Lyle Workman is set to compose the music for the upcoming HBO original series Crashing. The show is executive produced by Peter Holmes & Judd Apatow and also stars Holmes as a comedian who, when his wife leaves him, has nowhere to stay but on the couches of New York’s finest comics. Holmes has written the pilot’s script and Apatow is directing the first episode. Dave Rath, Josh Church and Igor Srubshchik serve as producers and Oren Brimer is co-producing the comedy. Workman has previously scored numerous projects directed and produced by Apatow, including The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad and most recently the Netflix original series Love, which premiered in February and will return for a second season next year.
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Soundtrack for Netflix’s ‘Love’ Announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the new Netflix original series Love. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Lyle Workman (Superbad, The 40-Year Old Virgin, Win Win, Forgetting Sarah Marshall). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 19, 2016 and physically later this year. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Love is created by Judd Apatow (Trainwreck, Knocked Up), Paul Rust (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday) & Lesley Arfin and stars Rust, Gillian Jacobs, Dave Allen, Steve Bannos, Chris Witaske and singer Chantal Claret. The show follows a nice guy and a brazen wild child as they navigate the exhilarations and humiliations of intimacy, commitment, and other things they were hoping to avoid.
Lyle Workman Scoring Netflix’s ‘Love’
Lyle Workman is scoring the upcoming Netflix original series Love. The show is created by Judd Apatow (Trainwreck, Girls, Freaks and Geeks), Paul Rust (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday) and Lesley Arfin and stars Rust himself, Gillian Jacobs, Dave Allen, Steve Bannos, Chris Witaske and singer Chantal Claret. The comedy follows a nice guy and a brazen wild child as they navigate the exhilarations and humiliations of intimacy, commitment, and other things they were hoping to avoid. Apatow, Rust and Arfin are also executive producing the Legendary Television production with Brent Forrester (The Office).
Jon Brion to Score Judd Apatow’s ‘Trainwreck’
Jon Brion is reuniting with director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up) on the upcoming comedy Trainwreck. The film is written by comedian Amy Schumer who also stars in the film alongside Bill Hader, LeBron James, Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, John Cena and Ezra Miller. The movie follows a commitment-averse woman who is trying to get past her self-sabotaging ways. Apatow is also producing the project with Barry Mendel (The Sixth Sense, Bridesmaids, The Royal Tenenbaums). Brion has previously scored Apatow’s last feature This is 40 and appeared on screen in the director’s 2009 film Funny People.
‘Neighbors’ Soundtrack Details
Atlantic Records has announced a soundtrack album for Nick Stoller’s comedy Neighbors. The album features the songs from the film including the new track Freaking Out by Flo Rida, a special mash up of Missy Elliott’s Get Ur Freak On featuring The Black Keys, as well as hits from such artists as Fergie, Nappy Roots, Icona Pop, K’naan, Theophilus London, Ke$ha and more. The soundtrack will be released on April 29, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Neighbors is directed by Nick Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek) and stars Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Dave Franco and Ike Barinholtz. The movie follows a young couple suffering from arrested development who are forced to live next to a fraternity house after the birth of their newborn baby.
‘This is 40’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for Judd Apatow’s comedy This is 40 have been revealed. The album features original songs by Norah Jones, Fiona Apple, Graham Parker and Lindsey Buckingham (all produced by Jon Brion), as well as new tracks from Wilco and Ryan Adams created specifically for the film. Also featured are tracks from Paul Simon, Loudon Wainwright, Yoko Ono, and The Avett Brothers, as well as a theme from the original score composed by Jon Brion (Magnolia, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind). The soundtrack will be released on December 11, 2012 by Capitol Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. This is 40 written and directed by Apatow stars Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann who reprise their roles from Knocked Up and also stars John Lithgow, Megan Fox, Iris Apatow, Maude Apatow, Melissa McCarthy, Jason Segel, Robert Smigel, Charlyne Yi and Albert Brooks.
‘The Five-Year Engagement’ Soundtrack EP Details
Back Lot Music has released a five-track soundtrack EP for the upcoming comedy The Five-Year Engagement. The EP features one track from the film’s original score composed by Michael Andrews (Bridesmaids, Donnie Darko), as well as the songs Cucurrucucu Paloma performed by actor Chris Pratt, Crazy Love by Audra Mae, Into the Mystic by The Swell Season and When That Evening Sun Goes Down by Brett Dennen. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all five tracks after the jump. The Five-Year Engagement directed by Nicholas Stoller and produced by Judd Apatow stars Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Alison Brie, Rhys Ifans, Chris Pratt and Mindy Kaling. The film will be released on April 27, 2012 by Universal Pictures.
Michael Penn Scoring HBO’s ‘Girls’
Michael Penn has recently scored the new HBO comedy series Girls. The show is created by Lena Dunham (Tiny Furniture) who also stars in the comedy alongside Jemima Kirke, Allison Williams, Adam Driver and Zosia Mamet. The comedy follows the lives of a small group of friends in their early 20’s trying to chart their lives in New York City. Dunham wrote and directed the pilot of the series, which she executive produces along with Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner. The project marks Penn’s first major TV scoring assignment. His previous feature credits include Boogie Nights, Sunshine Cleaning and The Last Kiss. Girls‘ first season of ten episodes is set to debut on April 15, 2012 and will be airing every Sunday night on HBO.
Jon Brion to Score Judd Apatow’s ‘This is 40’
Jon Brion has signed on to score the upcoming comedy This is 40. The movie is written and directed by Judd Apatow and stars Jason Segel, Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann who are reprising their roles from the 2007 hit comedy Knocked Up. Megan Fox, Melissa McCarthy and Albert Brooks are co-starring. Apatow is also producing the project with Barry Mendel (The Sixth Sense, Bridesmaids) and Clayton Townsend (The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up). Brion has previously scored the Apatow-produced comedy Step Brothers in 2008. This is 40 marks the composer’s first collaboration with Apatow as a director. The movie is set for a release on December 21, 2012 by Universal Pictures. [Kraft-Engel Management]
Michael Andrews to Score ‘Five-Year Engagement’
Film Music Reporter has learned that Michael Andrews will be scoring the upcoming comedy Five-Year Engagement. The movie is produced by Judd Apatow and stars Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Alison Brie, Rhys Ifans, Chris Pratt and Mindy Kaling. According to the official synopsis, the film looks at what happens when an engaged couple keeps getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle. The film is directed by Nicholas Stoller who worked with composer Lyle Workman on his previous movies Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek. Stoller co-wrote the project’s screenplay with Sarah Marshall writer and star Jason Segal. Andrews has previously worked on several Judd Apatow-produced films, including Apatow’s last directorial effort Funny People and most recently on the hit comedy Bridesmaids, which is currently playing in theaters.