Jongnic Bontemps (United Skates, The Land, We Are: The Brooklyn Saints, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, College Behind Bars, The People v. The Klan) has been hired to score the upcoming CW sci-fi drama 4400. The show is developed by Ariana Jackson based on USA’s original TV series The 4400 created by Scott Peters & Renee Echevarria and stars Brittany Adebumola, Joseph David-Jones, Ireon Roach, TL Thompson, Jaye Ladymore, Derrick A. King, Khailah Johnson, Cory Jeacoma, AMARR and Autumn Best. The series revolves around a group of people who vanished without a trace off the face of the planet over the last hundred years as they return in an instant to Detroit, having not aged a day with no memory of what happened to them, and must grapple with their impossible new reality. Read the rest of this entry »
Jongnic Bontemps to Score The CW’s ‘4400’ Reboot
Posted: September 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 4400, Jongnic Bontemps, The CW
Fox’s ‘Our Kind of People’ to Feature Original Score by Meshell Ndegeocello
Posted: September 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fox, Meshell Ndegeocello, Our Kind of People
Singer/songwriter, rapper and composer Meshell Ndegeocello (Queen Sugar, Lackawanna Blues, Disappearing Acts) is scoring the new Fox drama Our Kind of People. The show is created by Karin Gist (Star) based on Lawrence Otis Graham’s book of the same title and stars Yaya DaCosta, Morris Chestnut, Joe Morton, Nadine Ellis, Lance Gross, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Kyle Bary and Alana Bright. The series takes place in the aspirational world of Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard and follows a strong-willed, single mom as she sets out to reclaim her family’s name and make an impact with her revolutionary haircare line. Read the rest of this entry »
Tree Adams Scoring CBS’ ‘NCIS: Hawai’i’
Posted: September 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, NCIS, NCIS: Hawai'i, Tree Adams
Tree Adams (The 100, Californication, Perception, Belushi) is returning to the NCIS franchise as the composer of its fourth series NCIS: Hawai’i. The show is created by Matt Bosack, Jan Nash & Christopher Silber and stars Vanessa Lachey, Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Jason Antoon, Tori Anderson and Kian Talan. The series folllows Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor Jane Tennant, who, with her unwavering team of specialists, balances duty, family and country, while investigating crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the sun-drenched island paradise. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack EPs for Amazon’s ‘Do, Re & Mi’ Released
Posted: September 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, David Schuler, Do Re & Mi, Jackie Tohn, Soundtrack
Capitol Records has released two soundtrack EPs for the Amazon animated series Do, Re & Mi. The EPs feature the songs from the show written by David Schuler & Jackie Tohn and performed by cast members including Kristen Bell, Tohn herself, Luke Youngblood & others. The Rare Birdies Sing Together EP is available to stream/download here and the Sing & Celebrate EP is available here. Also available now as a digital single is the series’ theme song (click here to stream/download and also listen to the track below). Do, Re & Mi is executive produced by Bell, Tohn, Michael Scharf & Ivan Askwith is set in the musical world of Beebopsburgh, an island where instruments grow in the Falsetto Forest, and centers on the musical adventures of three best birdie buddies. Read the rest of this entry »
Heitor Pereira Scoring Netflix’s ‘My Little Pony: A New Generation’
Posted: September 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: José Ucha, My Little Pony, My Little Pony: A New Generation, Netflix, Robert Cullen
Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie, Smallfoot, The Smurfs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua) has composed the original score for the new Netflix animated film My Little Pony: A New Generation. The film is directed by Robert Cullen & José Ucha, co-directed by Mark Fattibene and features the voice talent of Vanessa Hudgens, Kimiko Glenn, James Marsden, Sofia Carson, Liza Koshy, Ken Jeong, Elizabeth Perkins, Jane Krakowski, Michael McKean and Phil LaMarr. The movie based on Hasbro’s My Little Pony franchise follows Sunny, an idealistic Earth Pony and Izzy, a curious Unicorn who must embark on an adventure that will take them to faraway lands to make new friends out of old enemies. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes’ Released
Posted: September 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Aslak Hartberg, Netflix, Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes, score, Soundtrack
Maisie Music Publishing has released a soundtrack album for the Norwegian Netflix original series. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Aslak Hartberg (Gone with the Woman, Heimebane, Nothing to Laugh About). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music platforms to stream/download the soundtrack and to check out the full track list. Post Mortem is directed by Harald Zwart & Petter Holmsen and stars Kathrine Thorborg Johansen, Elias Holmen Sørensen and André Sørum. The comedy drama revolves around a woman who is declared dead, but suddenly wakes up with a sudden urge for blood, while her brother tries to keep the family driven funeral home afloat. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 19, 2021)
Posted: September 19, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Amazon, Apple TV +, Atli Orvarsson, Birds of Paradise, Ellen Reid, FBI: International, Foundation, Fox, Jacob Yoffee, Jahlil Beats, James S. Levine, Joe Wong, Midnight Mass, Muhammad Ali, NBC, Netflix, Ordinary People, PBS, Roahn Hylton, The Big Leap, The Newton Brothers, The Wonder Years
Premiering tonight is the PBS documentary Muhammad Ali directed and executive produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon about the iconic heavyweight boxing champion who became an inspiration to people everywhere. The film’s original music is composed by songwriter and hip hop record producer Jahlil Beats. A soundtrack album featuring the artist’s music has been released today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 4-parter, which will air over the next four days on PBS.
Premiering tomorrow, September 20 is the Fox comedy drama The Big Leap created by Liz Heldens and starring Scott Foley, Simone Recasner, Piper Perabo, Jon Rudnitsky, Ser’Darius Blain, Raymond Cham, Jr., Kevin Daniels, Mallory Jansen, Anna Grace Barlow and Teri Polo. Joe Wong (The Midnight Gospel, Master of None, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Russian Doll) is composing the show’s original score. A first song from the series (Just Like Heaven produced by Wong and performed by Eryn Allen Kane) was released this past week. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the dramedy, which will air Monday nights on Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for PBS’ ‘Muhammad Ali’ Documentary Released
Posted: September 19, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: David McMahon, Jahlil Beats, Muhammad Ali, PBS, Sarah Burns, score, Soundtrack
Jahlil Beats has released a soundtrack album for the PBS documentary Muhammad Ali. The album features the hip hop record producer/songwriter’s original music from the film. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Muhammad Ali is directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon and follows the life of one of the most consequential men of the 20th century, a 3-time heavyweight boxing champion who captivated billions of fans with his combination of speed, agility and power in the ring, and his charm, wit and outspokenness outside of it. The 4-part documentary features interviews with Ali’s daughters Hana Ali and Rasheda Ali, his second and third wifes Khalilah Ali & Veronica Porche, his brother and confidant Rahaman Ali, among others. Read the rest of this entry »
James S. Levine Scoring NBC’s ‘Ordinary Joe’
Posted: September 18, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: James S. Levine, NBC, Ordinary Joe
James S. Levine (Glee, Nip/Tuck, American Horror Story, Damages, Bloodline, Star, The Last Ship) is scoring the new NBC drama Ordinary Joe. The show is created by Matt Reeves (The Batman, War for/Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), developed by Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner (House, Home Before Dark) and stars James Wolk, Natalie Martinez, Elizabeth Lail, Charlie Barnett, David Warshofsky, Anne Ramsay, Kai A. Ealy, John Gluck and Adam Rodriguez. The drama explores the three parallel lives of the title character after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 17, 2021)
Posted: September 17, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Best Sellers, Blue Bayou, Bo Boddie, Clinton Shorter, Copshop, Craig Wedren, Cry Macho, I Love Us, Joseph Trapanese, Lady of the Manor, Lionel Cohen, Mark Mancina, Paul Leonard Morgan, Prisoners of the Ghostland, Roger Suen, St. Vincent, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Nowhere Inn, The Starling, Theodore Shapiro
Opening in theaters nationwide today is the drama Cry Macho directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood himself, Eduardo Minett, Natalia Traven, Fernanda Urrejola, Dwight Yoakam and Horacio Garcia-Rojas. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Mancina (Moana, Tarzan, Bad Boys, Speed, Twister, August Rush, Training Day). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song performed by Will Banister last week. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is also premiering on HBO Max today.
Also opening wide is the action thriller Copshop directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Alexis Louder and Toby Huss. Clinton Shorter (District 9, The Expanse, 2 Guns, Contraband, Pompeii, Boss Level) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the STXfilms production and Open Road Films release. Read the rest of this entry »
