Laura Karpman (Underground, Step, Set It Up, Paris Can Wait, Taken mini-series, Black Nativity) is the composer of the new Spectrum Originals series L.A.’s Finest, the first show of Charter Communications’ new premium content initiative. The drama is set in the universe of the Jerry Bruckheimer/Michael Bay Bad Boys franchise and stars Gabrielle Union, Jessica Alba, Zack Gilford, Duane Martin, Ryan McPartlin, Sophie Reynolds and Ernie Hudson. The show follows Syd Burnett (from Bad Boys II) as she has become an LAPD detective and, paired with a new partner, is forced to confront how her unapologetic lifestyle may be masking a greater personal secret. Read the rest of this entry »
Laura Karpman Scoring Spectrum Originals’ ‘L.A.’s Finest’
Posted: May 1, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: L.A.'s Finest, Laura Karpman, Spectrum Originals
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‘Rocketman’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: May 1, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dexter Fletcher, Elton John, Rocketman, Soundtrack
Interscope Records will release the official soundtrack album for the biographical drama Rocketman. The album features the classic Elton John songs from the movie performed by lead actor Targon Egerton who stars as the singer/songwriter, as well as other cast members. Also included is the original song (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again written by John & Bernie Taupin and performed by John & Egerton. The soundtrack will be released on May 24 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (CD version) and here (digital version) Check out the music video for a track, Rocket Man, after the jump. Rocketman is directed by Dexter Fletcher and also stars Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Gemma Jones and Bryce Dallas Howard. The musical drama will be released in theaters nationwide on May 31 by Paramount Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Sean Callery Scoring National Geographic’s ‘The Hot Zone’
Posted: May 1, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: National Geographic, Sean Callery, The Hot Zone
Sean Callery (24, Homeland, Jessica Jones) has composed the original music for the new National Geographic original limited series The Hot Zone. The show is developed by James V. Hart (Hook, Bram Stoker’s Dracula), Jeff Vintar (I, Robot), Kelly Sounders & Brian Peterson (Smallville) and stars Julianna Margulies, Noah Emmerich, Liam Cunningham, Topher Grace, Paul James, Nick Searcy, Robert Wisdom and Robert Sean Leonard. The parter is based on the bestselling novel by Richard Preston and tells the true story about the origins of Ebola, a highly infectious virus from the central African rainforest and its arrival on US soil in 1989. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Sky Atlantic/Amazon Series ‘Tin Star’ Announced
Posted: April 30, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Adrian Corker, Amazon, score, Sky Atlantic, Soundtrack, Tin Star
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Sky Atlantic and Amazon original series Tin Star. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Adrian Corker (The Village, Waiting for You). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 17 and will be available to download here. Tin Star is created by Rowan Joffe and stars Tim Roth, Genevieve O’Reilly, Abigail Lawrie, Oliver Coopersmith and Christina Hendricks. The drama centers on a former Metropolitan Police detective who is relocating to the Canadian Rockies with his family to escape a violent past. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph Bishara Scoring Malik Vitthal’s ‘Body Cam’
Posted: April 30, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Body Cam, Joseph Bishara, Malik Vitthal, score, Soundtrack
Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle) has recently scored the upcoming horror thriller Body Cam. The film is directed by Malik Vitthal (Imperial Dreams) and stars Mary J. Blige, Nat Wolff, Theo Rossi, Anika Noni Rose and David Zayas. The movie follows several LAPD officers involved with covering up a murder by getting rid of their body cam video footage who find themselves haunted by an evil spirit. Nicholas McCarthy (The Prodigy, The Pact) and John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, American Crime) wrote screenplay based on earlier version penned by Richmond Riedel. Read the rest of this entry »
‘El Chicano’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 30, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: El Chicano, Mitch Lee, score, Soundtrack
Locash Records has released a soundtrack album for the superhero thriller El Chicano. The album features the film’s original score composed by Mitch Lee. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. El Chicano is directed by Ben Hernandez Bray and stars Raúl Castillo, Aimee Garcia, Jose Pablo Cantillo, David Castañeda, Marco Rodríguez, Sal Lopez, Marlene Forte, Kate del Castillo and George Lopez. The movie co-written by Joe Carnahan and produced by Frank Grillo follows an L.A.P.D. detective who is assigned a case investigating a vicious cartel and uncovers links to his brother’s supposed suicide and resurrects the masked street legend El Chicano. Read the rest of this entry »
Celica Westbrook’s ‘Welcome to Amphibia’ from Disney Channel’s ‘Amphibia’ Released
Posted: April 30, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amphibia, Celica Westbrook, Disney Channel
Walt Disney Records has released the original song Welcome to Amphibia from the Disney Channel animated series Amphibia. The track, which is performed by Celica Westbrook, is now available to download on Amazon. Check out the official music video after the jump. Amphibia is created by Matt Braly (Gravity Falls) and stars Brenda Song and Justin Felbinger. The show follows a 13-year old girl who – after stealing a mysterious music box – is magically transported to the world of Amphibia, a wild marshland full of talking frog-people. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Amazon’s & ITV’s ‘The Widow’ Released
Posted: April 29, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Dominik Scherrer, score, Soundtrack, The Widow
Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album for the Amazon & ITV original series The Widow. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award nominee Dominik Scherrer (The Missing, Requiem, Primeval, Ripper Street). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Widow is created by Harry & Jack Williams and stars Kate Beckinsale, Alex Kingston, Charles Dance and Babs Olusanmokun. The series follows woman who has cut herself off from her previous life but is pulled back to the face that world after seeing her supposedly deceased husband on the news. Read the rest of this entry »
Ryan Miller Scoring Netflix’s ‘The Last Summer’
Posted: April 29, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Netflix, Ryan Miller, The Last Summer
Ryan Miller has composed the original score for the Netflix original movie The Last Summer. The film is directed by William Bindley (Madison) and stars K.J. Apa, Maia Mitchell, Tyler Posey, Jacob Latimore, Halston Sage, Sosie Bacon, Gage Golightly, Wolfgang Novogratz, Jacob McCarthy, Mario Revolori and Gabrielle Anwa. The romantic comedy drama follows a group of teens from a Chicago high school as they grapple with their dreams, relationships and identities in a transformative summer before they leave for college. Read the rest of this entry »
‘At the Heart of Gold’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: April 29, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: At the Heart of Gold, At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal, Drum & Lace, HBO, Ian Hultquist, score, Sofia Hultquist, Soundtrack
Little Twig Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal. The album features the film’s original music composed by Drum & Lace (The First Monday in May, The Gospel According to Andre) and Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, Animals, A.X.L.). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 3 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. At the Heart of Gold is directed by Erin Lee Carr and reveals a dangerous system that prioritized winning over everything else, including protecting young female athletes. Read the rest of this entry »
