Laura Karpman (Underground, Step, Set It Up, Paris Can Wait, Taken mini-series, Black Nativity) is the composer of the new Spectrum Originals series L.A.’s Finest, the first show of Charter Communications’ new premium content initiative. The drama is set in the universe of the Jerry Bruckheimer/Michael Bay Bad Boys franchise and stars Gabrielle Union, Jessica Alba, Zack Gilford, Duane Martin, Ryan McPartlin, Sophie Reynolds and Ernie Hudson. The show follows Syd Burnett (from Bad Boys II) as she has become an LAPD detective and, paired with a new partner, is forced to confront how her unapologetic lifestyle may be masking a greater personal secret.
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Laura Karpman Scoring Discovery’s ‘Why We Hate’
Laura Karpman (Underground, Paris Can Wait, Step, Black Nativity) is scoring the upcoming Discovery docu-series Why We Hate. The show is directed by Geeta Gandbhir & Sam Pollard and investigates the human capacity for hatred and how we can overcome it. The 6-parter traces the evolutionary basis of hate and uses stories from past and present to reveal the nature of the primal and universal emotion. Steven Spielberg, Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) and Frank Marshall (Jurassic World, The Sixth Sense) are executive producing the Amblin Television & Jigsaw production with Stacey Offman, Richard Perello (Super Troopers), Darryl Frank & Justin Falvey (The Americans, The Haunting of Hill House), Yael Melamede, Erica Sashin and Steve Tisch (Forrest Gump, The Equalizer).
Laura Karpman to Score R.J. Daniel Hanna’s ‘Miss Virginia’
Laura Karpman has been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama Miss Virginia. The film is directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna (What Still Remains) and stars Uzo Aduba, Matthew Modine, Vanessa Williams, Aunjanue Ellis, Niles Fitch, Nadji Jeter, Adina Porter, Amirah Vann and Michael Beasl. The movie is inspired by a true story of a struggling inner-city single mother who moves her at-risk son from his dangerous neighborhood school to a safe – but expensive – one and launches a movement in the process.
Soundtrack Album for Laura Nix’s ‘Inventing Tomorrow’ to Be Released
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Inventing Tomorrow. The album features the film’s original music composed by Laura Karpman (Step, Paris Can Wait, Underground, Taken mini-series, Black Nativity, Step Sisters). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 28, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Inventing Tomorrow is directed by Laura Nix and follows a group of passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world’s environmental threats as they prepare their projects for the largest convening of high school scientists in the world, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 10, 2018)
Premiering on Thursday, June 14, is the new CBS All Access original series Strange Angel created by Mark Heyman based on George Pendle’s book of the same title and starring Jack Reynor, Rupert Friend, Bella Heathcote, Michael Gaston and Greg Wise. The show’s original music is composed by Daniel Hart (Pete’s Dragon, A Ghost Story, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, The Exorcist). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the drama.
Premiering on Friday, June 15, is the Netflix original movie Set It Up directed by Claire Scanlon and starring Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu. Laura Karpman (Underground, Paris Can Wait, Taken mini-series, Step) has composed the film’s original score. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the comedy, which follows two beleaguered assistants who team up to trick their workaholic bosses into falling in love, and will be available exclusively on Netflix.
John Williams Honored at BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
Last night, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) held its annual Film, TV & Visual Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. John Williams was honored with the John Williams Award for his incomparable status as one of the greatest film and television composers of our time. The composer who was previously honored with BMI’s Kirk Award in 1999 and who also received two more BMI Awards this year for his scores for Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Post was presented the award by the evening’s host, BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations, Doreen Ringer-Ross and BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill.
John Williams to Be Honored at BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) announced today that it will present legendary film composer John Williams with a special award bearing his name in recognition of his incomparable status as one of the greatest film and television composers of our time. The John Williams Award will be presented for the first time at the 34th annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards on Wednesday, May 9 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Williams previously received the organization’s The Kirk Award in 1999, which later became the BMI Icon Award, for composing some of the most popular and recognizable scores in cinematic history such as the Star Wars series, Jaws, Schindler’s List, the Indiana Jones series, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, among many others.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 14, 2018)
Premiering on Tuesday, January 16, is the new CW drama Black Lightning developed by Samil Akil & Mara Brock Akil based on the DC comic books character created by Tony Isabella & Trevor Von Eeden and starring Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, China Anne McClain and Christine Adams. The show’s original music is composed by Kurt Farquhar (The King of Queens, Moesha, The Perfect Game, Stitchers). To learn more about the series, which centers on Jefferson Pierce (aka Black Lightning) as he is pulled back into vigilante life, visit the official show website.
Premiering on Wednesday, January 17, is the FX original series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story starring Darren Criss, Edgar Ramírez, Penelope Cruz and Ricky Martin. Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, American Horror Story, Scream Queens) who previously scored the first American Crime Story season The People v. O.J. Simpson has composed the show’s original music. For more information about the drama, which will air Wednesday nights on FX, visit the official show website.
Laura Karpman Scoring Netflix’s ‘Set It Up’
Laura Karpman has recently recorded her score for the upcoming Netflix original movie Set It Up. The film is directed by Claire Scanlon and stars Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu. The romantic comedy revolves around two overworked assistants who try to get their horrible bosses out of their hair by setting them up together. Katie Silberman wrote the screenplay. Justin Nappi (Arbitrage, All Is Lost, 99 Homes) and Juliet Berman are producing the project for Treehouse Pictures.
‘Step’ Score Album Released
Fox Music has released a score album for the documentary Step. The album features the film’s original music composed by Laura Karpman (Paris Can Wait, Black Nativity) and Raphael Saadiq (Underground, Insecure). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. As previously reported, Columbia Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring songs from and inspired by the film, including the original song Jump co-written by Karpman & Saadiq, as well Taura Stinson. Step is directed by Amanda Lipitz and documents the senior year of a girls’ high-school step dance team against the background of inner-city Baltimore.