Rob Lane has been hired to score the upcoming ITV original series Beowulf. The fantasy drama is created by James Dormer (Strike Back) and stars Kieran Bew in the title role, alongside William Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Ed Speleers and David Ajala. The show tells the story of Beowulf, a troubled warrior who experiences love and loss yet shares a […]
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Rob Lane to Score ITV’s ‘Beowulf’
Posted: October 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Beowulf, ITV, Rob Lane
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2015 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: October 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: HMMA, Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The nominations for the 6th Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) in the Visual Media categories were announced today. Check out the nominees in the major categories below after the jump and visit the official HMMA website to buy tickets and for the full list of nominations to be added soon. The awards show will be held […]
Steve Jablonsky to Score Peter Berg’s ‘Deepwater Horizon’
Posted: October 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Deepwater Horizon, Peter Berg, Steve Jablonsky
Steve Jablonsky is reteaming with director Peter Berg on the upcoming action drama Deepwater Horizon. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Dylan O’Brien, Gina Rodriguez and Kate Hudson. The movie centers on the true events that occurred on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, which killed 11 men working […]
‘Concussion’ to Feature Original Song by Leon Bridges
Posted: October 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Concussion, Leon Bridges, Peter Landesman
Singer/songwriter Leon Bridges has recorded an original song for the upcoming dramatic thriller Concussion. The track, entitled So Long, is written by Bridges, Joshua Block, Austin Jenkins and Chris Vivion of Niles City Sound and will play over the movie’s end credits sequence. A sample from the song can be checked out on Bridges’ Instagram page. James Newton Howard has […]
‘The Program’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Heffes, score, Soundtrack, Stephen Frears, The Program
Universal Music has released a soundtrack album for Stephen Frears’ biographical drama The Program. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, State of Play, The Rite). Also included are the songs from the movie by artists including Ramones, Primal Scream, Lemonheads, […]
The Newton Brothers Scoring Mike Flanagan’s ‘Hush’
Posted: October 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hush, Mike Flanagan, The Newton Brothers
The Newton Brothers have composed the music for the upcoming horror thriller Hush. The film is written and directed by Mike Flanagan and stars John Gallagher Jr., Michael Trucco, Kate Siegel (who also co-wrote the screenplay) and Samantha Sloyan. No plot details have been announced yet. Trevor Macy (The Raven, The Cold Light of Day) […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 18, 2015)
Posted: October 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hallmark Channel, Jeff Beal, Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Premiering tonight is the TV movie Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise directed by Robert Harmon and starring Tom Selleck, William Devane, Gloria Reuben, Leslie Hope and Luke Perry. The film’s original music is composed by Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Rome, Monk, Appaloosa, Ugly Betty, Carnivale) who previously scored the nine other movies in the series that premiered between 2005 and 2012 on CBS. […]
Stephen Endelman to Score ABC’s ‘Madoff’
Posted: October 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Madoff, Raymond De Felitta, Stephen Endelman
Stephen Endelman is reuniting with director Raymond De Felitta on the upcoming ABC mini-series Madoff. The drama stars Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie Madoff, Blythe Danner as his wife Ruth, alongside Frank Whaley, Charles Grodin, Erin Cummings, Tom Lipinski, Lyne Renee and Lewis Black. The series follows the rise and fall of the former investment advisor and convicted […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 16, 2015)
Posted: October 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Taylor, Austin Wintory, Beasts of No Nation, Bobby Johnston, Brian Tyler, Bridge of Spies, Bryan Senti, Christian Henson, Christopher Drake, Crimson Peak, Dan Romer, Danny Elfman, Edwin Wendler, Experimenter, Fernando Velazquez, Goosebumps, Ian Hultquist, Jimmy Psycho, Joseph Bishara, Laurent Eyquem, Meadowland, Michael Sean Colin, Momentum, Paul Mills, Room, Sean Spillane, Stephen Rennicks, Tales of Halloween, The Diabolical, Thomas Newman, Truth, Woodlawn
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the horror comedy Goosebumps directed by Rob Letterman and starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee and Ken Marino. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Avengers: Age of Ultron). Sony Classical and Madison Gate […]
‘Jem and the Holograms’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jem and the Holograms, Jon M. Chu, Soundtrack
Atlantic Records and Schoolboy Records will release the official soundtrack album for Jem and the Holograms. The album features the songs from the movie by the film’s title group, including the first single from the release, Youngblood, a collaboration between the group and Hilary Duff, as well as tracks by Hailee Steinfeld, Dawin, Marian Hill […]
