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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 17, 2022)

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Premiering today is the Showtime original series The First Lady created by Aaron Cooley, directed by Susanne Bier and starring Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, as well as Kiefer Sutherland, Aaron Eckhart, Dakota Fanning, Regina Taylor, Lily Rabe and Jayme Lawson. The show’s original music is composed by Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean:Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Into the West, Disturbia, The Intruder, Christopher Robin). The drama, which will air every Sunday on Showtime.

Premiering on Friday is the Apple TV+ docuseries They Call Me Magic directed by Rick Famuyiwa about the life and career of NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson.  Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, Malcolm X, Perry Mason, 25th Hour, Red Tails, Harriet, Da 5 Bloods, Swagger, One Night in Miami…) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 4-part event series , which will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+.

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Terence Blanchard Scoring Apple TV+’s ‘They Call Me Magic’

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Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, Malcolm X, 25th Hour, Harriet, Da 5 Bloods, One Night in Miami…) is scoring the upcoming Apple TV+ documentary event series They Call Me Magic. The show is directed by Rick Famuyiwa (Dope, The Chi) and centers on the life and career of one of the world’s most iconic figures, Earvin “Magic” Johnson. The 4-parter explore Johnson’s journey from being the face of the Los Angeles Lakers and cementing himself as an all-time NBA legend, to changing the conversation around HIV and transforming into a successful entrepreneur and community activist.

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Terence Blanchard to Score Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘The Woman King’

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Composer Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, Malcolm X, Harriet, 25th Hour, Da 5 Bloods, One Night in Miami…) is reuniting with director Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard, Beyond the Lights) on the upcoming historical drama The Woman King.  The film starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch and John Boyega is set in Africa’s Kingdom of Dahomey and tells the story of Nanisca, the general of the all-female military unit, and Nawi, an ambitious recruit, who together fought enemies who who violated their honor and enslaved their people. As previously reported, Lebo M has written original songs for the project.

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Apple TV+’s ‘Swagger’ to Feature Original Score by Terence Blanchard

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Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, Malcolm X, 25th Hour, Harriet, One Night in Miami…) is the composer of the new Apple TV+ original series Swagger. The show is created by Reggie Rock Bythewood (Beyond the Lights, Biker Boyz) and stars O’Shea Jackson Jr., Isaiah Hill, Shinelle Azoroh, Quvenzhané Wallis, Caleel Harris, James Bingham, Ozie Nzeribe, Solomon Irama, Tessa Ferrer, Tristan Mack Wilds and Jason Rivera. The drama is inspired by NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s experiences and explores the world of youth basketball, and the players, their families and coaches who walk the fine line between dreams and ambition, and opportunism and corruption.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 22, 2021)

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Premiering today is the Epix limited series Chapelwaite developed by Peter Filardi  & Jason Filardi based on Stephen King’s short story Jerusalem’s Lot and starring Adrien Brody and Emily Hampshire. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Korven (The Witch, The Lighthouse, Them, Cube, The Terror: Infamy, In the Tall Grass). Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the horror drama, which will air every Sunday on Epix.

Also premiering today is the HBO docu-series NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½ directed and executive produced by Spike Lee about New York City in the 21st century. Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, 25th Hour, Malcolm X, Inside Man, Perry Mason, Harriet, Red Tails, One Night in Miami…) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 4-part documentary, which will premiere tonight on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

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Terence Blanchard Scoring HBO’s ‘NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½’

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Terence Blanchard (Malcolm X, BlacKkKlansman, 25th Hour, Inside Man, Harriet, One Night in Miami…) has composed the original score for the new HBO docu-series NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½. The show is directed by Spike Lee and weaves together the stories, memories and insights of those who were eyewitnesses to New York’s greatest challenges. The 4-parter features interviews with Jon Stewart, Rosie Perez, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Chuck Schumer, Bill De Blasio, Dr. Anthony Fauci, among others and explores New York City’s resilience and grit and affirming its innate ability to rebound, rebuild and endure. Lee is also executive producing the 40 Acres and a Mule production with Nancy Abraham & Lisa Heller (Allen v. Farrow, The Vow, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark).

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 21, 2021)

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Premiering today is the the National Geographic event series Genius: Aretha created by Suzan-Lori Parks and starring Cynthia Erivo, Courtney B. Vance, Malcolm Barrett, Pauletta Washington, David Cross, Patrice Covington, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Steven Norfleet. The show’s original score is composed by Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, Inside Man, Da 5 Bloods, Malcolm X). Raphael Saadiq (Lovecraft County, Insecure) serves as the project’s executive music producer and Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe have provided a new version of their Emmy Award-nominated main titles theme. Rhino Atlantic has released a first song from the drama last week. Click here for more details and check back on this page for more information about a full soundtrack release.

Premiering on Wednesday, March 24 is the HBO Sports documentary The Day Sports Stood Still directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Brian Grazer & Justin Wilkes about the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020 and the remarkable turn of events that followed. Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, Wonder, Enough Said, The Affair, Ray Donovan, The Good Shepherd, The Loudest Voice) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our previous article to learn more about the movie, which will premiere on Wednesday on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max the following day.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 25, 2020)

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Four new movies are opening nationwide this week:

Opening in most theaters is the superhero movie Wonder Woman 1984 directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal and Connie Nielsen. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (Inception, The Lion King, The Dark Knight, Man of Steel, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, Interstellar). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last week. Check out our previous news article for the full album and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures production, which is now also available to stream on HBO Max.

Also opening wide is the western News of the World co-written and directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel. James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, The Sixth Sense, Signs, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, King Kong, The Village) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release.

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‘One Night in Miami…’ Soundtrack Album Details

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ABKCO Records will release the official soundtrack album for the drama One Night in Miami… The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, Malcolm X, Perry Mason, Inside Man, 25th Hour, Da 5 Bloods). Also included is the original song Speak Now performed by Leslie Odom, Jr. and co-written by himself & Sam Ashworth, as well as other songs performed by the actor/singer and tracks by L.C. Cooke, Jeremy Pope, Billy Preston & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically (on CD and vinyl) on January 15, 2021 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. One Night in Miami… marks the feature directorial debut of Regina King and stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr.

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Terence Blanchard Scoring Regina King’s ‘One Night in Miami’

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Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, Malcolm X, 25th Hour, Inside Man, Red Tails, Da 5 Bloods) has composed the original music for the upcoming drama One Night in Miami. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actress Regina King and stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., Lance Reddick, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Michael Imperioli and Beau Bridges. The movie is written by Kemp Powers based on his 2013 stage play of the same title and centers on a 1964 meeting between Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown.

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