Archive for 2016

Jeff Grace is reteaming with director Kelly Reichardt on the upcoming indie drama Certain Women. The film is written and directed by Reichardt and stars Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams, James Le Gros, Jared Harris and Lily Gladstone. The movie centers on the lives of three women in small-town America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail. […]

‘Lamb’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: January 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama Lamb. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel Belardinelli. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Lamb is written and directed by Ross Partridge who also stars in the film alongside Oona […]

Top Original Film Songs of 2015

Posted: January 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News

Film Music Reporter’s Top Original Film Songs of 2015: Ryan Coogler‘s Creed not only features one of our favorite scores of the year, but is also easily our top choice for best use of original songs in a movie in 2015. The way Ludwig Goransson‘s score is integrated into the film’s songs and vice versa makes this […]

Varese Sarabande will release a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series House of Cards starring Kevin Spacey & Robin Wright. The album features selections from the original music from the fourth season composed by Emmy Award winner Jeff Beal (Monk, Rome, Carnivale, Ugly Betty, Appaloosa). The 2-CD set will be released on March 4, 2016 and is now available for […]

Justin Timberlake will serve as the executive music producer on DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Trolls. He will oversee the creative direction for the film’s music and write and perform several songs on the soundtrack. The movie is directed by Mike Mitchell (Shrek Forever After) & Walt Dohrn and features the voice talent of Anna Kendrick and Timberlake. The film is […]

‘Diablo’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: January 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Diablo. The album features the film’s original music composed by Timothy Williams (Wild Horses, Walking with the Enemy, Sym-Bionic Titan). Also included is the original song Bloodline performed by Zella Day, Preacher’s Theme by Spindrift and the end credit song Taken performed by Jenavive. The soundtrack will be released […]

Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the Japanese 1992 drama The Setting Sun directed by Rou Tomono and starring Masaya Kato, Diane Lane and Yuen Biao. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner composer Maurice Jarre (Lawrence of Arabia, Ghost, Doctor Zhivago, Witness, Good Morning […]

Wendy Melvoin and Jeff Russo are scoring the new NBC drama Shades of Blue. The show is created by Adi Hasak (3 Days to Kill, From Paris with Love) and stars Jennifer Lopez, Ray Liotta, Drea de Matteo, Warren Kole, Dayo Okeniyi, Vincent Laresca, Hampton Fluker and Sarah Jeffery. The series follows a female NYPD detective-turned-informant who must carefully […]

Top Original Film Scores of 2015

Posted: January 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News

Film Music Reporter’s Top 5 Original Scores of 2015 (in alphabetical order): Thomas Newman collaborated with Steven Spielberg for the first time on the spy drama Bridge of Spies and delivered our favorite score of the composer in several years. Staying true to his signature sound while introducing some unfamiliar elements to his oeuvre including Russian choir, Newman’s […]

Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi adventure Star Trek Beyond. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, The Incredibles, Jurassic World, Inside Out, Ratatouille) who previously scored 2009’s Star Trek and its sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. The soundtrack is set to be released on July 22, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on […]