Premiering 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 […]
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 11, 2017)
Posted: June 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blood Drive, Chad Smith, Claws, CounterPunch, Jeff Beal, Jeff Rona, Michael Gatt, Netflix, Showtime, Syfy, The Putin Interviews, TNT, Will Bates
Will Bates & Chad Smith Scoring Netflix’s ‘CounterPunch’
Posted: May 30, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chad Smith, CounterPunch, Jay Bulger, Netflix, Will Bates
Will Bates and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith have composed the original music for the upcoming documentary CounterPunch. The film is directed by Jay Bulger (Beware of Mr. Baker) and tells the true stories of a number of three young boxers at different stages of their career make sacrifices to pursue their dreams of becoming champions. Bulger is also producing the […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 1, 2017)
Posted: January 1, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Beyond, Bright Lights: Starring Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, CBS, Emerald City, Fox, Freeform, Guillaume Roussel, HBO, Jonathan Sadoff, NBC, Ransom, The Mick, Toby Chu, Trevor Morris, Will Bates
Premiering tonight is the new Fox comedy The Mick created by John & Dave Chernin (It’s Always Funny in Philadelphia) and starring Kaitlin Olson, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Thomas Barbusca, Jack Stanton, Carla Jimenez and Susan Park. The show’s original music is composed by Jonathan Sadoff (The Meddler, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Beautiful Creatures). The series revolves around a rash, […]
Will Bates Scoring ‘Hot Summer Nights’
Posted: November 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Elijah Bynum, Hot Summer Nights, Will Bates
Will Bates is composing the music for the upcoming coming-of-age drama Hot Summer Nights. The film is written and directed by Elijah Bynum and stars Maika Monroe, Thomas Jane, Maia Mitchell, Emory Cohen, Timothee Chalamet, Alex Roe and William Fichtner. The movie follows a teenager whose life spirals out of control when he befriends the town rebel, falls […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 30, 2016)
Posted: October 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, Eban Schletter, Hans Zimmer, IFC, Netflix, Pure Genius, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Skylanders Academy, Stan Against Evil, The Crown, Timbaland, Will Bates
Premiering on Wednesday, November 2, is the new IFC original series Stan Against Evil created by Dana Gould and starring John C. McGinley, Janet Varney, Nate Mooney, Deborah Baker Jr. and Mick Ignis. The show’s original music is composed by Eban Schletter (SpongeBob Square Pants, Another Period). The horror comedy follows a former sheriff of a small […]
CBS’ ‘Pure Genius’ to Feature Music by Will Bates
Posted: October 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, Jason Katims, Pure Genius, Will Bates
Will Bates is composing the original music for the new CBS medical drama Pure Genius. The show is created by Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood) and stars Dermot Mulroney, Augustus Prew, Odette Annable, Reshma Shetty, Aaron Jennings, Ward Horton and Brenda Song. The series revolves around a young Silicon Valley tech titan who enlists an exceptional veteran […]
Hulu’s ‘Chance’ to Feature Music by Will Bates
Posted: October 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chance, Hulu, Will Bates
Will Bates is composing the score for the new Hulu original series Chance. The show is created by Alexandra Cunningham (Desperate Housewives, Prime Suspect) and Kem Nunn and stars Hugh Laurie, Gretchen Mol, Clark Peters, Paul Adelstein, Diane Farr, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Stefania LaVie Owen, Greta Lee and Ethan Suplee. The drama is based on Nunn’s novel and revolves around a […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 19, 2016)
Posted: August 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Tale of Love and Darkness, Ben Hur, Billionaire Ransom, Christoph M. Kaiser, Cliff Martinez, Dario Marianelli, Hybrid, Imperium, John Graham, Julian Mass, Keegan DeWitt, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Kubo and the Two Strings, Marco Beltrami, Morris from America, Nicholas Britell, The People vs. Fritz Bauer, War Dogs, Will Bates, Yoko Shimomura
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Kubo and the Two Strings directed by Travis Knight and featuring the voices of Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, and Ralph Fiennes, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Vaccaro, Rooney Mara and Matthew McConaughey. The film’s original music is composed by Dario Marianelli (Atonement, The Boxtrolls, Pride […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 8, 2016)
Posted: July 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Somers, Alexandre Desplat, Captain Fantastic, Cell, Fathers and Daughters, Jamie Christopherson, Jeff Cardoni, Marcelo Zarvos, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Paolo Buonvino, The Dog Lover, The Secret Life of Pets, Will Bates, Zero Days
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature The Secret Life of Pets directed by Chris Renaud & Yarrow Cheney and starring Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. The film’s original music is composed […]