Craig Armstrong has been tapped to score the upcoming drama Me Before You. The film is directed by Thea Sharrock (The Hollow Crown: Henry V) and stars Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Brendan Coyle, Matthew Lewis, Samantha Spiro, Vanessa Kirby, Jenna Coleman, Charles Dance, Stephen Peacock and Ben Lloyd-Hughes. The movie is based on the novel […]
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Craig Armstrong to Score ‘Me Before You’
Posted: November 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Craig Armstrong, Me Before You
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Hans Zimmer European Live Tour Announced
Posted: November 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Hans Zimmer
Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer has announced his first live tour. The concerts will feature a 20-piece studio band, alongside singer Lebo M (The Lion King, The Power of One), as well as an orchestra and choir. The tour will kick off in London on April 6, 2016 and will be taking in 18 cities, including Birmingham, Brussels, Hamburg, […]
Michael Giacchino Scoring Disney’s ‘Zootopia’
Posted: November 1, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bryon Howard, Michael Giacchino, Rich Moore, Zootopia
Michael Giacchino is currently composing the music for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming feature Zootopia. The film is directed by Byron Howard (Tangled, Bolt) & Rich Moore (Wreck-It-Ralph) and features the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate and Tommy Chong. The movie is set in a civilization led by animals devoid of human interference, complete with habitat neighborhoods like ritzy […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 1, 2015)
Posted: November 1, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Byrne, Didier Leplea, HBO, Joe Wong, Master of None, Netflix, Project Greenlight, The Leisure Class
Premiering tomorrow, November 2, is the film created on the current season of HBO’s Project Greenlight, The Leisure Class, directed by Jason Mann, executive produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Bobby & Peter Farrelly and starring Ed Weeks, Tom Bell, Bridget Regan, Scottie Thompson, Melanie Zanetti, Christine Lakin, Rory Knox Johnston, Brenda Strong and Bruce […]
WAZ-Jackson Scoring CBS’ ‘Rush Hour’ TV Series
Posted: October 31, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, Rush Hour, WAZ, WAZ-Jackson
The composer duo of WAZ-Jackson is composing the music for the upcoming CBS drama Rush Hour. The show is based on Brett Ratner’s film franchise starring Jackie Chan & Chris Tucker and stars Justin Hires, John Foo, Wendie Malick, Aimee Garcia, Page Kennedy and Jessika Van. The series follows a Hong Kong police officer who is assigned to a case in Los Angeles, where […]
Alexis & Sam to Score ‘Equity’
Posted: October 30, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexis & Sam, Equity
Alexis & Sam have signed on to score the upcoming wall street drama Equity. The film is directed by Meera Menon and stars Anna Gunn, James Purefoy, Carrie Preston, Sarah Megan Thomas and Alysia Reiner. The movie centers on a female investment banker who is threatened by a financial scandal and must untangle a web of corruption, forcing her […]
‘Rocky’ Spinoff ‘Creed’ to Feature Original Songs by Ludwig Goransson, Ryan Coogler, Vince Staples, Donald Glover & More
Posted: October 30, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Creed, Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson, Ryan Coogler, Sam Dew, Tessa Thompson, Vince Staples
Warner Bros. Pictures is submitting two original songs from the upcoming sports drama Creed for Oscar consideration. The first track, Waiting for My Moment, is written by the film’s composer Ludwig Goransson (Community, Fruitvale Station, New Girl, We’re the Millers), the movie’s director Ryan Coogler, rapper Vince Staples, and Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino. The second song, Grip, is written by Goransson, hip hop singer/songwriter Sam Dew and Tessa Thompson who […]
‘The 33’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 29, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Horner, score, Soundtrack, The 33
The details of the soundtrack album for the drama The 33 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, A Beautiful Mind, Braveheart, Apollo 13). Also included are two songs by Cote de Pablo and Los Bunkers. The soundtrack will be released on November 6, 2015 by WaterTower Music […]
NBC’s ‘Chicago Med’ to Feature Music by Atli Orvarsson
Posted: October 29, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Chicago Med, NBC
Atli Orvarsson is scoring the new NBC drama Chicago Med. The show is created by Michael Brandt & Derek Haas (Wanted, 3:10 to Yuma) and stars Oliver Platt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Nick Gehlfuss, Yaya DaCosta, Colin Donnell, Torrey DeVitto and Rachel DiPillo. The series marks the third entry in the Chicago franchise following Chicago Fire and Chicago […]
