A soundtrack album has been released for the CBS drama Limitless. The album features the selections from the show’s original music composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan (Dredd, MI-5, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, The Numbers Station) who received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on the project and also scored the 2011 feature the series is based on. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Limitless is developed by Craig Sweeny and stars Jake McDorman, Jennifer Carpenter & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. The drama, which follows Brian Sinclair as he discovers the power of the mysterious drug NZT and is coerced into using his newfound drug-enhanced abilities to solve weekly cases for the FBI, aired between 2015 and 2016 on CBS.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 20, 2015)
Premiering on Monday, September 21, is the new NBC drama Blindspot created by Martin Gero, executive produced by Greg Berlanti and starring Jaimie Alexander, Sullivan Stapleton, Audrey Esparza, Rob Brown, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Ukweli Roach and Ashley Johnson. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (Arrow, The Flash, The Mentalist, Everwood, Brothers & Sisters). To learn more about the series, which will air every Monday night on NBC, visit our previous news article.
Also premiering on Monday is the new Fox drama Minority Report executive produced by Max Borenstein, Steven Spielberg, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Mark Mylod & Kevin Falls and starring Stark Sands, Meagan Good, Wilmer Valderrama, Daniel London, Laura Regan, Li Jun Li and Zhane Hall. Sean Callery (24, Homeland, Bones, Jessica Jones) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the series, which will air Monday nights on Fox.
Paul Leonard-Morgan to Score ‘Limitless’ TV Series
Paul Leonard-Morgan is set to score the CBS pilot Limitless. The show is based on the 2011 hit feature, which the composer also scored, and is adapted for television by Craig Sweeny (Elementary, Medium). The drama starring Jake McDorman, Jennifer Carpenter & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio follows Brian Sinclair as he discovers the power of the mysterious drug NZT and is coerced into using his newfound drug-enhanced abilities to solve weekly cases for the FBI. Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man, (500) Days of Summer) is directing the pilot episode. Bradley Cooper who starred in the feature film is producing the CBS TV Studios, K/O Paper Products and Relativity Media production with Webb, Sweeny, Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci (Transformers, Star Trek, Sleepy Hollow), Heather Kadin (Scorpion), Todd Phillips (The Hangover, Old School), Ryan Kavanaugh & Tucker Tooley (The Fighter, Immortals) and Tom Forman.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 18, 2011)
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
The sci-fi comedy Paul is directed Greg Mottola and stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Sigourney Weaver, Kristen Wiig, Jane Lynch, Jason Bateman, Bill Hader and Seth Rogen as the voice of Paul. The film’s original score is composed by David Arnold. A soundtrack release including Arnold’s score, as well as several songs from the movie has already been released in Europe as reported here. The album is scheduled to come out on April 4, 2011 in the US.
Also opening today is Brad Furman’s legal thriller starring Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, John Leguizamo, Ryan Phillippe and William H. Macy. Lakeshore Records has released two different soundtracks including Cliff Martinez’ original score, as well as a song album. Visit our previous article for details on both albums. Also check out an interview on with composer Cliff Martinez on his work on the film on Film Music Magazine.
‘Limitless’ Soundtrack announced
Relativity Music Group has announced a soundtrack album for the thriller Limitless. The soundtrack includes Paul Leonard-Morgan’s original score from the film directed by Neil Burger. The album will be released digitally on March 15, 2011. To listen to audio clips and download the album, visit Amazon. Limitless stars Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish and Robert De Niro and will be released on March 18, 2011 by Relativity Media. To find out more about the film, visit our previous article.
Paul Leonard-Morgan scoring ‘Limitless’
Film Music Reporter has learned that composer Paul Leonard-Morgan has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming thriller Limitless. Nico Muhly was the original composer on the movie as reported last year with his name even being listed in the film’s trailer. The final recording sessions for Paul Leonard-Morgan’s score are scheduled to take place this week. Limitless marks the composer’s first big American feature project. Leonard-Morgan’s previous credits include several British TV series, such as MI-5 (aka Spooks) and Silent Witness, as well as a number of British TV documentaries. To find out more about the composer and listen to audio clips from his previous work, visit his official website. Limitless is directed Neil Burger and stars Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish and Robert De Niro. The film is set to open on March 18, 2011 by Relativity Media.
Nico Muhly scoring ‘Limitless’
UPDATE (February 9, 2011): Paul Leonard-Morgan has taken over scoring duties on the film. Visit our article to find out more.
According to the movie’s trailer, Nico Muhly is composing the music for the upcoming thriller Limitless. The movie, which was originally entitled The Dark Fields is directed by Neil Burger and stars Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro and Anna Friel. In the film, a copywriter discovers a top-secret drug which bestows him with super human abilities. Director Burger previously worked with composers Philip Glass on The Illusionist and Rolfe Kent on The Lucky Ones. Muhly himself worked with Glass on such scores as The Hours, Notes on a Scandal and Cassandra’s Dream, possibly explaining his involvement in the movie. Limitless marks Muhly’s first big feature assignment since the Academy Award-nominated 2008 drama The Reader starring Kate Winslet.