Archive for December, 2015

Varese Sarabande will release a new soundtrack album for the CBS drama Person of Interest. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third and fourth season composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, The Strain). The soundtrack will be released on January 29, 2016 and is now available for […]

This week, Benjamin Wallfisch is recording his music for the upcoming horror thriller Lights Out at The Bridge Recording Studios in Glendale, CA. The film is directed by David Sandberg and stars Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman and Alexander DiPersia. The movie is based on the director’s short film of the same title and follows a young boy and his […]

Jeff Cardoni to Score ‘Smitten!’

Posted: December 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Jeff Cardoni has been hired to score the upcoming romantic comedy Smitten!. The film marks the directorial debut of Academy Award-winning screenwriter Barry Morrow (Rain Man) and stars Darren Criss, Madalina Ghenea and Angela Molina. The movie follows a young American fashion executive who gets kidnapped in Italy and is taken into the alpine mountains […]

The details of the soundtrack album for Alejandro G. Inarritu’s dramatic thriller The Revenant have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music by Academy Award winner Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Last Emperor, Snake Eyes, Little Buddha) and Alva Noto. The National member Bryce Dessner has also contributed additional music. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 25, 2015 and physically (on […]

Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans have been tapped to score the upcoming drama Complete Unknown. The film is directed by Joshua Marston (Maria Full of Grace, The Forgiveness of Blood) and stars Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon, Kathy Bates and Danny Glover. The movie marks the director’s first English-language feature and follows a woman introduced at a dinner party hosted by a man who increasingly […]

Nominations for 43rd Annie Awards Announced

Posted: December 1, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 43rd Annual Annie Awards. Here are the music-related nominees: Music in an Animated Feature Production Carter Burwell – Anomalisa – 
Paramount Pictures Kevin Riepl – Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem 
 – Warner Bros. Animation Ruben Feffer, Gustavo Kurlat, GEM Grupo Experimental de Música & Emicida – Boy and the World – […]

‘American Hero’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: December 1, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the superhero dramedy American Hero. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Terminator Genisys, Home, Penguins of Madagascar, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldier of Benghazi, The Bible). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 11, 2015 and physically in early 2016. Visit Amazon to […]

Music Box Records will release a soundtrack album for the French crime thriller Rabid Dogs (Enragés).  The album features the film’s original music composed by Laurent Eyquem (Copperhead, Winnie Mandela, Momentum, Rage). The soundtrack is now available for pre-order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples. Rabid Dogs is directed by Eric Hannezo (Les Infidèles) and […]

Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s feature Kung Fu Panda 3. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, The Prince of Egypt, Inception, The Dark Knight, Pirates of the Caribbean) who previously co-scored the first two installments in the series with John Powell. The soundtrack will be released […]

Music Box Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 2000 action thriller Reindeer Games directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron and James Frain. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Captain America: […]