Variety is reporting that Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will write original songs for Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios’ upcoming animated feature Foster. The film is directed by Karen Disher (Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas) & Steve Martino (The Peanuts Movie, Horton Hears a Who!) and revolves around a young super fan who isn’t satisfied with the ending to […]
Archive for February, 2018
Benj Pasek & Justin Paul to Write Original Songs for Blue Sky Studios’ ‘Foster’
Posted: February 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benj Pasek, Foster, Justin Paul
‘Gangsta’ (‘Patser’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Gangsta, Hannes De Maeyer, Patser, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for Adil El Arbi’s & Bilall Fallah’s Belgian crime thriller Gangsta (Patser). The album features the film’s original music composed by Hannes De Maeyer who previously scored the directors’ last features Black and Image. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio […]
Andrew Feltenstein & John Nau Scoring ‘Action Point’
Posted: February 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Action Point, Andrew Feltenstein, Drunk Parents, John Nau, Tim Kirkby
Andrew Feltenstein and John Nau are scoring the upcoming comedy Action Point. The film is directed by Tim Kirkby (Brockmire) and stars Johnny Knoxville. The movie imagines what would happen if Knoxville and his cohorts irresponsibly designed and operated their own theme park. Knoxville also co-wrote the screenplay with John Altschuler & Dave Krinsky (Silicon Valley, […]
‘Nostalgia’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Laurent Eyquem, Mark Pellington, Nostalgia, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for Mark Pellington’s drama Nostalgia have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Laurent Eyquem (Copperhead, Winnie Mandela, Rage, USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage). The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally this Friday, February 16 and physically on March 23 by Varese Sarabande. […]
Aimee Mann’s ‘Drive’ Cover from ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story’ Released
Posted: February 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Aimee Mann, American Crime Story, FX, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
20th Century Fox TV Records has released Aimee Mann‘s cover of The Cars’ hit song Drive from FX’s limited series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. The track, which was featured in the last episode of the show, is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. The Assassination of Gianni Versace: […]
‘Return of the Hero’ (‘Le retour du héros’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Laurent Tirard, Le retour du héros, Mathieu Lamboley, Return of the Hero, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the French comedy Return of the Hero (Le retour du héros). The album features the film’s original music composed by Mathieu Lamboley (Lolo, I Kissed a Girl, Bonne pomme). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out […]
Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969-2018)
Posted: February 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Johann Johannsson
Jóhann Jóhannsson passed away in Berlin this past Friday at age 48. The cause of death is unknown. The composer won the Golden Globe and received Oscar, BAFTA and Grammy nominations for his score for James Marsh’s The Theory of Everything. The following year, he won received an Oscar and BAFTA nomination for his music for Denis […]
Rob Simonsen Scoring Julia Hart’s ‘Fast Color’
Posted: February 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fast Color, Julia Hart, Rob Simonsen
Rob Simonsen has recently composed the music for the upcoming supernatural drama Fast Color. The film is directed by Julia Hart and stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lorraine Toussaint, Saniyya Sidney, Christopher Denham and David Strathairn. The movie revolves around a woman who is forced to go on the run when her extraordinary abilities are discovered. Hart […]