Premiering tomorrow, November 2, is the film created on the current season of HBO’s Project Greenlight, The Leisure Class, directed by Jason Mann, executive produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Bobby & Peter Farrelly and starring Ed Weeks, Tom Bell, Bridget Regan, Scottie Thompson, Melanie Zanetti, Christine Lakin, Rory Knox Johnston, Brenda Strong and Bruce Davison. The comedy’s original music is composed by Brian Byrne (Albert Nobbs, Boychoir, Jenny’s Wedding, The Good Doctor). The Leisure Class follows a man who is trying to marry into a wealthy family and his unpredictable brother. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
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Paul Englishby to Score Netflix’s ‘The Crown’
Paul Englishby has been hired to score the upcoming Netflix original series The Crown. The show is created by Peter Morgan (The Queen, Rush, Frost/Nixon) and stars Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II, Matt Smith as Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret and John Lithgow as Winston Churchill. The 10-parter is based on Morgan’s play The Audience and centers on the interplay and political intrigue between Queen Elizabeth II and the British prime ministers spanning several decades. Morgan is also executive producing the Sony Pictures TV and Left Bank Pictures production with Stephen Daldry (The Hours, The Reader), Philip Martin (The Forger), Andy Harries (The Damned United), Suzanne Mackie (Calendar Girls, Pinky Boots), Tanya Seghatchian (My Summer of Love), Robert Fox (Notes on a Scandal, Iris) and Matthew Byam Shaw.
BBC’s ‘River’ Soundtrack Announced
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC series River. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Harry Escott (Shame, Hard Candy, A Mighty Heart, Welcome to the Punch). Also included is the song I Love to Love performed by Tina Charles. The soundtrack will be released overseas on November 13, 2015 and in the U.S. on December 4. Visit Amazon to download the soundtrack. River is written and created by Abi Morgan (Shame, Suffragette) and stars Stellan Skarsgård, Nicola Walker, Adeel Akhtar, Lesley Manville, Eddie Marsan, Sorcha Cusack and Georgina Rich. The show follows a brilliant police officer whose genius and fault-line is the fragility of his mind – a man haunted by the murder victims whose cases he must lay to rest.
Todd Haberman Co-Scoring ‘Hemlock Grove’ Season 3
Todd Haberman has joined composer Nathan Barr to co-score the third season of the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove. The show based on the novel by Brian McGreevey is executive produced by Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever, The Green Inferno) and stars Famke Janssen, Landon Liboiron, Bill Skarsgard, Madeleine Martin and Camille De Pazzis. In the new season, the town’s grim secrets continue to unravel at an alarming pace as Olivia, Roman, Peter and Shelley are introduced to mysterious new people while facing dangerous and unexpected obstacles. Charles H. Eglee (Dexter, The Shield, Dark Angel) returns as the project’s showrunner.
Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring Netflix’s ‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’
Mark Mothersbaugh is scoring the upcoming Netflix original movie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday. The film is directed by John Lee (Broad City, Inside Amy Schumer) and stars Paul Reubens in the title role as Pee-wee Herman, alongside Tara Buck, Joe Manganiello, Jessica Pohl, Stephanie Beatriz and Alia Shawkat. The comedy revolves around a fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger who inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday. Reubens has written the screenplay with Paul Rust (Arrested Development) and is also producing the project with Judd Apatow (Trainwreck, Knocked Up, The 40-Year Old Virgin, Funny People).
Vincent Jones & Dave Kushner to Score Netflix’s ‘F Is for Family’
Vincent Jones and Dave Kushner have been hired to score the upcoming animated comedy F Is for Family. The show is created by stand-up comedian Bill Burr & Michael Price (The Simpsons) and features the voices of Burr himself, Laura Dern, Justin Long and Haley Reinhart. The series is based on Burr’s own childhood and follows a lower middle class family in the 1970s. Burr and Price are also executive producing the Gaumont International Television and Wild West Television production with Vince Vaughn & Peter Billingsley (Couples Retreat, Dinner for Five).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 4, 2015)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV series Home Fires starring Samantha Bond, Francesca Annis, Ed Stoppard, Ruth Gemmell, Claire Rushbrook, Frances Grey, Clare Calbraith and Rachel Hurd-Wood. The show’s original music is composed by Samuel Sim (Awake). Home Fires based on the book Jambusters by Julie Summers is set during World War II and follows a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community. The ITV Studios production will air as part of PBS’ Masterpiece on Sunday nights. Visit the official show website for more information.
‘The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s series The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by The Outfit, including the theme song. Also included are original tracks from the series by Jukebox the Ghost, JD McPherson, Wordsworth and Prince Paul and Ra Ra Riot. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 2, 2015 and physically in December. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show features the voices of Chris Parnell and Max Charles as the title characters. The show based on last year’s feature sees Peabody & Sherman as the hosts of a latenight comedy show broadcast from their swank Manhattan penthouse in front of a live studio audience.
‘House of Cards’ Season 3 Soundtrack Details
The details of the third soundtrack album for the Netflix original series House of Cards have been announced. The album features selections from the show’s original music of the third season composed by Jeff Beal (Rome, Monk, Carnivale, Appaloosa, Ugly Betty) who has earned a total of four Emmy Award nominations for his work on the project to date. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 11, 2015 and physically as a 2-CD set on October 2 by Varese Sarabande. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CDs. The label has previously released soundtracks for the first and second season. House of Cards is developed by Beau Willimon, executive produced by David Fincher and stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 23, 2015)
Premiering tonight is the AMC original series Fear the Walking Dead starring Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Mercedes Mason. The spin-off of the hit series The Walking Dead features original music composed by Paul Haslinger (Underworld, Halt and Catch Fire, Death Race, The Three Musketeers). To learn more about the show, which is set in Los Angeles and focuses on new characters and story lines, check out our previous news article. The series will air every Sunday night on AMC.
Also premiering tonight is the ABC special Katrina: 10 Years After the Storm, which follows ABC anchor and Mississippi Gulf Coast native, Robin Roberts who returns to the region to explore Hurricane Katrina’s legacy, examine the remarkable recovery, where it has fallen short, and celebrate the indomitable spirit that runs through New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Terence Blanchard (Inside Man, The 25th Hour, Malcolm X, Red Tails) who previously scored Spike Lee’s Katrina documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts has composed the special’s original music. To learn more about the project, visit ABC News’ official website.