Stephen Warbeck has been hired to score the upcoming TNT event series Will. The show stars Laurie Davidson as the young William Shakespeare. Olivia DeJonge, Colm Meaney, Mattias Inwood, Jamie Campbell Bower and Ewen Bremner are co-starring. The drama opens with Shakespeare just arriving onto the punk-rock theater scene in 16th century London. Craig Pearce (The Great Gatsby, Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet) has written the pilot episode and is executive producing the project with Alison Owen (Saving Mr. Banks, Me Before you) and Debra Hayward (Les Miserables), Vince Gerardis (Flashforward), Howard Braunstein (The Client List), Louise Rosager and Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, The Four Feathers) who also directed the pilot.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 25, 2016)
Premiering on Tuesday, September 27, is the new Syfy original series Aftermath created by William Laurin & Glenn Davis and starring Anne Heche, Julia Sarah Stone, Taylor Hickson, Levi Meaden and James Tupper. The show’s original music is composed by Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, City of Ember). To learn more about the drama, which will air Tuesday nights on Syfy, visit our scoring assignment announcement.
Premiering on Friday, September 30, is the Netflix original series Luke Cage developed by Cheo Hodari Coker based on the Marvel Comics character and starring Mike Colter, Mahershala Ali, Alfre Woodard, Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Frank Whaley and Sônia Braga. The show’s original music is composed by Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Check out our previous article for a recent video featurette about the music on the show.
‘Orange Sunshine’ Soundtrack Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album for the documentary Orange Sunshine. The album features the film’s original music composed by singer/songwriter Matt Costa. The soundtrack will be released on November 11, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Orange Sunshine is directed by William A. Kirkley and tells the story of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love – a spiritual group of surfers and hippies in Southern California that became the largest suppliers of psychedelic drugs in the world during the 1960s and early 1970s. The documentary premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and will be released later this year.
Lyle Workman Scoring ‘Bad Santa 2’
Lyle Workman is composing the original score for the upcoming comedy Bad Santa 2. The film is directed by Mark Waters and stars Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Ryan Hansen, Jenny Zigrino and Jeff Skowron. The movie follows the title character who teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Johnny Rosenthal & Shauna Cross (If I Stay, Whip It) have written the screenplay. Geyer Kosinski (Fargo, Bad News Bears) and Andrew Gunn (Sky High, Bedtime Stories) are producing the project.
‘Abattoir’ Soundtrack Released
Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Abattoir. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Sayfritz (Dark Tide, Dean Man Running, Until Death). The soundtrack is now available on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Abattoir is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera) and stars Jessica Lowndes, Joe Anderson, Lin Shaye and Dayton Callie. The movie follows an investigative reporter who happens upon a series of gruesome murders tied to real estate mysteries, where entire rooms have been dismantled and pulled from their foundations.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 23, 2016)
Expected to top the weekend box office is the western The Magnificent Seven directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung-Hun Lee and Peter Sarsgaard. The film’s original music is composed by James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart) and Simon Franglen. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the full album details. Also visit Variety, Film Music Magazine, Collider, Awards Daily and Indiewire for interviews with Franglen about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the animated feature Storks directed by Nicholas Stoller & Doug Sweetland and featuring the voices of Andy Samberg, Kelsey Grammer, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Katie Crown, Ty Burrell and Jennifer Aniston. Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Surf’s Up) and Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur) have composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as a song by The Lumineers. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Soundtrack Details for Clint Eastwood’s ‘Sully’ Revealed
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for Clint Eastwood’s hit drama Sully. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christian Jacob and The Tierney Sutton Band, as well as the movie’s main theme written by Clint Eastwood. Also included is the end titles song Flying Home based on Eastwood’s theme and performed by the Tierney Sutton Band. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 7, 2016 and physically on October 28. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Sully starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart and Laura Linney tells the true story of Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger who became a national hero in 2009 after he successfully executed an emergency water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River.
‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Mel Gibson’s World War II action drama Hacksaw Ridge have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (The Legend of Tarzan, Hotel Rwanda, Over the Hedge, Bee Movie). The soundtrack will be released on November 4, 2016 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Hacksaw Ridge is directed by Gibson and stars Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Rachel Griffiths, Hugo Weaving and Vince Vaughn. The movie tells the true story of Desmond Doss who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of the second World War saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun.
Andrew Lockington Scoring Syfy’s ‘Aftermath’
Andrew Lockington has been tapped to score the upcoming Syfy original series Aftermath. The show is created by William Laurin & Glenn Davis (1-800 Missing, The Listener) and stars Anne Heche, Julia Sarah Stone, Taylor Hickson, Levi Meaden and James Tupper. The drama revolves around a family who must battle for survival after civilization comes to an apocalyptic end, triggered by massive storms, meteor strikes, earthquakes and plague – and the rise of supernatural creatures. Laurin and Davis are also executive producing the Halfire Entertainment production with Julie Hope.
‘Outlaws and Angels’ Soundtrack Released
Mhuesik Factory has released a soundtrack album for the western Outlaws and Angels. The album features the film’s original music composed by Colin Stetson (Blue Caprice, Lavender). Also included is the song Devil’s Girl by The Overnight featuring Melody Michalski. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Outlaws and Angels is written and directed by JT Mollner and stars Chad Michael Murray, Francesca Eastwood, Madisen Beaty, Ben Browder, Frances Fisher, Keith Loneker, Luke Wilson and Teri Polo.