The full soundtrack details of the soundtrack for the sports drama Race have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Rachel Portman (The Cider House Rules, Emma, Chocolat, Oliver Twist, The Manchurian Candidate). Also included is the original song Let The Games Begin by Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Aloe Blacc. The soundtrack will be released on February 19, […]
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‘Race’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Race, Rachel Portman, score, Soundtrack
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 8, 2016)
Posted: January 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anesthesia, Bear McCreary, Daniel Belardinelli, Diablo, Jeff Danna, Lamb, Max Aruj, The Abandoned, The Forest, Timothy Williams
In addition to the nationwide expansion of The Revenant, the only movie opening wide is the supernatural thriller The Forest directed by Jason Zada, produced by David Goyer and starring Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Eoin Macken and Yukiyoshi Ozawa. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, The Boy, Outlander). Sparks & Shadows Records has released a soundtrack […]
Joshua Funk Scoring TV Land’s ‘Teachers’
Posted: January 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joshua Funk, Teachers, TV Land
Joshua Funk is scoring the upcoming TV Land original series Teachers. The show is based on the web series of the same title and stars the improv group the Katydids – Caitlin Barlow, Katy Colloton, Cate Freedman, Kate Lambert, Katie O’Brien and Katie Thomas. The comedy follows six elementary school teachers who try to mold young minds, even though they […]
‘Synchronicity’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben Lovett, score, Soundtrack, Synchronicity
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Synchronicity. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ben Lovett (Black Rock, Don Peyote). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 22, 2016 and physically in February. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. Synchronicity is written and directed by Jacob Gentry and stars Chad McKnight, […]
Jeff Russo to Score HBO’s ‘Crime’ and ‘Behold My Heart’
Posted: January 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Behold My Heart, Crime, HBO, Jeff Russo
Jeff Russo is set to score the upcoming HBO original miniseries Crime. The show is written by Richard Price (Ransom, Shaft, Sea of Love) based on the British TV series Criminal Justice and stars John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Michael Kenneth Williams, Amara Karan, Jeannie Berlin, Glenne Headly, Bill Camp, Payman Moaadi and Poorna Jagannathan. The […]
2016 BAFTA Nominations Announced
Posted: January 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA
The British Academy of Film and Television has announced the nominations for the 2016 Orange British Academy Film Awards. The winners will be announced at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London on Sunday, February 14. For a full list of nominations, click here. Here are the nominations in […]
‘Hail, Caesar!’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carter Burwell, Ethan Coen, Hail Caesar!, Joel Coen, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the Coen Brothers’ Hail, Caesar! have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, True Grit, Twilight, Carol, No Country for Old Men). Also included are the songs/musical performances featured in the film and performed by the movie’s cast, including the track No Dames written by Henry Krieger & […]
Joseph Bishara to Return for ‘The Conjuring 2’
Posted: January 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Wan, Joseph Bishara, The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2, The Other Side of the Door
Joseph Bishara has been hired to score the upcoming horror sequel The Conjuring 2. The film is directed by James Wan (Furious 7, Saw) and stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga who return as real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Frances O’Connor, Madison Wolfe, Lauren Esposito, Patrick McAuley, Benjamin Haigh, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Simon Delaney, Franka Potente and Simon […]
BBC’s ‘Close to the Enemy’ to Feature Music by Adrian Johnston
Posted: January 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adrian Johnston, BBC, Close to the Enemy, Starz, Stephen Poliakoff
Adrian Johnston has been tapped to score the upcoming BBC original mini-series Close to the Enemy. The 6-parter is created by Stephen Poliakoff and stars Jim Sturgess, Freddie Highmore, Charlotte Riley, Alfie Allen, Charity Wakefield, Angela Bassett and Alfred Molina. The series is set during World War II and follows a British intelligence officer whose final task for the Army […]
Marco Beltrami & Dennis Smith to Score Fox’s ‘Lucifer’
Posted: January 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dennis Smith, Fox, Lucifer, Marco Beltrami
Marco Beltrami and Dennis Smith are composing the music for the new Fox drama Lucifer. The show is based on the DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth & Mike Dringenberg and stars Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Rachael Harris, DB Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Kevin Alejandro and Scarlett Estevez. The series centers around the […]