Jeff Morrow (Science Fair, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Ibiza, Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado, Trolls Holiday) has composed the original score for the new HBO documentary George Carlin’s American Dream. The show is directed by Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up) & Michael Bonfiglio (May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers) and chronicles the life and work of legendary comedian George Carlin. The 2-parter tracks Carlin’s rise to fame and features interviews with Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Colbert, Bette Midler, Bill Burr, Jon Stewart, among others.
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Jeff Morrow Scoring Apple TV+’s ‘Who Are You, Charlie Brown?’
Jeff Morrow (Ibiza, Science Fair, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Trolls Holiday, Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado) has recently scored the new Apple TV+ documentary special Who Are You, Charlie Brown?. The special is narrated by Lupita Nyong’o and centers on the late Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. The documentary is directed by Michael Bonfiglio (From the Ashes) and features interviews with friends, family, cartoonists and famous fans of the comic strip, including Jean Schulz, the widow of Charles Schulz, Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, Billie Jean King, Al Roker, Paul Feig, Ira Glass, Noah Schnapp and Keith L. Williams.
Jeff Morrow Scoring National Geographic’s Disney+ Documentary ‘Own the Room’
Jeff Morrow (Ibiza, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado, Hammer, Trolls Holiday) has composed the original score for the new National Geographic documentary Own the Room. The film is directed by Cristina Costantini & Darren Foster and follows five young star students on their journey to win one of the world’s most prestigious competitions for student entrepreneurs, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Rupert Maconick (Eddie the Eagle) & Jeffrey Plunkett are producing the Saville & Shopify Studios production.
‘Once Upon a Snowman’ Soundtrack Released
Walt Disney Records has released the original music from the new Disney+ animated short Once Upon a Snowman. The film’s full score composed Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover, The Muppets, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Jeff Morrow (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Science Fair, Ibiza, Trolls Holiday) is now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon and other digital music stores. Once Upon a Snowman is directed by Trent Correy & Dan Abraham and stars Josh Gad who reprises his role as Olaf from the Frozen franchise and follows the character’s first steps as he comes to life and searches for his identity in the snowy mountains outside Arendelle.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 18, 2020)
Premiering on Thursday, October 22 is the fantasy adventure comedy The Witches directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth, Chris Rock and Jahzir Kadeen Bruno. The film’s original music is composed by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump. Marvel’s The Avengers, Cast Away, Who Framed Roger Rabbit). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be announced this coming week. Check out our previous article to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures production, which was originally set to open in theaters (and is still being released theatrically in several foreign markets next week) and will debut in the U.S. exclusively on HBO Max.
Premiering on Friday, October 23 (following a very limited theatrical release on October 9 we missed in our film music roundup that week) is the Netflix animated film Over the Moon directed by Glen Keane and starring Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Ken Jeong, John Cho, Margaret Cho, Kimiko Glenn, Robert G. Chiu, Ruthie Ann Miles, Artt Butler and Sandra Oh. Steven Price (Gravity, Our Planet, Suicide Squad) has composed the film’s original score and Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield & Helen Park have written the original songs. Milan Records will release a soundtrack album featuring both score and all songs this coming Friday. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the movie.
Christophe Beck & Jeff Morrow Scoring Disney+ Short ‘Once Upon a Snowman’
Christophe Beck & Jeff Morrow have teamed up to score the upcoming Disney+ animated short Once Upon a Snowman. The film is directed by Trent Correy & Dan Abraham and stars Josh Gad as Olaf from the Frozen franchise. The movie follows Olaf’s first steps as he comes to life and searches for his identity in the snowy mountains outside Arendelle. Nicole Hearon and Peter Del Vecho (The Princess and the Frog, Winnie the Pooh) are producing the Walt Disney Animation Studios production.
‘Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado’ Soundtrack Released
Practice Room Productions has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix original documentary Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jeff Morrow (Science Fair, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Ibiza, Trolls Holiday). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also listen to audio samples. Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado is directed by Cristina Costantini & Kareem Tabsch and centers on Walter Mercado – the iconic, gender non-conforming astrologer who mesmerized 120 million Latino viewers with his extravagance and positivity before he vanished from the public eye.
‘Hammer’ Soundtrack Released
Practice Room Productions has released a soundtrack album for the thriller Hammer. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jeff Morrow (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Science Fair, Ibiza, Mucho Mucho Amor, Trolls Holiday). The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Hammer is directed by Christian Sparkes and stars Mark O’Brien, Will Patton and Ben Cotton. The movie centers on a father who faces a personal crisis when he discovers his estranged son fleeing a botched drug deal and follows the two men as they embark on a violent odyssey that grapples with themes of fatherhood, family and fate.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 5, 2020)
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.
‘Snoopy in Space’ Soundtrack Released
DHX-Peanuts Productions has released a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ animated series Snoopy in Space. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Jeff Morrow (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Science Fair, Ibiza, Trolls Holiday). The soundtrack is now available to stream on Apple Music. Snoopy in Space is based on the characters created by Charles M. Schulz and follows Snoopy as he takes command of the International Space Station and explores the moon and beyond. The series’ voice cast includes Terry McGurrin, Ethan Pugiotto, Rob Tinkler, Christian Dal Dosso, Isabella Leo, Holly Gorski and Hattie Kragte.