Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the original score for Walt Disney Pictures’ 2005 superhero movie Sky High directed by Mike Mitchell and starring Kelly Preston, Michael Angarano, Danielle Panabaker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Kurt Russell. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Star […]
Archive for January, 2017
Michael Giacchino’s ‘Sky High’ Score to Be Released
Posted: January 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Michael Giacchino, score, Sky High, Soundtrack
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Film Music Reporter’s Top 10 Original Scores of 2016 (in alphabetical order): Following their acclaimed work on Prisoners and Sicario, Johann Johannsson and director Denis Villeneuve collaborated for a third time on the sci-fi drama Arrival, resulting in arguably the most original score for a major studio release this year. Using processed electronics in combination with manipulated vocals and orchestra, the […]
Fernando Velazquez to Score ‘Marrowbone’
Posted: January 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fernando Velazquez, J.A. Bayona, Marrowbone, Sergio G. Sanchez
Fernando Velazquez has been tapped to score the upcoming psychological thriller Marrowbone. The film marks the directorial debut of writer Sergio G. Sanchez (The Orphanage, The Impossible, Palm Trees in the Snow) and stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Mia Goth, George Mackay and Charlie Heaton. The movie revolves around four children who hide from the world after their mother’s […]
Justin Hurwitz Wins Golden Globes for ‘La La Land’
Posted: January 8, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benj Pasek, Golden Globes, Justin Hurwitz, Justin Paul, La La Land
Justin Hurwitz has received the Golden Globe Awards in the Original Score category for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land. He also won a second award for the song City of Stars from the movie musical and shared the honor with lyricists Justin Paul & Benj Pasek. Check out the acceptance speeches after the jump. The other composers […]
Dan Romer Scoring William H. Macy’s ‘Krystal’
Posted: January 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Romer, Krystal, William H. Macy
Dan Romer has composed the music for the upcoming comedy drama Krystal. The film is directed by William H. Macy who also stars in the film alongside Grant Gustin, Nick Robinson, Felicity Huffman, T.I., Kathy Bates, Rosario Dawson and John Leguizamo. The movie follows a young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on a stripper […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 6, 2017)
Posted: January 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arsenal, Michael Wandmacher, Railroad Tigers, Ryan Franks, Scott Nickoley, Underworld: Blood Wars, Zai Lao
Apart from the nationwide expansions of Hidden Figures and A Monster Calls, the only one new movie is opening nationwide this weekend is the action horror sequel Underworld: Blood Wars directed by Anna Foerster and starring Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Trent Garrett, Tobias Menzies, Lara Pulver, Clementine Nicholson, Bradley James and Charles Dance. The film’s original music is composed by Michael […]
Atari Teenage Riot’s Alec Empire’s ‘Volt’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: January 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alec Empire, score, Soundtrack, Tarek Ehlail, Volt
Dependent will release a soundtrack album for the German sci-fi thriller Volt. The album features the film’s original music composed by Atari Teenage Riot member Alec Empire. The soundtrack will be released in various formats on February 3, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Volt is written and directed by Tarek Ehlail and stars Benno […]
Dickon Hinchliffe Scoring Phillip Noyce’s ‘Above Suspicion’
Posted: January 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Above Suspicion, Dickon Hinchliffe, Phillip Noyce
Dickon Hinchliffe has recently recorded his score for the upcoming thriller Above Suspicion. The film is directed by Phillip Noyce (Salt, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger) and stars Emilia Clarke, Jack Huston, Thora Birch, Johnny Knoxville, Luke Spencer Roberts, Sophie Lowe, Kevin Dunn, Chris Mulkey, Karl Glusman, Austin Hebert, Omar Benson Miller, Brian Lee […]
Gloria Estefan’s ‘One Day at a Time’ Theme Song to Be Released
Posted: January 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Gloria Estefan, Netflix, One Day at a Time
Madison Gate Records will release the theme song for the new Netflix remake of the classic 70s comedy One Day at a Time. The new version of the theme is performed by Gloria Estefan and produced by her husband, Emilio Estefan. The song will be released as a digital single on January 13, 2017 and […]
