John Paesano has been tapped to score Marvel’s upcoming Netflix original series The Defenders. The show is developed by Douglas Petrie & Marco Ramirez (Daredevil) and stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, and Finn Jones as Danny Rand/Iron Fist, all of which are reprising their roles from their own shows. Élodie Yung is also starring as Elektra Natchios. The 8-parter based on the Marvel Comics characters takes place a few months after the events of the second season of Daredevil and follows the superheroes as they team-up in New York City.
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John Paesano to Score Steven S. DeKnight’s ‘Pacific Rim 2’
John Paesano has signed on to score the upcoming sci-fi action adventure Pacific Rim 2. The film is directed by Steven S. DeKnight (Spartacus) and stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Jing Tiang, Cailee Spaeny, Wesley Wong, Lily Ji, Zhang Jin, Chen Zitong, Lan Yingying and Qian Yong Chen. No plot details have been revealed yet. Thomas Tull & Jon Jashni (Godzilla, The Great Wall, Warcraft) and Mary Parent (The Revenant) are producing the Legendary Entertainment production with Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) who helmed the original film, as well as Boyega & Femi Oguns for their Upper Room production company.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 11, 2016)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi drama Arrival directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. The film’s original music is composed by Johann Johannsson (The Theory of Everything, Sicario, Prisoners). Deutsche Grammophon has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. Also click here for a video featurette about the composer’s music and visit Film Music Magazine, Collider, Slashfilm and JoBlo.com for interviews with Johannsson about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the comedy Almost Christmas directed by David E. Talbert and starring Kimberly Elise, Danny Glover, John Michael Higgins, Romany Malco, Mo’Nique, JB Smoove, Gabrielle Union, Omar Epps, Nicole Ari Parker and Jessie T. Usher. John Paesano (The Maze Runner, Daredevil, When the Game Stands Tall) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by Four Top, Robin Thicke, Karl Bynes, Etta James, The Commodores & more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
‘Almost Christmas’ Soundtrack Details
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Almost Christmas. The album features the film’s original score composed by John Paesano (The Maze Runner, Daredevil, When the Game Stands Tall). Also included are the songs featured in the movie by artists including Four Top, Robin Thicke, Karl Bynes, Etta James, The Commodores & more. The soundtrack will be released on November 11, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Almost Christmas is directed by David E. Talbert and stars Kimberly Elise, Danny Glover, John Michael Higgins, Romany Malco, Mo?Nique, JB Smoove, Gabrielle Union, Omar Epps, Nicole Ari Parker and Jessie T. Usher. The Will Packer-produced movie revolves around an estranged family forced to come together for their first Christmas since the death of the family matriarch.
John Paesano Scoring ‘All Eyez on Me’
John Paesano is composing the original score for the upcoming biographical drama All Eyez on Me. The film is directed by Benny Boom (Next Day Air) and stars Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira, Lauren Cohan, Kat Graham and Jamie Hector. The movie chronicles the life and legacy of hip-hop artist and actor Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom, his imprisonment, and his time at Death Row Records. Ed Gonzalez and Jeremy Haft have written the screenplay. James G. Robinson (Ace Ventura, Two for the Money) and David C. Robinson (Dream House, Man of the Year) are producing the project for Morgan Creek, alongside L.T. Hutton.
‘Daredevil’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
Hollywood Records will release a new soundtrack album for Marvel’s Netflix original series Daredevil. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by John Paesano (The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, Dragons: Riders of Berk, Where the Game Stands Tall). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 15 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from last year’s first season of the series. Daredevil based on the Marvel Comics character and starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Elden Henson, Deborah Ann Woll, Rosario Dawson and Scott Glenn follows the journey of Matt Murdock who is fighting against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the super hero Daredevil.
John Paesano Scoring ‘Almost Christmas’
John Paesano has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming comedy Almost Christmas. The film is written and directed by David E. Talbert (Baggage Claim, First Sunday) and stars Gabrielle Union, Danny Glover, Mo’Nique, Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Romany Malco and Jessie T. Usher. The movie follows an estranged family forced to come together for their first Christmas since the death of the family matriarch. Will Packer (Ride Along, Obsessed, Think Like a Man) is producing the project.
John Paesano Scoring ‘Brain on Fire’
John Paesano has recently composed the music for the upcoming drama Brain on Fire. The film is directed by Gerard Barrett (Glassland) and stars Chloe Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann, Tyler Perry, Jenny Slate, Richard Armitage and Carrie-Anne Moss. The movie is based on Susannah Cahalan’s Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness and follows a rising journalist at the New York Post who falls victim to an inexplicable illness that has her hearing voices, hallucinating, battling bouts of paranoia and lashing out during violent episodes before a last-minute intervention gives her the chance to rebuild her life.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 10, 2016)
Premiering on Tuesday, January 12, is the new Freeform/ABC Family original series Shadowhunters based on the young adult fantasy book series The Mortal Instruments and starring Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, Alberto Rosende, Emeraude Toubia, Matthew Daddario, Isaiah Mustafa, David Castro and Harry Shum Jr. The show’s original music is composed by Ben Decter (CSI: Cyber, Hostages, Extant). To learn more about the series, which will air every Tuesday night on Freeform, check out our scoring assignment announcement.
Premiering on Wednesday, January 13, is the new Fox drama Second Chance created by Rand Ravich, produced by Howard Gordon and starring Rob Kazinsky, Dilshad Vadsaria, Adhir Kalyan, Tim DeKay and Ciara Bravo. John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Where the Game Stands Tall, Dragons: Riders of Berk) is composing the show’s original music. For more information about the series, which follows a morally corrupt cop who is given a second chance when he’s brought back, visit the official show website. Second Chance will air Wednesday nights on Fox.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 13, 2015)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the holiday comedy Love the Coopers directed by Jessie Nelson and starring Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Diane Keaton, Jake Lacy, Anthony Mackie, Amanda Seyfried, June Squibb, Marisa Tomei and Olivia Wilde. The film’s original score is composed by Nick Urata (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Paddington). Republic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Otis Redding, Sixpence None the Richer, Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, as well as track from the score. Click here for the full album details. Lakeshore Records will release a separate soundtrack featuring Urata’s music. Check back on this page for more information on the score release.
Also opening wide is the drama The 33 directed by Patricia Riggen and starring Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bob Gunton and Gabriel Byrne. James Horner (Titanic, Braveheart, Avatar, The Amazing Spider-Man) has composed the film’s original music. The movie is also dedicated to the late composer. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring Horner’s score, as well as two songs by Cote de Pablo and Los Bunkers last week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.