Rob Simonsen is composing the score for the upcoming coming-of-age drama The House of Tomorrow. The film marks the directorial debut of Peter Livolsi and stars Asa Butterfield, Alex Wolff, Ellen Burstyn, Nick Offerman, Maude Apatow and Michaela Watkins. The movie is based on Peter Bognanni’s novel of the same name and tells the story […]
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Rob Simonsen to Score ‘The House of Tomorrow’
Posted: February 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Peter Livolsi, Rob Simonsen, The House of Tomorrow
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‘Bottom of the World’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bottom of the World, James Clements, score, Soundtrack
Auxiliary will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Bottom of the World. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Clements (The Blackout Experiments). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 10, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Bottom of […]
Jeff Russo to Score Netflix’s ‘Altered Carbon’
Posted: February 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Altered Carbon, Jeff Russo, Netflix
Jeff Russo has been hired to score the upcoming Netflix original series Altered Carbon. The show is created by Laeta Kalogridis (Shutter Island, Terminator Genysis) based on the novel of the same title by Richard K. Morgan and stars Joel Kinnaman, James Purefoy, Kristin Lehman, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Martha Higareda, Dichen Lachman, Leonardo Nam, Chris Conner, Ato Essandoh, Marlene Forte, Trieu […]
‘Gangsterdam’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: February 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gangsterdam, Rob, Robin Coudert, score, Soundtrack
L’R du Trésor will release a soundtrack album for Romain Lévy’s French comedy Gangsterdam. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob (aka Robin Coudert) (Horns, Maniac, Populaire, Every Secret Thing) who previously scored Lévy’s Radiostars. Also included are tracks by Tangerine Dream, Skepta, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Booba, The Game and Omer Adam. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 29, […]
‘Take My Leave of You’ from ‘Broadchurch’ Released
Posted: February 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Arnór Dan, Broadchurch, Ólafur Arnalds
Mercury Classics is releasing the original song Take My Leave of You from the first episode of the third season of ITV’s Broadchurch. The track is composed by the show’s composer Olafur Arnalds and performed by Arnór Dan and is being released as a digital single on February 28 and is available to download on Amazon. Broadchurch is created by Chris Chibnall and stars […]
Video Highlights from the 89th Academy Awards
Posted: February 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Auli'l Cravahlo, Benj Pasek, John Legend, Justin Hurwitz, Justin Paul, Justin Timberlake, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sting
The 89th Academy Awards ceremony was held last night. Among the music-related highlights was Justin Hurwitz receiving his first two Oscars for his music for La La Land and lyricists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul receiving the award for the song City of Stars from Damien Chazelle’s musical. Check out the backstage press room interview with the composer/songwriters after the jump. The acceptance speeches will be added […]
Michael Penn to Score Shana Feste’s ‘Boundaries’
Posted: February 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Boundaries, Michael Penn, Shana Feste
Michael Penn is composing the original music for the upcoming comedy drama Boundaries. The film is written and directed by Shana Feste (Country Strong, Endless Love, The Greatest) and stars Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer, Lewis MacDougall, Bobby Cannavale, Kristen Schaal, Peter Fonda, Christopher Lloyd and Dolly Wells. The movie centers on a single mother who, along with her awkward […]
Justin Hurwitz Wins Oscar for ‘La La Land’
Posted: February 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Benj Pasek, Justin Hurwitz, Justin Paul, La La Land
Justin Hurwitz has received the Academy Award for his score for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land. The other nominated composers in the Best Original Score category were Mica Levi (Jackie), Dustin O’Halloran & Hauschka (Lion), Nicholas Britell (Moonlight) and Thomas Newman (Passengers). Hurwitz also received a second Oscar for the original song City of Stars from the movie musical and shared the honor […]
Danny Elfman to Receive Max Steiner Award
Posted: February 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Danny Elfman, Hollywood in Vienna, Max Steiner Award
It was announced today that Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Nightmare Before Christmas, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Alice in Wonderland) is the recipient of this year’s Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award, which will be presented at the annual Hollywood in Vienna Concert Gala at Vienna Concert Hall on September 29, 2017. The composer will be accepting the award in person and […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 26, 2017)
Posted: February 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Atli Orvarsson, Brooke Blair, Chicago Justice, Chris Bacon, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Danny Elfman, Hulu, I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore, National Treasure, NBC, Netflix, Taken, Trevor Morris, When We Rise, Will Blair
Premiering tomorrow, February 27, is the ABC mini-series When We Rise created by Dustin Lance Black and starring Guy Pearce, Mary-Louise Parker, Rachel Griffiths, Michael K. Williams and Ivory Aquino. The show’s themes and music are composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland) and Chris Bacon (Source Code, Bates Motel). Hollywood Records has […]
