Premiering tomorrow, March 9, is the A&E original series The Returned created by Carlton Cuse & Raelle Tucker based on the French series Les Revenants and starring Mark Pellegrino, Tandi Wright, India Ennenga, Sophie Lowe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jeremy Sisto, Kevin Alejandro, Agnes Bruckner and Sandrine Holt. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo, CSI: Cyber, Power) and cellist Zoe Keating. The Returned is set in a small town that is turned upside down when several local people who have been long presumed dead suddenly reappear. The drama will air every Monday night on A&E. To learn more about the series, visit the official show website.
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Jeff Russo & Zoe Keating to Score A&E’s ‘The Returned’
Jeff Russo and Zoe Keating are composing the music for the upcoming A&E original series The Returned starring Mark Pellegrino, Tandi Wright, India Ennenga, Sophie Lowe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jeremy Sisto, Kevin Alejandro, Agnes Bruckner and Sandrine Holt. The show is based on the International Emmy Award-winning French series Les Revenants and focuses on a small town that is turned upside down when several local people, who have been long presumed dead suddenly reappear, bringing with them both positive and detrimental consequences. Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) has written the pilot episode and is writing and executive producing the series with Raelle Tucker (True Blood).
‘The Returned’ Soundtrack Announced
ScreamWorks Records has released a soundtrack album for the zombie thriller The Returned. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jonathan Goldsmith (Away From Her, Take This Waltz, Casino Jack). The soundtrack is being released digitally this week. Check back on this site for audio clips to be added to this article soon. The Returned is directed by Manuel Carballo and stars Kris Holden-Reid, Emily Hampshire, Shawn Doyle and Claudia Bassols. The movie dollows a young couple hiding a long-held secret in a post-zombie world, where the infected live normal lives but their retroviral drug is running out. The horror thriller opened in select theaters this past February by levelFILM.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 14, 2014)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Already in theaters since Wednesday is the sci-fi action movie RoboCop directed by José Padilha and starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams and Samuel L. Jackson. Pedro Bromfman who previously scored Padilha’s Elite Squad movies has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to listen to audio clips. Also visit ET Online for a video featurette about the score and check out ASCAP’s We Create Music blog for an interview with Bromfman about his wok on the film.
Opening today is the fantasy romance Winter’s Tale directed by Akiva Goldsman and starring Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Russell Crowe, Eva Marie Saint,, Ripley Sobo and Mckayla Twiggs. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception) and Rupert Gregson-Williams (Bee Movie, Click). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as the song Miracle performed by KT Tunstall. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and click here to listen to audio clips.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 27, 2013)
Making its U.S. premiere on Thursday, October 31 on the Sundance Channel is the French zombie drama The Returned (Les revenants) created by Fabrice Gobert and starring Anne Consigny, Clotilde Hesme and Guillaume Gouix. The show’s original music is composed by the Scottish post-rock band Mogwai. Sub Pop Music has released an album featuring the band’s score for the show. Visit Amazon to listen to audio clips and download the music. The eight-part series is set in a French mountain town where a seemingly random group of people find themselves in a state of confusion as they attempt to return to their homes. The Returned will air Thursday nights on the Sundance Channel. To learn more about the series, Sundance Channel’s official show website.