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February 20, 2020

John Paesano to Score PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS

Penny Dreadful City of Angels promo image fr IMDBJohn Paesano (DAREDEVIL, THE DEFENDERS, THE MAZE RUNNER) is slated to score the upcoming Showtime original series PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS. The show is a spin-off of PENNY DREADFUL (2014-16), is set in 1938 Los Angeles after a grisly murder shocks the city and follows a detective and his partner as they become embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of L.A. The series stars Natalie Dormer as Magda, a supernatural demon who can take the form of anyone she chooses, Daniel Zovatto as Tiago Vega, the LAPD’s first Mexican-American detective, Nathan Lane as Lewis Michener, a veteran LAPD officer and Vega’s partner, and Brent Spiner as Ned Vanderhoff, a police captain and Vega and Michener’s boss.

Penny Dreadful City of Angels image fr IMDB cropAbel Korzeniowski scored the original PENNY DREADFUL series and received three Emmy Award nominations for his work on the show. PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS will premiere on April 26, 2020 on Showtime. Visit the official show website for updates.

– via filmmusicreporter 

Related Story: See our interview with John Paesano on scoring THE MAZE RUNNER series and other genre films, here.

Watch the show’s trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi2h1Zfr7fs

 

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