Singer/songwriter Josh Ritter has composed the music for the upcoming indie comedy drama The Hollars. The film marks the second feature directorial effort of actor John Krasinki (The Office, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men) and stars himself, alongside Anna Kendrick, Margo Martindale, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Charlie Day. The movie follows a New York City artist who returns to his […]
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Josh Ritter Scoring John Krasinski’s ‘The Hollars’
Posted: December 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Krasinski, Josh Ritter, The Hollars
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‘Dickensian’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Debbie Wiseman, Dickensian, score, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC original series Dickensian. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Debbie Wiseman (Wilde, Wolf Hall, Vampire Killers). The soundtrack will be released overseas on February 11, 2016 and is now available for pre-oder as an import on Amazon. Dickensian stars Stephen […]
Jim Dooley Scoring ‘Fifty Shades of Black’
Posted: December 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fifty Shades of Black, Jim Dooley, Michael Tiddes
Jim Dooley is composing the score for the upcoming comedy Fifty Shades of Black. The movie is directed by Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) and stars Marlon Wayans, Kalli Hawk, Affion Crockett, Fred Willard, Mike Epps, Andrew Bachelor, Jane Seymour and Florence Henderson. The film is a parody of this year’s hit drama Fifty Shades of Grey and […]
‘Anomalisa’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anomalisa, Carter Burwell, Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature Anomalisa have been announced. The album features the film’s original score composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Carol, Twilight, Adaptation, No Country for Old Men, The Blind Side), as well as the original songs None of them Are You (lyrics by Charlie Kaufman) and Goddess of Heaven. The […]
‘Capture the Flag’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Capture the Flag, Diego Navarro, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records will release a soundtrack album for the Spanish animated film Capture the Flag. The album features the film’s original music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Diego Navarro, as well as a concert suite that was recorded at this year’s Tenerife International Film Music Festival. Also included is the song I’ll Reach You performed by Auryn. […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 18, 2015)
Posted: December 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, Christophe Beck, Extraction, John Williams, Mark Mothersbaugh, Ryan Dodson, Sisters, Son of Saul, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters and expected to beat box office records is Star Wars: The Force Awakens directed by J.J. Abrams and starring John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Domhnall Gleeson, Harrison Ford & Carrie Fisher. The film’s original music […]
Nicholas Britell to Score Gary Ross’ ‘The Free State of Jones’
Posted: December 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gary Ross, Nicholas Britell, The Free State of Jones
Nicholas Britell has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming historical drama The Free State of Jones. The film is written and directed by Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Pleasantville, Seabiscuit) and stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell and Mahershala Ali. The movie is set during the Civil War and tells the story of a poor Southern farmer […]
Listen to Full ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, ‘The Hateful Eight’ & ‘Concussion’ Soundtracks
Posted: December 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Concussion, Ennio Morricone, James Newton Howard, John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight
Three soundtrack albums for major films are released today, including John Williams‘ score for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the composer’s first new soundtrack release in two years. Listen to the full album, which is available digitally and physically on Walt Disney Records, after the jump. Also coming out today is the soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, which features […]
Burt Bacharach to Score John Asher’s ‘Po’
Posted: December 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Burt Bacharach, John Asher, Po
Burt Bacharach has signed on to score the upcoming drama Po. The film is directed by John Asher (Dirty Love) and stars Christopher Gorham, Julian Feder and Kaitlin Doubleday. The movie tells the story of a recently widowed father struggling to raise his 10-year-old son who has autism. Colin Goldman has written the screenplay based on a story by himself and Steve C. […]
‘The Choice’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marcelo Zarvos, score, Soundtrack, The Choice
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the romantic drama The Choice. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Remember Me, The Affair, Enough Said, The Good Shepherd, Ray Donovan). Also included are the songs from the movie by artists including Guster, The National, The Rosebuds, Veronica Falls, Natalia Safran, […]
