Jason Moran is currently recording his orchestral score for the upcoming biographical drama Selma in Seattle. The project marks the first scoring assignment of the jazz pianist who is also the artistic director for music at the Kennedy Center. Selma is directed by Ava DuVernay and stars David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr., Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott […]
Archive for November, 2014
Jason Moran Scoring Ava DuVernay’s ‘Selma’
Posted: November 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ava DuVernay, Jason Moran, Selma
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‘Hector and the Search for Happiness’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dan Mangan, Hector and the Search for Happiness, Jesse Zubot, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama Hector and the Search for Happiness. The album features the film’s original score composed by singer/songwriter Dan Mangan and violinist Jesse Zubot. Also included is the original song Vessel performed by Mangan + Blacksmith, as well as other songs featured in the film performed […]
Peter Nashel & Eric V. Hachikian Scoring Netflix’s ‘Marco Polo’
Posted: November 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eric V. Hachikian, Marco Polo, Netflix, Peter Nashel
Peter Nashel and Eric V. Hachikian are composing the score for the upcoming Netflix original series Marco Polo. The show is created by John Fusco (Forbidden Kingdom, Hidalgo) and stars Lorenzo Richelmy, Zhu Zhu, Joan Chen, Benedict Wong, Remy Hii, Olivia Cheng, Claudia Kim, Uli Latukefu, Chin Han and Tom Wu. The drama is based on the famed explorer’s […]
‘The Homesman’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marco Beltrami, score, Soundtrack, The Homesman, Tommy Lee Jones
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for Tommy Lee Jones’ drama The Homesman. The album features the film’s music written by Academy Award-nominated composer Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, The Hurt Locker, Scream, World War Z). The soundtrack will be released physically on December 9, 2014 and is now available for […]
Soundtrack Details Announced for Mike Leigh’s ‘Mr. Turner’
Posted: November 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gary Yershon, Mike Leigh, Mr. Turner, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for Mike Leigh’s drama Mr. Turner. The album features the film’s original music composed by Gary Yershon who previously collaborated with the director on such films as Happy Go Lucky and Another Year. Also included is the composer’s score for the director’s short A Running Jump. The soundtrack […]
Howard Shore to Score Martin Scorsese’s ‘Silence’
Posted: November 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Howard Shore, Martin Scorsese, Silence
Howard Shore confirmed in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he will be reuniting with director Martin Scorsese on the upcoming historical drama Silence. The film stars Andrew Garfield as a 17th-century Portuguese Jesuit who travels to Japan with a fellow priest, played by Liam Neeson, amid rumors that his mentor has abandoned […]
Mac Quayle Scoring ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’
Posted: November 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: American Horror Story, American Horror Story: Freak Show, FX, Mac Quayle, Ryan Murphy
Mac Quayle is the new composer of the FX hit series American Horror Story. The composer is currently scoring the fourth season of the show, entitled Freak Show. The horror drama is created Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk and stars Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis, Frances Conroy, Denis O’Hare, Emma Roberts, Finn Wittrock, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates […]
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’ Score Album Details
Posted: November 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Newton Howard, score, Soundtrack, The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay
The details have been revealed of the score album for The Hunger Games: Mockinjay – Part 1. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (Maleficent, King Kong, Signs, The Sixth Sense) who previously scored the first two installments in the series. The soundtrack will be released on November 24, 2014 by Republic Records and is now available […]
Jeff Russo & Zoe Keating to Score A&E’s ‘The Returned’
Posted: November 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A&E, Jeff Russo, The Returned, Zoe Keating
Jeff Russo and Zoe Keating are composing the music for the upcoming A&E original series The Returned starring Mark Pellegrino, Tandi Wright, India Ennenga, Sophie Lowe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jeremy Sisto, Kevin Alejandro, Agnes Bruckner and Sandrine Holt. The show is based on the International Emmy Award-winning French series Les Revenants and focuses on a small town that is turned upside […]
‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ TV Series Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Kevin Kiner, score, Soundtrack, Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The album features selections from the original score from the show’s seasons 1 through 6 composed by Kevin Kiner (Star Wars Rebels, CSI: Miami, Hell on Wheels). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 10, 2014 and is now available […]
