Premiering tomorrow, June 3, on ABC is the new drama Mistresses starring Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes, Jes Macallan, Brett Tucker, Jason George and Erik Stocklin. The series about the scandalous lives of a sexy and sassy group of four girlfriends is based on the UK series of the same title and is executive produced […]
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 2, 2013)
Posted: 2nd June 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, ABC Family, Alec Puro, Andrew Lockington, Christian Henson, Danny Lux, Mistresses, Primeval: New World, Rob Simonsen, Sinbad, Syfy, The Fosters
‘The Hot Flashes’ to Feature Music by Marcelo Zarvos
Posted: 1st June 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Marcelo Zarvos, Susan Seidelman, The Face of Love, The Hot Flashes
Marcelo Zarvos has composed the score for the upcoming comedy The Hot Flashes. The film is directed by Susan Seidelman (Desperately Seeking Susan, She-Devil) and stars Brooke Shields, Wanda Sykes, Virginia Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Camryn Manheim, Mark Povinelli and Eric Roberts. The movie follows an unlikely group of middle-aged women who challenge the high school […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 31, 2013)
Posted: 31st May 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: After Earth, Brian Tyler, Dickon Hinchliffe, Halli Cauthery, Harry Gregson-Williams, James Newton Howard, Now You See Me, Ryan Miller, Shadow Dancer, The East, The Kings of Summer
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi adventure After Earth directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith. The film’s music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village) who regularly works with the director. Sony Masterworks has […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 26, 2013)
Posted: 26th May 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anton Sanko, Arrested Development, Behind the Candelabra, David Schwartz, HBO, Lifetime, Marvin Hamlisch, Netflix, Ring of Fire
Premiering tonight is the HBO original movie Behind the Candelabra directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Dan Aykroyd, Rob Lowe, Scott Bakula and Debbie Reynolds. Late composer Marvin Hamlisch (The Sting, The Way We Were) served as the executive music producer on the project. Elektra Records has released a soundtrack album […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 24, 2013)
Posted: 24th May 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Before Midnight, Christophe Beck, Danny Elfman, Epic, Fall on Your Sword, Fast & Furious 6, Graham Reynolds, Lucas Vidal, The Hangover Part III, We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
Three new movies are opening nationwide this holiday weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action sequel Fast & Furious 6 directed by Justin Lin and starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Luke Evans, Gina Carano and John […]
‘Elsa & Fred’ to Feature Music by Luis Bacalov
Posted: 21st May 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Elsa & Fred, Luis Bacalov, Michael Radford
Luis Bacalov is the composer of the upcoming romantic comedy Elsa & Fred. The film is directed by Michael Radford (1984, The Merchant of Venice) and stars Christopher Plummer, Shirley MacLaine, Marcia Gay Harden, Scott Bakula, Chris Noth, Jared Gilman, James Brolin, George Segal, Wendell Pierce, Reg Rogers and Erika Alexander. The movie is an […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 19, 2013)
Posted: 19th May 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Fox, John Swihart, Motive, Shawn Pierce, The Goodwin Games
Premiering tomorrow, May 19, on Fox is the new comedy The Goodwin Games created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas and starring Scott Foley, Becki Newton, T. J. Miller, Kat Foster and Melissa Tang. The show’s original score is composed by John Swihart (Napoleon Dynamite, New in Town) who is also the creator’s long running […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 17, 2013)
Posted: 17th May 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Lovett, Black Rock, Erased, Frances Ha, Jeff Danna, Michael Giacchino, Rob Simonsen, Star Trek Into Darkness, The English Teacher, The Expatriate
Only one movie is opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Benedict Cumberbatch and Peter Weller. The film’s music is composed […]
Behind the Music of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’
Posted: 16th May 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: J.J. Abrams, Michael Giacchino, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness
Paramount Pictures has published a short video featurette on the music for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness. The video features an interview with Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost), as well as footage from the score’s recording sessions earlier this year. Check out the full video after the jump. The soundtrack album for […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 12, 2013)
Posted: 12th May 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: C.J. Vanston, Christopher Guest, Family Tree, HBO
Premiering tonight on HBO is the mockumentary comedy series Family Tree written and created by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock and starring Chris O’Dowd, Tom Bennett and Nina Conti. The show’s music is composed by CJ Vanston who has previously written the music for Guest’s features Best in Show, For Your Consideration and Almost Heroes. Family […]