Dominic Lewis has been hired to score the upcoming NBC drama The Player. The show is created by John Rogers (Leverage, The Librarians) & John Fox (The Blacklist) and stars Wesley Snipes, Charity Wakefield, Philip Winchester and Damon Gupton. The series follows a pit boss and the dealer for a high-stakes game where an organization of wealthy individuals gamble on the ability of a former military operative turned security expert to stop some of the biggest crimes imaginable from playing out. Rogers and Fox are also executive producing the Sony Pictures Television production with John Zinman & Patrick Massett (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) and John Davis (I, Robot, The Firm).
Category: TV Scoring Assignments
Michael Price Co-Scoring ITV’s ‘Jekyll & Hyde’
Michael Price has joined composer David Arnold to co-score the upcoming action adventure series Jekyll & Hyde. The show is created by Charlie Higson and stars Tom Bateman, Richard E. Grant, Natalie Gumed, Stephanie Hyam, Donald Sumpter, Amit Shah, Phil McKee, Christian McKay and Ruby Bentall. The 10-part series is inspired by The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and follows Robert Jekyll, the grandson of the original doctor on his quest to discover his real identity and the true nature of his family’s cursed history.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 9, 2015)
Premiering on Wednesday, August 12, is the ABC Family original series Kevin from Work created by Barbie Adler (How I Met Your Mother) and starring Noah Reid, Paige Spara, Matt Murray, Jordan Hinson and Punam Patel. The show’s original music is composed by Dominic Lewis (Free Birds, The DUFF, Spooks: The Greater Good). Kevin from Work follows a young man who professes his love to a co-worker before accepting another job, only to find that his offer has been rescinded. The comedy will air every Wednesday night on ABC Family. For updates on the series, visit the official show website.
Dan Romer Scoring Amazon’s ‘Sneaky Pete’
Dan Romer has scored the new Amazon Studios pilot Sneaky Pete. The show is created by David Shore (House, Battle Creek) & Bryan Cranston and stars Giovanni Ribisi, Marin Ireland, Margo Martindale, Shane McRae, Libe Barer and Peter Gerety. Cranston also appears in the series as a guest star. The drama follows a conman who, after leaving prison, takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his former cellmate, and gets roped into the family’s bail bond business. Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters) has directed the pilot episode.
Nathan Barr Scoring Amazon’s ‘Casanova’
Nathan Barr has composed the music for the new Amazon Studios pilot Casanova. The show marks the TV debut of Academy Award-nominated director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amelie, Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children, A Very Long Engagement) and stars Diego Luna in the title role, alongside Bojana Novakovic, Miranda Richardson and Ben Daniels. The period drama is set in the 18th century and follows Venetian Giacomo Casanova who escapes from prison and flees to France. Stuart Zicherman (Six Degrees, Elektra) has written the pilot script and is also executive producing the project with Jeunet and Electus’ Ben Silverman (The Office, Marco Polo).
‘The Paradise’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
Silva Screen Records will release a new soundtrack album for the BBC original series The Paradise. The album features selections from the second season of the show composed by Maurizio Malagnini who recently received his first Emmy Award nomination for his work on the project. The soundtrack will be released on August 14, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s score from the first season. The Paradise adapted from the classic French novel by Emile Zola is set in the first department store in the 19th century North East of England and tells the story of the life and loves of the staff and their customers.
Varese Sarabande to Release ‘House of Cards’ Season 3 and ‘The Affair’ Season 1 Soundtracks
Varese Sarabande will release the third soundtrack album for the Netflix original series House of Cards starring Kevin Spacey & Robin Wright. The album features selections of the show’s original music from the third season composed by Jeff Beal (Rome, Carnivale, Monk) who recently received his fourth Emmy Award nomination for his work on the show. The soundtrack will be released as a 2-CD set on October 2, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label will also release the first soundtrack album for the critically acclaimed Showtime original series The Affair created by Hagai Lemi & Sarah Treem and starring Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson.
Starz’s ‘Blunt Talk’ to Feature Music by Craig Wedren
Craig Wedren has been tapped to score the upcoming Starz original series Blunt Talk. The show is created by Jonathan Ames (Bored to Death, The Extra Man) and stars Patrick Stewart, Jacki Weaver, Adrian Scarborough, Dolly Wells, Timm Sharp and Richard Lewis. The comedy centers around Walter Blunt, a British import intent on conquering the world of American cable news and the fallout from his well-intentioned, but mostly misguided decision-making, both on and off the air. Seth MacFarlane (Ted, Family Guy, American Dad) is executive producing the Media Rights Capital (MRC) production with Ames, Tristram Shapeero (Community) and Stephanie Davis (The Starter Wife).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 2, 2015)
Premiering on Monday, August 3, is the new comedy Significant Mother created by Erin Cardillo & Richard Keith and starring Josh Zuckerman, Krista Allen, Nathaniel Buzolic, Jonathan Silverman, Emma Fitzpatrick, Jay Ali. The show’s original music is composed by Brian H. Kim (Hello My Name is Doris, Star vs. The Forces of Evil). Significant Mother follows a Portland restaurateur whose world is turned upside down when he comes back from a business trip to find out that his best friend and roommate is now dating his newly single mother. The comedy will air every Monday night on the CW. Visit the official show website for updates.
Music from Season 1 of MTV’s ‘Scream’ to Be Released
Columbia Records will release a soundtrack album for the MTV original series Scream. The album features a selection of songs from the first season of the show by artists including Phoebe Ryan, LIZ, Wet, MS MR, George Ezra, machineheart & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 14, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Scream is based on Wes Craven’s horror franchise and stars Willa Fitzgerald, Amy Forsyth, John Karna, Carlson Young, Amadeus Serafini, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Amadeus Serafini, Connor Weil, Tracy Middendorf, Jason Wiles and Bella Thorne.