Jed Kurzel has signed on to score the upcoming drama Blackbird. The film is helmed by theater director Benedict Andrews and stars Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn, Riz Ahmed and Tara Fitzgerald. The movie centers on the confrontation between a middle aged man and a young woman who had an illicit affair 15 years earlier, for which […]
Archive for October, 2015
Jed Kurzel to Score ‘Blackbird’
Posted: October 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Benedict Andrews, Blackbird, Jed Kurzel
Meg Ryan’s ‘Ithaca’ to Feature Original Score and Song by John Mellencamp
Posted: October 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ithaca, John Mellencamp, Meg Ryan
Singer/songwriter John Mellencamp has composed the score for Meg Ryan’s directorial debut Ithaca. He also wrote an original song for the coming-of-age drama, which stars Sam Shepard, Hamish Linklater and Alex Neustaedter, as well as Tom Hanks who appears in a small role. The World War II-set film is based on Pulitzer Prize winner William Saroyan’s 1943 novel The Human […]
‘Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Matthew Margeson, score, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, Soundtrack
Paramount Pictures will release a soundtrack album for the horror comedy Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. The album features the film’s original music composed by Matthew Margeson (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kick-Ass 2, Skyline, Transformers Prime). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 30, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check […]
Alan Silvestri to Score Robert Zemeckis’ Untitled World War II Spy Drama
Posted: October 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Silvestri, Robert Zemeckis
Alan Silvestri mentioned in an interview with Nerdist that he is set to reteam with Robert Zemeckis on the director’s upcoming currently untitled World War II spy drama. Brad Pitt and Mario Cotillard are attached to star in the film, which follows an Allied counter-intelligence agent who falls in love with during a dangerous North African mission […]
Ryuichi Sakamoto to Collaborate with Alva Noto & The National’s Bryce Dessner on ‘The Revenant’
Posted: October 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Alva Noto, Bryce Dessner, Carsten Nicolai, Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Revenant
Ryuichi Sakamoto has announced on Twitter that he is collaborating with Carsten Nicolai aka Alva Noto and Bryce Dessner on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s upcoming dramatic thriller The Revenant. The movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter is based on the novel of the same title by Michael Punke and follows legendary […]
Todd Haynes’ ‘Carol’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carol, Carter Burwell, score, Soundtrack, Todd Haynes
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the drama Carol. The album features the film’s original music composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Twilight, True Grit, Being John Malkovich, Mr. Holmes). Also included are the songs from the movie by artists including Billie Holliday, Les Paul, The Clovers, Jo Stafford, Mary Ford & more. The soundtrack will be released […]
Terrence Malick’s ‘Voyage of Time’ to Feature Music by Ennio Morricone
Posted: October 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ennio Morricone, Terrence Malick, Voyage of Time
According to Wild Bunch (via The Playlist), Ennio Morricone is composing original music for Terrence Malick’s upcoming documentary Voyage of Time. The film is described as a “celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse”. Brad Pitt will be narrating a 40-minute version, which is set to be released in […]
‘Kill Your Friends’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Kill Your Friends, Soundtrack
Parlaphone Records will release a soundtrack album for the British comedy thriller Kill Your Friends. The album features the songs from and inspired by the film by artists including Blur, Radiohead, The Chemical Brothers, Oasis, The Prodigy, Bastille, Royal Blood, Echo and the Bunnymen, Maxine Ashley & more. The soundtrack will be released overseas on […]
Todd Haberman Co-Scoring ‘Hemlock Grove’ Season 3
Posted: October 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hemlock Grove, Netflix, Satanic, The Charnel House, Todd Haberman
Todd Haberman has joined composer Nathan Barr to co-score the third season of the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove. The show based on the novel by Brian McGreevey is executive produced by Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever, The Green Inferno) and stars Famke Janssen, Landon Liboiron, Bill Skarsgard, Madeleine Martin and Camille De Pazzis. In the new season, the town’s grim secrets continue […]
‘My All American’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Angelo Pizzo, John Paesano, My All American, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the sports drama My All American. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Paesano (The Maze Runner, Daredevil, When the Game Stands Tall). The soundtrack will be released on November 13, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. My All American […]