Johnny Klimek is set to reteam with director Greg McLean on the upcoming psychological thriller Jungle. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as a young adventurer who travels into the Amazon with two friends and a guide in what turns out to be a dangerous and deadly expedition. Thomas Kretschmann, Alex Russell, Joel Jackson and Yasmin Kassim are co-starring. […]
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Johnny Klimek to Score Greg McLean’s ‘Jungle’
Posted: June 27, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Greg Mclean, Johnny Klimek, Jungle
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Rihanna’s ‘Sledgehammer’ from ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Released
Posted: June 27, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rihanna, Star Trek, Star Trek Beyond
Roc Nation Records has released the original song Sledgehammer from the upcoming sci-fi adventure Star Trek Beyond. The track is performed by Rihanna who previously contributed songs to DreamWorks Animation’s Home. Sledgehammer is now available to download as a single on Amazon. Listen to the track, which is also featured in the film’s latest trailer, after the jump. As previously reported, […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 26, 2016)
Posted: June 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dead of Summer, Freeform, Joseph Trapanese, Lorne Balfe, Marcella, Netflix, Roadies, Showtime
Premiering tonight is the new Showtime original series Roadies created by Cameron Crowe and starring Carla Gugino, Luke Wilson, Imogen Poots, Rafe Spall, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Peter Cambor, Colson Baker, Ron White, Luis Guzman, Jacqueline Byers and Rainn Wilson. Republic Records and Stardogs Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the drama by Bob […]
‘Me Before You’ Score Album Released
Posted: June 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Craig Armtrong, Me Before You, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music has released a score album for the romantic drama Me Before You. The album features the film’s original music composed by Craig Armstrong (Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, The Incredible Hulk, World Trade Center, Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo & Juliet). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen […]
Methodic Doubt’s Kris Dirksen Scoring Cinemax’s ‘Quarry’
Posted: June 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cinemax, Kris Dirksen, Quarry
Kris Dirksen is composing the score for the upcoming Cinemax original series Quarry. The show is created by Graham Gordy (The Love Guru) & Michael D. Fuller based on the novels of Max Allan Collins and stars Logan Marshall-Green, Jodi Balfour, Peter Mullan, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Damon Herriman. The series follows a Marine who returns home to Memphis from Vietnam in […]
Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Pete’s Dragon’ Soundtrack
Posted: June 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Daniel Hart, David Lowery, Pete's Dragon, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure Pete’s Dragon. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel Hart (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Comet, Tumbleweed), as well as the original song Nobody Knows (How to Say Goodbye) written by Andrew Tinker & Toby Halbrooks and performed by The Lumineers. Check back on this page for the full album details. […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 24, 2016)
Posted: June 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aleks de Carvalho, Andy Hull, Cliff Martinez, Free State of Jones, Harald Kloser, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Independence Day: Resurgence, James Lavino, Les Cowboys, Marco Beltrami, Mark Isham, Moniker, Nathan Larson, Nicholas Britell, Raphaël, Robert McDowell, Ryan Miller, Septembers of Shiraz, Swiss Army Man, The Fundamentals of Caregiving, The Neon Demon, The Phenom, The Shallows, Thomas Wander, Wiener-Dog
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi action adventure Independence Day: Resurgence directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe and Sela Ward. The film’s original music is composed by Thomas Wander & Harald Kloser (2012, White House […]
Heitor Pereira to Return for ‘Despicable Me 3’
Posted: June 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Despicable Me, Despicable Me 3, Heitor Pereira
Heitor Pereira will be returning to provide scoring duties on the upcoming animated sequel Despicable Me 3. The film is directed by Kyle Balda (Minion) & Pierre Coffin who helmed the first two installments in the series with Chris Renaud. Eric Guillon is co-directing the film, which is written by Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio […]
‘The Childhood of a Leader’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brady Corbet, score, Scott Walker, Soundtrack, The Childhood of a Leader
A soundtrack album will be released for the drama The Childhood of a Leader. The album features the film’s original music composed by singer/songwriter Scott Walker. The soundtrack will be released on August 19, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Childhood of a Leader marks the directorial debut of Brady Corbet and stars Bérénice […]
John Lunn to Score ‘Jamestown’ & ‘The White Princess’
Posted: June 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jamestown, John Lunn, Sky, Starz, The White Princess
John Lunn is set to compose the music for the upcoming British series Jamestown. The show is written by Bill Gallagher (The Paradise, Blood) and stars Max Beesley, Jason Flemyng, Dean Lennox-Kelly, Naomi Battrick, Sophie Rundle, Shaun Dooley, Stuart Martin, Steven Waddington, Matt Stokoe, Burn Gorman and Niamh Walsh. The 8-part drama is set in […]
