Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 10, 2020)

Posted: May 10, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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Premiering tonight is the HBO limited series I Know This Much Is True written and directed by Derek Cianfrance and starring Mark Ruffalo, Melissa Leo, Rosie O’Donnell, Archie Panjabi, Imogen Poots, Philip Ettinger, John Procaccino, Rob Huebel, Aisling Franciosi, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Goodman, Juliette Lewis and Kathryn Hahn. The show’s original music is composed by Harold Budd (Mysterious Skin, White Bird in a Blizzard). Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air Sunday nights on HBO.

Premiering on Wednesday, May 13, is the Netflix original film The Wrong Missy directed by Tyler Spindel and starring David Spade, Lauren Lapkus, Geoff Pierson, Sarah Chalke, Nick Swardson, Jackie Sandler, Chris Witaske  and Molly Sims. Mateo Messina (Juno, Blockers, Superstore, Butter, Tall Girl, Barely Lethal) has composed the movie’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »

Dave Porter Scoring Starz’s ‘Hightown’

Posted: May 10, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Preacher, The Disaster Artist) is the composer of the new Starz original series Hightown. The show is created by Rebecca Cutter and stars Monica Raymund, James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Shane Harper, Amaury Nolasco, Atkins Estimond and Dohn Norwood . The drama is set in idyllic, but bleak Cape Cod and follows one woman’s journey to sobriety, overshadowed by an unfolding murder investigation. Cutter is also executive producing the project with Gary Lennon (Power, Euphoria), Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean, Armageddon, Top Gun), Jonathan Littman (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami), KristieAnne Reed (Lucifer, L.A.’s Finest) and Ellen H. Schwartz. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘Betty’ to Be Released

Posted: May 9, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the HBO original series Betty. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Aska Matsumiya (Skate Kitchen, Spelah and the Spades, 37 Seconds). Also included are songs by Cigarettes After Sex, Rosehardt, Ruby Haunt,  Volta Jazz & others. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, May 15 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Betty is created and directed by Crystal Moselle based on her feature Skate Kitchen and stars Dede Lovelace, Moonbear, Nina Moran, Ajani Russell and Rachelle Vinberg. The drama follows a diverse group of young women navigate their lives through the male-dominated world of skateboarding in New York City. Read the rest of this entry »

Erick Schroder Scoring Chris McGowan’s ‘Chasing Nightmares’

Posted: May 9, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Erick Schroder (Astro, American Christmas, No Man’s Land) is composing the original music for the upcoming horror thriller Chasing Nightmares. The film is written and directed by Chris McGowan and stars Anne Heche, Graham McTavish, Michelle Randolph, Spencer Daniels, Aubrey Cleland, Jay Huguley and Dana Daurey. The movie follows a college student who risks her and her friends’ lives to track down the meaning behind the nightmares she has about a girl and a delusional masked man. David Brown is producing the project for Specter Pictures, alongside Todd Lundbohm for 828 Productions. Read the rest of this entry »

Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 8, 2020)

Posted: May 8, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the movie musical Valley Girl directed by Rachel Goldenberg and starring Jessica Rothe, Chloe Bennet, Ashleigh Murray, Joshua Whitehouse, Mae Whitman, Mario Revolori, Judy Greer, Alicia Silverstone and Camila Morrone. The film’s original score is composed by Roger Neill (King of the Hill, Beginners, 20th Century Women, Like Father). Harvey Mason Jr. serves as the project’s music producer. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Orion Pictures release.

Opening in select (drive-in and virtual) theaters and other pop-up venues is the documentary Spaceship Earth directed by Matt Wolf about a group of countercultural visionaries who built an enormous replica of earth’s ecosystem called Biosphere 2 in 1991. Owen Pallett (Her, The Box, Life) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is in the works. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by Neon. Read the rest of this entry »

Steven & Julie Bernstein Scoring Hulu’s ‘Animaniacs’ Reboot

Posted: May 8, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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Steven Bernstein & Julie Bernstein have recently been scoring the upcoming reboot of the animated series Animaniacs. Steven Spielberg returns as executive producer of the show, which revolves around Warner brothers, Yakko and Wakko, and the Warner sisters who have a great time wreaking havoc and mayhem in the lives of everyone they meet. Pinky and the Brain will also make appearances in each episode. Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell,Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche and Frank Welker are among the project’s voice cast. Sam Register (Teen Titans, Ben 10), President of Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series, and Amblin Television Co-Presidents Justin Falvey & Darryl Frank (The Americans, Under the Dome) are also executive producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Valley Girl’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: May 8, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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The full details of the soundtrack album for the Valley Girl remake have been revealed. The album features the songs from the movie performed by the film’s cast. Also included are tracks by Deap Vally, American Authors, Leon Else & others. Harvey Mason Jr. serves as the project’s music producer. The soundtrack is being released today by Interscope Records and is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Valley Girl is directed by Rachel Goldenberg and stars Jessica Rothe, Chloe Bennet, Ashleigh Murray, Joshua Whitehouse, Mae Whitman, Mario Revolori, Jessie Enis, Judy Greer, Alicia Silverstone and Camila Morrone. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for Disney’s ‘101 Dalmatian Street’ TV Series Released

Posted: May 8, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for Disney’s 101 Dalmatian Street TV series. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Nathan Klein, Rupert Cross and Theo Vidgen. Also included are the opening theme I’ve Got My Pups with Me performed by Kathryn D. Rende,  the end titles song It’s a Dog’s Life performed by Celica Gray, as well as other songs from the series.  The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. 101 Dalmatian Street is developed by Anttu Harlin & Joonas Utti based on Disney’s 101 Dalmatians franchise and features the voice talent of Josh Brener, Michaela Dietz, Rhashan Stone and Ella Kenion. Read the rest of this entry »

John Murphy to Score James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’

Posted: May 7, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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John Murphy (Sunshine, 28 Days Later…, Snatch, Kick-Ass) has been confirmed as the new composer of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. We previously reported earlier this week that Tyler Bates will be scoring the film based on information obtained several months ago. At that time, it was confirmed to us that Bates had written music prior to principal photography for use during the shoot (as he did for the Guardians of the Galaxy movies) and the composer was attached to score the movie, but Bates has departed the movie since. The Suicide Squad starring Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, David Dastmalchian, Idris Elba, Daniela Melchior, Steve Agee, John Cena, Storm Reid, Flula Borg, Nathan Fillion, Peter Capaldi, Pete Davidson and Michael Rooker will be released on August 6, 2021 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

‘Enemy Lines’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: May 7, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the action drama Enemy Lines. The album features the film’s original score composed by Philippe Jakko (Kaufman’s Game, Allies, Notre Dame, Heartstrings). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 8 and will be available to stream/download here. Enemy Lines is directed by Anders Banke and stars Ed Westwick, John Hannah, Tom Wisdom, Corey Johnson and Ekaterina Valdimirova. The movie is set in 1943 and revolves around a British commando squad that is teamed with an American officer on a covert mission into Poland and cross the harsh wilderness intent on kidnapping and extracting a sought-after Polish scientist from the Germans. Read the rest of this entry »

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