Rachel Portman is reteaming with director Lasse Hallstrom on the upcoming drama A Dog’s Purpose. The film starring Dennis Quaid, Britt Robertson, Peggy Lipton, K.J. Apa, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby, John Ortiz and Pooch Hal is based on the bestselling 2010 novel of the same title by W. Bruce Cameron and centers on one devoted dog (voiced […]
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Rachel Portman Scoring Lasse Hallstrom’s ‘A Dog’s Purpose’
Posted: July 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Dog's Purpose, Lasse Hallstrom, Rachel Portman
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No Small Children’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Theme Song Cover Released
Posted: July 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ghostbusters, No Small Children
RCA Records has released the cover version of Ray Parker Jr.’s Ghostbusters theme song by No Small Children from Paul Feig’s reboot of the franchise. The track, which is featured in the movie’s end credits, is now available to download on Amazon. No Small Children is a LA-based punk rock band made up of three elementary school teachers […]
Cliff Martinez to Receive 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award at Soundtrack_Cologne
Posted: July 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Cliff Martinez, Soundtrack_Cologne
Soundtrack_Cologne CEO Michael P. Aust announced today that Cliff Martinez will receive the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award on August 27, 2016 during the award ceremony of this year’s Soundtrack_Cologne conference. Martinez who is known for his work on film and as the former drummer of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers has composed the music […]
Dan Romer Scoring ‘Katie Says Goodbye’
Posted: July 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Romer, Katie Says Goodbye, Wayne Roberts
Dan Romer has recently composed the score for the upcoming indie drama Katie Says Goodbye. The film is written and directed by Wayne Roberts and stars Olivia Cooke, Mireille Enos, Christopher Abbott, Jim Belushi and Mary Steenburgen. The movie follows a kindhearted 17-year-old in the American Southwest who turns to prostitution to fulfill her dream of a new life in San Francisco. Eric […]
The Academy Celebrates the Music of Movies
Posted: July 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Academy Awards, King of Jazz, Prince, Purple Rain
The Academy Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced three programs to take place in August that will highlight the art of film music. On Wednesday, August 17, Academy governor Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Inside Out) and animation director David Silverman will host the West Coast restoration premiere of the 1930 classic King of Jazz at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in […]
James Lavino to Score ‘One Last Thing’
Posted: July 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Lavino, One Last Thing, Tim Rouhana
James Lavino has been hired to score the upcoming indie drama One Last Thing. The film is written and directed by Tim Rouhana and stars Wendell Pierce (The Wire, Treme), Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey) and Jurnee Smollet-Bell (Underground). The movie tells the story of a lonely dentist in Florida whose days are filled by work and his solo daily golf […]
‘Carnage Park’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carnage Park, Giona Ostinelli, Mickey Keating, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Carnage Park. The album features the film’s original music composed by Giona Ostinelli (Two-Bit Waltz, Darling, Carter High). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 5, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. […]
Nicholas Hooper Scoring ‘Winter Thaw’
Posted: July 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BYUtv, Nicholas Hooper, Winter Thaw
Nicholas Hooper has recently recorded his score for the upcoming television drama Winter Thaw. The film is directed by Adam Thomas Anderegg and stars John Rhys-Davies, Karl Johnson and Valentin Novopolskij. The movie is based on Leo Tolstoy’s short story Martin the Cobbler (also commonly known as Where Love Is, God Is) and was adapted for the […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 24, 2016)
Posted: July 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Geringas, Brian Ralston, Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh, Kays Al-Atrakchi, Netflix, Planet of the Sharks, Syfy
Premiering on Friday, July 29, is DreamWorks Animation’s new Netflix series Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh developed by Ryan Crego & Thurop Van Orman and featuring the voices of Rachel Crow, Mark Whitten, Ana Ortiz, Ron Funches and Matt Jones. The show’s original music is composed by Alex Geringas. The animated comedy is based […]
Michael Giacchino Composing New Marvel Studios Fanfare
Posted: July 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Marvel Studios, Michael Giacchino
It was announced at Comic-Con today that Michael Giacchino composed a fanfare for the new logo of Marvel Studios, which will be playing in front of all future Marvel feature releases. The music was recorded a couple of weeks ago at Abbey Road Studios in London. Check out the fanfare after the jump. Giacchino is currently scoring his […]
