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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 24, 2016)

x-filesPremiering tonight is the revival mini-series of The X-Files created by Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, as well as guest stars including Joel McHale, Robbie Amell and Lauren Ambrose. Mark Snow (Millennium, Smallville, Blue Bloods, Ghost Whisperer) who previously scored all episodes of the original series, as well as the two movie adaptations, returns as the composer of the 6-part series. Visit NPR and Musique Fantastique for recent interviews with the composer about his work on the new episodes. The X-Files premieres tonight and the other five episodes will air every Monday night on Fox. Visit the official show website for more information.

luciferPremiering tomorrow, January 25, is new Fox drama Lucifer  based on the DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth & Mike Dringenberg, developed by Tom Kapinos and starring Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Rachael Harris, DB Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Kevin Alejandro and Scarlett Estevez. The show’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (The Wolverine, Scream, World War Z, 3:10 to Yuma) and Dennis Smith. For more information about the series, which will air Monday nights on Fox, check out our scoring assignment announcement.

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Steve Jablonsky & Nathan Whitehead to Score ‘Keanu’

key-and-peeleSteve Jablonsky and Nathan Whitehead have been tapped to score the upcoming comedy Keanu. The film is directed by Peter Atencio (Key and Peele) and stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, alongside Will Forte, Nia Long and Method Man. The movie follows a group of friends posing as drug dealers in order to retrieve a stolen feline. Peele has also co-written the screenplay with Alex Rubens (Key and Peele, Community). Key and Peele are also producing the New Line Cinema production with Peter Principato (Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Jessabelle), Paul Young (Married) and Joel Zadak. 

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 23, 2015)

In addition to the nationwide expansion of Steve Jobs, four new movies are opening wide this weekend:

last-witch-hunterOpening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure The Last Witch Hunter directed by Breck Eisner and starring Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Julie Engelbrecht and Michael Caine. The film’s original music is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, The Island, Desperate Housewives). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details, to check out a couple of tracks from the album and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.

rock-the-kasbahAlso opening wide is the comedy Rock the Kasbah directed by Barry Levinson and starring Bill Murray, Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Danny McBride, Scott Caan, Bruce Willis and Leem Lubany. Marcelo Zarvos (The Affair, The Good Shepherd, Enough Said, What Just Happened) has composed the film’s original score. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring two tracks from the composer’s music, as well as the songs from the film by artists including Bob Dylan, Isa Machine & LP and Harry Nilsson. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Open Road Films release.

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Steve Jablonsky to Score Peter Berg’s ‘Deepwater Horizon’

deepwater-horizonSteve Jablonsky is reteaming with director Peter Berg on the upcoming action drama Deepwater Horizon. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Dylan O’Brien, Gina Rodriguez and Kate Hudson. The movie centers on the true events that occurred on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, which killed 11 men working on the platform and injured 17 others. Matthew Sand (Ninja Assassin) and Matthew Michael Carnahan (World War Z, State of Play) have written the screenplay based on the 2010 New York Times article Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours by David Barstow, David Rohde & Stephanie Saul.  Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers, G.I. Joe, Salt) and Mark Vahradian (RED, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit) are producing the Summit Entertainment and Participant Media production with Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson (The Gambler, Entourage) and David Womark (Life of Pi).

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‘The Last Witch Hunter’ Soundtrack Details

last-witch-hunterThe details of the soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure The Last Witch Hunter have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers series, Ender’s Game, Battleship, Pain & Gain, Desperate Housewives, The Island). The soundtrack will be released on October 23, 2015 by Milan Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Listen to three tracks from the score after the jump. The Last Witch Hunter is directed by Breck Eisner (Sahara, The Crazies) and stars Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Julie Engelbrecht and Michael Caine. The movie follows the last remaining witch hunter who partners with his natural enemy, a female witch, to stop the covens of New York City from unleashing a plague on humanity.

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Steve Jablonsky to Score ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2’

turtles-2Steve Jablonsky has been hired to score the upcoming sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. The film is directed by Dave Green (Earth to Echo) and stars Megan Fox, Will Arnett and William Fichtner who reprise their roles from 2014’s original movie, as well as lan Ritchson, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, and Noel Fisher as Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo and Michelangelo. They are joined by Tyler Perry, Laura Linney, Brian Tee, Stephen Amell, Gary Anthony Williams and Brittany Ishibashi. Michael Bay is producing the Platinum Dunes production with Brad Fuller & Andrew Form (The Purge, Ouija, The Last Ship).

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Steve Jablonsky to Score ‘The Last Witch Hunter’

the-last-witch-hunterSteve Jablonsky has been hired to score the upcoming fantasy adventure The Last Witch Hunter. The film is directed by Breck Eisner (Sahara, The Crazies) and stars Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, Julia Engelbrecht and Michael Caine. The movie follows the last remaining witch hunter who partners with his natural enemy, a female witch, to stop the covens of New York City from unleashing a plague on humanity. Burk Sharpless & Matt Sazama (Dracula Untold, Gods of Egypt) have written the screenplay based on a pitch by Cory Goodman (Priest). Diesel is also producing the Summit Entertainment production with Mark Canton (300, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Piranha 3D) and Bernie Goldmann (300: Rise of an Empire, Mirror Mirror, Fool’s Gold).

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‘Scoring for Crime, Death and Resurrection’ Composer Panel at Comic-Con Announced

comic-conThe line-up of the composer panel Behind the Music with CW3PR: Crime, Death and Resurrection at Comic-Con has been announced. The sixth edition of the event will feature a number of film and television composers discussing their work and will also feature surprise sneak peeks from upcoming projects, followed by a fan-led Q&A with exclusive giveaways. Panelists at this year’s panelists include two recent first-time Emmy nominees: Jeff Russo (Hostages) who was nominated for his music for FX’s Fargo and James Levine (Glee, Major Crimes, Nip/Tuck) who received the honor for his music on FX’s American Horror Story. Other participants include Golden Globe nominee Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Deliver Us from Evil), Steve Jablonsky (Transformers series, Ender’s Game), Daniel Licht (Dexter, The Red Road) and Brian Reitzell (Hannibal, 30 Days of Night).

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‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ Score Album Released

transformers-4Paramount Pictures has released a score album for Michael Bay’s sci-fi action sequel Transformers: Age of Extinction. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steve Jablonsky (Pain & Gain, The Island, Ender’s Game) who also scored the previous three Transformers movies. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. A soundtrack EP featuring four tracks of the composer’s music was previously released earlier this week. Transformers: Age of Extinction stars Mark Wahlberg, Jack Reynor, Nicola Peltz, Sophia Myles, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Bingbing Li, Titus Welliver and TJ Miller. The sequel is currently the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office and is now playing in theaters nationwide.

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‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ Soundtrack EP Released

transformers-4Paramount Pictures has released a soundtrack EP for the sci-fi action adventure Transformers: Age of Extinction. The album features four tracks from the film’s original score composed by Steve Jablonsky (The Island, Battleship, Ender’s Game) who previously scored the first three installments in the Transformers series. The EP is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. A full soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is reportedly in the works. Transformers: Age of Extinction is directed by Michael Bay and stars Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Jack Reynor, Nicola Peltz, Sophia Myles, Bingbing Li, Titus Welliver and TJ Miller. The movie opened this past weekend is now playing in theaters nationwide. 

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