Premiering tonight is the new Lifetime original series The Lottery created by Timothy J. Sexton (Children of Men) and starring Marley Shelton, Michael Graziadei, David Alpay, Athena Karkanis, Yul Vasquez, Shelley Conn and Martin Donovan. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Cardoni (Just Friends, CSI: Miami, Step Up: All In). The Lottery is set 25 years in the future when […]
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 20, 2014)
Posted: July 20, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: FX, Jeff Cardoni, Lifetime, Ludwig Göransson, Married, Nathan Matthew David, Robert Duncan, Rush, Satisfaction, The Lottery, USA
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Lakeshore Records to Release Soundtrack Albums for NBC’s ‘Hannibal’
Posted: July 20, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Brian Reitzell, Bryan Fuller, Hannibal, NBC, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a number of soundtrack albums for the critically acclaimed NBC series Hannibal. The albums will feature the show’s original music composed by Brian Reitzell (30 Days of Night, Friday Night Lights, Stranger Than Fiction, Boss). Music from both seasons of the series will be featured on the albums, which are set to be released on […]
‘The Character of Music’ Panel at 2014 Comic-Con Announced
Posted: July 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Chris Bacon, Comic-Con, Danny Jacob, Paul Haslinger
The line-up for this year’s The Character of Music panel at Comic-Con in San Diego has been announced. A number of composers and producers will discuss the dynamics of music in film and television. Panelists include composer Chris Bacon and producer Christopher Nelson (Bates Motel), composer Paul Haslinger and Halt and Catch Fire creator/executive producer […]
Expanded ‘The X-Files: Fight the Future’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Snow, score, Soundtrack, The X-Files, The X-Files: Fight the Future
La-La Land Records will release an expanded and remastered soundtrack album for the 1998 feature The X-Files: Fight the Future written by Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz, directed by Rob Bowman and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Snow (Millennium, Blue Bloods, Elementary) who also scored the complete The X-Files series. The soundtrack […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 18, 2014)
Posted: July 18, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Chris Ridenhour, Étienne Charry, I Origins, Mark Mancina, Michael Andrews, Mood Indigo, Nathan Whitehead, Persecuted, Phil Mossman, Planes: Fire & Rescue, Rob Simonsen, Sex Tape, The Purge: Anarchy, Will Bates, Wish I Was Here
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated sequel Planes: Fire & Rescue directed by Bobs Gannaway and featuring the voices of Dane Cook, Julie Bowen, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Danny Mann, Teri Hatcher and Ed Harris. Mark Mancina (Tarzan, Twister, Brother Bear, Speed) who previously scored last year’s original film has composed […]
La-La Land Records to Release Brian Tyler’s ‘The Expendables 3’ Soundtrack
Posted: July 18, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, score, Soundtrack, The Expendables, The Expendables 3
La-La Land Records will release a soundtrack album for the action sequel The Expendables 3. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Fast & Furious, Now You See Me) who previously scored the first two installments in the series. The soundtrack will be released physically on August 26, 2014 and will […]
Marco Beltrami to Score ‘True Story’
Posted: July 18, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Marco Beltrami, Rupert Goold, True Story
Marco Beltrami has signed on to score the upcoming drama True Story. The film is directed by Rupert Goold and stars Jonah Hill, James Franco, Felicity Jones, Ethan Suplee and Gretchen Mol. The movie is based on journalist Michael Finkel’s memoirs about the relationship between Finkel and Christian Longo, a Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under […]
Charles Bernstein Rejoins Academy Board
Posted: July 18, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Charles Bernstein
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that composer Charles Bernstein has rejoined the Academy’s Board of Governors after a hiatus. He joins composers Charles Fox and Arthur Hamilton as a governor for the Academy’s music branch. The Academy’s 17 branches are represented by three governors, who may serve up to three […]
Francis Lai to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Ghent Film Festival
Posted: July 18, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Francis Lai, World Soundtrack Awards
Francis Lai has been selected as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award at the closing-night gala of the 14th World Soundtrack Awards at the Ghent Film Fest on October 25, 2014. The composer is best known for his score for 1970’s Love Story, for which he received an Academy Award, as well as a […]
Daniel Pemberton to Score Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’
Posted: July 17, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Pemberton, Guy Ritchie, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Daniel Pemberton has been hired to score the upcoming film adaptation of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The film is directed by Guy Ritchie and stars Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Debicki, Luca Calvani and Jared Harris. The spy action comedy is based on the 1960 television series and tells the origin story of the […]
