Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Preacher, The Disaster Artist) is the composer of the new Fox drama Alert: Missing Persons Unit. The show is created by John Eisendrath & Jamie Foxx and stars Scott Caan, Dania Ramirez, Ryan Broussard, Adeola Role and Graham Verchere. Porter & Eisendrath also co-wrote the theme for the series, which follows a police officer who joins Philadelphia Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit (MPU) to help other people find their loved ones, while she searches for her own.
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‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6 Score Album Released
Milan Records has released a new soundtrack album for the AMC original series Better Call Saul. The Better Call Saul – Original Score – Vol. 3 album features selections of the original score from the show’s sixth and final season composed by Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, The Disaster Artist, Preacher, The Blacklist, Hightown, Flesh and Bone). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and to check out audio samples. The label has previously released an album featuring Porter’s score from the third, fourth and fifth season, while Sony Classical has released a first score album featuring Porter’s music from the first two seasons.
‘Better Call Saul’ Vol. 2 Score Album to Be Released
Milan Records will release a new score album for the AMC original series Better Call Saul. The album features selections of the original score from the show composed by Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, The Disaster Artist, The Blacklist, Preacher, Hightown, Flesh and Bone). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 13 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Sony Classical has previously released a first score album featuring music from the first seasons in 2017, while Madison Gate Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring a selection of songs from the drama’s first season in 2015.
‘El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Mondo has announced the full details of the soundtrack release for Vince Gilligan’s El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. The album features the film’s original score composed by Dave Porter (Better Call Saul, The Disaster Artist, Preacher, The Blacklist). Also included are the songs from the movie by Chloe X Halle, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jim White (feat. Aimee Mann), Red Snapper and others. The soundtrack is being released exclusively as a limited vinyl edition and is available to order on the label’s website. Sony Classical has previously released a digital single featuring two tracks from Porter’s score earlier this year. No digital release of the full album is currently planned.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 17, 2020)
Premiering tonight is the TNT original series Snowpiercer based on the graphic novel series and the filmstarring Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, Susan Park, Iddo Goldberg, Katie McGuinness, Lena Hall, Annalise Basso, Sam Otto, Roberto Urbina, Sheila Vand and Jaylin Fletcher. The show’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, Happy Death Day). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the sci-fi thriller. Also visit the official show website for updates.
Also premiering tonight is the Starz original series Hightown created by Rebecca Cutter, executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and staring Monica Raymund, James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Shane Harper, Amaury Nolasco, Atkins Estimond and Dohn Norwood. Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Blacklist, Preacher, The Disaster Artist) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will air every Sunday night on Starz.
Dave Porter Scoring Starz’s ‘Hightown’
Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Preacher, The Disaster Artist) is the composer of the new Starz original series Hightown. The show is created by Rebecca Cutter and stars Monica Raymund, James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Shane Harper, Amaury Nolasco, Atkins Estimond and Dohn Norwood . The drama is set in idyllic, but bleak Cape Cod and follows one woman’s journey to sobriety, overshadowed by an unfolding murder investigation. Cutter is also executive producing the project with Gary Lennon (Power, Euphoria), Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean, Armageddon, Top Gun), Jonathan Littman (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami), KristieAnne Reed (Lucifer, L.A.’s Finest) and Ellen H. Schwartz.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 11, 2019)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The Addams Family directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan and starring Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler and Allison Janney. The film’s original score is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball) & Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, Storks). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the original songs in the movie.
Also opening wide is the sci-fi thriller Gemini Man directed by Ang Lee and starring Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen and Benedict Wong. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, Genius, The Crown, Terminator Genisys) has composed the film’s original music. Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and La-La Land Records will release a CD version next week. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Soundtrack Album for AMC’s ‘Preacher’ Released
Madison Gate Records has released the first soundtrack album for the AMC original series Preacher. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Blacklist, Flesh and Bone). The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio samples. Preacher is developed by Sam Catlin, Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen based on the comic book franchise of the same name and stars Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Anatol Yusef, W. Earl Brown, Ian Colletti, Graham McTavish, Pip Torrens and Noah Taylor.
John Powell Honored at ASCAP Screen Music Awards
Last night, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held its annual Screen Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. John Powell (Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Bourne Identity, Happy Feet, Shrek) was honored with the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award for his outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of film and television music. The composer was presented the award by Dean DeBlois, director of How to Train Your Dragon, for which Powell received his first Academy Award nomination and who is currently working with the composer on the third part of the animated franchise.
‘The Disaster Artist’ Soundtrack to Be Released
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for James Franco’s comedy drama The Disaster Artist. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Blacklist, Preacher). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 8 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The Disaster Artist is directed by James Franco who also stars in the movie alongside Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Josh Hutcherson, Zax Efron, Ari Graynor, Jacki Weaver and Alison Brie. The movie written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber takes an in-depth look at the making of the 2003 cult classic The Room.