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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 12, 2018)

Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the biographical drama First Man directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit and Lukas Haas. The film’s original music is composed by Justin Hurwitz (La La Land,Whiplash). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.

Also opening nationwide is the mystery thriller Bad Times at the El Royale written and directed by Drew Goddard and starring Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, Nick Offerman and Chris Hemsworth. Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Star Trek) has composed the film’s original score. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music (click here for the full album details) and Republic Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie (click here for more information). 

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‘Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance’ Soundtrack Released

A&E Networks has released a soundtrack album for the Lifetime original movie Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mario Grigorov (Precious, The Paperboy, Flowers in the Attic, Shadowboxer). Also included is the song You Are the Reason by Calum Scott. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance is directed by Menhaj Huda and stars Murray Fraser & Parisa Fitz-Henley in the title roles, alongside Bonnie Soper as Princess Diana, Maggie Sullivun as Queen Elizabeth II, Steve Coulter as Prince Charles and Deborah Ramsay as Camilla Bowles.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 13, 2018)

Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series Little Women written by Heidi Thomas based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, directed by Vanessa Caswill and starring Maya Hawke, Kathryn Newton, Annes Elwy, Willa Fitzgerald, Emily Watson, Dylan Baker, Angela Lansbury, Michael Gambon and Jonah Hauer-King. The 3-parter’s original score is composed by Stuart Earl (Lilting, My Brother the Devil, And Then There Were None). The drama premiered in the UK last year on BBC One and makes its domestic debut as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series. Click here for more information.

Also premiering tonight is the Lifetime original movie Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance directed by Menhaj Huda and starring Murray Fraser & Parisa Fitz-Henley in the title roles, as well as Bonnie Soper as Princess Diana, Steve Coulter as Prince Charles, Maggie Sullivun as Queen Elizabeth II and Deborah Ramsay as Camilla Bowles. Mario Grigorov (Precious, The Paperboy, Shadowboxer) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama.

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Mario Grigorov Scoring Lifetime’s ‘Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story’

Mario Grigorov is scoring the upcoming Lifetime original movie Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story. The film is directed by Karen Moncrieff (The Dead Girl, The Trials of Cate McCall) and stars Christina Ricci, Judith Light and Josh Bowman. The movie follows 19th century pioneering journalist, Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, who published under the name of Nellie Bly, on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum. Helen Childress (Reality Bites) wrote the script.

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Lifetime’s ‘Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance’ to Feature Music by Mario Grigorov

Mario Grigorov is scoring the upcoming Lifetime original movie Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance. The film is directed by Menhaj Huda (Kidulthood) and stars Murray Fraser & Parisa Fitz-Henley in the title roles, alongside Bonnie Soper as Princess Diana, Maggie Sullivun as Queen Elizabeth II, Steve Coulter as Prince Charles and Deborah Ramsay as Camilla Bowles. Scarlett Lacey wrote the script. Merideth Finn and Michele Weiss are executive producing the project.

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Mario Grigorov Scoring Assaf Bernstein’s ‘Look Away’

Mario Grigorov has recently recorded his score for the upcoming indie thriller Look Away. The film is written and directed by Assaf Bernstein (The Debt) and stars India Eisley, Jason Isaacs, Mira Sorvino and Harrison Gilbertson. The movie centers on a shy and reclusive 18-year-old high school girl – alienated by her parents and known as an outcast by her peers – whose only confidant is her own reflection in the mirror. Gig Kaplan, Brad Kaplan (Submerged), and Dana Lustig (Jungle) are producing the Ace in the Hole and Primary Wave Entertainment production.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 9, 2016)

office-christmas-partyThe only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the comedy Office Christmas Party directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck and starring Jason Bateman,  Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn, Kate McKinnon, Courtney B. Vance, T.J. Miller, Vanessa Bayer, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Rob Corddry, Abbey Lee, Karan Soni and Matt Walsh. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada). Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by The Struts, Black Joe Lewis, Ying Yang Twins, The Americanos & more. Click here for the full album details.

bounceOpening semi-wide in around 600 theaters is the comedy The Bounce Back directed by Youssef Delara and starring Shemar Moore, Nadine Velazquez, Bill Bellamy, Sheryl Underwood and Kali Hawk. Reza Safinia (Filly Brown, The Trust, Birth of the Dragon) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie follows a relationship guru and best-selling author who finds himself falling for the licensed therapist who questions his methods. The comedy is being released by Viva Pictures. Visit the official Facebook movie page for more information.

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Mario Grigorov Scoring ‘Another Mother’s Son’

another-mothers-sonMario Grigorov is scoring the upcoming historical drama Another Mother’s Son. The film is directed by Christopher Menaul (Summer in February, The Forsyte Saga) and stars Jenny Seagrove, Ronan Keating, Julian Kostov, John Hannah, Amanda Abbington, Susan Hampsire and Peter Wight. The movie is set during World War II, when the island of Jersey was occupied by the Nazis and tells the true story of Louisa Gould, who took in an escaped Russian POW and hid him over the course of the war. Jenny Lecoat has written the screenplay. Daniel-Konrad Cooper (Big Significant Things) and Bill Kenwright (Cheri, Broken) are producing the project. 

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Mario Grigorov to Score David Yates’ ‘Tarzan’

mario-grigorovMario Grigorov has signed on to score the upcoming action adventure Tarzan. The film is directed by David Yates (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) and stars Alexander Skarsgård in the title role, alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon Hounsou, John Hurt and Christoph Waltz. The movie based on the classic story and characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs takes place years after Tarzan left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke and is invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 23, 2014)

seasons-of-lovePremiering tonight is the Lifetime original movie Seasons of Love directed by Princess Monique and starring Taraji P. Henson, Gladys Knight, Method Man, LeToya Luckett, Cleo Anthony, Richard Portnow and Rob Riley. The film’s original score is composed by Mario Grigorov (Precious, The Paperboy, Flowers in the Attic). Seasons of Love is set in New York and follows two people who struggle to find love against the odds, while reconciling with the past and learning the true value of family. To learn more about the film, visit Lifetime’s official movie website.

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