Sunday, 3 December 2023

Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 3, 2023)

Premiering on Thursday, December 7, is the British limited series Archie written by Jeff Pope and stars Jason Isaacs, Harriet Walter, Dainton Anderson, Laura Aikman, Kara Tointon, Oaklee Pendergast and Calam Lynch. The show’s original music is composed by Lindsay Wright (Without Sin, This Is Joan CollinsThe Mystery of D.B Cooper, The Whistleblowers). Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 4-part drama, which premiered in the UK on ITVX and is making its U.S. debut on BritBox.

Also premiering in the U.S. on Thursday is the British series The Lovers created by David Ireland, directed by Justin Martin and starring Rosin Gallagher, Johnny Flynn, Conleth Hill and Alice Eve. Lindsay Wright & Tawiah (Without Sin, Black Ops) and have composed the show’s original music. The 6-part romantic comedy, which centers on the relationship between a bad-tempered Belfast supermarket worker and a self-centered, political broadcaster with what looks to be a perfect London life and a celebrity girlfriend, premiered in the UK on Sky Atlantic and will make its domestic debut on Sundance Now and AMC+.

Also premiering on Thursday is the Netflix original series My Life with the Walter Boys created by Melanie Halsall based on Ali Novak’s novel of the same title and starring Nikki Rodriguez, Sarah Rafferty, Ashby Gentry, Marc Blucas, Connor Stanhope, Noah LaLonde, Corey Fogelmanis, Dean Petriw, Johnny Link, Alix West Lefler, Isaac Arellanes, Lennix James, Myles Perez, Alisha Newton, ZoĆ« Soul and Jaylan Evans. The show’s original music is composed by Brian H. Kim (Spoiler Alert, Search PartyPanicStar vs. the Forces of EvilBH90210) ). Check out our previous article for more information about the teen drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.

Premiering on Friday, December 8, is the Disney+ animated comedy Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever directed by Luke Cormican and starring Wesley Kimmel, Erica Cerra and Hunter Dillon. John Paesano (DaredevilThe Maze Runner, Invincible, Spider-Man: Miles MoralesTruth Be Told, Cheaper by the Dozen) has composed the film’s original music. Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on Friday. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the animated comedy.

Also premiering in the U.S. on Friday is the British Disney+/Hulu original series Culprits created by J Blakeson and starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Niamh Algar, Tara Abboud, Kirby, Ned Dennehy, Kamel El Basha, Kevin Vidal and Eddie Izzard. The show’s original music is composed by Marc Canham (I Care a Lot, The Disappearance of Alice Creed, Far Cry 2Deceit, Close, BarbariansBurn Burn Burn).  Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the 8-part crime thriller, which premiered overseas on Disney+ and is making its U.S. debut on Hulu.

Also premiering on Friday is the animated holiday special Merry Little Batman directed by Mike Roth and starring Luke Wilson, Yonas Kibreab, James Cromwell and David Hornsby. Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump (Gnome AloneMarvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends, Black Friday, Sick Girl, Changeland, & Mark, Mary & Some Other People) has composed the film’s original music. No word yet on a soundtrack release. Click here to learn more about the Warner Bros. Animation production, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.

Also premiering on Friday is the animated comedy Baby Shark’s Big Movie directed by Alan Foreman and starring Kimiko Glenn, Luke Youngblood, Natasha Rothwell, Eric Edelstein, Debra Wilson, Patrick Warburton, Ashley Tisdale, Aparna Nancherla, Ego Nwodim, Lance Bass, Chloe Fineman, Cardi B, Offset, Kulture and Wave. The film’s original score is composed by Jon Chau. A soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie will be released this coming week.  Check out our previous news article for more information about the Nickelodeon Animation and The Pinkfong Company production, which will be available to stream on Paramount+.

Also premiering on Friday is the British Amazon original movie Your Christmas or Mine 2 directed by Jim O’Hanlon and stars Asa Butterfield, Cora Kirk, Alex Jennings, Daniel Mays, Angela Griffin, Jane Krakowski, David Bradley and Rhea Norwoo. Paul Saunderson (Love at First Sight, Three Identical Strangers, Earth, The More You Ignore MePrizefighter, The Grand Duke of Corsica) has composed the film’s original score. Warner Music UK has released a soundtrack album featuring songs by Sam Ryder, Anne-Marie,  Conor Maynard, BEKA, Alesha Dixon & others last month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the holiday comedy, which will be available to stream on Prime Video.

Also premiering on Friday is the Peacock original movie Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie written by Andy Breckman, directed by Randy Zisk and starring Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford, Melora Hardin, Traylor Howard, Caitlin McGee, Hector Elizondo and James Purefoy. The film’s original score is composed by Jeff Beal (House of CardsRome, Carnivale, Appaloosa, Pollock) who previously scored all episodes of the Monk TV series. The comedy, which follows the title character as he returns to solve one last case involving his beloved stepdaughter, journalist preparing for her wedding, will be available to stream exclusively on Peacock.



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