Lesley Barber has been tapped to score the upcoming Lifetime original movie Beaches. The film is directed by Allison Anders (Grace of My Heart, Gas, Food Lodging) and stars Idina Menzel, Nia Long, Gabriella Pizzolo, Grace Capeless, Jodi Capeless, Sanai Victoria and Antonio Cupo. The movie is a remake of the 1988 feature of the […]
Archive for November, 2016
‘Hidden Figures’ Score Album Details
Posted: November 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer, Hidden Figures, Pharrell Williams, score, Soundtrack
Columbia Records will release a score album for the drama Hidden Figures. The album features the film’s original score composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Inception, The Lion King), Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch (Lights Out, A Cure for Wellness, The Escapist). The soundtrack is set to be released physically and digitally on January 6, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously […]
David Wingo & Jeff McIlwain to Score ‘State Like Sleep’
Posted: November 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brigsby Bear, David Wingo, Jeff McIlwain, State Like Sleep
David Wingo revealed in a recent interview with GoSeeTalk.com that he is currently co-scoring the upcoming indie drama State Like Sleep with Jeff McIlwain. The film is written and directed by Meredith Danluck and stars Katherine Waterston, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans and Mark O’Brien. The movie revolves around a woman whose celebrity husband commits suicide and starts to discover his double life and […]
‘The Girl Without Hands’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Olivier Mellano, score, Soundtrack, The Girl Without Hands
Plaza Mayor Company will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature The Girl Without Hands (La jeune fille sans mains). The album features the film’s original music composed and performed by Olivier Mellano. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 9, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also […]
Behind the Music for Damien Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’
Posted: November 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Damien Chazelle, Justin Hurwitz, La La Land
Lionsgate has published a video featurette on the music for Damien Chazelle’s movie musical La La Land. The video features interviews with the director and composer Justin Hurwitz who talk about their collaboration and their work on the project, as well as footage from the orchestral score’s recording sessions. Check out the full video after the jump. […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda to Compose Music & Write Songs for ‘The Kingkiller Chronicle’ Film & TV Adaptations
Posted: November 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Kingkiller Chronicle
Lionsgate announced today that Lin-Manuel Miranda will serve as a creative producer and musical mastermind on the feature film and television series adaptations of Pat Rothfuss’ best-selling franchise book trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle. He is expected to compose the original music and write the songs for both projects. The studio is simultaneously developing and producing […]
Netflix’s ‘Trollhunters’ to Feature Music by Alexandre Desplat & Tim Davies
Posted: November 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Guillermo Del Toro, Netflix, Tim Davies, Trollhunters
Alexandre Desplat has written the main titles music, as well as the main character’s theme for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming Netflix original series Trollhunters. The show’s score is composed by Tim Davies. Both composers received an Annie Award nomination for their work yesterday. The series is created by Guillermo del Toro and features the voices of Anton Yelchin, Kelsey Grammer, Ron […]
‘Return to the Blue Lagoon’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Basil Poledouris, Return to the Blue Lagoon, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1991 romantic adventure drama Return to the Blue Lagoon directed by William A. Graham and starring Brian Krause & Milla Jovovich. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Basil Poledouris (RoboCop, Starship Troopers, Conan the Barbarian, The Hunt for Red October, For the Love of the Game). Also included is the […]
Imagine Dragon’s ‘Levitate’ from ‘Passengers’ to Be Released
Posted: November 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Imagine Dragons, Morten Tyldum, Passengers
Sony Pictures announced today that Imagine Dragons have contributed an original song for the sci-fi drama Passengers. The track, entitled Levitate, will be released as a digital single, this Friday, December 2 by Interscope Records. Listen to a clip from the song after the jump and visit Amazon to pre-order the track. A soundtrack album for […]
Bruce Broughton’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ Score to Be Released
Posted: November 28, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: All I Want for Christmas, Bruce Broughton, Peter Schickele, score, Silent Running, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack release for Paramount Pictures’ 1991 family comedy All I Want for Christmas directed by Robert Lieberman and starring Harley Jane Kozak, Jamey Sheridan, Ethan Randall, Thora Birch, Kevin Nealon, Lauren Bacall, Leslie Nielsen . The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee Bruce Broughton […]
