Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature The Secret Life of Pets directed by Chris Renaud & Yarrow Cheney and starring Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. The film’s original music is composed […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 8, 2016)
Posted: July 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Somers, Alexandre Desplat, Captain Fantastic, Cell, Fathers and Daughters, Jamie Christopherson, Jeff Cardoni, Marcelo Zarvos, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Paolo Buonvino, The Dog Lover, The Secret Life of Pets, Will Bates, Zero Days
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Bear McCreary to Score ‘Animal Crackers’
Posted: July 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Animal Crackers, Bear McCreary, Scott Christian Sava, Tony Bancroft
Bear McCreary is composing the score for the upcoming animated feature Animal Crackers. The film is directed by Tony Bancroft (Mulan) & Scott Christian Sava and features the voice talent of Emily Blunt, Sylvester Stallone, Ian McKellen, John Krasinski, Patrick Warburton and Danny DeVito. The movie centers on a family whose life is turned upside […]
Toby Chu to Score The CW’s ‘Frequency’
Posted: July 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Frequency, The CW, Toby Chu
Toby Chu has been hired to score the upcoming CW drama Frequency. The show is created by Jeremy Carver (Supernatural, Being Human) and stars Peyton List, Riley Smith, Devin Kelley, Mekhi Phifer, Anthony Ruivivar, Lenny Jacobson and Daniel Bonjour. The movie is inspired by the 2000 feature of the same title starring Dennis Quaid and follows a police […]
‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jeff Cardoni, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Outasight, Mase, The Beatards, The Darkness, Think Lizzy, The Rough Riders, as well as two songs performed by actors Zac Efron & Adam Devine. Also include suite of the […]
‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dario Marianelli, Kubo and the Two Strings, LAIKA, Regina Spektor, score, Soundtrack
Warner Bros. Records will release a soundtrack album for Laika’s animated feature Kubo and the Two Strings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, V for Vendetta, Jane Eyre) who previously scored Laika’s The Boxtrolls. Also included is a cover of the song While My Guitar Gently Weeps performed by Regina Spektor and recorded […]
‘Septembers of Shiraz’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Isham, score, Septembers of Shiraz, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller Septembers of Shiraz. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A River Runs Through It, 42, Once Upon a Time, American Crime). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, July 15 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out […]
Marcelo Zarvos to Score TNT’s ‘Civil’
Posted: July 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Allen Coulter, Civil, Marcelo Zarvos, Scott Smith, TNT
Marcelo Zarvos has signed on to score the pilot of the upcoming TNT original series Civil. The show is created by Scott Smith (A Simple Plan, The Ruins) and stars Bradley Whitford, Courtney B. Vance, Toby Jones, Brian d’Arcy James, Eliza Coupe and Enrique Murciano. The drama takes place in the wake of a hotly contested Presidential election, […]
‘Lights Out’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Lights Out, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Lights Out. The album features the film’s original music composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (The Escapist, Summer in February, Desert Dancer, A Cure for Wellness). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 15, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can […]
Ryan Shore Scoring ‘Scooby Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon’
Posted: July 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ryan Shore, Scooby Doo, Scooby Doo and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
Ryan Shore has recently scored the animated feature Scooby Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon. The film is directed by Tim Divar and features the voices of Frank Welker, Grey DeLisle Griffin, Matthew Lillard and Kate Micucci, as well as WWE superstars The Undertaker, Triple H, Paige, Sheamus, Mr. McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Lana, Rusev, […]
Madison Gate Records to Release ‘Outlander’ Season 2 Soundtrack
Posted: July 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Outlander, score, Soundtrack, Starz
Madison Gate Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Starz original series Outlander. The album features selections of the music from the show’s second season composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Boy) who received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on the drama last year. The soundtrack will be […]
