Branford Marsalis has recently composed the original score for the new HBO original movie The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The film is directed by George C. Wolfe (Nights in Rodanthe, Lackawanna Blues) and stars Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Rocky Carroll, Courtney B. Vance, Reg E. Cathey, Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Leslie Uggams. The movie is based on the book by Rebecca Skloot […]
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HBO’s ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ to Feature Music by Branford Marsalis
Posted: April 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Branford Marsalis, George C. Wolfe, HBO, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 16, 2017)
Posted: April 16, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Peters, Famous in Love, Freeform, Girlboss, Guerrilla, Jeff Cardoni, John Lunn, Max Richter, Michael Suby, Netflix, Sand Castle, Showtime, Starz, The White Princess
Premiering tonight is the Showtime original mini-series Guerrilla created John Ridley and starring Idris Elba, Frieda Pinto, Babou Ceesay, Rory Kinnear, Nathaniel Martello-White, Daniel Mays, Denise Gough, Brandon Scott, Zawe Ashton and Nicholas Pinnock. The 6-parter’s original music is composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Waltz with Bashir, Taboo, Miss Sloane, Disconnect). The show, which […]
‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Daniel Pemberton, Guy Ritchie, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Counselor, Gold). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically next month by WaterTower Music. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is […]
‘Descendants 2’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Descendants 2, Disney Channel, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney Channel original movie Descendants 2. The album features the songs from the movie performed by the film’s cast, including Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain, Thomas Doherty, Dylan Playfair and Mitchell Hope. Also included are three songs from the animated short-form series […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 14, 2017)
Posted: April 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Brian Tyler, Christian Henson, Christopher Spelman, Heal the Living, Jun Miyake, Klaus Badelt, My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea, Norman, Queen of the Desert, Rani Sharone, Robert Duncan, Spark: A Space Tail, The Fate of the Furious, The Lost City of Z, Tommy's Honour
In addition to the nationwide expansion of Gifted, the only nationwide release this week is the action sequel The Fate of the Furious directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Charlize Theron, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie. Click […]
‘The Promise’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gabriel Yared, score, Soundtrack, Terry George, The Promise
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the historical drama The Promise. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, 1408). Also included is an original end credits song by Chris Cornell, which already available as a single. The soundtrack will be released digitally […]
Atli Orvarsson Scoring ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’
Posted: April 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Patrick Hughes, The Hitman's Bodyguard
Atli Orvarsson is scoring the upcoming action comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard. The film is directed by Patrick Hughes (The Expendables 3) and stars Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung, Joaquim De Almeida, Kirsty Mitchell and Richard E. Grant. The movie follows a top protection agent and his mortal enemy and a most […]
‘The Get Down’ Part II Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Baz Luhrmann, Netflix, Soundtrack, The Get Down
The full details of the new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series The Get Down have been revealed. The album features the songs from the second part of the show performed by the drama’s cast. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 21, 2017 by RCA Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. […]
ZZ Ward’s ‘Ride’ from ‘Cars 3’ to Be Released
Posted: April 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cars 3, Pixar, ZZ Ward
Walt Disney Records will release the original song Ride from Pixar Animation’s sequel Cars 3. The song is performed by singer/songwriter ZZ Ward featuring Gary Clark Jr.. The track will be released as a digital single tomorrow, April 14 and will be available to download on Amazon. Cars 3 is directed by Brian Fee and features the voices of Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, […]
