Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 25, 2016)
Posted: March 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Bit of Bad Luck, Aaron Zigman, April and the Extraordinary World, Baskin, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Born to Be Blue, Christopher Lennertz, David Braid, David Buckley, Get a Job, Hans Zimmer, I Saw the Light, Jane Wants a Boyfriend, Jonathan Sadoff, Junkie XL, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, Nathan Matthew David, Steve London, Todor Kobakov, Ulas Pakkan, Valentin Hadjadj
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‘Altamira’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Altamira, Evelyn Glennie, Hugh Hudson, Mark Knopfler, score, Soundtrack
EMI Records will release a soundtrack album for the period drama Altamira. The album features the film’s original music composed by singer/songwriter Mark Knopfler, who previously scored such films as The Princess Bride and Wag the Dog, and Evelyn Glennie. The soundtrack will be released on April 1, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also […]
Craig Armstrong, Ennio Morricone & Bear McCreary Honored at ASCAP Screen Music Awards
Posted: March 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ASCAP, ASCAP Screen Music Awards, Bear McCreary, Craig Armstrong, Ennio Morricone
Last night, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held its annual Screen Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Craig Armstrong was honored with the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award, which is given to composers for outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of music for film, television and visual media. The […]
‘Empire’ Season 2 Volume 2 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Empire, Fox, Soundtrack
Columbia Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the Fox hit series Empire. The album features the song Never Let It Die by Jussie Smollett and Yazz, and the first radio single, All Night, featuring Yazz, Serayah and Jamila Velazquez. Also included are more songs from the second part of the second season of the […]
Joel P. West to Score Joel David Moore’s ‘Youth in Oregon’
Posted: March 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joel David Moore, Joel P. West, Youth in Oregon
Joel P. West has been hired to score the upcoming indie comedy Youth in Oregon. The film is directed by Joel David Moore (Spiral) and stars Frank Langella, Billy Crudup, Christina Applegate, Mary Kay Place, Josh Lucas, Nicola Peltz and Alex Shaffer. The movie follows a man who is tasked with driving his embittered 80-year-old father-in-law cross country to be […]
‘Rogue’ Season 2 Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: DirecTV, Jeff Toyne, Rogue, score, Soundtrack
Entertainment One TV has released a new soundtrack album for the DirecTV original series Rogue. The album features selections from the original score of the show’s second season composed by Jeff Toyne (Dirty Girl, Blooded). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The label has previously released a […]
‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Newton Howard, score, Soundtrack, The Huntsman, The Huntsman: Winter's War
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure The Huntsman: Winter’s War. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, Signs) who previously scored 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsman. Also included is a new version of the […]
Sony Classical to Release ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Soundtrack
Posted: March 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bryan Singer, John Ottman, score, Soundtrack, X-Men, X-Men: Apocalypse
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Ottman (The Usual Suspects, Superman Returns, The Fantastic Four) who previously scored X2 and 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. The soundtrack will be released on May 13, 2016 and is now […]
Klaus Badelt Scoring ‘Warrior’s Gate’
Posted: March 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Klaus Badelt, Matthias Hoene, Warrior's Gate
Klaus Badelt has recently recorded his score for the upcoming martial arts action adventure epic Warrior’s Gate. The film is directed by Matthias Hoene (Cockneys vs Zombies) and stars Dave Bautista, Mark Zhao, Ni Ni, Uriah Shelton, Francis Ng and Sienna Guillory. The movie follows a teenager who is magically transported to China and learns […]
