Premiering on Tuesday, April 29, is the new comedy Playing House created by Jessica St. Clair & Lennon Parham who also star in the series alongside Keegan-Michael Key, Jane Kaczmarek, Brad Morris, Zach Woods and Gerry Bednob. The show doesn’t feature an original score. Beth Urdang and Kerri Drootin are the music supervisors. Playing House follows a mother to-be who asks her single and career-driven best friend to return home from her job overseas to attend her baby shower. The comedy will air every Tuesday night on USA. For updates on the series, visit the official show website.
Category: TV Scoring Assignments
Jeff Beal to Score CBS’ ‘Extant’
Jeff Beal has signed on to score the upcoming CBS sci-fi drama Extant. The show is created by Mickey Fisher and stars Halle Berry as an astronaut who returns home from a year-long solo mission in space and tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their everyday life. Goran Visnjic, Pierce Gagnon, Hiroyuki Sanada, Camryn Manheim, Grace Gummer and Michael O’Neill are co-starring. Steven Spielberg is executive producing the CBS Television Studios and Amblin Television production with Fisher, Greg Walker, Brooklyn Weaver, Justin Falvey & Darryl Frank (The Americans, Falling Skies, Under the Dome).
‘Strike Back’ Soundtrack Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album for the British action series Strike Back. The album features selections from the original score of show’s third and fourth season composed by Scott Shields. Also included is the show’s theme song Short Change Hero by the British rock group The Heavy. The soundtrack will be released on May 27, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Strike Back based on the novel of the same name by former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier Chris Ryan follows the actions of Section 20, a secretive branch of the British Defense Intelligence service (DI), which operate several high risk, priority missions throughout the globe.
Jónsi and Alex to Score WGN America’s ‘Manhattan’
Sigur Rós front man Jónsi and Alex Somers have been hired to score the upcoming WGN America original series Manhattan. The show is created by Sam Shaw (Masters of Sex) and stars John Benjamin Hickey, Olivia Williams, Daniel Stern, Ashley Zukerman and Rachel Brosnahan. The drama is set against the backdrop of the clandestine mission to build the world’s first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico and follows the brilliant but flawed scientists and their families. Shaw is also executive producing the Skydance TV, Tribune Studios and Lionsgate TV production with David Ellison & Dana Goldberg (World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness), Marcy Ross and Thomas Schlamme (The West Wing, Sports Night) who also directed the pilot episode.
‘In My Dreams’ Soundtrack Released
Momentum RLP Records has released a soundtrack album for the Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie In My Dreams. The album features the film’s original music composed by William Ross (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Tale of Despereaux, Tin Cup) who recorded the score at Abbey Road Studios in London. The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. In My Dreams is directed by Kenny Leon and stars Katherine McPhee, Mike Vogel and JoBeth Williams. The movie follows a bridge architect and a restaurant owner who throw a penny into the local fountain fabled for bringing lovers together and start having dreams about each other.
Kevin Kiner to Score ‘Star Wars Rebels’
During this past weekend’s WonderCon in Anaheim, CA, it was revealed that composer Kevin Kiner will be composing the score for the upcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels. The show is set between Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope and takes place in a time when the Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy and hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights as a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking shape. The series’ voice cast includes Freddie Prinze, Jr., Taylor Gray, Steve Blum, Tiya Sircar and Vanessa Marshall. Simon Kinberg (X-Men: First Class, Jumper) is executive producing the Lucasfilm Animation production with Dave Filoni and Greg Weisman (Young Justice).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 20, 2014)
Premiering tonight on ABC is the Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie In My Dreams directed by Kenny Leon and starring Katherine McPhee, Mike Vogel and JoBeth Williams. The film’s original music is composed by William Ross (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, My Dog Skip, Ladder 49). The composer recorded his score at Abbey Road Studios in London. A soundtrack album featuring Ross’ music will be released soon. Check back on this page for the details. To learn more about the drama, visit ABC’s official movie website.
Lyle Workman Scoring CBS’ ‘Bad Teacher’ TV Series
Lyle Workman is composing the original music for the new CBS comedy Bad Teacher. The show is based on the 2011 feature starring Cameron Diaz and follows a fearless and unapologetic former trophy wife who masquerades as a teacher in order to find a new man after her wealthy husband leaves her penniless. The series stars Ari Graynor, Kristin Davis, David Alan Grier, Sara Gilbert, Ryan Hansen and Sara Rodier. Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg (The Office, Year One) who produced the movie version are executive producing the Sony Pictures Television and CBS Television Studios production with Hilary Winston (Community, My Name is Earl), Jimmy Miller (Step Brothers, The Other Guys), Sam Hansen and Michael Lasker.
Josh Kramon to Score The CW’s ‘iZombie’ and MTV’s ‘Happyland’
Josh Kramon is composing the score for the CW drama pilot iZombie. The show based on the DC Comics title of the same title is created by Rob Thomas & Diane Ruggiero and stars Rose McIver, Robert Buckley, Malcolm Goodwin, Alexandra Krosney and David Anders. The supernatural procedural and follows a medical student-turned-zombie who takes a job in the coroner’s office in order to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat so that she can maintain her humanity. Thomas is directing the pilot episode and also executive producing the Warner Bros. Television production with Ruggerio, Danielle Stokdyk and Dan Etheridge. Kramon has previously collaborated with Thomas and the producers on the Veronica Mars show and its recent movie version, as well as Party Down and Cupid.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 13, 2014)
Premiering tonight is the new docu-series Years of Living Dangerously executive produced by James Cameron, Jerry Weintraub, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joel Bach & David Gelber and climate expert Daniel Abbasi and featuring appearances by Matt Damon, Harrison Ford, Jessica Alba, Don Cheadle, America Ferrera, Michael C. Hall & more. Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall) has composed the main titles theme for the show and Richard Marvin (Six Feet Under, U-571, Grimm) is composing the series’ original score. Check out our previous article to learn more about the show and click here to watch the pilot episode. Years of Living Dangerously will air every Sunday night on Showtime.