Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It, Little Fires Everywhere, The Accountant, Miracle) has been hired to score the upcoming action comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. The film is directed by Tom Gormican (That Awkward Moment) and stars Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Neil Patrick Harris, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Lily Sheen and Tiffany Haddish. The movie centers on the fictionalized version of Cage who is creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin and must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan, when he is unexpectedly recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 15, 2021)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror sequel Halloween Kills co-written and directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Thomas Mann, Will Patton and Anthony Michael Hall. The film’s original music composed by John Carpenter (Assault on Precint 13, The Fog, Escape from New York), Cody Carpenter & Daniel A. Davies. Sacred Bones Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Blumhouse production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.
Also opening wide is the historical drama The Last Duel directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer and Ben Affleck. Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Kingdom of Heaven, The Martian, Mulan, Man on Fire, Chicken Run). has composed the film’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and a song performed by Grace Davidson today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the 20th Century Pictures release.
Mark Isham to Score Mark Williams’ ‘Blacklight’
Composer Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It, The Accountant, Little Fires Everywhere, Miracle) is reteaming with director Mark Williams on the upcoming thriller Blacklight. The film starring Liam Neeson & Tim Draxl revolves around a Government agent who specializes in pulling operatives whose covers have been exposed and uncovers a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks. Williams also wrote the screenplay based on an earlier version by Nick May. The director is also producing the project with Paul Currie (Hacksaw Ridge, 2:22) and Mark Nestel (Laggies).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 20, 2021)
Premiering tonight is the AMC original series Kevin Can F**k Himself created by Valerie Armstrong and starring Annie Murphy, Eric Petersen, Mary Hollis Inboden, Brian Howe, Raymond Lee and Alex Bonifer. The show’s original music is composed by Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, A Teacher, I’ll See You in My Dreams, Gemini, Divorce, Her Smell, The Hero). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the comedy, which will air Sunday nights on AMC and is also available to stream on AMC+.
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series Us adapted by David Nicholls from his novel of the same title, directed by Geoffrey Sax and starring Tom Hollander, Saskia Reeves, Tom Taylor, Sofie Gråbøl, Iain De Caestecker and Thaddea Graham. Oli Julian (Catastrophe, Sex Education, How to Build a Girl, Code 404, Episodes, Plebs) has composed the show’s original music. Manners McDade has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last year when the comedy drama premiered in the UK on BBC One. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the series, which is making its U.S. premiere on PBS.
Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘The Nevers’ Released
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the HBO original series The Nevers. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first six episodes composed by Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Mark Isham (Crash, A River Runs Through It, Once Upon a Time, Miracle, Warrior, The Accountant, Judas and the Black Messiah). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Nevers is created by Joss Whedon and stars Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Eleanor Tomlinson, Rochelle Neil, Amy Manson, Denis O’Hare, Pip Torrens, Zackary Momoh, Elizabeth Berrington, Anna Devlin, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Viola Prettejohn, Ella Smith, Nick Frost and Ben Chaplin. The drama is set in Victorian London and revolves around a new underclass equipped with extraordinary abilities who must fight the forces determined to annihilate their kind.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 11, 2021)
Premiering tonight is the new HBO original series The Nevers created by Joss Whedon and starring Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Olivia Williams, Tom Riley, James Norton, Rochelle Neil, Amy Manson, Eleanor Tomlinson, Pip Torrens, Denis O’Hare, Nick Frost and Ben Chaplin. The show’s original music is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, Miracle, A River Runs Through It, Warrior, Judas and the Black Messiah, The Accountant). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the supernatural drama, which will air Sunday nights on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Also premiering tonight is the CNN docu-series The People v. The Klan written and directed by Donnie Eichar and executive produced by Cornell William Brooks, Donnie Eichar, Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold & Mary Lisio. Ceiri Torjussen (The Canal, Jack Goes Home, All Creatures Here Below, Test, Big Ass Spider!) and Jongnic Bontemps (United Skates, The Land, My Name is Pauli Murray, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel) have composed the original music for the Blumhouse Television production. The 4-part series, which tells the story of Beulah Mae Donald, a Black mother in Alabama, who took down the Ku Klux Klan following the brutal lynching of her son in 1981, will air this and next Sunday on CNN.
Mark Isham Scoring HBO’s ‘The Nevers’
Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It, Miracle, Warrior, The Accountant) is the composer of the new HBO original series The Nevers. The show is created by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel’s The Avengers) and stars Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Rochelle Neil, Eleanor Tomlinson, Amy Manson, Pip Torrens, Denis O’Hare, Zackary Momoh, Elizabeth Berrington, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Anna Devlin, Viola Prettejohn, Ella Smith, Nick Frost and Ben Chaplin. The sci-fi drama is set in the late 19th Century, when Victorian London is rocked to its foundations by a supernatural event which gives certain people – mostly women – abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing.
Mark Isham & Isabella Summers Scoring Netflix’s ‘Sex/Life’
Mark Isham (Crash, A River Runs Through It, Judas and the Black Messiah, Once Upon a Time, Miracle, The Accountant) & Isabella Summers (aka Isa Machine of Florence + the Machines) are reuniting to co-score the upcoming Netflix original series Sex/Life. The show is developed by Stacy Rukeyser (UnReal) based on BB Easton’s book of the same title and stars Sarah Shahi, Mike Vogel, Adam Demos and Margaret Odette. The dramedy follows a suburban mother of two as she takes a fantasy-charged trip down memory lane that sets her very married present on a collision course with her wild-child past.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 12, 2021)
Opening in theaters nationwide today and also premiering on HBO Max is the drama Judas and the Black Messiah directed by Shaka King and starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Jesse Plemons and Martin Sheen. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, Miracle, A River Runs Through It) & Craig Harris. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music today (click here the full details). Also out now is a separate album featuring an original song by H.E.R. as featured in the movie, as well as other songs inspired by the film (click here for more information).
Also opening wide is the drama Land directed by Robin Wright and starring Wright herself, Demián Bichir and Kim Dickens. Ben Sollee (Maidentrip) and the string trio Time for Three. have composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as a song written and performed by Daniel Toshian today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Score Album Details
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the biographical drama Judas and the Black Messiah. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee Mark Isham (A River Runs Through It, Crash, Once Upon a Time, Miracle, Warrior, The Accountant) & jazz trombonist Craig Harris, as well as additional music by Quelle Chris & Chris Keys. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 12 and will be available to stream/download here. As previously reported, Six Course Music Group & RCA Records are releasing a separate album featuring H.E.R.’s original song Fight for You, as well as other songs inspired by the movie on the same day. Judas and the Black Messiah is directed by Shaka King and stars Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Dominique Fishback, Jesse Plemons, Ashton Sanders and Martin Sheen.