David Schwartz has been hired to score the upcoming NBC comedy The Good Place. The show is created by Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and stars Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto and D’Arcy Carden. The series follows a young woman from New Jersey who comes to realize that she hasn’t been […]
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David Schwartz to Score NBC’s ‘The Good Place’
Posted: July 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Better Late Than Never, David Schwartz, Michael Schur, NBC, The Good Place
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Laura Karpman Elected to Academy Music Branch Board
Posted: July 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Laura Karpman
Composer Laura Karpman has been elected to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2016–17 Board of Governors. She joins Charles Bernstein and Michael Giacchino who are the other two governors of the branch. It will mark her first term serving on the music branch board. Karpman’s scoring credits include the 2009 feature The […]
‘The Stanford Prison Experiment’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Hewitt, Kyle Patrick Alvarez, score, Soundtrack, The Stanford Prison Experiment
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the psychological thriller The Stanford Prison Experiment. The album features the film’s original music composed by Andrew Hewitt (The Double, Submarine, Mojave, The Brass Teapot). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 5, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Stanford Prison Experiment […]
J. Ralph to Score Paul McGuigan’s ‘Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool’
Posted: July 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, J. Ralph, Paul McGuigan
J. Ralph is set to compose the music for the upcoming romantic drama Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool. The film is directed by Paul McGuigan (Push, Wicker Park, Victor Frankenstein) and stars Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Vanessa Redgrave, Julie Walters, Kenneth Cranham, Stephen Graham, Frances Barber and Leanne Best. The movie tells the true story of the young […]
‘Elena of Avalor’ Soundtrack EP Details
Posted: July 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Craig Gerber, Disney Channel, Elena of Avalor, John Kavanaugh, Soundtrack, Tony Morales
The details of the first soundtrack release for the Disney Channel animated series Elena of Avalor have been revealed. The EP features seven tracks from the show, including the theme song performed by Gaby Moreno and Elena’s anthem My Time performed by Aimee Carrero, the voice of Princess Elena. The songs are written by series creator/executive producer Craig Gerber, […]
Meshell Ndegeocello to Score OWN’s ‘Sugar People’
Posted: July 17, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ava DuVernay, Meshell Ndegeocello, OWN, Queen Sugar
Ava DuVernay announced this week on Twitter that singer/songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello is scoring the upcoming OWN original series Queen Sugar. The show stars Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Tina Lifford, Omar J. Dorsey, Dondré Whitfield, Timon Kyle Durrett, Nicholas L. Ashe, Greg Vaughan and Ethan Hutchison. The drama chronicles the lives and loves of the estranged Bordelon siblings in […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 17, 2016)
Posted: July 17, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: HBO, Joey Stephens, Vice Principals
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series Vice Principals created by Jody Hill & Danny McBride who also stars in the show alongside Walter Goggins, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Georgia King, Busy Philipps, Shea Whigham and Sheaun McKinney. The comedy’s original music is composed by Joey Stephens who previously scored Hill’s feature Observe and Report starring Seth Rogen, as well as numerous episodes of […]
‘Suicide Squad’ Score Album Details
Posted: July 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Ayer, score, Soundtrack, Steven Price, Suicide Squad
WaterTower Music will release a score album for the superhero movie Suicide Squad. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer Steven Price (Gravity, The World’s End, Attack the Block, Fury, The Hunt). The soundtrack will be released on August 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Sony Classical is handling distribution of the album […]
‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ Score Album Released
Posted: July 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jeff Cardoni, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a score album for the comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. The album features the film’s original score composed by Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, CSI: Miami, Just Friends, The Grinder, Step Up All In). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. As previously reported, the […]
