The full details of the soundtrack album for Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Ottman (The Usual Suspects, Superman Returns, The Fantastic Four) who previously scored Singer’s X2 and X-Men: Days of Future Past and also serves as the editor and co-producer on the movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally […]
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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 12, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Ottman, score, Soundtrack, X-Men, X-Men: Apocalypse
‘Kindergarten Cop 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 12, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jake Monaco, Kindergarten Cop 2, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the comedy sequel Kindergarten Cop 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jake Monaco (Let’s Be Cops, Playing It Cool, Struck by Lightning). Also included are the songs from the film by Sonny Cleveland, The Merced Blue Notes & The Phantom Blues Band. The soundtrack will be released […]
BT to Score ‘The Possibility of Fireflies’
Posted: May 12, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: BT, Deborah Chow, The Possibility of Fireflies
BT is set to compose the score for the upcoming drama The Possibility of Fireflies. The film is directed by Deborah Chow (The High Cost of Living, Flowers in the Atticus) and stars Courtney Love & Joey King. The movie is based on Dominique Paul’s YA novel of the same title and follows a teen who dreams of becoming […]
‘Ballerina’ to Feature Score by Klaus Badelt & Songs by Chris Braide
Posted: May 12, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ballerina, Chris Braide, Klaus Badelt
The Weinstein Company has announced that Klaus Badelt is composing the score for the upcoming animated feature Ballerina. Singer/songwriter Chris Braide is writing and producing original songs for the film, which is directed by Eric Summer & Eric Warin and features the voices of Elle Fanning, Maddie Ziegler and Carly Rae Jepsen. The movie is set in 1879 Paris and follows an […]
‘The Angry Birds Movie’ Score Album Details
Posted: May 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Heitor Pereira, score, Soundtrack, The Angry Birds Movie
Atco Records will release a score album album for the animated feature The Angry Birds Movie. The album features the film’s original music composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me series, Minions, The Smurfs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 13, 2016 and physically on June 3. Visit Amazon to pre-order […]
Dan the Automator’s ‘What Makes the World Go Round? (Money!)’ from ‘Money Monster’ to Be Released
Posted: May 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dan the Automator, Del The Funky Homosapien, Jodie Foster, Money Monster
Madison Gate Records will release the original song What Makes the World Go Round? (Money!) from Jodie Foster’s thriller Money Monster. The track is performed by Dan the Automator feat. Del The Funky Homosapien. The song will be released digitally as a single this Friday, May 13 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Money Monster starring George […]
Brian Reitzell to Score Starz’s ‘American Gods’
Posted: May 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: American Gods, Brian Reitzell, Bryan Fuller, David Slade, Starz
Brian Reitzell has signed on to compose the music for the upcoming Starz original series American Gods. The show is created by Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) & Michael Green (Green Lantern) based on Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel and stars Rickey Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Jonathan Tucker, Crispin Glover, Cloris Leachman, Pablo Schreiber, Peter Stormare, Yetide […]
Steven Spielberg to Present John Williams with AFI’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted: May 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, John Williams, Steven Spielberg
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that Steven Spielberg will present John Williams with the organization’s 44th Life Achievement Award on June 9, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA. As previously reported, this marks the first time in AFI history that the honor will be bestowed upon a composer. It was also announced that the televised special, AFI […]
Bruno Coulais Scoring ‘Marie Curie’
Posted: May 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bruno Coulais, Marie Curie
Bruno Coulais is scoring the upcoming biographical drama Marie Curie. The film is directed by Marie Noelle (The Anarchist’s Wife) and stars Karolina Gruszka in the title role, alongside Charles Berling, André Wilms, Samuel Finzi, Daniel Olbrychski and Sabin Tambrea. The movie tells the life story of Curie, the first-ever woman to win a Nobel Prize for her achievements […]