Keefus Ciancia (Killing Eve, Eric, London Spy, The Radleys, Great Expectations, Made for Love, The Fall, Diana, The Motel Life) has been hired to score the upcoming neo-noir thriller Quads & The Kicker. The film is written and directed by Heidi James and stars Kelly Marie Tran, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Ashley Reyes and Jamie Neumann. Molly Venter of Goodnight Moonshine is contributing original songs to the movie, which is inspired by the Off-Broadway play Never The Same Rhyme Twice by Andy Rooster Bloch. The thriller is set within the shadowy world of female poker grifters and follows a once-loyal sisterhood as shifting alliances – and a triple-con – fracture the bond that once held them together.
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Keefus Ciancia Scoring Nic Pizzolatto’s’ ‘Easy’s Waltz’
Composer Keefus Ciancia (Killing Eve, Eric, The Radleys, London Spy, Great Expectations, The Fall, Made for Love, Diana, The Motel Life) is reuniting with writer/director Nic Pizzolatto on the upcoming drama Easy’s Waltz. The film is written and directed by Pizzolatto (The Magnificent Seven, The Guilty) and stars Vince Vaughn, Kate Mara, Al Pacino, Shania Twain, Cobie Smulders and Simon Rex. The movie follows a down-on-his-luck Vegas crooner who’s offered a shot at a comeback by an old-school Vegas personality, but his brother’s schemes and his own penchant for self-sabotage threaten to ruin the deal.
‘The Radleys’ Soundtrack Album Released
Iris Records has released a soundtrack album for the British horror comedy The Radleys. The album features the film’s original score composed by Keefus Ciancia (True Detective, Killing Eve, Eric, London Spy, The Fall, Great Expectations, Made for Love, Diana,The Motel Life). Also included is the original song Suck My Blood co-written (with Ciancia) and performed by lead actor Damian Lewis (previously released as a digital single). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the composer’s title track below. The Radleys is directed by Euros Lyn and also stars Kelly Macdonald, Jay Lycurgo, Harry Baxendale, Bo Bragason, Shaun Parkes and Siân Phillips. The movie revolves around a seemingly ordinary family with a dark secret: they are vampires.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 4, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the psychological thriller Joker: Folie à Deux directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson and Zazie Beetz. The film’s original score is composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, A Haunting in Venice, Women Talking, Tar, Sicario: Day of the Soldado). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday (click here for the full album details) and Interscope Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the Warner Bros. Pictures release performed by Phoenix & Gaga, as well as a track by Nick Cave today (click here for more more information).
Also opening wide is the drama White Bird directed by Marc Forster and starring Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Helen Mirren, Gillian Anderson and Bryce Gheisar. Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Finding Nemo, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall, Road to Perdition, The Horse Whisperer) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Eric’ to Be Released
Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the streamer’s new limited series Eric. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Keefus Ciancia (True Detective, Killing Eve, London Spy, Great Expectations, The Fall, Made for Love, Diana,The Motel Life). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 31. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the composer’s main theme below.. Eric is created by Abi Morgan and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Gaby Hoffmann, Clarke Peters, McKinley Belcher III, Dan Fogler, Jeff Hephner, David Denman, Ivan Morris Howe, Wade Allain-Marcus and Bamar Kane. The 6-part crime drama is set in 1980s New York and follows the desperate search of a father when his nine year old son disappears one morning on the way to school.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 26, 2024)
Premiering on Wednesday, May 29, is the Hulu documentary series Camden directed by Asif Kapadia and executive produced by Dua Lipa, Dukagjin Lipa, Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn, Suzanne Lavery, Nick Shymansky, Jasper Waller-Bridge and Ben Friedman. The show’s original score is composed by Toydrum (Slow Horses, Detour, Prevenge, Three Pines, Platform 7, The Banishing, Future World, Sweetheart). The Lightbox production, which reveals the untold stories of how the lives and careers of some of the world’s most iconic artists were influenced by this corner of London, is premiering in the U.S. on Hulu and in most international markets on Disney+.
Also premiering on Wednesday is the HBO original documentary Moviepass, Moviecrash directed by Muta’Ali about the rise and implosion of the theatrical movie subscription app as told through the eyes of the visionary co-founders. Max Aruj (Crawl, The Old Guard 2, The Ice Road, iBoy, The Tank, Mech Cadets, Lansky) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and will also be available to stream on Max.
Keefus Ciancia Scoring Netflix’s ‘Eric’
Keefus Ciancia (Killing Eve, True Detective, Great Expectations,London Spy, Made for Love, Diana, The Motel Life, The Fall) is the composer of the upcoming Netflix limited series Eric. The show is created by Abi Morgan (The Split, Shame, The Iron Lady) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Gaby Hoffmann, McKinley Belcher III, Clarke Peters, Dan Fogler, David Denman, Jeff Hephner, Ivan Morris Howe, Bamar Kane and Wade Allain-Marcus. The 6-part thriller follows a desperate father, alongside a tenacious cop, who battles his own demons on the streets of 1980s New York as he searches for his missing nine-year-old son.
Soundtrack Album for FX’s & BBC’s ‘Great Expectations’ TV Series to Be Released
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the FX and BBC limited series Great Expectations. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Keefus Ciancia (Killing Eve, True Detective, Made for Love, London Spy, Diana, The Motel Life, Nashville, The Fall). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 26 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Great Expectations is developed by Steven Knight based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens and stars Fionn Whitehead, Olivia Colman, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Johnny Harris, Ashley Thomas, Owen McDonnell, Trystan Gravelle and Hayley Squires.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 26, 2023)
Premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Rabbit Hole created by John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and starring Kiefer Sutherland, Charles Dance, Enid Graham, Meta Golding, Walt Klink, Jason Butler Harner and Rob Yang. The show’s original music is composed by Siddhartha Khosla (Only Murders in the Building, This Is Us, Runaways, Queenpins, Looking for Alaska, Your Place or Mine). Check out our previous article to learn more about the thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Also premiering today is the FX/BBC limited series Great Expectations developed by Steven Knight based on Charles Dickens’ novel and starring Fionn Whitehead, Olivia Colman, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Johnny Harris, Ashley Thomas, Hayley Squires, Owen McDonnell, Tom Sweet and Matt Berry. Keefus Ciancia (Killing Eve, True Detective, Made for Love, London Spy, Nashville, Diana, The Fall) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the 6-part drama, which is premiering in the UK on BBC One and is making its U.S. debut on Hulu.
Keefus Ciancia Scoring FX/Hulu’s & BBC’s ‘Great Expectations’
Keefus Ciancia (Killing Eve, True Detective, London Spy, Made for Love, Diana, Nashville, The Fall, The Motel Life) is scoring the upcoming FX and BBC limited series Great Expectations. The show is developed by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Taboo) based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel and stars Fionn Whitehead, Olivia Colman, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Ashley Thomas, Johnny Harris, Owen McDonnell, Hayley Squires, Trystan Gravelle, Rudi Dharmalingam, Laurie Ogden, Chloe Lea, Tom Sweet and Matt Berry. The 6-parter tells the coming-of-age story of Pip, an orphan who yearns for a greater life, until a twist of fate and a mysterious benefactor opens a dark world of possibilities.