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Roger Neill has been tapped to score the upcoming movie musical Valley Girl. The film is directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg and stars Jessica Rothe, Josh Whitehouse, Mae Whitman, Chloe Bennet, Peyton List, Logan Paul, Jessie Ennis and Ashleigh Murray. The movie is based on Martha Coolidge’s 1983 romantic comedy of the same title and follows a Fernando […]

Luis Bacalov (1933 – 2017)

Posted: November 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Luis Bacalov has passed away today at age 84 in Rome. The composer is best known for his score for the Italian drama Il Postino, for which he received the Academy Award in the Best Original Score category in 1996. He was also Oscar-nominated  in 1967 for his work on Pasolini’s The Gospel According to St. Matthew. His […]

Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs, The Aviator, Spotlight) has recently scored the upcoming drama The Catcher Was a Spy. The film is directed by Ben Lewin (The Sessions) and stars Paul Rudd, Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce, Paul Giamatti, Jeff Daniels, Mark Strong, Tom Wilkinson, Connie Nielsen and Hiroyuki Sanada. […]

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depiction. The album features the film’s original music composed by Serj Tankian. The soundtrack will be released digitally on iTunes this Friday, November 17 and on other platforms the following week. Check back on this page for the download […]

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 […]

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 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 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 Albums
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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 […]

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, […]