Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature The LEGO Batman Movie directed by Chris McKay and featuring the voices of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Jenny Slate and Ralph Fiennes. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Terminator Genisys, Home, Penguins of Madagascar, 13 Hours). WaterTower […]
Archive for February, 2017
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 10, 2017)
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A United Kingdom, Danny Elfman, David Brent: Life on the Road, Fifty Shades Darker, Jack Fessenden, Joel J. Richard, John Wick: Chapter 2, Land of Mine, Lorne Balfe, Patrick Doyle, Stray Bullets, Sune Martin, The Lego Batman Movie, Tyler Bates
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Theme Song for Comedy Central’s ‘Detroiters’ Released
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Comedy Central, Detroiters, Distinct Life
Comedy Central has released the theme song for the cable networks’s new original series Detroiters. The song written/produced by Distinct Life and performed by 6aamm and is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Detroiters is created by Sam Richardson, Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin & Joe Kelly and stars Richardson and Robinson, alongside guest […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sting, Justin Timberlake & John Legend to Perform at 89th Oscars Ceremony
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sting
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sting, Justin Timberlake and 2014 Oscar winner John Legend will perform at the 89th Oscars ceremony, show producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd announced today. Auli’i Cravalho will join Miranda to perform his Oscar-nominated song How Far I’ll Go written for Moana. Sting will perform The Empty Chair from Jim: The James Foley […]
Mandy Moore’s ‘Wind in My Hair’ from ‘Tangled Before Ever After’ Released
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Disney Channel, Glenn Slater, Mandy Moore, Tangled, Tangled Before Ever After
Walt Disney Records has released the original song Wind in My Hair from the Disney Channel original movie Tangled Before Ever After. The track is performed by Mandy Moore and written by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Enchanted) and lyricist Glenn Slater (Galavant, Home on the Range) who also wrote […]
‘The Warrior’s Gate’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Klaus Badelt, Michael Hoene, score, Soundtrack, The Warrior's Gate
EuropaCorp will release a soundtrack album for the martial arts action adventure epic The Warrior’s Gate. The album features the film’s original music composed by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Time Machine, The Promise, Rescue Dawn, The Recruit). Also included are songs by Izia, Shirley Bassey, Samsaya, Diplo & Sleepy Tom and Trak Invaders. The soundtrack will be released […]
‘Rings’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Matthew Margeson, Rings, score, Soundtrack
Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Rings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Matthew Margeson (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle, Kick-Ass 2). Hans Zimmer who scored Gore Verbinski’s original The Ring movie serves as the executive music producer. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, […]
Nicholas Kalikow’s ‘Carter & June’ to Feature Original Songs by Robby Krieger
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: June & Carter, Nicholas Kalikow, Robby Krieger
The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger is writing original songs for the upcoming heist comedy Carter & June. The film is written and directed by Nicholas Kalikow and stars Michael Raymond-James, Samaire Armstrong and Timothy Omundson. The movie tells the story of down-and-out New Orleans con man who tries to pay off a debt to a ruthless strip club […]
Soundtrack Details for Julie Taymor’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Posted: February 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Elliot Goldenthal, Julie Taymor, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for Julie Taymor’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Elliot Goldenthal (Frida, Interview with the Vampire, Heat, Batman Forever, Alien 3, Public Enemies). The soundtrack will be released physically on March 17, 2017 by Zarathustra Music and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A Midsummer […]
Soundtrack Album for ABC’s ‘When We Rise’ Announced
Posted: February 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Chris Bacon, Danny Elfman, Dustin Lance Black, Soundtrack, When We Rise
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the ABC mini-series When We Rise. The album features a selection of cover songs from the 8-hour event by such artists as Jordan Fisher, Fancy, Brandi Carlile and Zella Day. Also included is a suite from the drama’s original score composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in […]
Alex Heffes Scoring Peter Webber’s & Richard Dale’s ‘Earth: One Amazing Day’
Posted: February 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Heffes, Earth: One Amazing Day, Peter Webber, Richard Dale
Alex Heffes is reteaming with director Peter Webber on the upcoming documentary Earth: One Amazing Day. The film directed by Webber (The Girl With The Pearl Earring, Hannibal Rising) & Richard Dale (The Human Body) is the sequel to 2007’s hit movie Earth (scored by George Fenton) and tells the story of one day in the life of the planet, “celebrating […]
