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 […]
Archive for March, 2015
Rachel Portman Scoring HBO’s ‘Bessie’
Posted: March 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bessie, Dee Rees, HBO, Rachel Portman
‘Robot Overlords’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christian Henson, Robot Overlords, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi action adventure Robot Overlords. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christian Henson (Severance, The Devil’s Double, Grabbers, Triangle). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Robot Overlords is directed by Jon Wright and stars Gillian Anderson, Ben Kingsley, Callan McAuliffe, […]
‘The Longest Ride’ Score Album Details
Posted: March 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Isham, score, Soundtrack, The Longest Ride
Milan Records will release a score album for the romantic drama The Longest Ride. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A Rivers Runs Through It, The Lucky One, Once Upon a Time, 42). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 7, 2015 and physically on May 5. Click […]
‘Broken Horses’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Broken Horses, John Debney, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller Broken Horses. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Cutthroat Island, Iron Man 2). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 7, 2015 and physically on May 5. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the […]
Lalo Schifrin’s ‘The President’s Analyst’ and ‘Man on a Swing’ Scores Released
Posted: March 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lalo Schifrin, Man on a Swing, score, Soundtrack, The President's Analyst
Quartet Records has announced a soundtrack featuring the world premiere release of two original scores composed and conducted by Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible, Enter the Dragon, Rush Hour, The Amityville Horror). The album features the composer’s complete score for the 1967 The President’s Analyst directed by Theodore J. Flicke and starring James Coburn. Also included is Schrifrin’s music for the […]
Fil Eisler to Score ABC’s ‘Kingmakers’ Pilot
Posted: March 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Fil Eisler, Kingmakers
Fil Eisler revealed in a recent interview with Buddy TV that he is set to score the upcoming ABC drama pilot Kingmakers. The show is created by Sallie Patrick (Revenge) and stars Gus Halper, Adrian Pasdar, Will Flaherty and Kristin Bauer van Straten. The drama follows a young man whose sister is found dead during her freshman […]
Aaron Zigman Scoring ‘I Saw the Light’
Posted: March 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Zigman, I Saw the Light, Marc Abraham
Aaron Zigman is currently scoring the upcoming biographical drama I Saw the Light. The film is directed by Marc Abraham (producer of Children of Men, Dawn of the Dead and The Family Man) and stars Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Whitford, David Krumholtz, Wrenn Schmidt, Josh Pais, Maddie Hasson and James DuMont. The movie tells the story of country music singer Hank Williams’ rise […]
‘Tumbledown’ to Feature Music by Daniel Hart & Damien Jurado
Posted: March 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Damien Jurado, Daniel Hart, Tumbledown
Daniel Hart and Damien Jurado have composed the music for the upcoming indie drama Tumbledown. The film is directed by Sean Mewshaw and stars Rebecca Hall, Jason Sudeikis, Dianna Agron, Blythe Danner, Griffin Dunne, Joe Manganiello and Richard Masur. The movie centers on the widow of a recently deceased folk-singer who is approached by a charming New York writer intent on […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 22, 2015)
Posted: March 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Big Time in Hollywood FL, Comedy Central, Craig Marks, DirecTV, Full Circle, John Adair, Leo Birenberg, NBC, One Big Happy, Steve Hampton
Premiering on Wednesday night is the new comedy Big Time in Hollywood, FL created by Dan Schmipf & Alex Anfanger and starring Lenny Jacobson and Anfanger, as well as Cuba Gooding, Jr., Michael Madsen, Kathy Baker, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jon Bass, Keith David and Marcus Giamatti. The show’s original music is composed by Leo Birenberg (Red Army). Big Time in Hollywood, FL […]
‘Little Boy’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Little Boy, Mark Foster, score, Soundtrack, Stephan Altman
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama Little Boy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Stephan Altman and Mark Foster, from Foster the People. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on April 21, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Little Boy is directed by Alejandro Monteverde and stars Emily Watson, Tom […]