Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV series Home Fires starring Samantha Bond, Francesca Annis, Ed Stoppard, Ruth Gemmell, Claire Rushbrook, Frances Grey, Clare Calbraith and Rachel Hurd-Wood. The show’s original music is composed by Samuel Sim (Awake). Home Fires based on the book Jambusters by Julie Summers is set during World War II and follows a group […]
Archive for 2015
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 4, 2015)
Posted: October 4, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A&E, BBC America, Benjamin Wallfisch, Casual, Deborah Lurie, Disney Channel, Home Fires, Hulu, Invisible Sister, John Lunn, Mateo Messina, Netflix, Niall Byrne, PBS, Samuel Sim, The Enfield Haunting, The Last Kingdom, The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, The Outfit, The Widower
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to score ‘Deadpool’
Posted: October 4, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Deadpool, Junkie XL, Tom Holkenborg
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) announced on Twitter that he is set to compose the music for the upcoming comic book adaptation Deadpool. The film is directed by Tim Miller and stars Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, Ed Skrein and Brianna Hildebrand. The movie is based on the Marvel Comics character from the X-Men universe […]
Jonathan Levine’s ‘The Night Before’ to Feature Music by Marco Beltrami & Miles Hankins
Posted: October 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jonathan Levine, Marco Beltrami, Miles Hankins, The Night Before
Marco Beltrami and Miles Hankins have composed the original score for the upcoming holiday comedy The Night Before. The film is directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50, The Wackness) and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, Lizzy Caplan, Julian Bell, Mindy Kaling and Michael Shannon. The movie centers on three longtime friends deciding to party one last time on Christmas […]
‘Unnatural’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Edwin Wendler, score, Soundtrack, Unnatural
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Unnatural. The album features the film’s original music composed by Edwin Wendler (I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance Is Mine, Tales of Halloween). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 16, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A limited edition CD release […]
‘By the Sea’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Angelina Jolie, By the Sea, Gabriel Yared, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for Angelina Jolie’s drama By the Sea. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, 1408) who previously scored Jolie’s In the Land of Blood and Honey. Also included are the songs featured in […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 2, 2015)
Posted: October 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Addicted to Fresno, Daniel Lopatin, Freeheld, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, He Named Me Malala, Hell and Back, Johnny Marr, Klaus Badelt, Nathan Matthew David, Partisan, Robert Zemeckis, Ryan Franks, Scott Nickoley, Shanghai, The Martian, The Walk, Thomas Newman
Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi action adventure The Martian directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Kristen Wiig, Mackenzie Davis and Donald Glover. The film’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (Kingdom of Heaven, The Chronicles of Narnia). Columbia […]
Alex Wurman to Score Amazon’s ‘Patriot’
Posted: October 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Wurman, Amazon Studios, Patriot, Steve Conrad
Alex Wurman has been hired to score the upcoming Amazon Studios pilot Patriot. The show is created by Steve Conrad (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Weather Man, The Pursuit of Happyness) and stars Michael Dorman, Terry O’Quinn, Michael Chernus, Kathleen Munroe, Aliette Opheim and Kurtwood Smith. The political thriller series follows the complicated […]
‘Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jim Copperthwaite, Michel Legrand, score, Soundtrack, Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jim Copperthwaite. Also included is the score for the 1971 film Le Mans composed by Michel Legrand. The soundtrack will be released on November 6, 2015 and is now […]
‘Big Stone Gap’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 1, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Big Stone Gap, John Leventhal, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy Big Stone Gap. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Leventhal, as well as the songs from the movie by artists including Ralph Stanley, Michael Trigiani, If Birds Could Fly, as well as a track recorded for the film by Rosanne […]
‘The Last Witch Hunter’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 1, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Breck Eisner, score, Soundtrack, Steve Jablonsky, The Last Witch Hunter
The details of the soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure The Last Witch Hunter have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers series, Ender’s Game, Battleship, Pain & Gain, Desperate Housewives, The Island). The soundtrack will be released on October 23, 2015 by Milan Records and is now available […]