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Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 26, 2017)

February 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: ABC, Atli Orvarsson, Brooke Blair, Chicago Justice, Chris Bacon, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Danny Elfman, Hulu, I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore, National Treasure, NBC, Netflix, Taken, Trevor Morris, When We Rise, Will Blair

Premiering tomorrow, February 27, is the ABC mini-series When We Rise created by Dustin Lance Black and starring Guy Pearce, Mary-Louise Parker, Rachel Griffiths, Michael K. Williams and Ivory Aquino. The show’s themes and music are composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland) and Chris Bacon (Source Code, Bates Motel). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring a suite from the composers’ score, as well as songs by Jordan Fisher, Fancy, Brandi Carlile and Zella Day. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series.

Also premiering tomorrow is the NBC drama Taken developed by Alexander Cary based on the Luc Besson-produced feature of the same title and starring Clive Standen, Jennifer Beals, Brooklyn Sudano, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Gaius Charles, Michael Irby, James Landry Hébert and Jose Pablo Cantillo. Trevor Morris (Vikings, Immortals, The Borgias, Olympus/London Has Fallen) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the series, which will air Mondays nights on NBC.

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Soundtrack Album for ABC’s ‘When We Rise’ Announced

February 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: ABC, Chris Bacon, Danny Elfman, Dustin Lance Black, Soundtrack, When We Rise

Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the ABC mini-series When We Rise. The album features a selection of cover songs from the 8-hour event by such artists as Jordan Fisher, Fancy, Brandi Carlile and Zella Day. Also included is a suite from the drama’s original score composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland) and Chris Bacon (Source Code, Bates Motel). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 24, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. When We Rise is written and created by Dustin Lance Black (Milk) and stars Guy Pearce, Mary-Louise Parker, Rachel Griffiths, Michael K. Williams and Ivory Aquino.

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Joseph Trapanese Tapped as New Composer for ABC’s ‘Quantico’

October 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Tags: ABC, Joseph Trapanese, Quantico

Joseph Trapanese has taken over scoring duties on the ABC drama Quantico. He is scoring the show starting with the third episode of the second season, which premieres tonight. Joel J. Richard (John Wick) has previously scored the first season and first two episodes of the current season. Quantico is created by Joshua Safran and stars Priyanka Chopra, Jake McLaughlin, Aunjanue Ellis, Yasmine Al Massri, Johanna Braddy, Russell Tovey, Pearl Thusi and Blair Underwood. The series executive produced by Safran, Mark Gordon, Robert Sertner, Jorge Zamacona and Nicholas Pepper follows a group of young FBI recruits, all with specific reasons for joining, who battle their way through training at the Quantico base in Virginia.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 2, 2016)

October 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: ABC, Conviction, Frequency, HBO, John Frizzell, Lisa Coleman, NBC, No Tomorrow, Ramin Djawadi, Robert Duncan, The CW, Timeless, Toby Chu, Wendy Melvoin, Westworld

Premiering tonight is the new HBO original series Westworld created by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 film and starring Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, Tessa Thompson, and Sidse Babett Knudsen. The show’s original music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Person of Interest, The Strain). Check out our previous article to learn more about the project and also visit HBO’s official show website for updates on the series, which will air every Sunday night.

Premiering tomorrow, October 3, is the new NBC drama Timeless created by Eric Kripke & Shawn Ryan and starring Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Goran Visnjic, Paterson Joseph, Sakina Jaffrey and Claudia Doumit. The show’s original score is composed by Robert Duncan (Castle, The Unit, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Last Resort, Mad Dogs). For more information about the series, which follows three main characters traveling through time to battle unknown criminals in order to protect history as we know it, check out our scoring assignment announcement.

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ABC’s ‘Imaginary Mary’ to Feature Music by Michael Wandmacher

September 28, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: ABC, Imaginary Mary, Michael Wandmacher

Michael Wandmacher is scoring the upcoming ABC comedy Imaginary Mary. The show is created by Adam F. Goldberg & David Guarascio and stars Jenna Elfman, Stephen Schneider, Rachel Dratch, Nicholas Coombe, Matreya Scarrwener and Erica Trembay. The series follows a a fiercely independent career woman who meets the love of her life, which triggers the imaginary friend she created as a child to suddenly reappear to help her transition from single girl to a woman ready for a family.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 18, 2016)

September 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering tomorrow, September 19, is the new NBC comedy The Good Place created by Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation) and starring Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto and D’Arcy Carden. The show’s original music is composed by David Schwartz (Arrested Development, Northern Exposure, Reaper, Lady Dynamite). To learn more about the series, which will air every Monday night on NBC, check out our scoring assignment announcement.

Also premiering tomorrow is the CBS comedy Kevin Can Wait created by Bruce Helford, Rock Reuben & Kevin James and starring James himself, Erinn Hayes, Taylor Spreitler, Ryan Cartwright, Mary-Charles Jones, James DiGiacomo, Leonard Earl Howze, Gary Valentine and Lenny Venito. Raney Shockne (The To Do List, Anger Management, Queen of the South) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the series, which will air Monday nights on CBS.

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ABC’s ‘Notorious’ to Feature Music by Fil Eisler

September 13, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: ABC, Fil Eisler, Notorious

Fil Eisler is composing the music for the new ABC drama Notorious. The show is created by Josh Berman (Drop Dead Diva, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) & Allie Hagan and stars Piper Perabo, Daniel Sunjata, Sepideh Moafi, Kate Jennings Grant, Ryan Guzman, Kevin Zegers, J. August Richards and Aimee Teegarden. The series is inspired by the true-life stories of famed criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos and cable news producer Wendy Walker and looks at the interplay of the worlds of criminal law and the media.

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John Frizzell to Score ABC’s ‘Conviction’

September 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: ABC, Conviction, Liz Friedlander, Liz Friedman, Stalker

John Frizzell has been tapped to score the upcoming ABC drama Conviction. The show is created by Liz Friedlander & Liz Friedman (Jessica Jones) and stars Hayley Atwell, Eddie Cahill, Shawn Ashmore, Merrin Dungey, Emily Kinney, Manny Montana and Daniel DiTomasso. The series follows a lawyer and former First Daughter who accepts a job at the NY District Attorney Conviction Integrity Unit to avoid jail time for cocaine possession and avoid hurting her mother’s Senate campaign.

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Chris Bacon to Score ABC’s ‘When We Rise’

August 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: ABC, Chris Bacon, Dustin Lance Black, When We Rise

Chris Bacon has revealed in a recent interview with TV Goodness that he is currently scoring the upcoming ABC mini-series When We Rise. The show is created by Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J. Edgar) and stars Guy Pearce, Mary Louise Parker, Rosie O’Donnell, Michael K. Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Rachel Griffiths, Dylan Walsh, Kevin McHale and Ivory Aquino. The period drama tells the history of the gay rights movement, starting with the Stonewall Riots in 1969. Black is also executive producing the ABC Studios production with Larry Mark (Jerry Maguire, I, Robot) and Bruce Cohen (American Beauty, Silver Linings Playbook, Big Fish). Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk) is directing the first two episodes and Black, Dee Rees (Bessie, Pariah) and Thomas Schlamme (The West Wing) are directing the other episodes of the 8-part series.

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ABC’s ‘Speechless’ to Feature Music by Jeff Cardoni

August 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: ABC, Jeff Cardoni, Speechless

Jeff Cardoni has been tapped to score the upcoming ABC comedy Speechless. The show is created by Joey Silveri (Friends, Joey) and stars Minnie Driver, John Ross Bowie, Mason Cook, Micah Fowler, Kyla Kennedy and Cedric Yarbrough. The series centers on a family with a special-needs child that is good with dealing with the challenges it faces and even better at creating new ones. Silveri is also executive producing the 20th Century Fox Television and ABC Studios production with Jake Kasdan (Bad Teacher, New Girl, Orange County) and Melvin Mar (Fresh Off the Boat).

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