Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wick, Deadpool 2, Watchmen, 300, The Punisher, X) is scoring the new CBS drama Tracker. The show is developed by Ben Winters based on the bestselling novel The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver and stars Justin Hartley, Fiona Rene, Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany and Eric Graise. The series revolves around a lone-wolf survivalist who roams the country as a reward seeker, using his tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family.
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‘Primal’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the Adult Swim original animated series Primal. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wick series, Deadpool 2, 300, Watchmen, The Punisher) & Joanne Higginbottom (Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, Criminal Minds: Evolution, Samurai Jack). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label has previously released a first album featuring music from Season 1 back in 2020.
‘Unicorn: Warriors Eternal’ Soundtrack Album Released
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the Adult Swim animated series Unicorn: Warriors Eternal. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wick, 300, Watchmen, X, Pearl, The Punisher) & Joanne Higginbottom (Primal, Criminal Minds: Evolution, The Public). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Unicorn: Warriors Eternal is created by Genndy Tartakovsky and features the voices of Hazel Doupe, Tom Milligan and Demari Hunte. The Cartoon Network Studios prodcution follows a group of heroes who must work together with help from their steam-powered robot to unravel the mysteries of their pasts and present.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 30, 2023)
Premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Fatal Attraction developed by Alexandra Cunningham and starring Joshua Jackson, Lizzy Caplan, Amanda Peet, Toby Huss, Brian Goodman, Alyssa Jirrels and Reno Wilson. The show’s original music is composed by Craig DeLeon (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Velma, End of the Road, Music, The Last Survivors). The thriller, which is based on Adrian Lyne’s 80s hit movie of the same title, will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Also premiering today is the British limited series Tom Jones written by Gwyneth Hughes based on Henry Fielding’s novel The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling and starring Solly McLeod, Sophie Wilde, Hannah Waddingham, Shirley Henderson, James Fleet, Felicity Montagu, Alun Armstrong, James Wilbraham, Pearl Mackie and Tamzin Merchant. Matthew Slater (Grace, Endeavour) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous article to learn more about the 4-part drama, which is making its U.S. debut on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 24, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action thriller John Wick: Chapter 4 directed by Chad Stahelski and starring Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama, Bill Skarsgård, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Laurence Fishburne and Ian McShane. The film’s original score is composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Deadpool 2, Watchmen) & Joel J. Richard (Quantico, Books of Blood). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as two original songs by Sawayama and In This Moment & more. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.
Opening semi-wide in around 750 theaters is the British comedy drama The Lost King directed by Stephen Frears and starring Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Mark Addy and Harry Lloyd. Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Queen) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last fall when the movie opened in the UK. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the dramedy, which is being released in the U.S. by IFC Films.
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the action thriller sequel John Wick: Chapter 4. The album features the film’s original score composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Watchmen, Deadpool 2, Hobbs & Shaw) & Joel J. Richard (Books of Blood, Quantico) who previously co-scored the first three installments. Also included are the original songs Eye For an Eye co-written (with Bates & Brasko) and performed by Rina Sawayama (who also stars in the movie) and I Would Die for You written by Bates Maria Brink & Chris Howarth and performed by In This Moment, as well as covers of Martha and the Vandellas’ Nowhere to Run performed by Lola Colette and Marie Laforêt’s Marie Douceur, Marie Colère by Manon Hollander. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, March 24 (click here to stream/download).
‘Agent Elvis’ Soundtrack Album Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original animated series Agent Elvis. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Watchmen, 300, Dawn of the Dead, John Wic) & Timothy Williams (Pearl, Brightburn, Finding You). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 17 (click here to stream/download). Agent Elvis is created by Priscilla Presley & John Eddie and features the voices of Matthew McConaughey, Kaitlin Olson, Johnny Knoxville, Niecy Nash, Don Cheadle, Tom Kenny, Asif Ali, Jason Mantzoukas, Ed Helms, Kieran Culkin, Christina Hendricks, Fred Armisen, George Clinton, Chris Elliott, Simon Pegg, Craig Robinson and Eric Bauza.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 12, 2023)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British limited series A Spy Among Friends created by Alexander Cary based on Ben Macintyre’s bestselling book and starring Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce, Stephen Kunken, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Adrian Edmondson. The show’s original music is composed by Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, Like Crazy, Transparent, The Old Guard, Ammonite, The Essex Serpent). Check out our previous article to learn more about the Nick Murphy-directed 6-parter, which premiered in the UK last fall on ITVX and is making its U.S. debut on MGM+.
Premiering on Friday, March 17, is the Hulu original movie Boston Strangler written and directed by Matt Ruskin and starring Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola, David Dastmalchian, Morgan Spector, Robert John Burke and Chris Cooper. Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Dredd, Dynasty, Tales from the Loop, Wormwood) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the 20th Century Studios production, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Tyler Bates & Joel J. Richard Scoring Chad Stahelski’s ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’
Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Deadpool 2, Watchmen, Hobbs & Shaw) & Joel J. Richard (Quantico, Books of Blood, Triple Threat) are returning as the composers of the upcoming action sequel John Wick: Chapter 4. The film is directed by Chad Stahelski and stars Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Shamier Anderson, Hiroyuki Sanada, Lance Reddick, Scott Adkins, Rina Sawayama and Ian McShane.
Netflix’s ‘Agent Elvis’ to Feature Music by Tyler Bates & Timothy Williams
Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Watchmen, John Wick, Dawn of the Dead) & Timothy Williams (Brightburn, Finding You, We Summon the Darkness) have teamed up to score the upcoming Netflix animated series Agent Elvis. The show is created by Priscilla Presley & John Eddie and follows Elvis Presley as he trades in his jumpsuit for a jetpack when he joins a secret government spy program to help battle the dark forces that threaten the country.