Tag: Syfy

Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 6, 2017)

Premiering tonight is the Syfy original movie Sharknado 5: Global Swarming directed by Anthony C. Ferrante and starring Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Jena Sims, Cassandra Scerbo, Masiela Lusha, Charo, Olivia Newton-John, Dan Fogler, Clay Aiken, Margaret Cho, Tony Hawk, Greg Louganis, Gilbert Gottfried, Fabio and Bret Michaels. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Cano & Chris Ridenhour who previously scored the last three installments in the series. No word yet on a soundtrack release. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.

Premiering on Wednesday, August 9, is Viaplay’s series Swedish Dicks created by the Viking Brothers, Andrew Lowery & Peter Settman and starring Peter Stormare & Johan Glans and featuring guest stars including Keanu Reeves, Margaret Cho, Eric Roberts, Anthony LaPaglia and Traci Lords. Anders Niska & Klas Wahl (Blackway, Farang) are composing the show’s original music. The comedy, which follows two unlicensed Swedish private investigators trying to make a living in L.A, will make its premiere in the U.S. on Pop.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 11, 2017)

clawsPremiering tonight is the new TNT original series Claws created by Eliot Laurence, executive produced by Rashida Jones & Will McCormack and starring Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Harold Perrineau, Jenn Lyon, Judy Reyes, Jack Kesy, Karrueche Tran, Kevin Rankin and Jason Antoon. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Rona (White Squall, Exit Wounds, Chicago Hope, Generation Iron, Powers, Traffic). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Sunday nights on TNT.

putin-interviewsPremiering tomorrow, June 12, is the Showtime docu-series The Putin Interviews directed by Oliver Stone who, alongside his longtime documentary producer Fernando Sulichin, interviewed the Russian president Vladimir Putin more than a dozen times over the course of two years for the project. Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Rome, Pollock, Monk, Carnivale, Appaloosa, Ugly Betty) has composed the original music for the 4-parter. Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the show. Check back on this page for the full album details and visit our previous news article for more information about the project.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 14, 2017)

decline-and-fallPremiering in the U.S. tomorrow, May 15, is the British mini-series Decline and Fall written by James Woods, directed by Guillem Morales and starring Jack Whitehall, David Suchet and Eva Longoria. The 3-parter’s original music is composed by Paul Englishby (An Education, Miss Petigrew Lives for a Day, The Musketeers). The comedy is based on Evelyn Waugh’s classic novel and follows an inoffensive divinity student at Oxford University in the 1920s,who is wrongly dismissed for indecent exposure having been made the victim of a prank by The Bollinger Club. The show premiered earlier this year in the UK on BBC and makes its U.S. debut on Acorn TV. Visit the official show website for more information.

12-monkeysPremiering on Friday, May 19, is the third season of the Syfy original series 12 Monkeys developed by Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett based on Terry Gilliam’s movie and starring Aaron Standford, Amanda Schull, Kirk Acevedo, Todd Stashwick, Emily Hampshire, Barbara Sukowa and Noah Bean. Stephen Barton (Jennifer’s Body, Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, Titanfall) and Bryce Jacobs (Drive Hard) have scored the new season, taking over from Trevor Rabin & Paul Linford who composed the music for the first two seasons. Visit the official show website for updates.

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Bryce Jacobs to Score ’12 Monkeys’ Season 3

12-monkeysBryce Jacobs has taken over scoring duties on the Syfy original series 12 Monkeys. The show is developed by Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett based on Terry Gilliam’s 1995 movie of the same title and stars Aaron Standford, Amanda Schull, Kirk Acevedo, Todd Stashwick, Emily Hampshire, Barbara Sukowa and Noah Bean. The drama follows a time traveler from the future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate the human race. Trevor Rabin & Paul Linford scored the first two seasons of the series.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 27, 2016)

home-for-christmasPremiering tonight is the Hallmark original movie I’ll Be Home for Christmas directed by James Brolin who also stars in the film with Mena Suvari and Giselle Eisenberg. The film’s original music is composed by William Ross (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, My Dog Skip, Ladder 49, Tuck Everlasting). The family drama follows an assistant District Attorney and single mom who has to deal with her estranged dad when he unexpectedly shows up at her door. Visit the official movie website for more information about the movie.

incorporatedPremiering on Wednesday, November 30, is the Syfy original series Incorporated created by Alex Pastor & David Pastor, executive produced by Ben Affleck & Matt Damon and starring Sean Teale, Allison Miller, Eddie Ramos, Julia Ormond and Dennis Haysbert. Peter Nashel (Marco Polo, Bee Season, The Night Listener, Younger, Lie to Me) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the show, which will air Wednesday nights on Syfy.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 9, 2016)

divorcePremiering tonight is the new HBO original series Divorce created by Sharon Horgan and starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon, Talia Balsam and Tracy Letts. The show’s original music composed by Keegan DeWitt (I’ll Follow You un My Dreams, Morris from America, Listen Up Philip, Queen of Earth). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the comedy, which will air every Sunday night on HBO.

insecureAlso premiering tonight is the HBO original series Insecure created by Issa Rae & Larry Wilmore and starring Rae herself, alongside Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis and Lisa Joyce. Raphael Saadiq (Underground, Black Nativity) is composing the show’s original music. The comedy centers on the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman. The series will air every Sunday night on HBO. Visit the official show website for updates.

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Peter Nashel to Score Syfy’s ‘Incorporated’

incorporatedPeter Nashel has been hired to score the upcoming Syfy original series Incorporated. The show is created by Alex Pastor & David Pastor (Selfless) and stars Sean Teale, Allison Miller, Eddie Ramos, Julia Ormond and Dennis Haysbert. The thriller is set a near future where corporations have unlimited power and follows a young executive who conceals his true identity to infiltrate a dangerous corporate world to save the woman he loves. Ben Affleck & Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting) are executive producing the CBS Television Studios and Universal Cable production with Ted Humphrey (The Good Wife) and Jennifer Todd (Alice in Wonderland, Austin Powers series, Memento). 

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 25, 2016)

aftermathPremiering on Tuesday, September 27, is the new Syfy original series Aftermath created by William Laurin & Glenn Davis and starring Anne Heche, Julia Sarah Stone, Taylor Hickson, Levi Meaden and James Tupper. The show’s original music is composed by Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, City of Ember). To learn more about the drama, which will air Tuesday nights on Syfy, visit our scoring assignment announcement.

luke-cagePremiering on Friday, September 30, is the Netflix original series Luke Cage developed by Cheo Hodari Coker based on the Marvel Comics character and starring Mike Colter, Mahershala Ali, Alfre Woodard, Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Frank Whaley and Sônia Braga. The show’s original music is composed by Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Check out our previous article for a recent video featurette about the music on the show.

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Andrew Lockington Scoring Syfy’s ‘Aftermath’

aftermathAndrew Lockington has been tapped to score the upcoming Syfy original series Aftermath. The show is created by William Laurin & Glenn Davis (1-800 Missing, The Listener) and stars Anne Heche, Julia Sarah Stone, Taylor Hickson, Levi Meaden and James Tupper. The drama revolves around a family who must battle for survival after civilization comes to an apocalyptic end, triggered by massive storms, meteor strikes, earthquakes and plague – and the rise of supernatural creatures. Laurin and Davis are also executive producing the Halfire Entertainment production with Julie Hope.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 18, 2016)

the-good-placePremiering tomorrow, September 19, is the new NBC comedy The Good Place created by Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation) and starring Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto and D’Arcy Carden. The show’s original music is composed by David Schwartz (Arrested Development, Northern Exposure, Reaper, Lady Dynamite). To learn more about the series, which will air every Monday night on NBC, check out our scoring assignment announcement.

kevin-can-waitAlso premiering tomorrow is the CBS comedy Kevin Can Wait created by Bruce Helford, Rock Reuben & Kevin James and starring James himself, Erinn Hayes, Taylor Spreitler, Ryan Cartwright, Mary-Charles Jones, James DiGiacomo, Leonard Earl Howze, Gary Valentine and Lenny Venito. Raney Shockne (The To Do List, Anger Management, Queen of the South) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the series, which will air Monday nights on CBS.

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