Alan Silvestri is set to compose the original score for Walt Disney Studios’ upcoming new live-action film adaptation of Pinocchio directed by Robert Zemeckis. He is also producing and co-writing songs for the movie with songwriter/record producer Glen Ballard. Tom Hanks is attached to star in the film as Geppetto. Chris Weitz (About a Boy, […]
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Alan Silvestri to Compose Music for Robert Zemeckis’ Disney+ Movie ‘Pinocchio’
Posted: December 29, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Silvestri, Disney Plus, Glen Ballard, Pinocchio, Robert Zemeckis
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 3, 2020)
Posted: May 3, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aska Matsumiya, Becoming, Betty, Chris Westlake, Glen Ballard, HBO, Hulu, Kamasi Washington, Randy Kerber, Solar Opposites, The Eddy
Premiering on Wednesday, May 6, is the Netflix documentary Becoming directed by Nadia Hallgren and produced by Katy Chevigny, Marilyn Ness & Lauren Cioffi about the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama as she embarks on a 34-city tour. The film’s original music is composed by jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington. Check out our previous news […]
‘The Eddy’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: April 29, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Glen Ballard, Jack Thorne, Netflix, Randy Kerber, Soundtrack, The Eddy
Arista Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix limited series The Eddy. The album features the original songs from the show written by Academy Award nominees Glen Ballard (The Polar Express) and Randy Kerber (The Color Purple) and performed by the drama’s cast. The soundtrack will be released on May 8 and […]
Damien Chazelle’s Netflix Series ‘The Eddy’ to Feature Music by Glen Ballard
Posted: September 1, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Damien Chazelle, Glen Ballard, Jack Thorne, Netflix, The Eddy
Netflix announced today that Glen Ballard is composing original music for the upcoming Netflix original series The Eddy. The musical drama is creaed by Jack Thorne (National Treasure, This is England) and revolves around a club in contemporary multicultural Paris, its owner, the house band, and the chaotic city that surrounds them. The show will be shot in France and feature dialogue in […]
‘Back to the Future’ Musical Update
Posted: January 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Back to the Future, Glen Ballard, Robert Zemeckis
In 2012, we reported that composer Alan Silvestri was in talks to transfer his music for Robert Zemeckis’ classic Back to the Future into a Broadway stage musical. Today, it was announced that the musical is headed for the London stage and is scheduled to open in the movie’s 30th anniversary in 2015. Silvestri is […]