Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film The Life List. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Will Bates (Immaculate, The Magicians, Dumb Money, Unbelievable, I Origins, Away, The Path, The Looming Tower, Bliss). Also included is Casalane’s cover of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s Our House (previously released as a digital single). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the first two score tracks after the jump. The Life List is written and directed by Adam Brooks and stars Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, Connie Britton, José Zúñiga, Sebastian de Souza, Jordi Mollá, Dario Ladani Sanchez, Marianne Rendón, Federico Rodriguez and Michael Rowland. The romantic comedy drama is based on Lori Nelson Spielman’s novel of the same title and revolves around a young woman who embarks on a journey of self-discovery at the request of her late mother and confronts her grief while finding the courage to live fully again.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 23, 2025)
Premiering in the U.S tonight is the British TV series Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light adapted for television by Peter Straughan, directed by Peter Kosminsky and starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Harriet Walter, Timothy Spall, Charlie Rowe, Kate Phillips, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Lilit Lesser, Harry Melling and Alex Jennings. The show’s original music is composed and conducted by Debbie Wiseman (Wilde, Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Dickensian, Father Brown, Vampire Killers, Haunted, Flood). Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the 6-part drama, which premiered in the UK last fall on BBC and is making its U.S. debut on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.
Premiering on Wednesday, March 26, is the Apple TV+ original anthology series Side Quest based on the streamer’s Mythic Quest and starring Rob McElhenney, Annamarie Kasper, Esai Morales, Shalita Grant, Rome Flynn, Bria Henderson, Ramon Reed, William Stanford Davis and Leonard Robinson. Takeshi Furukawa (Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Last Guardian, Planet of Lana) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the 4-part comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+.
Will Bates Scoring Adam Brooks’ Netflix Film ‘The Life List’
Will Bates (Dumb Money, Immaculate, The Magicians, Unbelievable, Away, I Origins, The Path, Bliss, The Looming Tower) has provided the original score for the upcoming Netflix original film The Life List. The movie is written and directed by Adam Brooks (Definitely, Maybe, The Invisible Circus) and stars Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, Connie Britton, Sebastian de Souza, José Zúñiga, Dario Ladani Sanchez, Jordi Mollá, Federico Rodriguez, Marianne Rendón and Michael Rowland. The romantic comedy drama is based on the novel of the same title by Lori Nelson Spielman and centers on a young woman who embarks on a journey of self-discovery at the request of her late mother and confronts her grief while finding the courage to live fully again.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 15, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide is the action fantasy comedy Red One directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, J.K. Simmons, Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Kristofer Hivju, Nick Kroll and Wesley Kimmel. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Wreck-It-Ralph, Kong: Skull Island, Big Hero 6, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Captain Phillips). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today, as well as an original song by Laufey today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Amazon MGM Studios production.
Opening in select theaters today before coming out on VOD next Friday, November 22, is the documentary The World According to Allee Willis directed by Alexis Spraic about the songwriter/artist and her struggle with not fitting established gender and sexual norms. Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, The Royal Tenenbaums, The LEGO Movie, The Croods: A New Age, 21/22 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and is being distributed by Magnolia Pictures.
Will Bates Scoring Alexis Bloom’s ‘The Bibi Files’
Will Bates (Dumb Money, The Magicians, Immaculate, Unbelievable, I Origins, Away, The Path, The Looming Tower, Bliss) is scoring the upcoming documentary The Bibi Files. The film is directed by Alexis Bloom and tells the backstory behind Israeli prime minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s ongoing corruption trial and how it is informing his current actions. The movie features never-before-seen leaked footage and new interviews with key Israeli figures, including Netanyahu’s former spokesman Nir Hefetz,f ormer prime minister Ehud Olmert and former Shin Bet leader Ami Ayalon.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 22, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror comedy Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire directed by Gil Kenan and starring Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Celeste O’Connor, Logan Kim, Patton Oswalt, Bill Murray,Dan Aykroyd, Annie Potts and Ernie Hudson. The film’s original music is composed by Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Darkest Hour, Paddington 2, Anna Karenina, V for Vendetta). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release and click here to check out the project’s music team credits.
Also opening wide is the psychological horror movie Immaculate directed by Michael Mohan and starring Sydney Sweeney, Simona Tabasco, Benedetta Porcaroli, Alvaro Morte and Dora Romano. Will Bates (The Magicians, Dumb Money, I Origins, Unbelievable, The Looming Tower, Away, Nightflyers, The Path, Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, Bliss) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Neon release.
‘Immaculate’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the psychological horror movie Immaculate. The album features the film’s original music composed by Will Bates (The Magicians, Unbelievable, Dumb Money, I Origins, Away, The Looming Tower, The Path). Maiah Manser is the featured vocal soloist on the score. Also included is Bates’ arrangement of Franz Schubert’s Ave Maria performed by the Hi Lo Singers. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, March 22 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Click here for the project’s music team credits and listen to a track (Sister Cecilia) from the composer’s score below. Immaculate is directed by Michael Mohan and stars Sydney Sweeney, Simona Tabasco, Alvaro Morte, Benedetta Porcaroli, and Dora Romano. The movie revolves around an American nun of devout faith who embarks on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside and whose warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 15, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the adventure drama Arthur the King directed by Simon Cellan Jones and starring Mark Wahlberg, Nathalie Emmanuel, Simu Liu, Juliet Rylance, Bear Grylls, Ali Suliman and Paul Guilfoyle. The film’s original music is composed by Kevin Matley (The Family Plan, Cocaine Cowboy, Path of the Panther, Daniel). Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Lionsgate.
Also opening wide is the satirical comedy The American Society of Magical Negroes written and directed by Kobi Libii and starring Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, Michaela Watkins, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Rupert Friend and Nicole Byer. Michael Abels (Get Out, Us, Nope, Bad Education, The Burial, Breaking, Landscape with Invisible Hand, Nightbooks, See You Yesterday) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Focus Features release.
Soundtrack Album for Larry Fessenden’s ‘Blackout’ Released
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the werewolf thriller Blackout. The album features the film’s original music composed by Will Bates (Dumb Money, Unbelievable, The Magicians, Immaculate, Away, The Path, I Origins, The Looming Tower, Bliss). Also included are songs by Still Rusty, Dinoboy, Tom Laverack & Mark Ellison and Robert O Leaver. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to a track from Bates’ score (Charley’s Theme) below. Blackout is written and directed by Larry Fessenden and stars Alex Hurt, Addison Timlin, Motell Gyn Foster, Ella Rae Peck, Joseph Castillo-Midyett, Rigo Garay, Michael Buscemi, John Speredakos, Joe Swanberg, James Le Gros, Kevin Corrigan and Barbara Crampton. The movie follows a painter, haunted by guilt, who becomes convinced that he is transforming at night and wreaking havoc in his small town.
Will Bates Scoring Michael Mohan’s ‘Immaculate’
Composer Will Bates (The Magicians, Dumb Money, Unbelievable, Away, I Origins, The Path, The Looming Tower, Bliss) is reuniting with director Michael Mohan (Everything Sucks!, Save the Date) on the upcoming psychological horror movie Immaculate. The film stars Sydney Sweeney as a woman of devout faith who is offered a new role at an illustrious convent in Italy, where she discovers her new home harbors some dark and horrifying secrets. Simona Tabasco, Benedetta Porcaroli, Alvaro Morte and Dora Romano are co-starring.