Jeff Russo has recently scored the pilot for the upcoming TV reboot of Charlie’s Angels. Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights), Rachael Taylor (Grey’s Anatomy) and Annie Ilonzeh (Melrose Place) are starring as the new Angels and it has been reported that Robert Wagner providing the voice of Charlie in the show. Ramon Rodriguez has been cast as John Bosley. The reboot is set in Miami, where the three main characters work as private investigators, getting instructions from their boss Charlie, who only communicates through a speaker box. The pilot is written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville). Marcos Siega (The Vampire Diaries) directed the pilot. Drew Barrymore, Leonard Goldberg and Nancy Jovoven, who were all involved in the two Charlie’s Angels feature adaptations are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Russo Scoring ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Pilot
Posted: May 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Charlie's Angels, Jeff Russo
NBC Picks Up ‘Smash’ Musical by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Posted: May 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Catch Me if You Can, Marc Shaiman, Musical, NBC, Scott Wittman, Smash, Steven Spielberg
NBC has picked up the musical comedy Smash, produced by Steven Spielberg and with music by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. As reported, the show follows characters who come together for the exhilarating ride of putting on a Broadway musical. Michael Meyer directed the pilot and is expected to be back to direct more episodes. The show’s cast includes Debra Messing (Will & Grace), Anjelica Huston, Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean), Katherine McPhee (American Idol), Christian Borle, Megan Hilty and Brian d’Arcy James. Theresa Rebeck wrote the pilot and is also executive producing alongside Spielberg, Shaiman and Wittman. According to the New York Times, the fictional musical on the show will be about Marilyn Monroe, and the series itself will focus on the musical’s creation. It has yet to be decided if the show will be premiering in the fall or in early 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
Tomandandy Scoring ‘Identity’ Pilot
Posted: May 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Gary Fleder, I Melt with You, Identity, The Apparition, The Details, tomandandy
The composer duo of tomandandy has recently scored the pilot for the ABC show Identity. The project centers on an elite police unit formed to combat the explosion of identity-related crime. The pilot stars Wentworth Miller (Prison Break), Angela Bassett (Malcolm X, ER), Tony Curran (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) and Orlando Jones (The Time Machine). The project is based on the BBC TV show created by Ed Whitmore with the same title. Writer and producer John Glenn (Eagle Eye, The Lazarus Project) is adapting the show for American television. Mark Gordon (Criminal Minds, Grey’s Anatomy) is executive producing through his production company. The pilot is directed by Gary Fleder, known for his feature film work including Kiss the Girls, Runaway Jury and Don’t Say a Word. Read the rest of this entry »
James Horner Recording the Music for ‘Cristiada’
Posted: May 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Clara Sanabras, Cristiada, James Horner, Recording Sessions, Tony Hinnigan
Courtesy of NewLand Films
James Horner is currently recording his score for the historical epic Cristiada at Abbey Road Studios in London. The music is being recorded with a 100-piece orchestra and the recording sessions are scheduled for this and next week. Check out the film’s official Facebook page for tons of pictures and daily updates from the sessions. Clara Sanabras has been identified as the vocalist on the score. Another soloist and musician, Tony Hinnigan, who has worked with Horner on numerous films, including Braveheart and Titanic, has also been spotted in the pictures. Cristiada directed by Dean Wright chronicles the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government’s attempt to secularize the country. Read the rest of this entry »
David Holmes to Produce and Score ‘Good Vibrations’
Posted: May 12, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Holmes, Good Vibrations, Haywire, Terri Hooley
Screen Daily (via The Playlist) reports that David Holmes is set to write the music for the upcoming movie Good Vibrations. Holmes is also on the producing team of the film, which tells the story of Terri Hooley, Belfast’s godfather of punk. The project marks the composer’s feature producing debut. Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa, the duo behind 2009’s Cherrybomb is directing the project. Richard Dormer, Michael Fassbender, Steve Coogan, Robert Sheehan and Bronagh Gallagher are set to star in the picture. Andrew Eaton (24 Hour Party People, A Might Heart) is among the film’s other producers. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Cars 2’ Soundtrack Update
Posted: May 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brad Paisley, Cars 2, Michael Giacchino, Monte Carlo, Perfume, Pixar, Robbie Williams, score, Soundtrack, Weezer
A press release from Disney has announced the contents of the upcoming soundtrack release of Pixar’s Cars 2. Apart from 21 tracks of Michael Giacchino‘s original score, the album also includes a song written by the composer and performed by French singer/songwriter Bénabar. The song is called Mon coeur fait vroum (My Heart Goes Vroom) and is providing a musical introduction to Paris in the animation sequel. Also included on the soundtrack is the American alternative rock band Weezer, performing their own take of the 1984 pop hit You Might Think. Country superstar Brad Paisley, who was a major contributor to the first Cars soundtrack, returns with two new songs, including the duet Collisions of World, performed by Paisley and singer/songwriter Robbie Williams. Finally, the hit single Polyrhythm by the Japanese girl band Perfume is also featured on the release. The soundtrack will be released on June 14. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »
Aaron Zigman Scoring ‘A Mann’s World’ Pilot
Posted: May 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Mann's World, Aaron Zigman, Michael Patrick King, NBC, What's Your Number?
Aaron Zigman is scoring the pilot for the drama A Mann’s World. The project is written, produced and directed by Michael Patrick King who has worked with the composer on both Sex and the City movies. The show follows the complicated life of Allan Mann, a celebrity hair stylist in glamorous Los Angeles as he navigates the complexities of his business, his family life, and his goal to stay young and relevant in a place where looks are everything. The pilot stars Don Johnson, Ellen Barkin, Kelly Hu, Sandra Vergara, Caitlin Crosby and JR Bourne. The project is Zigman’s first TV credit since he wrote the music for the 2004 Showtime show Crown Heights. Zigman joins a number of composers best known for their feature work who are scoring a TV pilot this season, including Mark Isham, Chris Bacon and Brian Reitzell. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Smallville’ Score Album released
Posted: May 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Louis Febre, Mark Snow, score, Smallville, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack for the CW show Smallville. The album includes selections from the show’s original score by Mark Snow and Louis Febre. Snow was the composer on the project during its first six seasons, while Febre scored the last four seasons. The soundtrack featuring almost 70 minutes of music is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from each track after the jump. Smallville created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar is about to air its 2-hour series finale this Friday on the CW. The show, which followed Clark Kent’s adventures during the years before he becomes Superman stars Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Allison Mack and John Glover. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The X-Files’ Soundtrack Set released
Posted: May 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Mark Snow, score, Socom 4, Soundtrack, The X-Files
La-La Land Records has released a 4CD-box set of composer Mark Snow‘s music for the mystery show The X-Files. The release includes selections of Snow’s score from 40 episodes that span the show’s nine seasons, for a total of more than 5 hours of music. The set is limited to 3000 copies and available to order on La-La Land Records’ website. Also check out the page for several lengthy audio clips from the set. Some of the episodes featured on the release include the Pilot, The Host, One Breath, Anasazi and The Post-Modern Prometheus. The X-Files created by Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson aired from 1993 to 2002 on FOX and spun two theatrical movies released in 1998 and 2008, which Snow also scored. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Jig’ Features Music by Patrick Doyle
Posted: May 11, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jig, Patrick Doyle, Sarajevo
A project that somehow slipped under our radar is the documentary Jig, which opened in the UK last weekend. The film’s score is by Patrick Doyle whose music can currently been heard in Kenneth Branagh’s comic book adaption of Thor. Jig tells the story of the 40th Irish Dancing World Championships. The documentary directed and produced by Sue Bourne was given access for the very first time to the little known world of competitive Irish Dancing. Doyle’s Music was written for a small ensemble, including violin, guitar and flute. No information on a soundtrack release is available. For more information on the BBC Scotland production, watch the trailer below and visit the official movie website and Facebook page. The movie is currently playing in select theaters in the UK. A theatrical release in the US is planned for July. Read the rest of this entry »
