Jon Natchez (The Climb, BOO!, Last Call, Luzzu, No Future, Pledge, Cubby) of the indie rock band The War on Drugs has recently scored the new sci-fi thriller War of the Worlds. The film is directed by Rich Lee and stars Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Iman Benson, Sasha Lane, Michael O’Neill, Linus Sebastian, Devon Bostick, Henry Hunter Hall, Andrea Savage, Zach King, Olivia DeLaurentis and Sydney Heller. The movie is based on H.G. Wells’ classic novel and follows W a top cyber-security analyst for Homeland Security who spends his days tracking potential threats to national security through a mass surveillance program, until an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from the world.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 11, 2022)
Premiering today is the Starz limited series The Serpent Queen developed by Justin Haythe and starring Samantha Morton, Amrita Acharia, Barry Atsma, Enzo Cilenti, Danny Kirrane, Sennia Nanua, Nicholas Burns, Beth Goddard, Antonia Clarke, Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Colm Meaney and Rupert Everett. The show’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Outlander, The Walking Dead). Click here to learn more about the drama, which will debut every Sunday on Starz.
Also premiering today is the Showtime original series American Gigolo developed by David Hollander and starring Jon Bernthal, Gretchen Mol, Rosie O’Donnell, Gabriel LaBelle, Lizzie Brocheré and Leland Orser. Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, Wonder, The Affair, Ray Donovan, The Good Shepherd) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will air every Sunday on Showtime and debut every Friday for Showtime subscribers.
Expanded Soundtrack Album for Steven Spielberg’s ‘War of the Worlds’ Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Steven Spielberg’s 2005 feature War of the Worlds starring Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto and Tim Robbins. The 2-CD set features the remastered and expanded score from the Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures production composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Jaws), including the film’s complete score on the first disc and a remastered version of the original 2005 soundtrack album, as well as 15 minutes of extras on the second disc. Visit the label’s official website for the full album details and to order the soundtrack.
Soundtrack Album for Epix’s ‘War of the Worlds’ TV Series to Be Released
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Epix original series War of the Worlds. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by David Martijn (De Dag, The Twelve). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 24, 2020 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. War of the Worlds is created by Howard Overman based on H.G. Wells’ classic novel of the same name and stars Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern, Léa Drucker, Adel Bencherif, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Emilie de Preissac, Natasha Little and Ty Tennant. T
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 16, 2020)
Premiering in the U.S. today is the mini-series War of the Worlds created by Howard Overman based on H.G. Wells’ novel of the same name and starring Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern, Léa Drucker, Adel Bencherif, Emilie de Preissac, Natasha Little, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Ty Tennant. The show’s original music is composed by David Martijn (De Dag, The Twelve). The 8-parter, which follows a group of astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, premiered in Europe last fall, is making its U.S. debut on Epix. Visit the official show website for more information.
Also premiering tonight is the Fox animated comedy Duncanville created by Mike Scully, Julie Scully & Amy Poehler and starring Poehler herself, Ty Burrell, Riki Lindhome, Betsy Sodaro, Yassir Lester and Zach Cherry. John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Dante’s Peak, Office Space, The Following, Beavis and Butthead Do America) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday night on Fox.
New Edition of John Barry’s ‘The Quiller Memorandum’ Soundtrack Released
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1966 spy thriller The Quiller Memorandum directed by Michael Anderson and starring George Segal, Alec Guinness, Max Von Sydow and Senta Berger. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Barry, including the Wednesday Child’s main theme, which is also featured in a vocal version performed by Matt Munro. For audio clips and to order the album, visit Intrada’s online store.