Will Bates (Unbelievable, The Magicians, Away, I Origins, The Looming Tower, Nightflyers) is scoring the upcoming, currently untitled documentary about pop star and business mogul Rihanna. The film is directed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon) and provides a glimpse into the evolution of one of the world’s most well-known pop artists. The movie will offer private insights into Rihanna’s personality, sense of humor, work ethic, family and love. Matthew Goldberg & Brandon Carroll (Serena, State of Play) serve as executive producers on the Film 45 production.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 31, 2021)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series The Long Song created by Andrea Levy, directed by Mahalia Belo and starring Tamara Lawrance, Hayley Atwell, Jack Lowden, Jordan Bolger, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Gordon Brown, Ayesha Antoine, Leo Bill, Sir Lenny Henry and Madeleine Mantock. The show’s original music is written by late composer Jonathan Rhys Hill (The Trial of Christine Keeler). The 5-part drama, which centers on an indomitable, young slave who works on a sugarcane plantation with her detestable mistress, premiered in the UK in 2018 on BBC One and is making its domestic debut as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series.
Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, February 1, is the Scandinavian limited series The Investigation directed by Tobias Lindholm and starring Søren Malling, Pilou Asbæk, Pernilla August, Rolf Lassgård, Laura Christensen, Anders Juul, Henrik Birch, Hans Henrik Clemensen, Dulfi Al-Jabouri and Charlotte Munck. Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen (Before the Frost) has composed the show’s original music. The 6-part drama, which explores the complex real-life investigation surrounding the 2017 murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, one of the most notorious criminal cases in Danish media history, is making its U.S. debut on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Soundtrack Album for Mike Cahill’s Amazon Movie ‘Bliss’ Announced
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Amazon original movie Bliss. The album features the film’s original music composed by Will Bates (Unbelievable, Away, The Magicians, I Origins, The Path, The Looming Tower, Another Earth). Also included is the original song You And I written by Bates and featuring vocals by Skye Edwards of Morcheeba (click here to stream/download the track and check out the official music video after the jump). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 5 and is now available for pre-order here. Bliss is written and directed by Mike Cahill and stars Salma Hayek, Owen Wilson, Madeline Zima, Nesta Cooper and Joshua Leonard. The sci-fi drama tells the story of an unfulfilled man who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets a mysterious woman living on the streets and convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is just a computer simulation.
Will Bates Scoring Michael Haussman’s ‘Rajah’
Will Bates (Unbelievable, Away, The Magicians, I Origins, The Looming Tower, Nightflyers) has composed the original music for the upcoming period adventure drama Rajah. The film is directed by Michael Haussman and stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Josie Ho and Dominic Monaghan. The movie tells the story of Sir James Brooke, the 19th century explorer whose fight for the indigenous people of Borneo saw him become the real-life role model for Joseph Conrad’s novel Lord Jim and Rudyard Kipling’s The Man Who Would Be King.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 15, 2020)
Premiering tonight is the Showtime docu-series The Reagans directed and executive produced by Matt Tyrnauer about the rise and reign of America’s ultimate power couple, Ronald & Nancy Reagan. The show’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, His Dark Materials, The Crown, Home, Bad Boys for Life) who previously scored Tyrnauer’s features Studio 54 and Where’s My Roy Cohn?. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 4-part series, which will air Sunday nights on Showtime.
Premiering on Wednesday, November 18, is the documentary Crazy, Not Insane directed and produced by Alex Gibney about Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis, a psychiatrist who has dedicated her career to studying murderers and seeking answers as to why people kill. Will Bates (Unbelievable, Away, I Origins, The Magicians, The Looming Tower, Nightflyers) who has previously scored numerous of Gibney’s documentaries has composed the film’s original music. The movie, which premiered at this year’s Copenhagen International Documentary Festival and also screened at the 2020 Venice Film Festival will debut in the U.S. exclusively on HBO and HBO Max.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Away’ to Be Released
Back Lot Music & Universal Television will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Away. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Will Bates (Unbelievable, I Origins, The Magicians, The Looming Tower, Nightflyers). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 16 and will be available to stream/download here. Away is created by Andrew Hinderaker and stars Hilary Swank, Josh Charles, Vivian Wu, Mark Ivanir, Ato Essandoh, Ray Panthaki and Talitha Bateman. The sci-fi drama executive produced by Jason Katims, Matt Reeves & Jessica Goldberg revolves around an American astronaut who leaves behind her husband and daughter to lead an international crew of astronauts on a perilous three-year mission to Mars.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 30, 2020)
Premiering on Thursday, September 3 is the HBO Max original series Raised by Wolves created by Aaron Guzikowski and starring Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, Winta McGrath, Matias Varela, Niamh Algar, Jordan Loughran, Felix Jamieson, Aasiya Shah, Ethan Hazzard, Ivy Wong and Travis Fimmel. The show’s original music is composed by Ben Frost (Dark, Sleeping Beauty, Super Dark Times, Fortitude) & Marc Streitenfeld (Prometheus, American Gangster, Robin Hood, Body of Lies). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the sci-fi drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max.
Also premiering on Thursday is the Netflix original film Love, Guaranteed directed by Mark Steven Johnson and starring Rachael Leigh Cook, Heather Graham and Damon Wayans Jr. Ryan Shore (Prime, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, The Shrine, Harvard Man, Numb, Headspace, Julie’s Greenroom) has composed the movie’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the romantic comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Will Bates Scoring Netflix’s ‘Away’
Will Bates (Unbelievable, The Magicians, I Origins, The Looming Tower, Nightflyers.) is the composer of the new Netflix original series Away. The show is created by Andrew Hinderaker and stars Hilary Swank, Josh Charles, Vivian Wu and Talitha Bateman. The sci-fi drama follows an American astronaut who leaves behind her husband and daughter to lead an international crew of astronauts on a perilous three-year mission to Mars. Hinderaker and Swank are also executive producing the Universal Television production with Jessica Goldberg, Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood), Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes, Cloverfield), Edward Zwick (Glory, Legends of the Fall), Adam Kassan (Tales from the Loop) and Jeni Mulein.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 26, 2020)
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the comedy Irresistible written and directed by Jon Stewart and starring Steve Carell, Rose Byrne, Chris Cooper, Topher Grace, Natasha Lyonne, Mackenzie Davis, CJ Wilson and Will Sasso. The film’s original music is composed by Bryce Dessner (The Two Popes, The Revenant, The Kitchen) of the rock band The National. No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the Focus Features release, which follows a Democrat political consultant who helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small Wisconsin town, visit the official movie website.
Also opening in select theaters while also premiering on Amazon Prime today is the action comedy My Spy directed by Peter Segal and starring Dave Bautista, Kristen Schaal, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Chloe Coleman and Ken Jeong. Dominic Lewis (The Man in the High Castle, Peter Rabbit, Money Monster, Free Birds, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score in March when the movie was originally was set to open nationwide. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the STX Entertainment production.
Will Bates Scoring Mike Cahill’s ‘Bliss’
Composer Will Bates is reuniting with director Mike Cahill on the upcoming sci-fi drama Bliss. The film is written and directed by Cahill and stars Salma Hayek, Owen Wilson, Madeline Zima, Jorge Lendenborg Jr., Joshua Leonard and DeRon Horton. The movie follows a recently divorced man – whose life is falling apart – as he meets a woman who lives on the streets and is convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is not real. James D. Stern (Looper, I’m Not There, The Brothers Bloom) is producing the Endgame Entertainment production.