James S. Levine is scoring the new NBC cop drama Ironside. The show created by Michael Caleo (The Family, Rescue Me, The Sopranos) is a remake of the classic Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-nominated drama starring Raymond Burr, which aired from 1967 to 1975 and featured a theme by Quincy Jones. The series stars Blair Underwood in the title role as a tough detective who is relegated to a wheelchair after a shooting but continues to pursue difficult cases. Brent Sexton, Pablo Schreiber, Spencer Grammer, Neal Bledsoe and Kenneth Choi are co-starring. Caleo is also executive producing the Universal Television, Yellow Brick Road Productions and Davis Entertainment production with Teri Weinberg (Ugly Betty, The Tudors), John Davis (Predator series, Waterworld, I Robot), John Fox, Ron West (Man Up) and David Semel (No Ordinary Family).
Category: TV Scoring Assignments
Mark Kilian Scoring ‘Parts Per Billion’
Mark Kilian is composing the music for the romantic drama Parts Per Billion. The film is written and directed by Brian Horiuchi and stars Frank Langella, Gena Rowlands, Rosario Dawson, Josh Hartnett, Penn Badgley, Teresa Palmer, Alexis Bledel and Hill Harper. The movie follows three couples dealing with the same reality-shaking event, which threatens to tear them apart. Molly Hassell (Edmond), Jennifer Levine (Delirious), Michael Benaroya (Lawless, Margin Call, The Words) and David Dickson are producing the Benaroya Pictures production.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 8, 2013)
Premiering tonight is the six-part series Last Tango in Halifax created by Sally Wainwright and starring Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, Sarah Lancashire and Nicola Walker. The show’s original score is composed by Murray Gold (Doctor Who). The comedy drama follows two widowers in their seventies. When their respective grandsons put their details on Facebook they rediscover a passionate relationship that started over sixty years ago. Euros Lynn and Sam Donovan directed the project. Last Tango in Halifax premiered last year in the UK on BBC One and will air every Sunday night on PBS. To learn more about the series, visit the official show website.
Trevor Morris to Score The CW’s ‘Reign’
Trevor Morris has been hired to score the upcoming CW drama Reign. The show is created by Laurie McCarthy (Ghost Whisperer) and stars Adelaide Kane, Toby Regbo, Torrance Coombs, Megan Follows, Alan Van Sprang, Celina Sinden, Caitlin Stasey, Anna Popplewell and Jenessa Grant. The series tells the previously unknown story of Mary Queen of Scots’ rise to power when she arrives in France as a 15-year-old, betrothed to Prince Francis, and with her three best friends as ladies-in-waiting. McCarthy is executive producing the Warner Bros Television and CBS Television Studios production with Frank Siracusa (Beauty and the Beast). Brad Silberling (Casper, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events) has directed the pilot episode.
Michael Wandmacher to Score ABC’s ‘The Goldbergs’
Michael Wandmacher is the composer of the upcoming ABC comedy The Goldbergs. The show is created by Adam F. Goldberg and stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jerr Garlin, George Segal, Hayley Orrantia, Sean Giambrone and Troy Gentile. The series is set in the 80s and centers on an in-your-face mother and hot-tempered father who love their three eccentric kids so much, they can’t bear to see them grow up. Goldberg is also executive producing the Sony Pictures Television and Happy Madison production with Doug Robinson (Rules of Engagement). Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief) has directed the pilot episode. Wandmacher has previously scored the Goldberg-created Fox comedy Breaking In.
Jeff Russo and Ben Decter to Score CBS’ ‘Hostages’
Jeff Russo and Ben Decter are scoring the upcoming serialized CBS drama Hostages. The show is created by Jeffrey Nachmanoff (Traitor, writer of The Day After Tomorrow) and stars Toni Collette as a premiere surgeon who is thrust into a chilling political conspiracy when her family is taken hostage by rogue FBI Agent, played by Dylan McDermott, who orders her to assassinate the President when she operates on him. Tate Donovan, Rhys Coiro, Billy Brown, Sandrine Holt, James Naughton, Quinn Shephard and Mateus Ward are co-starring. Nachmanoff has also directed the pilot episode and is executive producing the Warner Bros Television production with Jerry Bruckheimer & Jonathan Littman (CSI, Without a Trace), Omri Givon, Rotem Shamir and Chayim Sharir.
Gabriel Mann to Score The CW’s ‘Star-Crossed’ and NBC’s ‘Welcome to the Family’
Gabriel Mann has been hired to score the upcoming CW drama Star-Crossed. The show is created by Meredith Averill (The Good Wife, Life on Mars) and stars Aimee Teegarden, Matt Lanter, Grey Damon, Natalie Hall, Malese Jow, Titus Makin, Jr., Chelsea Gilligan and Greg Finley. The series chronicles the epic romance between a human girl and an alien boy when he and eight others of his kind are integrated into a suburban high school. Averill is also executive producing the CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television production with Josh Appelbaum & Andre Nemec (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol), Scott Rosenberg (October Road) Bryan Furst & Sean Furst (Daybreakers), Daniel Gutman and Richard Shehard (The Matador, The Hunting Party, Ringer).
‘SAF3’ to Feature Music by Cory Lerios
Cory Lerios has signed on to score the upcoming action adventure series SAF3. The show is created by Gregory J. Bonann & Tai Collins and stars Dolph Lundgren in his first TV series. The drama follows the Southern California’s elite multi-agency task force Rescue 3, which consists of the cream-of-the-crop from Los Angeles Lifeguard, Firefighter and Coast Guard agencies. J.R. Ramirez, Lydia Hull, Texas Battle, Jocelyn Osorio, Katie Meehan, Travis Burns and Danielle Anderson are co-starring in the Emmett/Furla Films, Tower 18 Productions and Envision Entertainment production. Lerios also serves as a producer on the project. The composer has previously collaborated with Bonann on the long-running hit series Baywatch, as well as Thunder in Paradise.
Dan Marocco Scoring Fox’s ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’
Dan Marocco is currently scoring the upcoming Fox comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine. The show is created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation) and stars Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Melissa Fumero, Terry Crews, Joe Lo Truglio, Stephanie Beatriz and Chelsea Peretti. The show centers around a diverse group of detectives at a New York precinct. The Universal Television production is executive produced by Goor, Schur and David Miner (30 Rock). Phil Lord and Chris Miller (21 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) have directed the pilot episode. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is set to premiere on September 17, 2013 and will air every Tuesday night on Fox.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 25, 2013)
Premiering tonight on PBS as part of Masterpiece Theater is the British drama series Silk created by Peter Moffat and starring Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Neil Stuke, Tom Hughes, Natalie Dormer, Nina Sosanya and John MacMillan. The show’s original music is composed by Dru Masters. Silk follows two barristers on their journey to join the rank of Queen’s Counsel, known as ‘taking silk’. The legal drama premiered in the UK on BBC in 2011 and was renewed for a second season aired last year. PBS will air the show’s first season of six episodes. To learn more about the series, visit PBS’ official website.