Tag: Paul Hicks

Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 21, 2020)

Opening in theaters nationwide today is the psychological thriller Unhinged directed by Derrick Borte and starring Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson and Austin P. McKenzie. The film’s original music is composed by David Buckley (The Good Wife, The Forbidden Kingdom, Angel Has Fallen, Papillon, The Stranger). Sol B Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as Keep Shelly in Athens’ cover of (Don’t Fear) The Reaper. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Solstice Studios release.

Opening semi-wide in around 900 theaters is the drama Words on Bathroom Walls directed by Thor Freudenthal and starring Charlie Plummer, Taylor Russell, AnnaSophia Robb, Devon Bostick, Beth Grant, Andy Garcia, Molly Parker, Lobo Sebastian and Walton Goggins. The Chainsmokers and Andrew Hollander (Waitress,  Sleepwalk with Me, Gray Matters,  Serious Moonlight) have composed the film’s original music. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as two songs by The Chainsmokers. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Roadside Attractions release.

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Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks Scoring RZA’s ‘Cut Throat City’

Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks (Learning to Drive, Outsiders, The Divide, The Case Against Adnan Syed) have composed the original score for the upcoming crime drama Cut Throat City. The film is directed by RZA (The Man with the Iron Fists) and stars Shameik Moore, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Rob Morgan, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Terrence Howard, Wesley Snipes, Eiza González, Kat Graham, Denzel Whitaker, Isaiah Washington and Ethan Hawke. The movie tells the story of four boyhood friends in New Orleans who return after Hurricane Katrina to find their homes decimated, when they reluctantly turn to a local gangster, who offers them one shot at turning their situations around.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 15, 2019)

Premiering tonight is the documentary Country Music directed and produced by Ken Burns. Legacy Recordings has released a soundtrack album in two different versions featuring a selection of the songs from the movie by artists such as the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Randy Travis & others. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 8-part documentary, which is premiering tonight on PBS.

Premiering on Thursday, September 19, is the comedy First Wives Club developed by Tracy Oliver based on the 1996 movie of the same title and starring Ryan Michelle Bathe, Jill Scott and Michelle Buteau. Chris Alan Lee (Younger, No Good Nick) is composing the show’s original score. Check out our previous article for more information about the series, which was originally set to to debut on the Paramount Network and is now making its premiere on BET’s new streaming service.

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Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks Scoring Netflix’s ‘Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates’

Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks (Learning to Drive, Beautiful Creatures, The Divide, Matangi/Maya/M.I.A., Outsiders) are the composers of the new Netflix docu-series Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates. The show is directed by Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman) and tells Bill Gates’ life story, in-depth and unfiltered, as he pursues unique solutions to some of the world’s most complex problems. The 3-parter draws on interviews with Bill and Melinda Gates in addition to their friends, family, and partners in philanthropy and business.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 10, 2019)

Premiering tonight is the second season of the Starz original series American Gods based on Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel and starring Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones, Dean Winters, Devery Jacobs, Sakina Jaffrey and Kahyun Kim. Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Boy Erased, Ozark, The Gift, Enemy, Martha Marcy May Marlene) are the new composers of the show. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday night on Starz.

Also premiering tonight is the HBO docu-series The Case Against Adnan Syed directed by Amy Berg about the 1999 murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed. The show’s original music is composed by Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks (Beautiful Creatures, Learning to Drive, The Divide, Outsiders). Check out our previous article for more information about the 4-part series.

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HBO’s ‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ to Feature Original Score by Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks

Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks (Beautiful Creatures, Learning to Drive, The Divide, Outsiders) have composed the original score for the new HBO docu-series The Case Against Adnan Syed. The 4-parter is directed by Amy Berg (West of Memphis, Deliver Us from Evil) and centers on the 1999 murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, a case brought to global attention by the hugely popular Serial podcast.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 28, 2018)

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Smallfoot directed by Karey Kirkpatrick and starring Channing Tatum, Zendaya, James Corden, Common, LeBron James, Gina Rodriguez, Danny DeVito and Yara Shahidi. The director and Wayne Kirkpatrick have composed the film’s original songs and Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the horror thriller Hell Fest directed by Gregory Plotkin and starring Amy Forsyth, Reign Edwards, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Christian James, Roby Attal, Matt Mercurio and Tony Todd. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, Happy Death Day). Sparks & Shadows has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as tracks by Brendan McKian, John Massari and Crisis Couture. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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‘MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.’ to Feature Original Score by Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks

Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks (Learning to Drive, Good Girls Revolt, Beautiful Creatures, White Famous, The Divide) have composed the original score for the upcoming documentary MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A. The film is directed by Stephen Loveridge and centers on rapper/singer-songwriter, Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam aka M.I.A. Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, the movie captures Maya’s journey from immigrant teenager in London to international popstar M.I.A. Lori Cheatle, Andrew Goldman & Paul Mezey (Sugar, Beach Rats, Cold Souls) are producing the project.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 15, 2017)

Premiering tonight is the Showtime original series White Famous created by Tom Kapinos and starring Jay Pharoa, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Jacob Ming-Trent, Lonnie Chavis and Meagan Good. The show’s original music is composed by Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks (Learning to Drive, Good Girls Revolt, The Divide, Beautitful Creatures). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the comedy, which will air Sunday nights on Showtime.

Premiering on uesday, October 17, is the new AT&T Audience Network original series Hit the Road created by Peter Tilden & Jason Alexander who also stars in the show alongside Amy Pietz, Richard Dreyfuss, Natalie Sharp, Nick Marini, Tim Johnson Jr. and Maddie Dixon-Poirer. Jeff Toyne (Rogue, 9/11, Dirty Girl, You Me Her, Hot Bot) is composing the show’s original music. The comedy follows the members of a family band who traverse the country in a cramped tour bus sacrificing privacy, comfort and dignity while in search of fame and fortune. Click here to learn more about the show.

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Dhani Harrison and Paul Hicks Scoring Showtime’s ‘White Famous’

Dhani Harrison and Paul Hicks are composing the original score for the new Showtime original series White Famous. The show is created by Tom Kapinos (Californication, Lucifer) and stars Jay Pharoa, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Jacob Ming-Trent, Lonnie Chavis and Meagan Good. The comedy is based on the life of actor Jamie Foxx and follows a young African-American comedian whose star is on the rise and must navigate to maintain his credibility while attempting to become “white famous.” Kapinos is also executive producing the project with Foxx and Tim Story (Fantastic Four, Ride Along, Think Like a Man) who also directed the pilot episode.

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