James Horner died this morning in a plane crash about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara, CA. The composer who was a recreational pilot was reportedly the only person on board. Horner was one of Hollywood’s most in demand film composers and has composed the music for the two highest-grossing films in history, Titanic and Avatar. He received two Academy […]
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James Horner (1953-2015)
Posted: June 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: James Horner
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‘Gremlins 2’ and ‘Outbreak’ Deluxe Edition Soundtracks Announced
Posted: June 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gremlins 2: The New Batch, James Newton Howard, Jerry Goldsmith, Outbreak, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest releases in their CD Club series. Among the titles is a deluxe edition soundtrack for the 1990 sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch directed by Joe Dante and starring Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates. The album features the expanded original score from the movie composed by Academy Award winner […]
Soundtrack for NBC’s ‘Aquarius’ Released
Posted: June 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Aquarius, NBC, Soundtrack, W.G. Snuffy Walden
Universal Music has released a soundtrack album for the NBC drama Aquarius. The album features the songs from the show by artists including The Who, Charles Manson, Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, Wayne Newton, Dyke and the Blazers & more. Also included is a track from the series’ original score composed by W.G. Snuffy Walden (The West Wing, Friday Night […]
‘Magic Mike XXL’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Magic Mike XXL, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the sequel Magic Mike XXL. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Nick Waterhouse, Ginuwine, Backstreet Boys, Donald Glover, Matt Bomer, Glass Animals, Jodeci, Jacquees & more. The soundtrack will be released on June 30, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 21, 2015)
Posted: June 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anne Dudley, Ballers, David Lawrence, David Robbins, Disney Channel, HBO, Justin R. Durban, Lifetime, Mac Quayle, Mr. Robot, PBS, Perfect High, Poldark, Rob Lane, Teen Beach 2, The Brink, The Crimson Field, USA
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series The Brink created by Kim & Roberto Benabib and starring Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Pablo Schreiber, Aasif Mandvi, Maribeth Monroe, Eric Ladin, Esai Morales and Geoff Pierson. David Robbins (Dead Man Walking, Welcome to Me, Bob Roberts) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the […]
‘Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC America, Benoit Charest, Benoit Groulx, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, score, Soundtrack
The details for the soundtrack album for British fantasy drama Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell have been revealed. The album features the music from the mini-series composed by Benoit Charest (The Triplets of Belleville, Upside Down) and Benoit Groulx. The soundtrack will be released on July 24, 2015 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Jonathan Strange & […]
Will Bates to Score Syfy’s ‘The Magicians’
Posted: June 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Syfy, The Magicians, Will Bates
Will Bates has signed on to score the upcoming Syfy original series The Magicians. The show is Lev Grossman’s best-selling fantasy book trilogy of the same title and stars Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta and Summer Bishil. The series follows a brilliant grad student who enrolls in Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, a […]
Geoff Zanelli Scoring Jared Hess’ ‘Masterminds’
Posted: June 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Geoff Zanelli, Jared Hess, Masterminds
Geoff Zanelli is composing the score for the upcoming heist comedy Masterminds. The film is directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) and stars Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Kate McKinnon, Jon Daley and Ken Marino. The movie follows a disgruntled armored car driver who teams up with a pretty co-worker […]
‘Cartel Land’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cartel Land, H. Scott Salinas, Jackson Greenberg, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Cartel Land. The album features the film’s original music composed by H. Scott Salinas (The Square, Allegiance, Murder in the First) and Jackson Greenberg. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 30, 2015 and physically on September 18. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. […]
