Archive for 2016

The details of the soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure Pete’s Dragon have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Daniel Hart (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Tumbleweed). Also included are the movie’s original songs by Bonnie “Prince” Billy, The Lumineers, Lindsey Stirling feat. Andrew McMahon, as well as tracks by St. Vincent, Leonard Cohen & […]

Hollywood Records will release a new soundtrack album for Marvel’s Netflix original series Daredevil. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by John Paesano (The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, Dragons: Riders of Berk, Where the Game Stands Tall). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 15 and is now available for […]

This week, Guillaume Roussel is recording his music for the upcoming thriller HHhH. The film is directed by Cedric Jimenez and stars Jason Clarke, Rosamund Pike, Jack O’Connell, Jack Reynor and Mia Wasikowska. The movie is based on Laurent Binet’s 2012 bestselling novel and . Jimenez has also written the screenplay with David Farr (Hanna, The Night Manager) and Audrey Diwan. Alain Goldman (La Vie […]

2016 Emmy Awards Nominations Announced

Posted: July 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories: Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score): Bates Motel – Forever – Music by Chris Bacon Chef’s Table – Grant Achatz– Music by Duncan Thum Limitless – Pilot – Music by Paul Leonard-Morgan Minority Report – Pilot – Music by Sean Callery Mr. Robot – eps.1.0_hellofriend. […]

Elvin Ross is reuniting with Tyler Perry on the upcoming comedy Boo! A Madea Halloween. The film is written and directed by Perry who also stars in the film, alongside Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Lexy Panterra, Yousef Erakat, Andre Hall, Brock O’Hurn and Bella Thorne. The movie follows Madea as she winds up in the middle of mayhem when […]

Interscope Records has released the first song from the upcoming movie musical La La Land. The track, entitled City of Stars, is performed by Ryan Gosling, written by Justin Hurwitz (Whiplash) and features lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The song is now available to download on Amazon and is also featured in the movie’s first teaser trailer, which […]

Craig Armstrong is composing the original score for the upcoming comedy sequel Bridget Jones’s Baby. The film is directed by Sharon Maguire who previously directed the 2001 original film and stars Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones and Emma Thompson. The movie follows the title character as she finds herself pregnant and doesn’t […]

Needlewood Records will release a soundtrack album for the German documentary Deutschland. Made in Germany (Deutschland. Dein Selbstporträt). The album features the film’s original music composed by Hauschka (Volker Bertelmann) (Lion, The Boy, In Dubious Battle), as well as the original song Another Day in Life by Hauschka & Graham Candy. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, July 15, […]

Stephen Endelman is scoring the upcoming History mini-series Six. The drama is created by William Broyles (Cast Away, Apollo 13, The Polar Express) & military special operations veteran David Broyles and stars Barry Sloane, Kyle Schmid, Juan Pablo Raba, Edwin Hodge, Brianne Davis, Nadine Velazquez, Dominic Adams and Walton Goggins. The 8-parter follows the Navy SEAL Team Six,  whose 2014 mission […]

Theodore Shapiro is reteaming with writer/director John Hamburg on the upcoming comedy Why Him?. The film starring James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally and Keegan-Michael Key follows a Midwestern dad who travels with his family to visit his daughter at college, and soon finds himself in a battle for her affections with her brash new […]