22D Music will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature April and the Extraordinary World (Avril et le monde truqué). The album features the film’s original music composed by Valentin Hadjadj. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 30, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to […]
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‘April and the Extraordinary World’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: April and the Extraordinary World, score, Soundtrack, Valentin Hadjadj
David O. Russell’s ‘Joy’ to Feature Music by Danny Elfman
Posted: October 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, David O. Russell, Joy
Danny Elfman revealed in an interview with L.A. Weekly that he is working on David O. Russell’s upcoming drama Joy. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini and Elisabeth Röhm. The movie tells the true story of a struggling Long Island single mom who […]
‘The Knick’ Season 2 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Cinemax, Cliff Martinez, score, Soundtrack, Steven Soderbergh, The Knick
Milan Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Cinemax original series The Knick. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Cliff Martinez (Traffic, Drive, Contagion, Solaris, Sex, Lies and Videotapes). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 30, 2015. A CD version is set to […]
Harry Escott Scoring ‘Damascus Cover’
Posted: October 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Damascus Cover, Harry Escott
Harry Escott has recently recorded his music for the upcoming British spy thriller Damascus Cover. The film is directed by Daniel Zelik Berk and stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Olivia Thirlby, John Hurt, Igal Naor, Jurgen Prochnow and Navid Negahban. The movie is based on Howard Kaplan’s best-selling 1977 novel and follows a spy who navigates the precarious terrain […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 25, 2015)
Posted: October 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Ash Vs. Evil Dead, Blake Neely, BT, CBS, Danny Elfman, Joseph LoDuca, Mike DiMattia, PBS, Starz, Supergirl, Wicked City
Premiering tomorrow, October 26, is the CBS drama Supergirl based on the DC Comics property, developed by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler & Sarah Schechter and starring Melissa Benoist, Calista Flockhart, Mehcad Brooks, David Harewood and Chyler Leigh. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, Blindspot, No Ordinary Family, The Mentalist, Life As We Know It). To learn more about […]
Maurizio Malagnini Scoring ITV’s ‘Peter & Wendy’
Posted: October 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ITV, Maurizio Malagnini, Peter & Wendy
This week, Maurizio Malagnini has recorded his score for the upcoming ITV movie Peter & Wendy. The film stars Zac Sutcliffe and Hazel Doupe in the title roles, alongside Stanley Tucci as Captain Hook, Laura Fraser as Mrs. Darling and Paloma Faith as Tinker Bell. The Headline Pictures production is based on J.M. Barrie’s classic novel Peter Pan and is […]
Michael Giacchino Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: October 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Antonio Sanchez, Birdman, John Paesano, Michael Giacchino, World Soundtrack Awards
Michael Giacchino has been named Film Composer of the Year 2015 at the 15th World Soundtrack Awards, tonight’s closing event of the 42nd Ghent Film Festival. The composer’s output over the last year includes such titles as Inside Out, Tomorrowland, Jupiter Ascending and this year’s highest grossing film, Jurassic World. Giacchino previously received a World Soundtrack Award in the Discovery […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 23, 2015)
Posted: October 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Bone Tomahawk, Danny Bensi, Extraordinary Tales, Heart of a Dog, I Smile Back, Jeff Harriott, Jem and the Holograms, Laurie Anderson, Marcelo Zarvos, Nasty Baby, Nathan Lanier, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, Rock the Kasbah, S. Craig Zahler, Saunder Jurriaans, Sergio de la Puente, Steve Jablonsky, Suffragette, The Last Witch Hunter, Zack Ryan
In addition to the nationwide expansion of Steve Jobs, four new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure The Last Witch Hunter directed by Breck Eisner and starring Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Julie Engelbrecht and Michael Caine. The film’s original music is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, The […]
‘Crimson Peak’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Crimson Peak, Fernando Velazquez, Guillermo Del Toro, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has released a soundtrack album for Guillermo del Toro’s gothic romance Crimson Peak. The album features the film’s original music composed by Fernando Velazquez (Mama, The Orphanage, The Impossible, Devil, Hercules). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. A CD version is set to be released next month. Crimson […]
BBC’s ‘River’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Harry Escott, Netflix, River, score, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC series River. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Harry Escott (Shame, Hard Candy, A Mighty Heart, Welcome to the Punch). Also included is the song I Love to Love performed by Tina Charles. The soundtrack will be released overseas on November 13, 2015 and in […]