Jed Kurzel is reteaming with Jennifer Kent on the upcoming period thriller The Nightingale. The film is written and directed by Kent and stars Sam Claflin, Aisling Franciosi, Damon Herriman, Ewen Leslie, Harry Greenwood, Aboriginal Djuki Mala, Baykali Ganambarr and Magnolia Maymuru. The movie is set in Tasmania, Australia in 1825 and follows an Irish […]
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Jed Kurzel to Score Jennifer Kent’s ‘The Nightingale’
Posted: November 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jed Kurzel, Jennifer Kent, The Nightingale
Soundtrack for BBC’s & Starz’s ‘Howards End’ to Be Released
Posted: November 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Howards End, Kenneth Lonergan, Nico Muhly, score, Soundtrack, Starz
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC and Starz limited series Howards End. The album features the show’s original music composed by Nico Muhly (The Reader, Kill Your Darlings, Margaret, Joshua). The soundtrack is already available digitally in the UK and will be released digitally in the U.S. on January 5 and physically on April […]
Murray Gold to Score Stephen Frears’ ‘A Very English Scandal’
Posted: November 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Very English Scandal, Amazon, BBC, Murray Gold
Murray Gold has been tapped to score the upcoming BBC mini-series A Very English Scandal. The 3-parter is directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena, Dangerous Liaisons, High Fidelity) and stars Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings, Patricia Hodge, Monica Dolan, Adrian Scarborough, Jason Watkins, Eve Myles, Michele Dotrice and Blake Harrison. The drama tells the story of British politician Jeremy Thorpe […]
The Newton Brothers Scoring Ben Young’s ‘Extinction’
Posted: November 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ben Young, Extinction, The Newton Brothers
The Newton Brothers are currently scoring the upcoming sci-fi thriller Extinction. The film is directed by Ben Young (Hounds of Love) and stars Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, Mike Colter, Lilly Aspell, Emma Booth and Israel Broussard. The movie follows a father who suffers from a recurring dream about the loss of his family while witnessing […]
‘Madame’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Madame, Matthieu Gonet, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album will be released for the French comedy drama Madame. The album features the film’s original music composed by Matthieu Gonet (Santa & Cie). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, November 17, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon,where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio […]
Harry Gregson-Williams Scoring ‘Early Man’
Posted: November 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Early Man, Harry Gregson-Williams, Nick Park, Peter Lord
Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord confirmed on Twitter that Harry Gregson-Williams is currently recording his score for the upcoming animated feature Early Man. The music is being recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. The movie is directed by Nick Park (Chicken Run, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit) and features the voice talent of Eddie Redmayne, […]
‘The Death of Stalin’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Armando Iannucci, Christopher Willis, score, Soundtrack, The Death of Stalin
MKVA will release soundtrack album for the comedy The Death of Stalin. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Willis (Veep, The Lion Guard, Agatha Raisin). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 17, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Death […]
Keegan DeWitt Scoring Hannah Fidell’s ‘The Long Dumb Road’
Posted: November 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hannah Fidell, Keegan DeWitt, Making Babies, The Long Dumb Road
Keegan DeWitt is scoring the upcoming indie comedy The Long Dumb Road. The film is directed by Hannah Fidell (A Teacher, 6 Years) and stars Jason Mantzoukas, Tony Revolori, Grace Gummer, Taissa Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Casey Wilson, Ciara Bravo, Annie Lederman and Pamela Reed. The movie follows two guys who serendipitously meet at a time […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 12, 2017)
Posted: November 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Future Man, Halli Cauthery, Hulu, Ill Behaviour, Netflix, Rael Jones, Showtime, Steven Argila, The Punisher, There's... Johnny!, Tyler Bates
Premiering tomorrow, November 12, in the U.S. is the British comedy Ill Behaviour written by Sam Bain (Peep Show), directed by Steve Bendelack (Friday Night Dinner) and starring Chris Geere, Tom Riley and Lizzy Caplan. The mini-series’ original music is composed by Rael Jones (My Cousin Rachel, Suite Francaise, Harlots). The 6-parter follows a man who is determined to […]
Joseph Trapanese Co-Scoring ‘The Greatest Showman’
Posted: November 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Debney, Joseph Trapanese, The Greatest Showman
Joseph Trapanese is credited as co-composer of the original score for the upcoming movie musical The Greatest Showman. He joined John Debney who was announced as the score composer earlier this year. Trapanese also produced several of the original songs written for the film by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul. As previously reported, a soundtrack album featuring […]