Premiering tomorrow, October 26, is the CBS drama Supergirl based on the DC Comics property, developed by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler & Sarah Schechter and starring Melissa Benoist, Calista Flockhart, Mehcad Brooks, David Harewood and Chyler Leigh. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, Blindspot, No Ordinary Family, The Mentalist, Life As We Know It). To learn more about […]
Archive for October, 2015
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 25, 2015)
Posted: October 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Ash Vs. Evil Dead, Blake Neely, BT, CBS, Danny Elfman, Joseph LoDuca, Mike DiMattia, PBS, Starz, Supergirl, Wicked City
Maurizio Malagnini Scoring ITV’s ‘Peter & Wendy’
Posted: October 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ITV, Maurizio Malagnini, Peter & Wendy
This week, Maurizio Malagnini has recorded his score for the upcoming ITV movie Peter & Wendy. The film stars Zac Sutcliffe and Hazel Doupe in the title roles, alongside Stanley Tucci as Captain Hook, Laura Fraser as Mrs. Darling and Paloma Faith as Tinker Bell. The Headline Pictures production is based on J.M. Barrie’s classic novel Peter Pan and is […]
Michael Giacchino Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: October 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Antonio Sanchez, Birdman, John Paesano, Michael Giacchino, World Soundtrack Awards
Michael Giacchino has been named Film Composer of the Year 2015 at the 15th World Soundtrack Awards, tonight’s closing event of the 42nd Ghent Film Festival. The composer’s output over the last year includes such titles as Inside Out, Tomorrowland, Jupiter Ascending and this year’s highest grossing film, Jurassic World. Giacchino previously received a World Soundtrack Award in the Discovery […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 23, 2015)
Posted: October 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Bone Tomahawk, Danny Bensi, Extraordinary Tales, Heart of a Dog, I Smile Back, Jeff Harriott, Jem and the Holograms, Laurie Anderson, Marcelo Zarvos, Nasty Baby, Nathan Lanier, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, Rock the Kasbah, S. Craig Zahler, Saunder Jurriaans, Sergio de la Puente, Steve Jablonsky, Suffragette, The Last Witch Hunter, Zack Ryan
In addition to the nationwide expansion of Steve Jobs, four new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure The Last Witch Hunter directed by Breck Eisner and starring Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Julie Engelbrecht and Michael Caine. The film’s original music is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, The […]
‘Crimson Peak’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Crimson Peak, Fernando Velazquez, Guillermo Del Toro, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has released a soundtrack album for Guillermo del Toro’s gothic romance Crimson Peak. The album features the film’s original music composed by Fernando Velazquez (Mama, The Orphanage, The Impossible, Devil, Hercules). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. A CD version is set to be released next month. Crimson […]
BBC’s ‘River’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Harry Escott, Netflix, River, score, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC series River. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Harry Escott (Shame, Hard Candy, A Mighty Heart, Welcome to the Punch). Also included is the song I Love to Love performed by Tina Charles. The soundtrack will be released overseas on November 13, 2015 and in […]
BT Scoring ABC’s ‘Wicked City
Posted: October 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, BT, Mike DiMattia, Wicked City
BT has announced on Twitter that he has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming ABC drama Wicked City. He is co-scoring the series with Mike DiMattia. The series is created by Steven Baigelman (Get on Up) and stars Ed Westwick, Erika Christensen, Jeremy Sisto, Taissa Farmiga, Gabriel Luna, Anne Winters, Karolina Wydra, Evan Ross and Jaime Ray Newman. The […]
‘Racing Extinction’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: J. Ralph, Racing Extinction, score, Soundtrack
Rumor Mill Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Racing Extinction. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee J. Ralph (Lucky Number Slevin, The Cove, Chasing Ice, Meru). Also included are two original songs, on which the composer collaborated with Sia and Antony Hegarty. The soundtrack will be released […]
John Debney to Score NBC’s ‘Game of Silence’
Posted: October 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Game of Silence, John Debney, NBC
John Debney is composing the music for the upcoming NBC drama Game of Silence. The show is created by David Hudgins (Parenthood, Friday Night Lights) and stars David Lyons, Michael Raymond-James, Larenz Tate, Bre Blair, Conor O’Farrell Deidrie Henry, Demetrius Grosse and Claire van der Boom. The series follows a successful Atlanta attorney whose long-lost […]
‘Spotlight’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Howard Shore, score, Soundtrack, Spotlight, Tom McCarthy
A soundtrack album will be released for Tom McCarthy’s drama Spotlight. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silence of the Lambs, The Aviator, Hugo). The soundtrack will be released on November 6, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to […]