John Swihart has been hired to score the upcoming ABC comedy Cristela. The show is created by Kevin Hench (Last Man Standing) and stand-up comedienne Cristela Alonzo who also stars in the series alongside Carlos Ponce, Terri Hoyos, Andrew Leeds, Sam McMurray. The comedy follows an American Latina law student who hopes to land a prestigious law firm internship as her […]
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John Swihart to Score ABC’s ‘Cristela’
Posted: August 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Cristela, Cristela Alonzo, John Swihart
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 22, 2014)
Posted: August 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Are You Here, Cam2Cam, Danny Bensi, David Carbonara, Elia Cmiral, Heitor Pereira, If I Stay, John Paesano, Kareem Roustom, Love Is Strange, May in the Summer, Saunder Jurriaans, The Newton Brothers, The One I Love, The Prince, When the Game Stands Tall
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the teen drama If I Stay directed by R.J. Cutler and starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley, Joshua Leonard, Liana Liberato, Aisha Hinds and Stacy Keach. The film’s original score is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Beverly Hills Chihahua). […]
Ludwig Göransson & Questlove to Score Chris Rock’s ‘Top Five’
Posted: August 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chris Rock, Ludwig Göransson, Top Five
Ludwig Göransson and Questlove have been tapped to score the upcoming comedy Top Five. The film is written and directed by Chris Rock who also stars in the movie alongside Rosario Dawson, J.B. Smoove, Gabrielle Union, Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer, Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, Jay Pharoah, Anders Holm and Michael […]
‘Dolphin Tale 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dolphin Tale 2, Rachel Portman, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the family drama Dolphin Tale 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Rachel Portman (Emma, The Cider House Rules, Chocolat, The Manchurian Candidate). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 9, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page […]
Craig Armstrong to Score Paul McGuigan’s ‘Frankenstein’
Posted: August 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Craig Armstrong, Frankenstein, Paul McGuigan
Director Paul McGuigan announced on Twitter that Craig Armstrong will be composing the music for the upcoming horror thriller Frankenstein. The film based on a number of contemporary adaptations of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel of the same title stars Daniel Radcliffe as hunchback Igor and James McAvoy as Victor Frankenstein. Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott and Mark Gatiss are co-starring. […]
Josh Kramon to Score ABC’s ‘Forever’
Posted: August 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Forever, Josh Kramon
Josh Kramon is scoring the upcoming ABC drama Forever. The show is created by Matthew Miller (Chuck, Human Target) and stars Ioan Gruffudd, Alana De La Garza, Lorraine Toussaint, Donnie Keshawarz, Joel David Moore and Judd Hirsch. The series follows New York City’s star medical examiner who studies the dead to solve criminal cases and the mystery of […]
Howard Shore to Receive Maestro Award at Billboard/THR Film & TV Music Conference
Posted: August 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Howard Shore, Maestro Award
Howard Shore has been chosen to receive the Maestro Award at this year’s Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film and TV Music Conference, which is being held November 5 and 6 at Universal Studios in Hollywood. The Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and Grammy-winning composer is best known for his music for Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He also scored such […]
Bibio to Score Jason Reitman’s ‘Men, Women & Children’
Posted: August 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bibio, Jason Reitman, Men Women & Children
Bibio is composing the original music for the upcoming drama Men, Women & Children. The film is directed by Jason Reitman and stars Rosemarie DeWitt, Adam Sandler, Kaitlyn Dever, Ansel Elgort, Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Elena Kampouris, Emma Thompson, J.K. Simmons and Dean Norris. The movie follows a group of teenagers and their parents as they attempt […]
‘The Song’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, The Song
Capitol Christian Music Group will release a soundtrack album for the music drama The Song. The album features the music from and inspired by the film, including 11 original songs and 3 new recordings from the motion picture. Artists featured on the release include Ricky Skaggs, Emmylou Harris, The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn and NEEDTOBREATHE. The […]
Keefus Ciancia Scoring ‘As Above, So Below’
Posted: August 20, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: As Above So Below, John Erick Dowdle, Keefus Ciancia
Keefus Ciancia has composed the music for the horror thriller As Above, So Below. The film is co-written and directed by John Erick Dowdle (Quarantine) and stars Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge, Francois Civil, Marion Lambert, Ali Marhyar, Cosme Castro and Hamidreza Javdan. The movie follows a team of explorers that ventures into the […]
