Craig Wedren (Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models, The School of Rock, How to Be a Latin Lover) & Anna Waronker are the composers of the upcoming Hulu original series Shrill. The show is based on Lindy West’s 2016 memoir Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman and stars Aidy Bryant, Lolly Adefope, Luka Jones, Ian Owens, Julia Sweeney and John Cameron Mitchell. The comedy centers on a fat young woman who wants to change her life – but not her body, and is trying to start her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 30, 2018)
Premiering tonight is the new CBS comedy drama God Friended Me created by Steven Lilien & Bryan Wynbrandt and starring Brandon Micheal Hall, Joe Morton, Suraj Sharma, Violett Beane and Javicia Leslie. The show’s original music is composed by Mike Suby (The Butterfly Effect, The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, Kyle XY). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which follows an outspoken atheist whose life is turned upside down when he receives a friend request on social media from God. The dramedy will air every Sunday night on CBS.
Also premiering tonight following a special premiere earlier this month is the new Fox comedy Rel created by Lil Rel Howery, Kevin Barnett & Josh Rabinowitz and starring Howery, Jordan L. Jones, Jessica ‘Jess Hilarious’ Moore and Sinbad. Derryck ‘Big Tank’ Thornton (My Wife and Kids) is composing the show’s original music. The series, which centers on a newly single father who attempts to make a new start in life on the West Side of Chicago with the assistance of his best friend, younger brother and father, will air Sunday nights on Fox. Visit the official show website for updates.
Craig Wedren Scoring NBC’s ‘New Amsterdam’
Craig Wedren is scoring the new NBC drama New Amsterdam. The show is created by David Schulner (Do No Harm, Emerald City) and stars Ryan Eggold, Freema Agyeman, Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims, Anupam Kher and Tyler Labine. The medical drama is inspired by the oldest public hospital in America and follows the brilliant and charming Dr. Max Goodwin, the institution’s newest medical director, who sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 10, 2018)
Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the shark thriller The Meg directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Page Kennedy, Robert Taylor and Sophia Shuya Cai. The film’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven, Man on Fire). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the supernatural horror thriller Slender Man directed by Sylvain White and starring Joey King, Julia Goldani-Telles, Jaz Sinclair, Annalise Basso and Javier Botet. Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans) and Brandon Campbell (The Thinning) have composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
‘Dog Days’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Dog Days. The album features the film’s original music composed by Craig Wedren (The School of Rock, GLOW, Role Models, Wet Hot American Summer, How to Be a Latin Lover) and Matt Novack (They Came Together, Childrens Hospital), including songs featuring Jasmine Cephas Jones who also appears in the movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 10, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Dog Days is directed by Ken Marino and stars Nina Dobrev, Vanessa Hudgens, Adam Pally, Eva Longoria, Rob Corddry, Tone Bell, Jon Bass, Michael Cassidy, Finn Wolfhard and Ron Cephas Jones.
Craig Wedren to Reteam with Ken Marino on ‘Dog Days’
Craig Wedren is reteaming with Ken Marino on the upcoming comedy drama Dog Days. The film marks Marino’s second movie as a director and stars Nina Dobrev, Vanessa Hudgens, Jon Bass, Finn Wolfhard, Tone Bell, Adam Pally, Eva Longoria, Tig Notaro, Rob Corddry, Michael Cassidy, Jasmine & Ron Cephas Jones, John Gemberling, Ryan Hansen, Thomas Lennon, Lauren Lapkus, Jessica Lowe, Toks Olagundoye, Jessica St. Clair and David Wain. The movie follows a group of interconnected people in Los Angeles who are brought together by their loveable canine counterparts. Elissa Matsueda (The Miracle Season) has written the screenplay, with revisions by Erica Oyama.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 28, 2018)
Premiering in the U.S. on Tuesday, January 30, is the German television series Babylon Berlin co-created and -directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Volker Bruch, Liv Lisa Fries, Matthias Brandt, Hannah Herzsprung, Karl Markovics, Lars Eidinger and Sebastian Urzen. Tykwer also co-scored the show with Johnny Klimek (Run Lola Run, The International, Cloud Atlas, Sense8). BMG has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as tracks by The Bryan Ferry Orchestra, Moka Efti Orchestra & more last fall when the drama premiered overseas. Click here for the full album details. The series will be available to stream in the U.S. on Netflix.
Premiering on Wednesday, January 31, is the YouTube Red original series Step Up: High Water created by Holly Sorensen and starring Ne-Yo, Naya Rivera, Lauryn McClain, Petrice Jones, Faizon Love and Marcus Mitchell. Lionsgate Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the original songs from the show by Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd and “Jingle” Jared Gutstadt on the same day. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 15, 2017)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie and Andy Serkis. The film’s original music is composed by John Williams (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, E.T.). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the animated feature Ferdinand directed by Carlos Saldanha and featuring the voices of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Gina Rodriguez, Anthony Anderson, Daveed Diggs, Gabriel Iglesias, Bobby Cannavale and David Tennant. John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Shrek) has composed the film’s original score. A soundtrack featuring the composer’s score has been released by Fox Music and La-La Land Records (click here for the full details). Island Records has released a separate soundtrack EP feat. the songs from the film by Nick Jonas, Juanes and Pitbull. Check out our previous article for more information.
Craig Wedren Scoring Colette Burson’s ‘Permanent’
Craig Wedren has recently scored the upcoming indie coming-of-age comedy Permanent. The film is written and directed by Colette Burson and stars Patricia Arquette, Rainn Wilson, Michael Green and Kira McLean. The movie is set in 1983 Virginia and follows the misadventures of an idiosyncratic family that yearns to feel more confident and artistic. Mary Ann Marino, Haroula Rose, Sam Bisbee (Robot & Frank, Cop Car) and Joshua Blum (Listen Up Philip) are producing the project for 2929 Productions, Park Pictures and Washington Square Films.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 18, 2017)
Premiering on Wednesday, June 21, is the Spike TV event series The Mist based on the Stephen King novella and starring Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Danica Curcic, Okezie Morro, Luke Cosgrove, Darren Pettie, Russell Posner, Dan Butler, Isiah Washington, Jr. and Frances Conroy. The show’s original music is composed by Giona Ostinelli (Carnage Park, Darling, Recovery). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will air Wednesday nights on Spike TV.
Premiering on Friday, June 23, is the Netflix original series GLOW created by Liz Flahive & Carly Mensch and starring Alison Brie, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Marc Maron, Britney Young, Sydelle Noel, Britt Baron, Jackie Tohn, Kimmy Gatewood, Rebekka Johnson, Kate Nash, Sunita Mani and Kia Stevens. Craig Wedren (Role Models, School of Rock, Wet Hot American Summer, Wanderlust) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream on Netflix.