Tag: Lifetime

Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 22, 2014)

the-last-shipPremiering tonight on TNT is the action drama The Last Ship created by Hank Steinberg & Steven Kane and starring Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin and Tracy Middendorf. Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, Gangster Squad) has composed the main theme and Nathan Whitehead (The Purge) is scoring the show. Check out our previous article to learn more about the series, which follows the crew of a lone naval destroyer who must find a way to pull humanity from the brink of extinction. The Last Ship will air every Sunday night on TNT.

the-musketeersAlso premiering tonight in the U.S. in the BBC adventure series The Musketeers created by Adrian Hodges (My Week With Marilyn, Primeval) and starring Luke Pasqualino, Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Howard Charles, Peter Capaldi, Maimie McCoy, Tamla Kari and Hugo Speer. The show’s original music is composed by Murray Gold (Doctor Who). The Musketeers is set on the streets of 17th century Paris and follows the adventures of Athos, Aramis and Porthos  Click here to check out the composer’s theme for the show. To learn more about the series, visit the official show website.

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Tony Morales Scoring Lifetime’s ‘Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs’

outlaw-prophetTony Morales is composing the score for the upcoming Lifetime original movie Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs. The film is directed by Gabriel Range (Death of a President) and stars Tony Goldwyn, Martin Landau, Molly Parker and Joey King. The movie tells the story of the fundamentalist Mormon leader who spent more than a year on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List for unlawful flight on charges related to his alleged arrangement of illegal marriages involving underage girls. Range also co-wrote the teleplay with Art Monterastelli (The Hunted), Steve Kornacki (Boardwalk Empire), Alyson Evans and Bryce Kass. Craig Zadan & Neil Meron (Hairspray, The Bucket List, Footloose) are executive producing the Sony Pictures Television production with Judith Verno (Lizzie Borden Took An Ax).

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 25, 2014)

the-normal-heartPremiering tonight  is the HBO original movie The Normal Heart directed by Ryan Murphy and starring Mark Ruffalo, Taylor Kitsch, Matt Bomer, Julia Roberts, Jim Parsons, Jonathan Groff, Alfred Molina, Joe Mantello, Denis O’Hare, Stephen Spinella and Corey Stoll. The film’s original music is composed by Cliff Martinez (Traffic, Drive, Solaris, Contagion). The movie is based on a play by Larry Kramer and tells the story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s. To learn more about the drama, visit HBO’s official movie website.

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‘Return to Zero’ Soundtrack Released

return-to-zeroA soundtrack album has been released for the drama Return to Zero. The album features the film’s original music composed by James T. Sale. Also included is the song Forget the Fall performed by cast members Minnie Driver & Paul Adelstein, as well as songs by Mika Ben Yami and Thunerdikk. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded below. Return to Zero is written and directed by Sean Hanish and stars Minnie Driver, Paul Adelstein, Alfred Molina, Kathy Baker, Connie Nielsen, Andrea Anders and Sarah Jones. The movie is based on a true story and follows a couple who are devastated and break up after enduring a stillbirth but wind up reuniting when the wife becomes pregnant again. The drama will premiere this Saturday, May 17, on Lifetime.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 11, 2014)

penny-dreadfulPremiering tonight on Showtime is the horror drama Penny Dreadful created by John Logan, executive produced by Sam Mendes & Pippa Harris and starring Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Reeve Carney, Rory Kinnear, Harry Treadaway, Billie Piper and Danny Sapani. The show’s original score is composed by Golden Globe nominee Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, W.E., Romeo & Juliet). Juan Antonio Bayona has directed the pilot episode, which is now available to stream on YouTube. To learn more about the series, check out our scoring assignment announcement.

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Mario Grigorov Scoring Lifetime’s ‘Petals on the Wind’

petals-on-the-windMario Grigorov is composing the score for the upcoming Lifetime original movie Petals on the Wind. The film is a sequel to Flowers in the Attic, which also featured a score by the composer, and stars Heather Graham, Ellen Burstyn and Dylan Bruce who will reprise their roles from the original. They are joined by Rose McIver, Wyatt Nash, Bailey Buntain and Will Kemp. The drama is set ten years after the first film and follows the family as they attempt to put their sordid past behind them, but tragedy strikes again, forcing Cathy to confront her grandmother and seek revenge on her mother. Merideth Finn & Michele Weiss are executive producing the project with Charles W. Fries, Rob Sharenow, Tanya Lopez and Lisa Hamilton Daly.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 27, 2014)

playing-housePremiering on Tuesday, April 29, is the new comedy Playing House created by Jessica St. Clair & Lennon Parham who also star in the series alongside Keegan-Michael Key, Jane Kaczmarek, Brad Morris, Zach Woods and Gerry Bednob. The show doesn’t feature an original score. Beth Urdang and Kerri Drootin are the music supervisors. Playing House follows a mother to-be who asks her single and career-driven best friend to return home from her job overseas to attend her baby shower. The comedy will air every Tuesday night on USA. For updates on the series, visit the official show website.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 20, 2014)

in-my-dreamsPremiering tonight on ABC is the Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie In My Dreams directed by Kenny Leon and starring Katherine McPhee, Mike Vogel and JoBeth Williams. The film’s original music is composed by William Ross (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, My Dog Skip, Ladder 49). The composer recorded his score at Abbey Road Studios in London. A soundtrack album featuring Ross’ music will be released soon. Check back on this page for the details. To learn more about the drama, visit ABC’s official movie website.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 16, 2014)

crisisPremiering 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.

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Jonathan Goldsmith Scoring Lifetime’s ‘The Grim Sleeper’

imageJonathan Goldsmith has recently scored the Lifetime original movie The Grim Sleeper. The film is directed by Stanley M. Brooks and stars Dreama Walker, Macy Gray, Ernie Hudson and Michael O’Neill. The movie tells the true story of an LA Weekly reporter who investigates the unsolved murders of dozens of women in Los Angeles by the alleged serial killer known as the “Grim Sleeper”. Robert Nathan (Law & Order) and Teena Booth (The Drew Peterson Story) have written the script. Michael Jaffe (The Informant!, Texas Killing Fields) and Joe Pichirallo are executive producing the project.

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