John Frizzell has been hired to score the new teen drama The Secret Circle. The show based on a book by L.J. Smith centers on a young woman who moves to a new town and discovers that not only is she a witch and part of a secret coven, but she’s also the key that will unlock a centuries-old battle of good versus evil. The drama’s cast includes Brittany Robertson, Thomas Dekker, Shelley Hennig, Phoebe Tonkin, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Louis Hunter, Natasha Henstridge and Ashley Crow. Liz Friedlander (Take the Lead) directed the pilot and Kevin Williamson (Scream, The Vampire Diaries) is the showrunner of the series. Frizzell previously scored the writer’s feature directing debut Teaching Mrs. Tingle starring Katie Holmes and Helen Mirren.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 4, 2011)
Two new movies open in wide release this weekend.
The Roommate starring Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly features a score by John Frizzell. As reported earlier this week, Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album including Frizzell’s score.
The James Cameron-produced thriller Sanctum starring Ioann Gruffud, Richard Roxburgh and Alice Parkinson features music by David Hirschfelder. A soundtrack album has been released on Varese Sarabande Records as announced here.
‘The Roommate’ soundtrack details
Madison Gates Records has released a soundtrack album for the Screen Gems teen thriller The Roommate starring Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly and Cam Gigandet. The album includes 20 tracks of original score from composer John Frizzell. The album is currently available as a digital release. For audio clips and to download the album, visit iTunes.
John Frizzell scoring The Roommate
John Frizzell has recently been finishing up work on his score for the Screen Gems thriller The Roommate. In the movie, College freshman Sara played by Minka Kelly is randomly assigned to live in a dorm with another girl named Rebecca (Leighton Meester) who outwardly seems sweet and normal. She soon finds her safety and the lives of those closest to her jeopardized as Rebecca’s strange and increasingly murderous true personality emerges. The movie directed by Christian E. Christiansen also co-stars Cam Gigandet and Billy Zane. The Roommate is scheduled to open on February 4, 2011.
In related news, Frizzell was featured as a guest on the latest SciFi Pulse podcast. In the interview, he talks about his score for Legion, working on the TV shows Enterprise and Moonlight and his general approach to scoring movies. To check out the podcast, visit Blog Talk Radio.