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Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 10, 2024)

November 10, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Amazon, Ari Posner, Cross, FX, Hot Frosty, Netflix, Peacock, Say Nothing, Sion Trefor, The Day of the Jackal, Volker Bertelmann

Premiering on Wednesday, November 13, is the Netflix original film Hot Frosty directed by Jerry Ciccoritti and starring Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Katy Mixon Greer, Sherry Miller, Lauren Holly,Chrishell Stause, Dan Lett, Matthew Stefiuk, Heleene Lohan Cameron, Bobby Daniels, Sarah Desouza-Coelho, Allan Royal, Joe Lo Truglio and Craig Robinson. The movie’s original music is composed by Ari Posner ( Anne with an “E”, Flashpoint, Carter, The End of Sex, Johnny Test, Northern Rescue). Click here to learn more about the romantic fantasy comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.

Premiering on Thursday, November 14, is the Prime Video original series Cross created by Ben Watkins based on James Patterson’s Alex Cross books and starring Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Samantha Walkes, Caleb Elijah, Melody Hurd, Jennifer Wigmore, Eloise Mumford and Ryan Eggold. Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge (Luke Cage, Sugar, Run This Town, Boogie, Reasonable Doubt, Power Book III: Raising Kanan) have composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the 8-thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.

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Ari Posner Scoring Jerry Ciccoritti’s Netflix Film ‘Hot Frosty’

October 23, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Ari Posner, Hot Frosty, Jerry Ciccoritti, Netflix

Ari Posner (Flashpoint, Anne with an “E”, Carter, Johnny Test, The End of Sex, Northern Rescue) has recently scored the upcoming Netflix original film Hot Frosty. The movie is directed by Jerry Ciccoritti (Graveyard Shift) and stars Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Katy Mixon Greer, Lauren Holly, Sherry Miller, Chrishell Stause, Matthew Stefiuk, Dan Lett, Heleene Lohan Cameron, Sarah Desouza-Coelho, Bobby Daniels, Allan Royal, Joe Lo Truglio and Craig Robinson. The fantasy romantic comedy follows a woman dealing with the loss of her husband who magically brings a handsome snowman to life.

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Soundtrack Album for Netflix/CBC Series ‘Anne with an “E”‘ Announced

December 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 2 comments

Tags: Amin Bhatia, Anne With an E, Ari Posner, CBC, Netflix, score, Soundtrack

Varèse Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for the CBC & Netflix original series Anne with an “E”. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Amin Bhatia (X Company, Detention) and Ari Posner (Flashpoint, Johnny Test, Northern Rescue). Also included is the theme song Ahead by a Century by The Tragically Hip. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 27, 2019 (click here to download/stream) and physically on January 24, 2020. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. Anne with an “E” is created by Moira Walley-Beckett based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel Anne of Green Gables and stars Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, R.H. Thomson, Lucas Jade Zumann, Dalila Bela, Corinne Koslo and Aymeric Jett Montaz.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 5, 2018)

August 5, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering tomorrow, August 6, is the AMC original series Lodge 49 created by Jim Gavin and starring Wyatt Russell, Brent Jennings, Sonya Cassidy, Linda Emond, David Pasquesi and Eric Allan Kramer. The show’s original music is composed by Andrew Carroll. The series is set in Long Beach, California and centers on a disarmingly optimistic local ex-surfer who’s drifting after the death of his father and collapse of the family business. The drama will air Monday nights on AMC. Visit the official show website for updates.

Premiering in the U.S. on Tuesday, August 7, is the Canadian drama Carter created by Garry Campbell and starring Jerry O’Connell, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Varun Saranga, Matt Baram, Kristian Bruun and Brenda Kamino. Ian LeFeuvre (Burden of Truth, The Detail) and Ari Posner (Flashpoint, Anne with an E) are composing the show’s original music. The series follows a television actor who returns to his small hometown after a public meltdown and partners with his detective friend to use his acting experience to solve real crimes. The drama premiered earlier this year in Canada on Bravo and is making its domestic debut on WGN America. Visit the official show website for more information.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 7, 2017)

May 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Amazon, Amin Bhatia, Anne With an E, Ari Posner, David Holmes, I Love Dick, Keefus Ciancia, Mandy Hoffman, Mindhorn, Netflix

Premiering on Friday, May 12, is the Amazon original series I Love Dick created by Jill Soloway & Sarah Gubbins based on Chris Kraus’ 1997 novel/memoir and starring Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Hahn, Griffin Dunne and Roberta Colindrez. The show’s original music is composed by Mandy Hoffman (Terri, The Lovers). Check back on this page for information on a soundtrack release for the comedy and visit our previous news article to learn more about the series.

Also premiering on Friday is the Netflix original series Anne With an E created by Moira Walley-Beckett based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel Anne of Green Gables and starring Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, R.H. Thomson, Lucas Jade Zumann, Dalila Bela, Corinne Koslo and Aymeric Jett Montaz. Ari Posner & Amin Bhatia (Flashpoint, X Company) are composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the drama.

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Netflix’s ‘Anne’ to Feature Music by Ari Posner & Amin Bhatia

April 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Amin Bhatia, Anne, Ari Posner, Netflix

Ari Posner and Amin Bhatia are composing the original score for the upcoming Netflix original series Anne. The show is created by Moira Walley-Beckett (Breaking Bad, Flesh and Bone) based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel Anne of Green Gables and stars Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, R.H. Thomson, Lucas Jade Zumann, Dalila Bela, Corinne Koslo and Aymeric Jett Montaz. The drama centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890s who, after an abusive childhood spent in orphanages and the homes of strangers, mistakenly is sent to live with an aging sister and brother.

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2011 Summer Television Music Roundup (Part 1)

July 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

With an increasing number of major TV shows premiering during the summer months, Film Music Reporter presents a listing of this summer’s original shows and their composers. Featured in Part 1 of the Summer TV Roundup are the original shows on the networks (ABC, NBC, CBS), as well as on USA and Showtime. Check back for Part 2 to appear on this page soon.

ABC:

Airing every Tuesday night on the network is the drama Combat Hospital. The show centers on a group of doctors and nurses from Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and other allied countries saving lives and limbs in a war zone military hospital modeled on a real facility in Afghanistan. Deborah Kara Unger, Michelle Borth, Elias Koteas, Terry Chen, Arnold Pinnock and Luke Mably are starring. The show’s music is composed by Edmund Butt (The Dark, Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes) and additional music is written by Samuel Sim (The Deep).

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