THR is reporting that songwriters Kate Anderson & Elyssa Samsel are teaming up with Josh Gad on a movie musical based on the American folk tale of Rip Van Winkle. Cynthia Erivo is attached to star in the film, which is based on the short story written by Washington Irving (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) about a villager […]
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Kate Anderson & Elyssa Samsel Team Up with Josh Gad for Rip Van Winkle Musical
Posted: March 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Elyssa Samsel, Josh Gad, Kate Anderson, Rip Van Winkle
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‘Cliffs of Freedom’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cliffs of Freedom, George Kallis, score, Soundtrack
Aegean Entertainment has released a soundtrack album for the historical drama Cliffs of Freedom. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by George Kallis (The Black Prince, Albion: The Enchanted Stallion, 93 Days). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A CD version is also in […]
Anne Nikitin to Score Liz Garbus’ Netflix Movie ‘Lost Girls’
Posted: March 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anne Nikitin, Liz Garbus, Lost Girls, Netflix
Anne Nikitin (American Animals, Mrs. Wilson, The Imposter, Calibre, This Beautiful Fantastic) has signed on to score the upcoming Netflix original movie Lost Girls. The film marks the narrative feature directorial debut of Academy Award-nominated documentarian Liz Garbus (What Happened Miss Simone?) and stars Amy Ryan, Gabriel Byrne, Thomasin McKenzie, Lola Kirke, Oona Laurence, Reed Birney, Dean Winters, Miriam Shor, Kevin Corrigan and Rosal […]
Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’ to Feature End Credits Song by Arcade Fire
Posted: March 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arcade Fire, Dumbo, Tim Burton
Walt Disney Pictures has announced that Arcade Fire has recorded a new version of the Academy Award-nominated song Baby Mine for Disney’s upcoming Dumbo live-action movie. The song was originally written by Frank Churchill and Ned Washington (lyrics) for the 1941 animated classic. The new version will be featured during the movie’s end credits and […]
Brian Byrne Scoring John Carney’s Amazon Series ‘Modern Love’
Posted: March 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Brian Byrne, John Carney, Modern Love
Over the last couple of days, Brian Byrne (Albert Nobbs, Boychoir, The Good Doctor, The Secret Scripture) has been recording his score for the upcoming Amazon original series Modern Love. The show is developed by John Carney (Once, Begin Again, Sing Street) based on the New York Times column and weekly podcast and stars Anne Hathaway, […]
‘Out Stealing Horses’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Petter Moland, Kaspar Kaae, Out Stealing Horses, score, Soundtrack, Ut Og Stjæle Hester
Zentropa Music has released a soundtrack album for Hans Petter Moland’s Norwegian drama Out Stealing Horses (Ut Og Stjæle Hester). The album features the film’s original music composed by Kaspar Kaae who previously scored the director’s feature Kraftidioten. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 3, 2019)
Posted: March 3, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: After Life, Amazon, Andy Burrows, Chad Hobson, Formula 1: Drive to Survive, HBO, Hulu, Into the Dark, Juanita, Kevin Lax, Leaving Neverland, Made in Heaven, Morgan Kibby, Netflix, Sean Murray, Walk. Ride. Rodeo., Walter Mair
Premiering tonight is the HBO original documentary Leaving Neverland directed by Dan Reed about Michael Jackson’s long-running relationships with two boys, aged 7 and 10, and their families. The 2-parter’s original music is composed by Chad Hobson (Adulthood, Sket, Offender, Path of Blood). The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is premiering in […]
‘The Mystery of Henri Pick’ (‘Le mystère Henri Pick’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 3, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Laurent Perez Del Mar, Le mystère Henri Pick, Rémi Bezançon, score, Soundtrack, The Mystery of Henri Pick
Gaumont has released a soundtrack album for the French comedy The Mystery of Henri Pick (Le mystère Henri Pick). The album features the film’s original music composed by Laurent Perez Del Mar (The Red Turtle, I Kill Giants, My Son, Carole Matthieu). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check […]
Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘O.G.’ Released
Posted: March 2, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Madeleine Sackler, Nathaniel Mechaly, O.G., score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the drama O.G. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathaniel Mechaly (Taken series, Colombiana, The Grandmaster, Taxi Brooklyn). Also included is The Pendleton Praise Team’s cover of Jimi Hendrix’s Hey Joe. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 1, 2019)
Posted: March 1, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Antonio Pinto, Apollo 11, Christopher Lennertz, Cliffs of Freedom, Climax, Erez Koskas, George Kallis, Giant Little Ones, Greta, Harry Escott, James T. Sale, Javier Navarrete, Mapplethorpe, Marcelo Zarvos, Matt Morton, Michael Brook, Philip White, Saint Judy, Stephen McKeon, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, The Hole in the Ground, The Wedding Guest, Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral, We Die Young
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy A Madea Family Funeral written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry who also stars in the movie with Cassi Davis and Patrice Lovely. Philip White (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, Nobody’s Fool) has composed the film’s original score and Christopher Lennertz […]
