfall, Hangman, Doom: Annihilation) is composing the show’s original music. The Nickelodeon Animation Studios production, which follows an 11-year-old boy and his best friends as they navigate sixth grade with humor and style, will be available to stream on Paramount+.
Toby Chu Scoring Netflix’s ‘Fistful of Vengeance’
Toby Chu (Bao, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Covert Affairs, Found, Unforgettable, Centaurworld, Henchmen) has composed the original score for the new Netflix original film Fistful of Vengeance. The movie based on the streamer’s 2019 series Wu Assassins is directed by Roel Reiné (The Admiral, Redbad, Death Race 2) and stars Iko Uwais, Lewis Tan, Lawrence Kao, Pearl Thusi, Jason Tobin, Francesca Ploypailin Corney, Yayaying Rhatha Phongam, Simon Kook and JuJu Chan Szeto. The supernatural martial arts action thriller follows super-powered assassin Kai Jin and his friends as they track a killer from San Francisco’s Chinatown to Thailand to avenge the death of a loved one.
‘Centaurworld’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Maisie Music Publishing has released a new soundtrack album for the Netflix animated series Centaurworld. The album features the songs from the show’s second season written by series creator Megan Nicole Dong and co-executive producer Dominic Bisignano, produced by series composer Toby Chu and performed by cast members including Kimiko Glenn, Josh Radnor, Megan Hilty, Parvesh Cheena, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jessie Mueller, Renée Elise Goldsberry & others. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out audio samples. A first soundtrack album featuring the songs from Season 1 was released earlier this year.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix Documentary ‘Found’ to Be Released
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix original documentary Found. The album features the film’s original score composed by Toby Chu (Bao, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Covert Affairs, Unforgettable, Henchmen). Also included is the original song Mystery of Me written by Chu, MILCK & Simon Wilcox and performed by Tony Award winner Phillipa Soo feat. MILCK. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 20. Check back on this page for the streaming/download link. Found is directed by Amanda Lipitz (Step) and tells the story of three adopted American teenage girls who discover that they are blood-related cousins and embark on a once in a lifetime journey to China together in search of answers, connections, and their lost history.