Archive for December, 2016

Joseph Trapanese is reteaming with director Joseph Kosinski on the upcoming action drama Granite Mountain. The film’s cast includes Miles Teller, Josh Brolin, Jeff Bridges, Ben Hardy, Jennifer Connelly, Taylor Kitsch, Andie MacDowell, Natalie Hall, James Badge Dale and Scott Haze. The movie tells the true story of the elite crew of men who battled a wildfire […]

Warner Music will release a soundtrack album for the Paolo Sorrentino’s series The Young Pope. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Great Beauty). Also included are tracks by Jeff Buckley, Max Richter, John Adams, Bela Bartok, Antonello Venditti, Jefferson Airplane, Domenico Modugno & more as featured in the drama. The soundtrack […]

Gabriel Yared is composing the music for the upcoming French drama If You See His Heart (Si tu voyais son coeur). The film noir is directed by Joan Chemla and stars Gael Bernal Garcia and Marine Vacth. The movie follows a gypsy, excluded from his community after the death of his best friend, who finds […]

Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy epic The Great Wall. The album fetters the film’s original music composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans). The soundtrack will be released in Mainland China on December 16, 2016 and in other markets in early 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the […]

Mark Yaeger to Score Go90’s ‘Embeds’

Posted: December 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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Mark Yaeger has been hired to score and write original songs for the upcoming political comedy series Embeds. The show is executive produced by Michael De Luca (The Social Network, Moneyball, Captain Phillips, Fifty Shades of Grey) is executive producing the project with Fox News star Megyn Kelly and follows five young reporters who are in way over their heads as they find themselves […]

Premiering on Wednesday, December 7, is the NBC television event Hairspray LIVE! based on the Broadway musical and starring Maddie Baillio, Dove Cameron, Kristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Ariana Grande, Garrett Clayton, Derek Hough, Jennifer Hudson, Martin Short, Ephraim Sykes and Shahadi Wright Joseph. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the  special’s song written by Marc Shaiman (A Few […]

Hamburger Records will release a soundtrack album for the French comedy drama Two Is a Family (Demain tout commence). The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (Nerve, (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now, The Way Way Back, Burnt). Also included are the songs from the movie by James Brown, The Capitols, Duck Sauce, Alexander and Arthur Lee. […]

‘Westworld’ Season 1 Soundtrack Details

Posted: December 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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WaterTower Music will release a full soundtrack album for the HBO original series Westworld. The album features the music from the show’s first season composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Warcraft). The soundtrack, which has a run time of 109 minutes, will be released digitally this coming Monday, December 5 and is now […]

Two movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the supernatural thriller Incarnate directed by Brad Peyton and starring Aaron Eckhart, Carice van Houten, Catalina Sandino Moreno and David Mazouz. The film’s original music is composed by Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). No soundtrack album has been announced. […]

20th Century Fox has published a video featurette on the music for Theodore Melfi’s drama Hidden Figures. The 3-minute piece features interviews with composers Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch, as well as jazz legend and pianist Herbie Hancock who is featured as a soloist on the score. Also shown is footage from a live performance of Williams’ original […]