Lucas Vidal is composing the music for the upcoming fantasy drama Paradise Hills. The film is directed by Alice Waddington and stars Emma Roberts, Danielle Macdonald, Awkwafina, Eiza González, Milla Jovovich and Jeremy Irvine. The movie follows a young woman who is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility’s beautiful […]
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Lucas Vidal Scoring Alice Waddington’s ‘Paradise Hills’
Posted: December 3, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alice Waddington, Lucas Vidal, Paradise Hills
Nominations for 46th Annie Awards Announced
Posted: December 3, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 46th Annual Annie Awards this morning. Here are the music-related nominees: Music in an Animated Feature Production Danny Elfman (composer) and Tyler, the Creator (lyricist) – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch – Illumination Harry Gregson-Williams & Tom Howe – Early Man – Aardman Animations Michael Giacchino – Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studios Henry Jackman, […]
‘Never Heard’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 3, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Never Heard, Soundtrack
Raise Em Up Records Records has released a soundtrack album for the faith-based drama Never Heard. The album features songs from and inspired by the film, including the title song performed by Taylor McCants, as well as tracks by artist such as Panterra, Uri Grey, David Banner, Wass Morgan, James Fortune, Jekalyn Carr, Jerome Wiggins, […]
Jeff Beal Scoring ‘Mike Wallace Is Here’ & ‘Inside Game’
Posted: December 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Avi Belkin, Inside Game, Jeff Beal, Mike Wallace Is Here, Randall Batinkoff
Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Monk, Appaloosa, Rome, Carnivale, Ugly Betty) is scoring the upcoming documentary Mike Wallace Is Here. The film is directed by Avi Belkin and centers on 60 Minutes newsman Mike Wallace who went head-to-head with the world’s most influential figures for half a century. The movie tracks Wallace’s storied career and troubled […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 2, 2018)
Posted: December 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ali N. Askin, Bad Blood, Christoph Schauer, Dogs of Berlin, FM Le Sieur, Freeform, Germaine Franco, Hans Zimmer, HBO, Icebox, Life-Size 2, Maurus Ronner, Netflix, Nightflyers, Steve Mazzaro, Syfy, Will Bates
Premiering tonight is the Syfy original series Nightflyers developed by Jeff Buhler based on George R.R. Martin’s novella and the 1987 film of the same name and starring Eoin Macken, David Ajala, Sam Strike, Maya Eshet, Angus Sampson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Brian F. O’Byrne and Gretchen Mol. The show’s original music is composed by Will Bates (The Path, […]
Peter Hurford’s Interpretation of Bach’s ‘Fantasia In C Minor’ from Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘The Favourite’ Released
Posted: December 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, The Favourite, Yorgos Lanthimos
Decca Records has released organist Peter Hurford’s interpretation of J.S. Bach’s Fantasia In C Minor, BWV 562 from Yorgos Lanthimos’ historical comedy drama The Favourite. The track is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. The single marks the first and to date only official release of music from the film. The Favourite starring Olivia […]
Cynthia Erivo’s Songs from ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Released
Posted: December 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bad Times at the El Royale, Cynthia Erivo, Drew Goddard
Republic Records has released the songs This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) and Hold On I’m Coming from the soundtrack for Drew Goddard’s mystery thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. Both tracks are performed by Cynthia Erivo who performed the songs on screen in the movie. Her cover of The Isley Brothers’ This Old […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 30, 2018)
Posted: November 30, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anna and the Apocalypse, Blood Brother, Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back), Diego Baldenweg, DriverX, Guy Garvey, Head Full of Honey, Johann Johannsson, John Frizzell, Lili Haydn, Lionel Baldenweg, Mark Kilian, Martin Todsharow, Masakatsu Takagi, Mirai, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Nitin Sawhney, Nora Baldenweg, Paul Saunderson, Peter Jobson, Roddy Hart, The Mercy, The Possession of Hannah Grace, Tommy Reilly
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this week is the horror thriller The Possession of Hannah Grace directed by Diederik Van Rooijen and starring Shay Mitchell, Grey Damon, Kirby Johnson and Stana Katic. The film’s original music is composed by John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Dante’s Peak, Office Space, The Following). No soundtrack album has been announced. […]
Freeform’s ‘Life-Size 2’ to Feature Song by Tyra Banks & Original Score by Germaine Franco
Posted: November 30, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Freeform, Germaine Franco, Life-Size, Life-Size 2, Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks has recorded a new version of the song Be a Star for the Freeform original movie Life-Size 2. The song, which was originally written by George Blondheim & Mark Rosman for the first 2000 Life-Size movie (click here to download), has been released as a digital single from Walt Disney Records and is available […]
‘Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: November 30, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Astérix: Le secret de la potion magique, Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion, Philippe Rombi, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the animated feature Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (Astérix: Le secret de la potion magique). The album features the film’s original music composed by Philippe Rombi (Swimming Pool, In the House, Angel, Joyeux Noel) who previously scored the last entry in the series, Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods. The soundtrack is […]