Fil Eisler (Revenge, How to Be Single, UnReal, Proud Mary, CHiPs, Life of the Party) is the composer of the new NBC drama Council of Dads. The show is created by Joan Rater & Tony Phelan (Grey’s Anatomy, Doubt) and stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, J. August Richards, Michael O’Neill, Michelle Weaver, Steven Silver, Emjay Anthony, Thalia Tran and Blue Chapman. The series centers on a loving father of five who has his entire life’s plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected health scare as he calls on a few of his most trusted friends to step in as back-up dads to help guide and support his growing family.
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Fil Eisler to Score Tara Miele’s ‘Wander Darkly’
Composer Fil Eisler revealed in a recent interview with Popaxiom that he is currently scoring the upcoming drama Wander Darkly. The film is written and directed by Tara Miele and stars Sienna Miller and Diego Luna. The movie revolves around a couple who must navigate the aftermath of a devastating car crash. Lynette Howell Taylor (A Star Is Born, The Accountant) and Samantha Housman (6 Balloons) are producing the project for 51 Entertainment, alongside Shivani Rawat & Monica Levinson (Captain Fantastic, Trumbo) for ShivHans Pictures.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 19, 2019)
Premiering on Tuesday, May 21, is the new CBS drama Blood & Treasure created by Matt Federman & Stephen Scaia and starring Matt Barr, Sofia Pernas, Michael James Shaw, Katia Winter, Oded Fehr, Alicia Coppola, James Callis and Mark Gagliardi. The show’s original music is composed by Kyle Newmaster (The Myth of the American Sleepover, Where Hope Grows, Something Wicked). Check out our previous article to learn more about the action adventure drama, which will air Tuesday nights on CBS.
Premiering on Thursday, May 23, is the limited series The Name of the Rose directed by Giacomo Battiato and starring John Turturro, Michael Emerson, Rupert Everett, Damian Hardung, Sebastian Koch, Richard Sammel, James Cosmo, Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Greta Scarano. Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose, Gunpowder) has composed the show’s original music. Click here and also visit the official show website for more information about the drama, which premiered internationally earlier this year and is making its U.S. debut on SundanceTV.
Netflix’s ‘What/If’ to Feature Music by Fil Eisler
Fil Eisler has recently been recording his music for the upcoming Netflix original series What/If. The show is created by Mike Kelley (Revenge, Swingtown) and stars Renee Zellweger, Jane Levy, Blake Jenner and Daniella Pineda. The neo-noir drama follows a pair of cash-strapped newlyweds who accept a lucrative but morally dubious offer from a mysterious female benefactor. Kelley is also executive producing the Warner Bros. Television production with Melissa Loy for Page Fright, Alex Gartner (Get Smart, Triple Frontier) & Charles Roven (The Dark Knight, Wonder Woman) for Atlas Entertainment, as well as Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forest Gump) and Jack Rapke (Cast Away, Flight).
Fil Eisler Scoring Ben Falcone’s ‘Superintelligence’
Fil Eisler is reuniting with director Ben Falcone (The Boss, Tammy) on the upcoming action comedy Superintelligence. The movie starring Melissa McCarthy, Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, Brian Tyree Henry and Sam Richardson follows a former corporate executive whose life is turned upside down when she is selected for observation by the world’s first super-intelligence – an artificial intelligence that may or may not take over the world. Steve Mallory wrote the screenplay.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 3, 2018)
Premiering tonight is the new FX original series Pose created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk & Steven Canals and starring Dominique Jackson, Mj Rodriguez, Indya Moore, Angelica Ross, Hallie Sahar, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Billy Porter, Dyllon Burnside, Evan Peters, Kate Mara and James Van Der Beek. The show’s original music is composed by Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Crime Story, American Horror Story, Feud). Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air Sunday nights on FX.
Also premiering tonight is the HBO original series Succession created by Jesse Armstrong and starring Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Hiam Abbas, Alan Ruck, Rob Yang, Parker Sawvers, and Peter Friedman. Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, Battle of the Sexes, Free State of the Jones) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement and HBO’s official show website for more information about the drama.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 11, 2018)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy Life of the Party directed by Ben Falcone and starring Melissa McCarthy, Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Matt Walsh, Molly Gordon, Stephen Root and Jacki Weaver. The film’s original score is composed by Fil Eisler (Empire, Revenge, How to Be Single, CHiPs). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as songs by Meghan Trainor, Blind Scuba Divers, Chick Norris, Cyndi Lauper & more. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the thriller Breaking In directed by James McTeigue and starring Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke, Richard Cabral, Seth Karr, Ajiona Alexus, Levi Meaden, Jason George and Christa Miller. Johnny Klimek (Cloud Atlas, Run Lola Run, One Hour Photo, Sense8, The International) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the music by Klimek and additional music composer Gabriel Mounsey and a song by James Earl Jones II. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
‘The Titan’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller The Titan. The album features the film’s original music composed by Fil Eisler (Empire, Revenge, How to Be Single, CHiPs, Life of the Party, Proud Mary). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 27, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Titan is directed by Lennart Ruff and stars Sam Worthington, Taylor Schilling, Tom Wilkinson, Diego Boneta, Aleksander Jovanovic and Agyness Deyn. The movie follows a soldier who endures a radical genetic transformation to save humanity, but his wife fears he’s becoming more creature than man.
‘Life of the Party’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Life of the Party. The album features the film’s original score composed by Fil Eisler (Empire, Revenge, How to Be Single, CHiPs, Proud Mary), as well as songs by Meghan Trainor, Blind Scuba Divers, Chick Norris, Cyndi Lauper, The Sugarhill Gang and Five Knives. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on May 11, 2018. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. Life of the Party is co-written and directed by Ben Falcone and stars Melissa McCarthy, Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Matt Walsh, Molly Gordon, Stephen Root, Jacki Weaver, Jessie Ennis, Debby Ryan and Jimmy O. Yang.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 25, 2018)
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series Barry created by Bill Hader & Alec Berg and starring Hader himself, alongside Henry Winkler, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan and Glenn Fleshler. The show’s original music is composed by David Wingo (Loving, Mud, Midnight Special, Take Shelter). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Sunday nights on HBO.
Also premiering tonight is the FX limited series Trust created by Simon Beaufoy and starring Donald Sutherland, Michael Esper, Hilary Swank, Harris Dickinson, Brendan Fraser, Anna Chancellor, Norbert Leo Butz, Charlotte Riley and Luca Marinelli. James Lavelle & Jack Leonard of the British music collective UNKLE have composed the show’s original music. For more information about the drama, which is executive produced by Danny Boyle who also directed the first episodes, check out our previous article.