The Weinstein Company has published the opening track from Quentin Tarantino’s western The Hateful Eight. The track, entitled L’Ultima Diligenza di Red Rock, is written by the film’s composer Ennio Morricone (Once Upon a Time in the West, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Untouchables, The Mission). Listen to the full track after the jump. As […]
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‘The Hateful Eight’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: December 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ennio Morricone, Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
‘Dukhtar’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dukhtar, Peter Nashel, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album will be released for the Pakistani dramatic thriller Dukhtar. The album features the film’s original music composed by Peter Nashel (Marco Polo, Lie to Me, The Night Listener, Bee Season). Also included are the songs from the film performed by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Hina Nasrullah & more. The soundtrack is now available to […]
‘Palm Trees in the Snow’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 14, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lucas Vidal, Palm Trees in the Snow, score, Soundtrack
Warner Music will release a soundtrack album for the Spanish romantic drama Palm Trees in the Snow (Palmeras en la niece). The album features the film’s original music composed by Lucas Vidal (Fast & Furious 6, The Raven, The Cold Light of Day, The Quiet Ones) who recorded his score at Abbey Road Studios in London. Also included is the original title song […]
Victor Reyes to Score AMC’s & BBC’s ‘The Night Manager’
Posted: December 14, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, BBC, Susanne Bier, The Night Manager, Victor Reyes
Victor Reyes is currently scoring the upcoming AMC and BBC original mini-series The Night Manager. The 6-parter is directed by Susanne Bier (In a Better World, After the Wedding) and stars Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, Elizabeth Debicki, David Harewood, Neil Morrissey, Katherine Kelly and Tobias Menzies. The series is based on the novel of the same […]
21st Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 14, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critics Choice Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominations for the 21st Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this morning. The film music-related categories are listed below. For a full list of nominations, click here. The awards will be given on Thursday, January 15, 2016 at the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony, which will broadcast […]
Tim Hecker Scoring Jason Lew’s ‘The Free World’
Posted: December 14, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jason Lew, The Free World, Tim Hecker
Tim Hecker is composing the music for the upcoming indie drama The Free World. The film is written and directed by Jason Lew (screenwriter of Gus Van Sant’s Restless) and stars Boyd Holbrook, Elisabeth Moss, Octavia Spencer, Sung Kang and Waleed Zuaiter. The movie follows a man truggling to adapt to life on the outside following his […]
Julian Wass to Score HBO’s ‘Animals’
Posted: December 13, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Animals, HBO, Julian Wass
Julian Wass has signed on to score the upcoming HBO original series Animals. The show is created by Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano and revolves around a group of downtrodden creatures – pigeons, rats, bedbugs, etc. – living in New York City. The animated comedy features the voices of Matarese and Luciano, as well as actors including Katie […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 13, 2015)
Posted: December 13, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Charlie Clouser, Childhood's End, Clinton Shorter, Dave Kushner, F Is for Family, Hallmark Channel, Laura Karpman, Netflix, Syfy, The Expanse, Vincent Jones
Premiering tomorrow, December 14, is the Syfy original mini-series Childhood’s End based on the sci-fi novel by Arthur C. Clarke of the same title and starring Charles Dance, Mike Vogel, Daisy Betts, Yael Stone, Julian McMahon, Osy Ikhile and Colm Meaney. The show’s original music is composed by Charlie Clouser (Saw, Wayward Pines, Numbers, Resident Evil: Extinction). To learn more about the 6-parter, which centers […]
‘A Christmas Horror Story’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 12, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Christmas Horror Story, Alex Khaskin, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the horror movie A Christmas Horror Story. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Khaskin (Replicant). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. A Christmas Horror Story is directed by Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban & Brett Sullivan and […]
Jerry Goldsmith’s Complete ‘Total Recall’ Score Released
Posted: December 12, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Paul Verhoeven, Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman, score, Soundtrack, Tom Sawyer, Total Recall
Quartet Records has released a new soundtrack album for the 1990 sci-fi action thriller Total Recall directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone. The album features the film’s original original score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith (Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, Planet of the Apes, The Omen) who later […]