WaterTower Music has published a video featurette about the music for Scott Cooper’s thriller Black Mass. The video features composer Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Divergent) discussing the character themes he composed for the movie starring Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll, […]
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Creating the Musical Themes for ‘Black Mass’
Posted: September 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Black Mass, Junkie XL, Tom Holkenborg
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 11, 2015)
Posted: September 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 90 Minutes of Heaven, A Brilliant Young Mind, Andrew Feltenstein, Atli Orvarsson, Dave Fleming, Goodnight Mommy, James Horner, John Nau, Martin Phipps, Michael W. Smith, Olga Neuwirth, Paul Cantelon, Sleeping with Other People, The Perfect Guy, The Visit, Time Out of Mind, Wolf Totem
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller The Visit written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, produced by Jason Blum and starring Kathryn Hahn, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Ed Oxenbould and Olivia DeJonge. The movie doesn’t feature an original score except for short piano track for the movie’s […]
‘Bill’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Hewitt, Bill, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the British comedy Bill. The album features the film’s original music composed by Andrew Hewitt (The Double, The Stanford Prison Experiment, Submarine). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 18, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Bill is directed by Richard Bracewell and stars Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, […]
‘Mississippi Grind’ Soundtracks Announced
Posted: September 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anna Boden, Mississippi Grind, Ryan Fleck, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release two soundtrack albums for the indie drama Mississippi Grind. Both albums feature a collection of blues tracks inspired by the movie by artists including Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Minnie, Joe Callicott, John Lee Hooker, Leo Welch, Memphis Slim, Odetta, Junior Kimbrough & more. Both albums will be released digitally on September 18 […]
‘American Ultra’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: American Ultra, Marcelo Zarvos, Paul Hartnoll, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the action comedy American Ultra have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Affair, Remember Me, Enough Said, Ray Donovan), as well as additional music by Paul Hartnoll (former member of the electronic music group Orbital). The soundtrack will be released digitally […]
Jeff Russo & Zoe Keating to Score WGN America’s ‘Manhattan’ Season 2
Posted: September 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeff Russo, Manhattan, WGN America, Zoe Keating
Jeff Russo and Zoe Keating have taken over scoring duties on the WGN America original series Manhattan. The show is created by Sam Shaw and stars John Benjamin Hickey, Olivia Williams, William Petersen, Ashley Zukerman, Rachel Brosnahan, Harry Lloyd, Katja Herbers, Christopher Denham, Michael Chernus, Harry Lloyd, Mamie Gummer and Griffin Dunne. The drama is […]
‘R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls, Ryan Shore, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for Universal Pictures’ R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls. The album features the film’s original score composed by Grammy Award nominee Ryan Shore (Prime, Harvard Man, The Shrine, Penn Zero: Part Time Hero), as well as the original title pop song Stay True written by the composer and […]
World Soundtrack Awards 2015 Discovery of the Year Nominations Announced
Posted: September 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the five nominees for this year’s Discovery of the Year Award, via which the organization rewards up-and-coming talent from the previous year. The winner will be announced at the 15th World Soundtrack Awards & Concert on October 24, 2015 in Ghent, Belgium and will get the opportunity to perform […]
‘Lamb’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chassol, Lamb, score, Soundtrack
Tricatel will release a soundtrack album for the Ethiopian drama Lamb. The album features the film’s original music composed by Chassol (Dark Touch). The soundtrack will be released overseas on August 25, 2015. Lamb is written and directed by Yared Zeleke and stars Rediat Amare, Kidist Siyum, Welela Assefa, Surafel Teka, Rahel Teshome and Indris Mohamed. […]
Jeff Danna Co-Scoring Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’
Posted: September 9, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna, Pixar, The Good Dinosaur
Jeff Danna has joined his brother Mychael Danna to co-score Pixar Animation Studios’ upcoming feature The Good Dinosaur. The film is directed by Peter Sohn and features the voices of Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Elliott, Anna Paquin, Marcus Scribner, A.J. Buckley and Steve Zahn. The movie is set in a […]
