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.
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Soundtrack Album for NBC’s ‘Timeless’ to Be Released
The full details of the first soundtrack album for the NBC drama Timeless have been announced. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first two seasons composed by Emmy Award nominee Robert Duncan (Castle, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, S.W.A.T., The Unit, Terriers). Also included is Abigail Spencer’s performance of You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want To Do It) from the episode Hollywoodland. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on May 4, 2018 by Varese Sarabande. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. Timeless is created by Eric Kripke & Shawn Ryan and stars Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Goran Visnjic, Paterson Joseph, Sakina Jaffrey and Claudia Doumit.
Robert Duncan to Score NBC’s ‘Timeless’
Robert Duncan is set to score the upcoming NBC drama Timeless. The show is created by Eric Kripke (Supernatural, Revolution) and Shawn Ryan (The Shield) and stars Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Goran Visnjic, Paterson Joseph, Sakina Jaffrey and Claudia Doumit. The series follows a scientist, a soldier and a history professor who are traveling through time to battle unknown criminals in order to protect history as we know it. Ryan and Kripke are also executive producing the Sony Pictures Television production with John Davis (I, Robot, Chronicle, Waterworld) & John Fox (The Blacklist) and Marney Hochman (The Get Down).
Behind the Music of NBC’s ‘Revolution’
A behind-the-scenes look at the music for NBC’s sci-fi drama Revolution has been published today. The video features an interview with the show’s composer Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Hop, Supernatural), as well footage from the recording sessions of the score. The music is recorded weekly with a full orchestra at the Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage in Burbank. Revolution created by created by Eric Kripke, produced by J.J. Abrams and starring Billy Burke, Tracy Spiridako, Anna Lise Phillips, Elizabeth Mitchell, Zak Orth and Giancarlo Esposito recently premiered on NBC and was the network’s top-rated drama debut in several years, as well as this season’s highest rated new series. The show has already been picked up for a full season earlier this week.
Christopher Lennertz to Score Seth Gordon’s ‘Identity Thief’ and Eric Kripke’s & J.J. Abrams’ ‘Revolution’
Christopher Lennertz has signed on to score the upcoming action comedy Identity Thief (aka Identity Theft). The movie is directed by Seth Gordon who previously collaborated with the composer on last summer’s comedy hit Horrible Bosses. Identity Thief stars Melissa McCarthy who steals the identity of a man played by Jason Bateman. Steven Conrad (The Pursuit of Happyness, The Weather Man) has written the script and Craig Mazin (The Hangover II) is performing a rewrite. Bateman is also producing the film with Scott Stuber (Safe House, Role Models) and Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) is executive producing. Universal Pictures has scheduled the comedy for a release on May 10, 2013.