Rachel Portman has been tapped to score the upcoming HBO original movie Bessie. The film is directed by Dee Rees (Pariah) and stars Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Khandi Alexander, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Tory Kittles, Oliver Platt, Bryan Greenberg, Charles S. Dutton and Mo’Nique. The movie tells the story of legendary blues singer Bessie […]
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Rachel Portman Scoring HBO’s ‘Bessie’
Posted: March 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bessie, Dee Rees, HBO, Rachel Portman
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 31, 2014)
Posted: October 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Before I Go to Sleep, Charlie Clouser, David Wingo, Edward Shearmur, Horns, James Newton Howard, Nightcrawler, Private Peaceful, Rachel Portman, Rob, Saw, The Great Invisible
Opening in most theaters this weekend is the thriller Nightcrawler written and directed by Dan Gilroy and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmed. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, King Kong). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the […]
Rachel Portman Scoring ‘Despite the Falling Snow’
Posted: September 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Despite the Falling Snow, Rachel Portman, Shamim Sarif
Rachel Portman is scoring the upcoming spy thriller Despite the Falling Snow. The film is written and directed by Shamim Sarif (I Can’t Think Straight, The World Unseen) and stars Rebecca Ferguson, Charles Dance, Sam Reid, Maria Furtwangler, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Anthony Head and Trudie Styler. The movie based on Sarif’s own novel of the same […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 12, 2014)
Posted: September 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: At the Devil's Door, Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?, Béatrice Thiriet, Bird People, Dolphin Tale 2, Elia Cmiral, Heather McIntosh, Honeymoon, Marco Beltrami, Mark Orton, Max Richter, My Old Lady, No Good Deed, Paul Haslinger, Rachel Portman, Ronen Landa, Son Lux, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, The Drop, The Green Prince
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the family movie Dolphin Tale 2 written and directed by Charles Martin Smith and starring Harry Connick, Jr., Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson, Nathan Gamble, Cozi Zuehlsdorff and Austin Stowell. The film’s original music is composed by Rachel Portman (The Cider […]
‘Dolphin Tale 2’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: August 27, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dolphin Tale, Dolphin Tale 2, Rachel Portman, Soundtrack
Audio clips from the soundtrack album of the family movie Dolphin Tale 2 have been published. The film’s music is composed by Academy Award winner Rachel Portman (The Cider House Rules, Emma, Chocolat). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 9, 2014 and physically on October 7. Click here to pre-order the CD version. […]
‘Dolphin Tale 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dolphin Tale 2, Rachel Portman, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the family drama Dolphin Tale 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Rachel Portman (Emma, The Cider House Rules, Chocolat, The Manchurian Candidate). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 9, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page […]
‘Still Life’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rachel Portman, score, Soundtrack, Still Life, Uberto Pasolini
Kronos Records will release a soundtrack album for the British comedy drama Still Life. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Rachel Portman (Emma, The Cider House Rules, Chocolat). The soundtrack will be released on August 28, 2014. Visit the label’s official website to pre-order the limited edition CD and to check out audio clips. […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 2, 2014)
Posted: May 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bad Johnson, Belle, Beneath the Harvest Sky, Decoding Annie Parker, Didier Leplae, Dustin Hamman, Hans Zimmer, Joe Wong, John Debney, Rachel Portman, Steven Bramson, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Walk of Shame
The only wide release this weekend is the superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx and Dane DeHaan. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer and The Magnificent Six, which includes Pharrell Williams, Johnny Marr, Michael Einziger, Junkie XL, Andrew Kawczynski and Steve Mazzaro. Columbia […]
‘Belle’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 17, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Belle, Rachel Portman, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the period drama Belle. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Rachel Portman (The Cider House Rules, Chocolat, Emma). The soundtrack will be released on May 13, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Belle is directed by Amma Asante and […]
Rachel Portman to Score ‘Dolphin Tale 2’
Posted: April 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dolphin Tale, Dolphin Tale 2, Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman has been tapped to score the upcoming family movie sequel Dolphin Tale 2. The film is written and directed by Charles Martin Smith and stars Harry Connick, Jr., Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Kris Kristofferson, Nathan Gamble, Cozi Zuehlsdorff and Austin Stowell. The sequel takes place a couple of years after the first movie […]