Opening nationwide this week is the fantasy adventure The Huntsman: Winter’s War directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and starring Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Nick Frost, Sam Claflin, Rob Brydon and Jessica Chastain. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring […]
Archive for 2016
16th World Soundtrack Awards Program Announced
Posted: April 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The first round of the program and composers for the 16th World Soundtrack Awards has been announced today. This year’s edition will shine the spotlight on television scores. The Brussels Philharmonic and the Flemish Radio Choir will perform the scores to numerous TV series in the presence of their composers. Among the titles to be […]
Tyler Bates to Score David Leitch’s ‘The Coldest City’
Posted: April 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Leitch, The Coldest City, Tyler Bates
Tyler Bates has been tapped to score the upcoming spy thriller The Coldest City. The film is directed by David Leitch and stars Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman and Sofia Boutella. The movie based on Antony Johnston’s graphic novel of the same title is set in Berlin during the Cold War era and follows […]
‘Me Before You’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Me Before You, Soundtrack, Thea Sharrock
Interscope Records will release a soundtrack album for the romantic drama Me Before You. The album features the songs from the movie by artists such as Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, Max Jury, HOLYCHILD, Jessie Ware, X Ambassadors, The 1975 & more. The soundtrack will be released on June 3, 2016 and is now available for […]
‘Bastille Day’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Akex Heffes, Bastille Day, James Watkins, score, Soundtrack
Mercury Records will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Bastille Day. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Heffes (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, The Last King of Scotland, State of Play, 11.22.63). Also included is the original song The Road Less Travelled performed by Idris Elba & Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim). The soundtrack will be […]
Joby Talbot to Score Garth Jennings’ ‘Sing’
Posted: April 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Garth Jennings, Joby Talbot, Sing
Joby Talbot is reteaming with director Garth Jennings on the upcoming animated feature Sing. The film is written and directed by Jennings and features the voice talent of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Jennifer Saunders and Peter Serafinowicz. The movie follows a koala who […]
Singer/songwriter/composer Prince has passed away at age 57 at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Among his film music credits was the 1984 musical Purple Rain, for which he composed the score, which received the Academy Award in the Best Original Song Score category, as well as a Grammy Award. He also contributed several songs to the film, including the […]
John Powell & David Buckley to Score Paul Greengrass’ ‘Jason Bourne’
Posted: April 20, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Buckley, Jason Bourne, John Powell, Paul Greengrass
John Powell and David Buckley have been hired to score the upcoming action thriller Jason Bourne. The film is directed by Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) who previously helmed The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum and stars Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel and Tommy Lee Jones. The movie takes place seven years after The Bourne Ultimatum and follows the title […]
Netflix’s ‘Marseille’ to Feature Music by Alexandre Desplat
Posted: April 20, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Florence-Emilio Siri, Marseille, Netflix
Alexandre Desplat has composed the music for the upcoming Netflix original series Marseille. The show is created by Dan Franck and stars Gérard Depardieu, Benoît Magimel, Géraldine Pailhas, Nadia Farès, Gérard Meylan, Nassim Si Ahmed, Antoine Coesens, Nozha Khouadra and Maruschka Detmers. The 8-parter centers around the city election between the long-time mayor Robert Taro […]
‘We Have to Go Back: Lost’ Concert Announced
Posted: April 20, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: ABC, Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof, Lost, Michael Giacchino
It was announced today that Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, The Incredibles, Jurassic World, Inside Out, Ratatouille) will conduct the Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra, comprised of 44 musicians, in an evening of music and story from the ABC hit TV series, Lost. The event will take place on Friday, September 23, 2016 […]
