Philip White has recently scored the upcoming comedy Nobody’s Fool. The film is written and directed by Tyler Perry and stars Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick, Mehcad Brooks, Amber Riley and Whoopi Goldberg. The movie centers on a woman who is forced to accept that she may be getting “catfished” by an online boyfriend whom she has never met in person, when her wild sister gets released from prison and re-enters her life. Perry is also producing the comedy with Will Areu and Mark E. Swinton. Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party) serves as the project’s score producer.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 14, 2018)
Premiering tonight is the new CW drama Charmed developed by Jessica O’Toole & Amy Rardin and Jennie Snyder Urman and starring Melonie Diaz, Sarah Jeffery, Madeleine Mantock, Ser’Darius Blain, Ellen Tamaki and Rupert Evans. The show’s original music is composed by Will Bates (The Path, The Looming Tower, The Magicians, Nightflyers, I Origins, Another Earth). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the drama, which will air every Sunday night on The CW.
Also premiering tonight is the HBO original series Camping created by Lena Dunham & Jenni Konner and starring Jennifer Garner, David Tennant, Juliette Lewis, Arturo Del Puerto and Ione Skye. Singer/songwriter Ben Lee is composing the show’s original music. The comedy follows a not-so-happily married couple who outdoor trip to celebrate on of their birthdays is derailed by uninvited guests and forces of nature, turning the weekend into a test of marriage and friendships. The series will air every Sunday night on HBO. Visit the official show website for updates.
Netflix’s ‘Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever’ to Feature Music by Christopher Lennertz & Matt Bowen
Christopher Lennertz and Matt Bowen have composed the original music for the new Netflix limited series Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever. The show is created by Robin Stein & Daniel Bryan Franklin and stars Sam Ashe Arnold, Cole Sand, Brianna Reed,Brittany Garms, Rachel Gage, Cleo Fraser, Eddie Leavy and Tiffany Espensen. The comedy revolves around a group of teenage friends who plan an epic trip to Comic-Con to meet their idol, only to get caught in one hilariously awkward predicament after another. Jeremy Garelick serves as the project’s showrunner and is executive producing the show with Stein, Franklin, Dan Cross and Dave Hoge (The Thundermans, Pair of Kings).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 24, 2018)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy The Happytime Murders directed by Brian Henson and starring Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale and Elizabeth Banks. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Lost in Space, Ride Along, Agent Carter, Sausage Party). No soundtrack album has been announced yet. To learn more about the STX Entertainment release, check out our scoring assignment announcement and click here for a list of songs featured in the movie.
Also opening wide is the sci-fi family adventure A.X.L. written and directed by Oliver Daly and starring Alex Neustaedter, Becky G and Alex MacNicoll. Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, The Gospel According to Andre, Animals, Ivory Tower, My Blind Brother) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Christopher Lennertz to Score Amazon’s ‘The Boys’
Christopher Lennertz has signed on to score the upcoming Amazon original series The Boys. The superhero drama is developed by Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg based on the comic series created by Darick Robertson (Happy) and Garth Ennis (Preacher) and stars Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, Laz Alonso, Antony Starr, Dominique McElligott, Chace Crawford, Jessie T. Usher, Nathan Mitchell and Erin Moriarity. The show revolves around a superpowered CIA squad who closely monitor the superhero community as their celebrity status has corrupted them and led them to engage in reckless behavior compromising the world.
Christopher Lennertz to Compose Score & Songs for Kelly Asbury’s ‘UglyDolls’
Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, Horrible Bosses, Ride Along) has signed on to compose the score the upcoming animated feature UglyDolls. The composer is also co-writing original songs for the movie with Glenn Slater (Tangled, Sausage Party, Galavant). The film is directed by Kelly Asbury (Shrek 2, Gnomeo & Juliet, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron) and features the voice talent of Pitbull and Kelly Clarkson. The movie based on the plush toy line created by David Horvath & Sun-Min Kim follows a group of UglyDolls friends as they confront what it means to be different and struggle with their desire to be loved.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 29, 2018)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the thriller Sicario: Day of the Soldado directed by Stefano Sollima and starring Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Catherine Keener. The film’s original is composed by Hildur Gudnadottir (Mary Magdalene, Strong Island, The Oath). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details and also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent interview with Gudnadottir about her work on the movie, which is dedicated to Johann Johannsson who scored the original Sicario movie.
Also opening wide is the comedy Uncle Drew directed by Charles Stone III and starring Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille O’Neal, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, Chris Webber, Erica Ash, Lisa Leslie, Tiffany Haddish and Nick Kroll. Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, Ride Along, Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party) has composed the film’s original score. RCA Records has released as soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by A$AP Ferg, Khalid, G-Eazy, French Montana & Remy Ma and other artists. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Christopher Lennertz to Score Brian Henson’s ‘The Happytime Murders’
Christopher Lennertz has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming crime comedy The Happytime Murders. The film is directed by Brian Henson and stars Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale and Elizabeth Banks. The movie follows two clashing detectives with a shared secret, one human and one puppet, who are forced to work together again to solve the brutal murders of the former cast of a beloved classic puppet television show. Todd Berger has written the screenplay based on a story by himself & Dee Austin Robertson.
Christopher Lennertz to Score Tim Story’s ‘Shaft’ Sequel
Christopher Lennertz is reteaming with director Tim Story on the upcoming Shaft sequel. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson & Jessie T. Usher as father and son, as well as Richard Roundtree, Alexandra Shipp, Regina Hall, Avan Jogia and Method Man. The movie centers on the young and old Shafts as they are are forced to team up. Jackson is reprising his role from John Singleton’s 2000 Shaft movie, which was scored by David Arnold and featured Isaac Hayes’ classic theme from the 1971 original film.
Christopher Lennertz to Score Charles Stone III’s ‘Uncle Drew’
Christopher Lennertz has been hired to score the upcoming comedy Uncle Drew. The film is directed by Charles Stone III (Drumline, Mr 3000) and stars Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille O’Neal, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, Chris Webber, Erica Ash, Lisa Leslie, Tiffany Haddish and Nick Kroll. The movies follows a basketball player who struggles financially after entering a team in a tournament in Harlem and enlists the help of basketball legend Uncle Drew and urges him to return to the court once again to win the coveted championship.