Tag: HBO Max

Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 2, 2020)

August 2, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering tomorrow, August 3, is the Quibi original series The Fugitive created by Nick Santora based on the 1993 feature of the same title and starring Kiefer Sutherland, Boyd Holbrook, Natalie Martinez, Brian Geraghty, Genesis Rodriguez, Tiya Sircar and Keilani Arellanes. The show’s original music is composed by Tony Morales (Elena of Avalor, Scorpion, Bloodline, The Bag Man, An Actor Prepares, In Your Eyes). Check out our previous news article for more information about the thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Quibi.

Also premiering tomorrow is the Netflix docu-series Immigration Nation directed by Shaul Schwarz & Christina Clusiau and executive produced by Dan Cogan, Jenny Raskin, Brandon Hill & Christian Thompson about the processes, pitfalls and pain of immigration in America. Jeremy Turner (Five Came Back, Come As You Are, Trophy, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez) has composed the show’s original music. Click here to learn more about the 6-parter, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.

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‘Expecting Amy’ Soundtrack Album Released

July 29, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Brian Jones, Expecting Amy, HBO Max, score, Soundtrack, Timo Elliston

BANG NY has released a soundtrack album for the HBO Max docu-series Expecting Amy. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Timo Elliston & Brian Jones (Abstract: The Art of Design). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here. Expecting Amy is directed by Alexander Hammer & Ryan Cunningham and executive produced by Amy Schumer. The 3-parter takes viewers behind-the-scenes as Amy Schumer goes through a difficult pregnancy and a new marriage while on tour – from hospitalizations to going out in front of a crowd of thousands, to quiet moments at home with her family.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 26, 2020)

July 26, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Bobby Krlic, Bryony Marks, Disney Channel, Don't Look Deeper, Frayed, HBO, HBO Max, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum, Quibi, Simon Taufique, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, The Weight of Gold, TNT, Tom Howe, Upside-Down Magic

Premiering tomorrow, July 27, is the Quibi original series Don’t Look Deeper directed by Catherine Hardwicke ,written by Jeffrey Lieber & Charlie McDonnell and starring Helena Howard, Don Cheadle, Emily Mortimer, Ema Horvath, Jan Luis Castellanos, Kaiwi Lyman and Harvey Zielinski. The show’s original music is composed by Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum (Stockholm, Pennsylvania, Bird Karma, Regarding Susan Sontag). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the sci-fi drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Quibi.

Premiering on Wednesday, July 29, is the HBO Sports documentary The Weight of Gold directed by Brett Rapkin about the mental health challenges that Olympic athletes often face. Simon TaufiQue (Jesus Henry Christ, She’s Lost Control) has composed the film’s original music. For more information about the movie, which features accounts from Olympic athletes such as Michael Phelps, Jeremy Bloom, Lolo Jones, Gracie Gold, Bode Miller, Shaun White, Sasha Cohen, David Boudia, Katie Uhlaender, Steven Holcomb and Jeret “Speedy” Peterson, visit the official movie website.

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Soundtrack Album for HBO Max’s ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’ Released

July 10, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: Carl Johnson, HBO Max, Joshua Moshier, Looney Tunes Cartoons, score, Soundtrack

WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the HBO Max animated series Looney Tunes Cartoons. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Joshua Moshier (Baskets, Dragons: Rescue Riders, Special) & Carl Johnson (Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Gargoyles, Aladdin and the King of Thieves). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also listen to audio clips. Looney Tunes Cartoons is executive produced by Pete Browngardt & Sam Register and features voice cast members Eric Bauza, Jeff Bergman and Bob Bergen. The Warner Bros. Animation production includes 80 eleven-minute episodes starring the cherished Looney Tunes characters.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 5, 2020)

July 5, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering tonight is the Showtime docu-series Outcry directed by Pat Kondelis. The show’s original music is composed by Hanan Townshend (Knights of Cup, To the Wonder, Semper Fi, The Vessel). The 5-parter examines the story of high school football star Greg Kelley who was arrested, convicted and jailed for sexual assault of a 4-year-old boy, and his supporters’ quest for truth and justice. To learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday night on Showtime, visit the official show website.

Premiering on Wednesday, July 8 is the Australian limited series Stateless created by Cate Blanchett, Elise McCredie & Tony Ayres and starring Blanchett, Yvonne Strahovski, Dominic West and Jai Courtney. Cornel Wilczek (Glitch, These Final Hours, Nowhere Boys) has composed the show’s original music. The drama follows four strangers as they intersect at an Australian immigration detention center. The series premiered earlier this year in Australia on ABC and is making its U.S. debut on Netflix.

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Mark Mothersbaugh, Albert Fox & John Enroth Scoring HBO Max’s ‘Close Enough’

July 3, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Albert Fox, Close Enough, HBO Max, JG Quintel, John Enroth, Mark Mothersbaugh

Mark Mothersbaugh, Albert Fox & John Enroth have composed the original score for the new HBO Max original series Close Enough. The show is created by JG Quintel and features the voices of Quintel himself, James Adomian, Danielle Brooks, Jason Mantzoukas, Jessica DiCicco and Gabrielle Walsh. The animated comedy centers on a married couple, their five-year-old daughter, and their two divorced best friends/roommates all living together on the east side of Los Angeles as they are navigating that transitional time in your 30s when life is about growing up, but not growing old.

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Soundtrack Album for BBC’s & HBO Max’s ‘Trigonometry’ Released

June 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Alexis Grapsas, BBC, HBO Max, score, Soundtrack, Trigonometry

Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the BBC and HBO Max original series Trigonometry. The album features the show’s original music composed by Alexis Grapsas (Monday, Pig). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Trigonometry is written by Duncan Macmillan & Effie Woods, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari & Stella Corradi and stars Gary Carr, Ariane Labed and Thalissa Teixeira. The comedy drama is set in crowded, expensive London and follows a cash-strapped couple who open their small apartment to a third person, discovering a new way to live – and love – in the process.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 31, 2020)

May 31, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 2 comments

Tags: AMC, Apple TV +, Central Park, Craig Richey, David Menke, Dear..., Elyssa Samsel, Frank Ciampi, HBO Max, Leo Birenberg, Murray Gold, Netflix, Quiz, Ryan Shore, The Last Days of American Crime, The Limiñanas, The Not Too Late Show with Elmo

Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series Quiz directed by Stephen Frears, written by James Graham and stars Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Sheen, Sian Clifford, Mark Bonnar, Helen McCrory, Michael Jibson and Aisling Bea. The show’s original music is composed by Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Gentleman Jack, Torchwood, Years and Years). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the 3-parter, which premiered in the UK earlier this year on ITV and is making its domestic premiere on AMC. Also visit the official show website for more information.

Premiering on Friday, June 5, is the Apple TV+ docu-series Dear… executive produced by R.J. Cutler, Todd Lubin, Jay Peterson, Jane Cha and Lyle Gamm. Craig Richey (Friends with Money, Lovely & Amazing, The September Issue, Girl on a Bicycle) is composing the show’s original music. The series, which takes an inventive approach to biographies of the most iconic figures in society today by using letters written by those whose lives have been changed through their work and profiles internationally recognized leaders including Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem, Spike Lee, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stevie Wonder & others will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+.

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Leland to Compose Music for HBO Max’s ‘Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020’

May 28, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Brett McLaughlin, HBO Max, Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020, Leland

HBO Max has announced today that singer/songwriter Leland (aka Brett McLaughlin) is composing original songs and the original score for the upcoming HBO Max scripted special Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020. The show is inspired by Laua Benanti’s #SunshineSongs social media campaign and will star a diverse group of student actors whose school productions have shut down due to the pandemic. The special will will feature original music performed from their homes and explores tried-and-true themes of classic teen movies through the totally unique lens of a world turned upside down by the global pandemic. Benanti is also executive producing the World of Wonder production with Randy Barbato & Fenton Bailey (Party Monster) and Tom Campbell (RuPaul’s Drag Race).

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Soundtrack Album for HBO Max’s ‘Love Life’ to Be Released

May 26, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Dan Romer, HBO Max, Love Life, Mike Tuccillo, Sam Boyd, score, Soundtrack

Lionsgate Records will release a soundtrack album for the HBO Max original series Love Life. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Beasts of No Nation, Maniac, The Good Doctor) and Mike Tuccillo (Ramy, Shot in the Dark). Also included is Arthur Russell’s song This Is How We Walk on the Moon. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 27 and will be available to stream/download here. Love Life is created by Sam Boyd (In a Relationship) and stars Anna Kendrick, Zoë Chao, Sasha Compere, Peter Vack and Lesley Manville. The anthology comedy series executive produced by Paul Feig follows a different protagonist’s quest for love each season, with each half-hour episode telling the story of one of their relationships.

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