Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series The Long Song created by Andrea Levy, directed by Mahalia Belo and starring Tamara Lawrance, Hayley Atwell, Jack Lowden, Jordan Bolger, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Gordon Brown, Ayesha Antoine, Leo Bill, Sir Lenny Henry and Madeleine Mantock. The show’s original music is written by late composer Jonathan Rhys […]
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 31, 2021)
Posted: January 31, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Bliss, Fake Famous, Federico Jusid, Firefly Lane, HBO, HBO Max, Jonathan Rhys Hill, Lili Haydn, Lisa Coleman, Michael Abels, Netflix, PBS, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Strip Down Rise Up, The Head, The Investigation, The Long Song, Wendy Melvoin, Will Bates
Soundtrack Album for Mike Cahill’s Amazon Movie ‘Bliss’ Announced
Posted: January 29, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Bliss, Mike Cahill, score, Soundtrack, Will Bates
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Amazon original movie Bliss. The album features the film’s original music composed by Will Bates (Unbelievable, Away, The Magicians, I Origins, The Path, The Looming Tower, Another Earth). Also included is the original song You And I written by Bates and featuring vocals by Skye Edwards of Morcheeba (click here to […]
Will Bates Scoring Michael Haussman’s ‘Rajah’
Posted: December 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Haussman, Rajah, Will Bates
Will Bates (Unbelievable, Away, The Magicians, I Origins, The Looming Tower, Nightflyers) has composed the original music for the upcoming period adventure drama Rajah. The film is directed by Michael Haussman and stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Josie Ho and Dominic Monaghan. The movie tells the story of Sir James Brooke, the 19th century explorer whose fight for […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 15, 2020)
Posted: November 15, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Ari Lazar, Alex Geringas, Amazon, Animaniacs, Christopher Willis, Crazy Not Insane, Disney Plus, HBO, HBO Max, Hulu, I Hate Suzie, James Everingham, Johnny Llyod, Julie Bernstein, Lorne Balfe, Mica Levi, Nathan Coen, Netflix, No Man's Land, Peacock, Run, Rutger Hoedemaekers, Showtime, Small Axe, Steven Bernstein, The Princess Switch: Switched Again, The Reagans, The Real Right Stuff, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse., Torin Borrowdale, TrollsTopia, Will Bates
Premiering tonight is the Showtime docu-series The Reagans directed and executive produced by Matt Tyrnauer about the rise and reign of America’s ultimate power couple, Ronald & Nancy Reagan. The show’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, His Dark Materials, The Crown, Home, Bad Boys for Life) […]
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Away’ to Be Released
Posted: September 15, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Away, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, Will Bates
Back Lot Music & Universal Television will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Away. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Will Bates (Unbelievable, I Origins, The Magicians, The Looming Tower, Nightflyers). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 16 and will be available to stream/download here. Away is created […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 30, 2020)
Posted: August 30, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Away, Ben Frost, HBO Max, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Jay Wadley, Love Guaranteed, Marc Streitenfeld, Matthew Herbert, Matti Bye, Netflix, Noughts + Crosses, Peacock, Raised by Wolves, Ryan Shore, Will Bates, Young Wallander
Premiering on Thursday, September 3 is the HBO Max original series Raised by Wolves created by Aaron Guzikowski and starring Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, Winta McGrath, Matias Varela, Niamh Algar, Jordan Loughran, Felix Jamieson, Aasiya Shah, Ethan Hazzard, Ivy Wong and Travis Fimmel. The show’s original music is composed by Ben Frost (Dark, Sleeping Beauty, Super Dark Times, […]
Will Bates Scoring Netflix’s ‘Away’
Posted: August 25, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Hinderaker, Away, Jason Katims, Netflix, Will Bates
Will Bates (Unbelievable, The Magicians, I Origins, The Looming Tower, Nightflyers.) is the composer of the new Netflix original series Away. The show is created by Andrew Hinderaker and stars Hilary Swank, Josh Charles, Vivian Wu and Talitha Bateman. The sci-fi drama follows an American astronaut who leaves behind her husband and daughter to lead […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 26, 2020)
Posted: June 26, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andries Smit, Bryce Dessner, Dominic Lewis, Force of Nature, House of Hummingbird, Irresistible, Jungle Beat: The Movie, Kubilay Uner, Matija Strniša, My Spy, Run with the Hunted, Segun Akinola, The Last Tree, Will Bates
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the comedy Irresistible written and directed by Jon Stewart and starring Steve Carell, Rose Byrne, Chris Cooper, Topher Grace, Natasha Lyonne, Mackenzie Davis, CJ Wilson and Will Sasso. The film’s original music is composed by Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, The Revenant, The Kitchen) of the […]
Will Bates Scoring Mike Cahill’s ‘Bliss’
Posted: April 20, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Bliss, Mike Cahill, Will Bates
Composer Will Bates is reuniting with director Mike Cahill on the upcoming sci-fi drama Bliss. The film is written and directed by Cahill and stars Salma Hayek, Owen Wilson, Madeline Zima, Jorge Lendenborg Jr., Joshua Leonard and DeRon Horton. The movie follows a recently divorced man – whose life is falling apart – as he […]