The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved Oscars rules and campaign regulations for the 91st Academy Awards, including a change in the music categories, where “all members of the Music Branch will view films eligible for Original Score and film clips of eligible Original Songs and vote in a preliminary round to produce a shortlist of 15 titles in […]
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Academy Announces Rule Change in Music Categories
Posted: April 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
Rael Jones to Score Channel 4’s ‘Hang Ups’
Posted: April 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Channel 4, Hang Ups, Rael Jones
Rael Jones has been tapped to score the upcoming Channel 4 series Hang Ups. The show is created by Stephen Mangan & Robert Delamere based on Showtime’s Web Therapy and stars Mangan himself, David Tennant, Charles Dance, Richard E. Grant, Jessica Hynes, Katherine Parkinson, Karl Theobald, Arsher Ali, Celia Imrie and Paul Ritter. The comedy […]
‘Downrange’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 23, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aldo Shllaku, Downrange, Ryuhei Kitamura, score, Soundtrack
Notefornote Music will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Downrange. The album features the film’s original music composed by Aldo Shllaku (Kill’em All, Lupin the Third).The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 27 and physically the following week. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. Downrange is directed by Ryuhei Kitamura and stars Kelly Connaire, […]
‘Mutafukaz’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 23, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Guillaume Houzé, Mutafukaz, score, Soundtrack, The Toxic Avenger
22D Music will release a soundtrack album for the French/Japanese animated feature Mutafukaz. The album features the film’s original music composed by The Toxic Avenger and Guillaume Houzé (Wakfu). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 23, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The first track, Luna, is already available to download. Mutafukaz […]
M83 Scoring Yann Gonzalez’s ‘Knife + Heart’
Posted: April 23, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Knife + Heart, M83, Un couteau dans le coeur, Yann Gonzalez
M83 have announced that they have composed the music for the upcoming French thriller Knife + Heart (Un couteau dans le coeur). The film is directed by Yann Gonzalez and stars Vanessa Paradis, Kate Moran and Nicolas Maury. The movie is set in 1970s Paris and follows a porn producer who decides to make a […]
‘American Violence’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 23, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: American Violence, Andrew Joslyn, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the crime thriller American Violence. The album features the film’s original music composed by Andrew Joslyn (Hickok). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. American Violence is directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. and stars Bruce Dern, Denise Richards, […]
Jocelyn Pook Wins BAFTA TV Craft Award for ‘King Charles III’
Posted: April 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA TV Craft Awards, Jocelyn Pook, King Charles III
Jocelyn Pook (Eyes Wide Shut, The Merchant of Venice) won her first BAFTA TV Craft Award today for her music for the Drama Republic/BBC Two movie King Charles III written by Mike Bartlett, directed by Rupert Goold and starring Tim Pigott-Smith. The composer accepted her award in person at the ceremony at the Brewery in London. Check out […]
‘Deadpool 2’ Score Album Details
Posted: April 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Leitch, Deadpool, Deadpool 2, score, Soundtrack, Tyler Bates
The track list of the score album for the superhero movie sequel Deadpool 2 has been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Watchmen, John Wick, The Punisher, Atomic Blonde). The soundtrack will be released on May 18, 2018 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Deadpool […]
Ben Onono Scoring Netflix’s ‘Safe’
Posted: April 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ben Onono, Netflix, Safe
Ben Onono (Paranoid, Half a Yellow Sun, Trust Me) is scoring the new Netflix original series Safe. The show is created by Harlan Coben and written by Danny Brocklehurst (Ordinary Lies, The Driver, Shameless) and stars Michael C. Hall, Amanda Abbington, Marc Warren, Hannah Arterton, Audrey Fleurot and Nigel Lindsay. The thriller follows a widower […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 22, 2018)
Posted: April 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Andrew Christie, Austin Fray, Candy Jar, Clinton Shorter, Dude, Mark Batson, National Geographic, Netflix, Peter van der Fluit, Quantico, Ryan Leach, Symphony for Our World, The New Legends of Monkey
Premiering tonight is the National Geographic television special Symphony for Our World. Bleeding Fingers Music’s Austin Fray & Andrew Christie have composed the project’s original music and have also collaborated with the rock band X Ambassadors on several tracks. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the music from the television event. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details […]