Republic Records, FOX and Paramount Television have announced a soundtrack album for the TV musical event Grease LIVE!. The album features the songs from the special originally written for the stage musical and the 1979 film by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, as well as two original tracks written by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey and […]
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‘Grease LIVE!’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Fox, Grease LIVE!, Soundtrack
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Paul Hepker Scoring ‘Shepherds and Butchers’
Posted: January 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Oliver Schmitz, Paul Hepker, Shepherds and Butchers
Paul Hepker is composing the music for the upcoming drama Shepherds and Butchers. The film is directed by Oliver Schmitz (Life, Above All, Turkish for Beginners) and stars Steve Coogan, Andrea Riseborough, Garion Dowds, Deon Lotz, Robert Hobbs and Eduan van Jaarsveldt. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Chris Marnewick and follows the […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 24, 2016)
Posted: January 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Bird, Baskets, Dennis Smith, Fox, Freeform, FX, Jason Derlatka, Jon Ehrlich, Lucifer, Marco Beltrami, Mark Snow, NBC, Pieter Schlosser, Recovery Road, Steve Jablonsky, Syfy, The Magicians, The X-Files, Will Bates, You Me and the Apocalypse
Premiering tonight is the revival mini-series of The X-Files created by Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, as well as guest stars including Joel McHale, Robbie Amell and Lauren Ambrose. Mark Snow (Millennium, Smallville, Blue Bloods, Ghost Whisperer) who previously scored all episodes of the original series, as well as the two movie adaptations, returns as the […]
‘God’s Not Dead 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: God's Not Dead, God's Not Dead 2, Soundtrack
Fair Trade Services will release a soundtrack album for the faith-based drama God’s Not Dead 2. The album features the songs from and inspired by the movie by artists including Newsboys, Citizen Way, John Tibbs, Audio Adrenaline, Hawk Nelson, MercyMe, The Afters, Micah Taylor & more. The soundtrack will be released on March 18, 2016 […]
Roschdy Zem’s ‘Chocolat’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chocolat, Gabriel Yared, score, Soundtrack
Gaumont will release a soundtrack album for the French drama Chocolat. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, 1408, Cold Mountain). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 29, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 22, 2016)
Posted: January 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Hewitt, Bear McCreary, Ben Lovett, Carlos José Alvarez, Dirty Grandpa, Exposed, Henry Jackman, Leon Ko, Michael Andrews, Mojave, Monster Hunt, Synchronicity, The 5th Wave, The Boy
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy Dirty Grandpa directed by Dan Mazer and starring Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza, Zoey Deutch, Julianne Hough, Jason Mantzoukas, Danny Glover, Adam Pally and Dermot Mulroney. The film’s original score is composed by Michael Andrews (Neighbors, Bridesmaids, Freaks […]
Music Video of Shakira’s ‘Try Everything’ from Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ Released
Posted: January 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Shakira, Zootopia
Walt Disney Pictures has premiered the music video for the original song Try Everything performed by Shakira from the studios’ upcoming animated feature Zootopia. The track written singer/songwriter Sia and songwriting duo Stargate is now available to download as a single on Amazon. Check out the music video after the jump. Walt Disney Records will release a full soundtrack album […]
Soundtrack Album for E!’s ‘The Royals’ Released
Posted: January 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: E!, Soundtrack, The Royals
Astralwerks has released a soundtrack album for the E! original series The Royals. The album features a selection of songs from the show by artists including Wolf Alice, Nick Mulvey, Dustin Tebbutt, Gabrielle Aplin, Greylag, Charlotte OC, Brassonaut, Claire Wyndham, Banners, Kid Karate, Little May & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where […]
‘Straight Outta Compton’, ‘Carol’ & ‘Furious 7’ Honored at Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Posted: January 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Last night, the 6th Guild of Music Supervisors Awards were handed out at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Jojo Villanueva received the honor in the Best Music Supervision in Motion Picture – Motion Picture Over 25M for his work on F. Gary Gray’s Straight Outta Compton. Randall Poster received the award in the Motion Picture Under 25M category for […]
‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fernando Velazquez, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the horror comedy Pride and Prejudice and Zombies have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Fernando Velazquez (The Orphanage, The Impossible, Crimson Peak, Hercules). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 5, 2016 and physically on February 12. Visit Amazon to pre-order […]
