Archive for May, 2014

Howe Records has released a single featuring a track from the soundtrack for David Cronenberg’s drama Maps to the Stars. The film’s music is composed by the director’s regular musical collaborator Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silence of the Lambs, The Departed). The single is now available to download on Amazon. Check out an audio […]

Gregory Tripi is scoring the upcoming indie mystery thriller Dark Places. The film is written and directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner (Sarah’s Key, Walled In) and stars Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Nicholas Hoult, Christina Hendricks, Corey Stoll, Tye Sheridan. Drea DeMatteo, Andrea Roth and Sterling Jerins. The movie is based on a novel by Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) and follows a woman who survived the […]

Sony Masterworks will release a soundtrack album for the FX original series Fargo. The album features the selections from the show’s original music composed by Jeff Russo (Necessary Roughness, Hostages, About Cherry). The soundtrack will be released on July 1, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for […]

La-La Land Records has released a remastered and expanded soundtrack album for the 1997 action thriller The Peacemaker directed by Mimi Leder and starring George Clooney & Nicole Kidman. The music for the DreamWorks Pictures production is composed by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Inception). The 2-CD set features over 150 […]

Henry Jackman and Matt Margeson are composing the music for the upcoming action thriller Kingsman: The Secret Service. The film is directed by Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Stardust) and stars Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong and Jack Davenport. The movie based on based on the comic book by Mark Millar (Kick-Ass) and Dave […]

‘The Big Ask’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: May 20, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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A soundtrack album has been released for the indie comedy The Big Ask. The album features the film’s original music composed by Julian Wass (Hit & Run, Noah’s Ark: Jumping the Broom, The Pretty One). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. The Big Ask is directed by Thomas […]

Joey Newman has been hired to score the upcoming NBC drama The Mysteries of Laura. The show is created by Jeff Rake based on the Spanish-language series Los Misterios de Laura and stars Debra Messing, Josh Lucas, Laz Alonso and Janina Gavankar. The series follows the life and relationships of a female NYPD homicide detective who balances […]

Harry Escott is reteaming with director Michael Winterbottom on the upcoming drama The Face of an Angel. The movie stars Daniel Bruhl, Kate Beckinsale, Cara Delevingne, Valerio Mastandre, Rosie Fellner, Alistair Petrie and The film follows a troubled filmmaker who is researching a sensational murder trial in Italy. As he sees the victim forgotten in the media frenzy, […]

Ennio Morricone U.S. Concerts Canceled

Posted: May 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Events
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Variety is reporting that Ennio Morricone‘s concerts in Los Angeles and New York that were set to take place on June 13 & 15, 2014 due to the composer’s “serious health issues”. The events were originally set for this past March, but were postponed due to a back injury as reported earlier this year. The […]

Premiering on Wednesday, May 21 is the Fox drama Gang Related created by Chris Morgan (Wanted, Fast Five) and starring Ramon Rodriguez, RZA, Sung Kang, Terry O’Quinn, Inbar Lavi, Shantel VanSanten, Cliff Curtis and Jay Hernandez. The show’s original music is composed by Photek (Dreamland) who is best known as a record producer and DJ and who has done remixes for Nine Inch […]