Archive for 2015

Nathaniel Mechaly Scoring ‘Shut In’

Posted: October 29, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Nathaniel Mechaly is composing the music for the upcoming psychological thriller Shut In. The film is directed by Farren Blackburn (Hammer of the Gods) and stars Naomi Watts, Oliver Platt, Charlie Heaton, David Cubitt and Jacob Tremblay. The movie follows a widowed child psychologist who lives in isolation in rural New England and must find a way to rescue a young boy caught […]

Paul Englishby has been hired to score the upcoming Netflix original series The Crown. The show is created by Peter Morgan (The Queen, Rush, Frost/Nixon) and stars Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II, Matt Smith as Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret and John Lithgow as Winston Churchill. The 10-parter is based on Morgan’s play The Audience and centers on the interplay and political intrigue […]

‘Empire’ Season 2 – Volume 1 Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 28, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Columbia Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Fox hit drama Empire. The album features more songs from the show by cast members including Terrence Howard (Lucious Lyon), Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon) and Bryshere Gray a.k.a. Yazz (Hakeem Lyon), as well as Timbaland, Pitbull, Sereyah, Bre-Z & more. The Season 2 – Volume 1 soundtrack will […]

Sony Music has announced a soundtrack album for the BBC natural history documentary The Hunt. The album features the series’ original music composed by Academy Award winner Steven Price (Gravity, Fury, The World’s End, Attack the Block) performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra under conductor, Geoffrey Alexander. The soundtrack will be released overseas on November 13, 2015 and is now available as […]

‘Truth’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 28, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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The full details of the soundtrack album for the political drama Truth have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Furious 7, Iron Man 3, Now You See Me, Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles, Thor: The Dark World). The soundtrack will be released digitally on […]

Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Comedy Central series Moonbeam City. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Los Angeles Synthpop band Night Club. The soundtrack will be released on December 18, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Moonbeam City is created by Scott Gairdner, produced by animation studio Titmouse […]

John Moreland to Score ‘Boomtown’

Posted: October 27, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Star Fly LLC announced today that John Moreland is set to compose the music for the upcoming drama Boomtown. The film is directed by Sabyn Mayfield and stars Tyler Riggs, Boyd Holbrook, Rachel Brosnahan and Jocelin Donahue. The movie is set in Williston, North Dakota, home of the modern day Gold Rush and follows a man who leaves his family […]

Singer/songwriter has been tapped to score the upcoming boxing drama Bleed for This. The film is written and directed by Ben Younger (Boiler Room, Prime) and stars Miles Teller as boxer Vinny Pazienza and Aaron Eckhart as his trainer Kevin Rooney. Katey Sagal, Amanda Clayton and Ciaran Hinds are co-starring.  The movie tells the story of the world champion fighter and his […]

‘Humans’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 27, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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The details of the soundtrack album for the sci-fi series Humans have been announced. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Cristobal Tapia de Veer (Utopia). The soundtrack will be released on December 4, 2015 by Silva Screen Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Humans is created by Jonathan Brackley & Sam […]

Terence Blanchard is currently recording his score for Spike Lee’s upcoming drama Chi-Raq. The movie stars Teyohonah Parris, Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, La La Anthony, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, D.B. Sweeney, Harry Lennix and Steve Harris. The film has been described as a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek […]