ESKMO has signed on to score the upcoming Showtime original series Billions. The drama is created by Brian Koppelman & David Levien (Ocean’s Thirteen, Runaway Jury, Rounders) & Andrew Ross Sorkin (Too Big To Fail) and stars Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Maggie Siff, Malin Akerman, Toby Leonard Moore, David Costabile and Condola Rashad. The show revolves around politics and power in the world of Wall Street and New York investment firms and follows a hard-driving U.S. attorney who clashes with a hedge fund titan. Neil Burger (The Illusionist, Limitless, Insurgent) is directing the pilot episode and is also executive producing the project with Koppelman, Levien and Sorkin.
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Sven Faulconer Scoring Jean-Francois Richet’s ‘Blood Father’
Sven Faulconer is composing the music for the upcoming action thriller Blood Father. The film is directed by Jean-Francois Richet (Assault on Precint 13, Mesrine: Part 1 & 2) and stars Mel Gibson, Elisabeth Rohm, William H. Macy, Diego Luna, Thomas Mann and Erin Moriarty. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Peter Craig (The Town, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay) and follows an ex-con who reunites with his estranged 16-year-old daughter, and vows to protect her from the drug dealers who are trying to kill her. Craig has also written the screenplay and Chris Briggs (Hostel, Shark Night 3D) is producing the project with Pascal Caucheteux (A Prophet, Rust and Bone).
BBC’s ‘From Darkness’ to Feature Music by Edmund Butt
Edmund Butt is currently scoring the upcoming BBC original series From Darkness. The psychological crime drama is created by Katie Baxendale (Sugar Rush) and stars Anne Marie-Duff as Claire Church, a former police officer who left the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in the mid-90s after the impact of violence became too overwhelming for her to continue. Johnny Harris, Richard Rankin, Luke Newberry, Caroline Lee Johnson, Lyndsey Marshall, Adrian Rawlings, Ben Batt and Leanne Best are co-starring. Dominic Leclerc (Call The Midwife, The Syndicate) is directing all four episodes of the show’s first season.
‘A Tale of Love and Darkness’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for Natalie Portman’s feature directorial debut A Tale of Love and Darkness. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nicholas Britell (12 Years a Slave, Gimme the Loot, The Big Short). The soundtrack is now available to download overseas and will be released in the U.S. within the next couple of months. Visit Amazon to download the album. A Tale of Love and Darkness is written and directed by Portman who also stars in the film alongside Gilad Kahana and Amir Tessler. The movie is based on the best-selling memoir by celebrated Israeli author Amos Oz and tells of an immigrant family’s struggles even as it positions them within the larger context of a nation’s birth.
John Swihart to Score ‘First Girl I Loved’
John Swihart revealed in a recent interview with Geektown Radio that is reuniting with director Kerem Sanga on the upcoming indie romantic dramedy First Girl I Loved. The film is written and directed by Sanga and stars Dylan Gelula, Brianna Hildebrand, Mateo Arias, Pamela Adlon, Tim Heidecker, Erik Griffin and Cameron Esposito. The movie centers on the relationship of a sarcastic, closeted teenager and a classmate who’s suddenly unsure of her own orientation. Dave Hunter & Ross Putman are producing the project with Seth Caplan (In Search of a Midnight Kiss, The Last Survivors).
‘Scream Queens’ Title Song ‘You Belong to Me’ Revealed
Ryan Murphy has published an extended version of the main titles sequence for the new Fox series Scream Queens. The opening titles feature the original song You Belong to Me, which was co-written by the show’s composer Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Horror Story: Freak Show & Hotel), singer Heather Heywood and executive producer Alexis Woodall. Heywood is also performing the track. Check out the titles sequence and song after the jump.
Nick Urata Scoring ‘Love the Coopers’
Nick Urata is scoring the upcoming holiday comedy Love the Coopers. The film is directed by Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam, Jessie Nelson) and stars Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Diane Keaton, Jake Lacy, Anthony Mackie, Amanda Seyfried, June Squibb, Marisa Tomei and Olivia Wilde. The movie, which was originally entitled Let It Snow, follows the exasperated members of an extended family as they attempt to gather for their annual holiday celebration. Steven Rogers (Stepmom, Hope Floats) has written the screenplay.
Ryan Miller to Score ‘The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving’
Ryan Miller has been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving. The film is written and directed by Rob Burnett (The Late Show with David Letterman) and stars Paul Rudd, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Ehle and Craig Roberts. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Jonathan Evison and centers on the touching friendship between a caregiver and a frustrated teenager who is the advance stages with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Donna Gigliotti (Silver Linings Playbook, Shakespeare in Love, The Reader) is producing the project with James Spies (Big Stone Gap).
‘Cooties’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the horror comedy Cooties have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Kreng. The soundtrack will be released on September 18, 2015 by Milan Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Cooties is directed by Cary Murnion & Jonathan Milott and stars Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack MacBrayer, Leigh Whannell, Nasim Pedrad, Ian Brennan and Jorge Garcia. The movie tells the story of an isolated elementary school hit by a mysterious virus that transforms the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages eating and slaughtering everyone crossing their path.
Martin Phipps Scoring ‘War and Peace’ Mini-Series
Martin Phipps is composing the music for the upcoming mini-series War and Peace. The epic drama is directed by Tom Harper (Peaky Blinders, The Woman in Black: Angel of Death) and stars Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton, Jim Broadbent, Gillian Anderson, Brian Cox, Ken Stott, Stephen Rea, Greta Scacchi, Jack Lowden, Tom Burke and Aisling Loftus. Andrew Davies (House of Cards, Bridget Jones’s Diaries) has written the scripts for the 6-parter based on Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel. Davies is also executive producing the project with Faith Penhale & Bethan Jones (Sherlock) for BBC Cymru Wales, Harvey Weinstein & Robert Walak for the Weinstein Company and Simon Vaughan (Ripper Street, Parade’s End) for Lookout Point.