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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 4, 2017)

August 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure The Dark Tower directed by Nikolaj Arcel and staring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee and Jackie Earle Haley. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Black Mass). Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the action thriller Kidnap directed by Luis Prieto and starring Halle Berry. Federico Jusid (The Secret in Their Eyes, Misconduct, Black Butterfly, The Hunter’s Prayer) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album is in the works. The movie follows a mother who will stop at nothing to rescue her kidnapped son. The thriller is being released by Aviron Pictures. Visit the official movie website for more information.

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‘Paris Can Wait’ Soundtrack Released

May 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Eleanor Coppola, Laura Karpman, Paris Can Wait, score, Soundtrack

Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy drama Paris Can Wait. The album features the film’s original music composed by Laura Karpman (Underground, Black Nativity, Taken mini-series). Also included are two re-imaginings of classic French songs – Je te veux and Que reste-t-il de nos amours – sung by international star vocalist Ute Lemper. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. Paris Can Wait is written and directed by Eleanor Coppola and stars Diane Lane, Arnaud Viard and Alec Baldwin. The movie follows a Hollywood producer’s wife who reluctantly takes a trip through France, , which reawakens her sense of self and her joie de vivre.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 12, 2017)

May 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Absolutely Anything, Anton Sanko, Bryan Senti, Chris Bacon, Daniel Pemberton, Generation Iron 2, George Fenton, Jeff Rona, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Laura Karpman, Lowriders, Paris Can Wait, Patrick Doyle, Snatched, The Drowning, The Wall, Theodore Shapiro, Whisky Galore

Two movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the action adventure King Arthur: Legend of the Sword directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Jude Law and Eric Bana. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Counselor, Gold). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and click here to listen to two tracks.

Also opening wide is the action comedy Snatched directed by Jonathan Levine, produced by Paul Feig and starring Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Joan Cusack, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes and Christopher Meloni. Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, Spy, The Devil Wears Prada) and Chris Bacon (Bates Motel, Source Code) have composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the 20th Century Fox release, visit the official movie website.

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Laura Karpman & Raphael Saadiq Scoring ‘Step Sisters’

April 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Charles Stone, Laura Karpman, Raphael Saadiq, Step Sisters

Laura Karpman and Raphael Saadiq have recently recorded their score for the upcoming dance comedy Step Sisters. The film is directed by Charles Stone (Drumline, Mr. 300) and stars Megalyn Echikunwoke, Eden Sher, Lyndon Smith, Gage Golightly, Nia Jervier, Alessandra Torresani, Marque Richardson, Naturi Naughton and Matt McGorry. The movie centers on an ambitious black sorority girl who, in order to get admitted to the law school of her dreams, agrees to cross cultural lines and teach the exclusive art of black Greek stepping to a band of wild, party-obsessed white sorority girls whose charter is about to be revoked.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 22, 2017)

January 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Amazon, Blake Neely, iBoy, Laura Karpman, Lifetime, Love by the 10th Date, Marcelo Zarvos, Max Aruj, Netflix, Raphael Saadiq, Riverdale, Steffen Thum, The CW, Z: The Beginning of Everything

Premiering on Thursday, January 26, is the new CW drama Riverdale based on the characters by Archie Comics and starring Lili Reinhart, Cole Sprouse, Luke Perry, KJ Apa, Marisol Nichols, Mädchen Amick, Ashleigh Murray, Madelaine Petsch and Camila Mendes. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Blindspot). Check out our previous news article, as well as the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Thursday nights on the CW.

Premiering on Friday, January 27, is the Amazon original series Z: The Beginning of Everything created by Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin and starring Christina Ricci, Gavin Stenhouse, David Strathairn, Kristine Nielsen, Maya Kazan, Sarah Schenkkan, Jamie Anne Allman and Holly Curran. Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, The Affair, Ray Donovan, The Good Shepherd) is composing the show’s original music. Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on Friday. The full album details will be posted on this page this coming week.

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Lifetime’s ‘The 10th Date’ to Feature Music by Laura Karpman & Raphael Saadiq

October 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: HBO, Insecure, Laura Karpman, Lifetime, Raphael Saadiq, The 10th Date

Laura Karpman and Raphael Saadiq are set to compose the music for the upcoming Lifetime original movie The 10th Date. The film is written and directed by Nzingha Stewart (With This Ring) and stars Kelly Rowland, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Cat Deeley, Keri Hilson, Kellee Stewart, Brandon T. Jackson and Meagan Good. The romantic comedy follows a group of women who embark on a journey to successfully get to that elusive 10th date – a holy grail in the dating world when they think a man finally feels committed.

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Jeff Beal, John Debney, Jeff Russo & More to Create New Scores for Silent Films Live Concert

October 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Events 0 comments

Tags: Jeff Beal, Jeff Cardoni, Jeff Russo, John Debney, Kevin Kiner, Laura Karpman, Silent Films Live

On November 3, 2016, a number of film, television and visual media composers will reimagine and create new scores for classic silent films at the concert, Silent Films Live. The event presented by Education Through Music–Los Angeles member Angel Velez will take place at 7pm at the Malibu Screening Room and will be preceded by with a pre-concert interview and reception at 6pm featuring a discussion with the composers, moderated by Varèse Sarabande’s Robert Townson.

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Laura Karpman Scoring ‘Paris Can Wait’

July 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Eleanor Coppola, Laura Karpman, Paris Can Wait

Laura Karpman has recently composed the music for the upcoming romantic comedy Paris Can Wait. The film is written and directed by Eleanor Coppola and stars Diane Lane, Arnaud Viar and Alec Baldwin. The movie follows a Hollywood producer’s wife who reluctantly takes a trip through France which reawakens her senses and lust for life. Fred Roos (St. Vincent, The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, The Black Stallion) is producing the American Zoetrope, Lifetime Films and A+E Studios production with Coppola and Michael Zakin (Life After Beth).

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Laura Karpman Elected to Academy Music Branch Board

July 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Academy Awards, Laura Karpman

Composer Laura Karpman has been elected to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2016–17 Board of Governors. She joins Charles Bernstein and Michael Giacchino who are the other two governors of the branch. It will mark her first term serving on the music branch board. Karpman’s scoring credits include the 2009 feature The Tournament, 2013’s Black Nativity, the Steven Spielberg-produced mini-series Taken and WGN America’s Underground. The Academy’s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 6, 2016)

March 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: A&E, ABC, Bear McCreary, Damien, Flaked, Laura Karpman, Netflix, Of Kings and Prophets, Raphael Saadiq, Stephen Malkmus, Trevor Morris, Underground, WGN America

Premiering tomorrow, March 7, is the new A&E original series Damien created by Glen Mazzaro and starring Bradley James, Barbara Hershey, Omid Abtahi and Meganlyn Echikunwoke. The show’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, 10 Cloverfield Lane) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the project and also visit the official show website for more information. Damien will air Monday nights on A&E.

Premiering on Tuesday, March 8, is the new ABC drama Of Kings and Prophets created by Adam Cooper & Bill Collage and starring Ray Winstone, Olly Rix, Mohammad Bakri, Simone Kessell, Nathaniel Parker, Haaz Sleiman and James Floyd. Trevor Morris (Immortals, The Borgias, Olympus/London Has Fallen, Vikings) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the show, which will air Tuesday nights on ABC.

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