John Paesano has been tapped to score the upcoming sports drama My All American. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Angelo Pizzo (Rudy, Hoosiers, The Game of Their Lives) and stars Aaron Eckhart, Finn Wittrock, Robin Tunney and Sarah Bolger. The movie tells the true story of 1960s University of Texas football star Freddie Steinmark and his relationship with legendary Texas coach Darrell Royal. Steinmark was a player on the national-title-winning 1969 team, before his career was cut short when he went to the hospital for a bone bruise and learned that he had a cancerous tumor that took his leg. Pizzo has also written the screenplay.
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John Paesano to Score Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ Series
John Paesano has been hired to score Marvel’s upcoming Netflix series Daredevil. The show based on the Marvel Comics character and stars Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Elden Henson, Deborah Ann Woll, Rosario Dawson and Scott Glenn. The series follows the journey of Matt Murdock, who was blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, now fighting against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the super hero Daredevil in modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods, Cloverfield) and Steven S. DeKnight (Spartacus, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel) are executive producing the Marvel Television and ABC Studios with Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Smallville).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 19, 2014)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the film adaptation of the YA novel The Maze Runner directed by Wes Ball and starring Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Aml Ameen and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. The film’s original music is composed by John Paesano (Dragons: Riders of Berk, When the Game Stands Tall, Crisis). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to listen to audio clips. Also visit We Are Movie Geeks to check out an interview with Paesano.
Also opening wide is the is the thriller A Walk Among the Tombstones directed by Scott Frank and starring Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour and Boyd Holbrook. Carlos Rafael Rivera has composed the film’s original music. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release. Also visit YouTube for a short video featurette about Rivera’s music for the thriller.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 22, 2014)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the teen drama If I Stay directed by R.J. Cutler and starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley, Joshua Leonard, Liana Liberato, Aisha Hinds and Stacy Keach. The film’s original score is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Beverly Hills Chihahua). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by artists including Beck, The Orwells, Sonic Youth, Odessa, Willamette Stone, Ben Howard, Lucius, Tom Odell & more. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. Also visit YouTube for a short video interview with Pereira at the film’s Hollywood premiere earlier this week.
Also opening wide is Robert Rodriguez’s & Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and starring Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Ray Liotta, Josh Brolin, Powers Booth, Rosario Dawson, Stacy Keach and Lady GaGa. Robert Rodriguez has also composed the film’s music with Carl Thiel (Machete Kills, From Dusk Till Dawn). Morada Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the movie’s original score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the sequel.
‘The Maze Runner’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the film adaptation of The Maze Runner have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Paesano (Dragons: Riders of Berk, When the Game Stands Tall, Crisis). The soundtrack will be released on September 16, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. The Maze Runner is directed by Wes Ball and stars Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Aml Ameen and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. The movie based on the novel by James Dashner is set in a post-apocalyptic era where a group of teenage boys trapped in an enormous maze seek their freedom. The sci-fi mystery drama will be released nationwide on September 19 by 20th Century Fox.
‘When the Game Stands Tall’ Soundtrack Released
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the sports drama When the Game Stands Tall. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Paesano (The Maze Runner, Dragons: Riders of Berk, Crisis). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Where the Game Stands Tall is directed by Thomas Carter (Save the Last Dance, Coach Carter) and stars Jim Caviezel, Michael Chiklis, Alexander Ludwig, Clancy Brown and Laura Dern. The movie tells the story of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport.
Sony Classical to Release ‘The Maze Runner’ Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the film adaptation of The Maze Runner. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Paesano (Dragons: Riders of Berk, Crisis, When The Game Stands Tall). The soundtrack will be released on September 16, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details and audio clips. The Maze Runner is directed by Wes Ball and stars Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Aml Ameen, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Will Poulter. The sci-fi mystery drama based on the novel by James Dashner and is set in a post-apocalyptic era where a group of teenage boys trapped in an enormous maze seek their freedom.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 16, 2014)
Premiering tonight on NBC is the new drama Crisis created by Rand Ravich and starring Gillian Anderson, Dermot Mulroney, Lance Gross and Rachael Taylor. John Paesano (Dragons: Riders of Berk, the upcoming The Maze Runner) is composing the show’s original music. The series follows an unlikely puppeteer who will bring everyone from CEOs to the president of the United States to their knees. Crisis will air every Sunday night on NBC. For updates on the drama, visit the official show website.
John Paesano Scoring ‘When the Game Stands Tall’
John Paesano is composing the music for the upcoming sports drama When the Game Stands Tall. The film is directed by Thomas Carter and stars Jim Caviezel, Laura Dern, Michael Chiklis and Alexander Ludwig. The movie follows the high school team of De La Salle and its young coach Bob Ladouceur who turned the perennial loser into a legend by launching a streak of 138 straight victories. Scott Marshall Smith (The Score, Men of Honor) has written the screenplay based on the book of the same title by Neil Hayes. David Zelon (Soul Surfer, Into the Blue) is producing the Mandalay Pictures production.
John Paesano to Score ‘The Maze Runner’
John Paesano has signed on to score the upcoming sci-fi mystery drama The Maze Runner. The movie is based on the bestselling young adult novel by James Dashner and is set in a post-apocalyptic era where a group of teenage boys trapped in an enormous maze seek their freedom. The film is directed by Wes Ball and stars Dylan O’Brien, Will Poulter, Patricia Clarkson, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Jacob Lattimore, Ki Hong Lee, Blake Cooper and Aml Ameen. Noah Oppenheim wrote the screenplay for the Temple Hill Entertainment and the Gotham Group production. The movie marks Paesano’s first major studio feature film project. The Maze Runner is set to be released on February 14, 2014 by 20th Century Fox.