Mark Mothersbaugh is writing the theme music and Adam Berry is composing the original score for the Amazon Studios pilot Lost in Oz. The animated show is set in a modern, metropolitan Emerald City in which 12-year-old Dorothy Gale befriends West, a young, street-smart witch grappling with dark temptations, and Ojo, a giant munchkin. Bureau of Magic’s Darin Mark, Jared Mark, Abram Makowka and Mark Warshaw (East Los High, Smallville) are developing and producing the project, which is designed by Flaunt Productions and animated by Arc Productions (9, Gnomeo & Juliet).
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‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the musical comedy sequel Pitch Perfect 2 have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film performed by the film’s cast, including the original song Flashlight written by Jessie J. Also included is a track from the movie’s original score composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street, The Royal Tenenbaums), as well as Jerry Goldsmith’s Universal Fanfare performed by Elizabeth Banks & John Michael Higgins. The soundtrack will be released this Tuesday, May 12 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Pitch Perfect 2 is directed by Elizabeth Banks and stars Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson, Alexis Knapp, Adam DeVine and Hailee Steinfeld.
‘Vacation’ Reboot to Feature Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh has composed the score for the upcoming reboot of Vacation. The comedy is directed by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and stars Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Day, Skyler Gisondo and Steele Stebbins. Chevy Chase and Beverly DAngelo reprise their roles from the classic National Lampoon’s Vacation movies. The movie follows a grown-up Rusty Griswold who surprises his wife and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to Americas “favorite family fun park” Walley World. Goldstein & Daley (screenwriters of Horrible Bosses & Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2) wrote the script based on characters by John Hughes.
Mark Mothersbaugh to Return for ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’
Mark Mothersbaugh has signed on to score the upcoming animated feature Hotel Transylvania 2. The film is directed by Genndy Tartakovsky who previously helmed the first installment and features the voice talent of Adam Sandler, Mel Brooks, David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James, Molly Shannon, Jon Lovitz, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Fran Drescher and Cee-Lo Green. The movie follows Dracula’s very old and grumpy vampire father Vlad who turns up at the hotel for an impromptu family get-togethe Robert Smigel (You Don’t Mess with the Zohan) has written the screenplay. Michelle Murdocca (Open Season) is producing the Sony Pictures Animation production.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 1, 2015)
Premiering tonight is the new Fox comedy The Last Man on Earth created by and starring Will Forte and executive produced by Chris Miller & Phil Lord and Seth Cohen. Mark Mothersbaugh (The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street, The Royal Tenenbaums, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) is composing the show’s original music. The Last Man on Earth is set in the year 2022 and follows a man who searches the entire United States for any signs of other living humans after an unknown event wipes out the entire population of Earth. The series will air every Sunday night on Fox. For updates on the comedy, visit the official show website.
Also premiering tonight is the new ABC drama Secrets and Lies created by Barbie Kligman based on the Australian mini-series created by Stephen Irwin and starring Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans and Belle Shouse. The show’s original music is composed by Matteo Zingales. Secrets and Lies follows a man who stumbles across the dead body of his neighbor’s young son whilefor a jog, only to find himself accused of being the murderer. The drama will air every Sunday night on ABC. To learn more about the series, visit the official show website.
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score ‘Pitch Perfect 2’
Mark Mothersbaugh has signed on to score the upcoming musical comedy sequel Pitch Perfect 2. The film is directed by actress Elizabeth Banks who makes her feature directorial debut and stars Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson, Alexis Knapp, Adam DeVine and Hailee Steinfeld. The movie follows the Barden Bellas as they take to the world championships of a capella, where a U.S. team has never won before. Kay Cannon (New Cannon) who scripted the original has also written the screenplay for the sequel. Banks also appears in the movie and is producing the project with Paul Brooks (Life As We Know It, New in Town) for Gold Circle Films and Max Handelman (Surrogates) for Brownstone Productions.
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score Fox’s ‘Last Man on Earth’
Mark Mothersbaugh has been hired the upcoming Fox comedy Last Man on Earth. The show is created by Will Forte (Nebraska, Saturday Night Live, MacGruber) who also stars in the series as the last man on earth in the year 2022, who searches the entire United States for any signs of other living humans after an unknown event wipes out the entire population of Earth. The pilot is directed by Chris Miller & Phil Lord who previously collaborated with Mothersbaugh on such features as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Lego Movie and 21/22 Jump Street. They are also executive producing the 20th Century Fox Television production with Forte and Seth Cohen.
Mark Mothersbaugh’s Scores for ’21 Jump Street’ and ’22 Jump Street’ Released
La-La Land Records has announced a 2-CD set featuring the original scores for the action comedies 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street. The albums features the original music from the hit films composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (The Lego Movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Royal Tenenbaums, Hotel Transylvania). The soundtrack is limited to 2000 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips. Both movie are directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller and star Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube. 21 Jump Street was released in 2012 and is now available on Blu-ray and DVD from Sony Pictures. 22 Jump Street opened in theaters this summer and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 18, 2014.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 13, 2014)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated sequel How to Train Your Dragon 2 directed by Dean DeBlois and featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller and Kristen Wiig. John Powell (The Bourne Trilogy, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Rio) has composed the film’s original music. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as the original song Where No One Goes by Jónsi. For the full album details and audio clips, visit our previous article. Also check out interviews with Powell on Collider, YouTube and Time. Also click here for an interview with the composer at the film’s LA premiere.
Also opening wide is the action comedy sequel 22 Jump Street directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller and stars Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube, Peter Stormare, Craig Roberts, Amber Stevens, Jillian Bell and Wyatt Russell. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (The Lego Movie, The Royal Tenenbaums, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs). Casablanca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by Angel Haze feat. Ludacris, Wiz Khalifa, Duck Sauce, Tiësto, Nacey, Shermanology, Blind Scuba Divers, Travis Barker and more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score Cameron Crowe’s Untitled Hawaii-Based Comedy Drama
Mark Mothersbaugh revealed in an interview at last night’s BMI Film & Television Awards in Beverly Hills that he is currently scoring Cameron Crowe’s currently untitled romantic comedy drama starring Bradley Cooper, Emmy Stone, Rachel McAdams, Alec Baldwin, Jay Baruchel, Michael Chernus and Ilvana Milicevic. The movie follows a Hawaii-based defense contractor who has to work with an Air Force pilot to stop the launch of a weapons satellite. In the process, the pair begin to fall for one another. Crowe has also written the screenplay and is producing the with Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men, The Social Network, Captain Phillips). Crowe previously collaborated with Jónsi on his last feature We Bought a Zoo and his wife Nancy Wilson who composed music for films including Vanilla Sky, Elizabethtown and Almost Famous.