Mark Korven (The Witch, The Lighthouse, Cube, In the Tall Grass, The Terror: Infamy, Our House) is the composer of the upcoming Amazon original anthology series Them. The show is created by Little Marvin and stars Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, Alison Pill, Melody Hurd, Shahadi Wright Joseph and Ryan Kwanten. The first season is set in the 1950s and centers around a Black family who move from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood during the period known as The Great Migration, when their idyllic home becomes ground zero where malevolent forces threaten to taunt, ravage and destroy them.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 18, 2019)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Maleficent: Mistress of Evil directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Ed Skrein, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville. The film’s original music is composed Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Disturbia, Christopher Robin). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song performed by Bebe Rexha. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the horror comedy Zombieland: Double Tap directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch and Luke Wilson. David Sardy (21, End of Watch, Bright, Premium Rush) who has composed the music for the 2009 original movie has composed the sequel’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as song performed by Harrelson today. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 29, 2019)
Premiering tonight is the Epix original series Godfather of Harlem created by Chris Brancato & Paul Eckstein and starring Forest Whitaker, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Nigél Thatch, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucy Fry, Paul Sorvino, Giancarlo Esposito and Rafi Gavron. The show’s original score is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, The Accountant, Once Upon a Time). Epic Records has released the drama’s main titles song Just In Case performed by Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross & DMX and will release a full soundtrack album soon (click here for more details).
Also premiering tonight is the Fox animated comedy Bless the Harts created by Emily Spivey and starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell and Ike Barinholtz. Andrew Sherman (Game Day, A Very Serious Person) is composing the show’s original music and has also composed the theme. Check out our previous news article for more information about the series, which will air every Sunday night on Fox.
‘The Lighthouse’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for Robert Eggers’ horror thriller The Lighthouse. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Korven (Cube, The Terror: Infamy, In the Tall Grass, Our House) who previously scored the director’s last feature The Witch. The soundtrack will be released on October 18, 2019. Visit Amazon to order the CD version. A vinyl edition will be released by Sacred Bones Records (check out the vinyl cover art after the jump). The Lighthouse is co-written and directed by Eggers and stars Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe and Valeriia Karaman. The movie tells the story of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Mark Korven Scoring Vincenzo Natali’s ‘In the Tall Grass’
Composer Mark Korven (The Witch, Our House, Awakening the Zodiac) is reuniting with director Vincenzo Natali on the upcoming Netflix original movie In the Tall Grass. The film is based on Stephen King & Joe Hill’s novella of the same title and stars Patrick Wilson, Laysla De Oliveira, Avery Whitted, Harrison Gilbertson, Rachel Wilson and Will Buie Jr. The psychological thriller centers on a sister and brother who – after hearing a young boy’s cry for help – venture into a vast field of tall grass in Kansas but soon discover there may be no way out.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 11, 2019)
Premiering tomorrow, August 12 is The Terror: Infamy, the second season of the AMC anthology series The Terror, created by Alexander Woo & Max Borenstein and starring Derek Mio, Kiki Sukezane, Cristina Rodlo, Shingo Usami, Naoko Mori, Miki Ishikawa and George Takei. The show’s original music is composed by Mark Korven (The Witch, Cube, Our House, Awakening the Zodiac). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will air Monday nights on AMC .
Premiering on Thursday, August 15, is the CBS All Access original series Why Women Kill created by Marc Cherry and starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Lucy Liu, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Alexandra Daddario, Jack Davenport, Sadie Calvano, Reid Scott and Sam Yaeger. Mateo Messina (Juno, Blockers, Superstore, Barely Lethal) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the dark comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on CBS All Access.
Mark Korven Tapped as Composer of AMC’s ‘The Terror: Infamy’
Mark Korven (The Witch, Cube, Our House, Awakening the Zodiac) has been tapped as the new composer of the AMC anthology series The Terror. The show’s World War II-set second season, The Terror: Infamy, is created by Alexander Woo (True Blood) & Max Borenstein (Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla) and centers on a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese-American community and a young man’s journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 24, 2019)
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the live-action remake of Disney’s Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen and Numan Acar. The film’s original score is composed by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as all songs from movie, including a new song written by Menken and featuring lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the coming-of-age comedy Booksmart directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow and Jason Sudeikis. Hip hop producer Dan the Automator has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. A separate (vinyl only) soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film is also in the works.
Mark Korven Scoring Robert Eggers’ ‘The Lighthouse’
Mark Korven has composed the original score for the upcoming horror thriller The Lighthouse. The film is directed by Robert Eggers and stars Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe. The movie tells the story of an aging lighthouse keeper who lives in early 20th-century Maine. Robert Eggers also co-wrote the screenplay with Max Eggers. Rodrigo Teixeira (Call Me By Your Name, Frances Ha) & Lourenço Sant’ Anna are producing the project for RT Features, alongside Jay Van Hoy (American Honey, Love Is Strange) & Youree Henley (The Beguiled, 20th Century Women) for Parts & Labor.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 27, 2018)
Opening in most theaters is the action thriller Mission: Impossible – Fallout directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Cavill, Michelle Monaghan, Alec Baldwin, Vanessa Kirby, Sian Brooke, Angela Bassett and Sean Harris. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman Movie, Home, Terminator Genisys, The Crown, Genius). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and La-La Land Records will release a 2-CD version with additional tracks within the next few weeks. Click here for more information.
Also opening wide is the animated feature Teen Titans Go! To the Movies directed by Aaron Horvath & Peter Rida Michail and featuring the voices of Will Arnett, Kristen Bell, Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Tara Strong and Hynden Walch. Jared Faber (Splitting Up Together, Suburgatory) has composed the film’s original score and also co-wrote the original songs for the movie with Jacob Jeffries, Michael Jelenic & Peter Rida Michail. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.