This week, David Sardy is recording his score for the upcoming Netflix original movie Bright at AIR Studios in London. The film is directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad, Fury) and stars Will Smith, Joel Edgerton, Noomi Rapace, Lucy Fry, Edgar Ramirez, Happy Anderson, Kenneth Choi and Ike Barinholtz. The fantasy action thriller is set in an alternate present-day where magical […]
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David Sardy Scoring David Ayer’s ‘Bright’
Posted: August 8, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bright, David Ayer, David Sardy
‘Step’ Score Album Released
Posted: August 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Laura Karpman, Raphael Saadiq, score, Soundtrack, Step
Fox Music has released a score album for the documentary Step. The album features the film’s original music composed by Laura Karpman (Paris Can Wait, Black Nativity) and Raphael Saadiq (Underground, Insecure). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. As previously reported, Columbia Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring songs […]
Lorne Balfe Scoring Rob Cohen’s ‘The Hurricane Heist’
Posted: August 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lorne Balfe, Rob Cohen, The Hurricane Heist
Lorne Balfe has composed the music for the upcoming action thriller The Hurricane Heist. The film is directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) and stars Toby Kebbell, Maggie Grace and Ryan Kwanten. The movie follows a team of tech hackers embarking on a $600 million robbery from a coastal U.S. Mint facility at the same […]
CBS’ ‘S.W.A.T.’ to Feature Music by Robert Duncan
Posted: August 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, Robert Duncan, S.W.A.T., Shawn Ryan
Robert Duncan is reuniting with writer/producer Shawn Ryan on the upcoming CBS drama S.W.A.T. The show is developed by Aaron Thomas inspired by the 2003 feature of the same title (scored by Elliot Goldenthal) and stars Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson and Peter Onorati. The series follows a locally born […]
Bear McCreary Scoring ‘Tau’
Posted: August 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bear McCreary, Federico D’ Alessandro, Tau
Bear McCreary has recently composed the music for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Tau. The film is directed by Federico D’ Alessandro and stars Maika Monroe and Ed Skrein. The movie a woman who is held captive in a futuristic smart house and hopes to escape by breaking into the computer programs that control the house. Noga Landau wrote the […]
WaterTower Music to Release ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Soundtrack
Posted: August 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Game of Thrones, HBO, Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a new soundtrack album for the HBO hit series Game of Thrones. The album features selections of the music from the show’s seventh season composed by Ramin Djawadi (Westworld, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Warcraft, The Great Wall). The soundtrack is currently set to be released physically on September 29, 2017 and is available for […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 6, 2017)
Posted: August 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Anders Niska, Atypical, Chris Ridenhour, Christopher Cano, Comrade Detective, Dan Romer, David Newman, Joe Kraemer, Klas Wahl, Naked, Netflix, Pop, Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, Swedish Dicks, Syfy
Premiering tonight is the Syfy original movie Sharknado 5: Global Swarming directed by Anthony C. Ferrante and starring Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Jena Sims, Cassandra Scerbo, Masiela Lusha, Charo, Olivia Newton-John, Dan Fogler, Clay Aiken, Margaret Cho, Tony Hawk, Greg Louganis, Gilbert Gottfried, Fabio and Bret Michaels. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Cano & […]
‘American Assassin’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: American Assassin, Michael Cuesta, score, Soundtrack, Steven Price
The full details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller American Assassin have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Steven Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Fury, Baby Driver, The World’s End). The soundtrack will be released on September 15, 2017 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. American Assassin is directed by Michael […]
‘Mountain’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mountain, Richard Tognetti, score, Soundtrack
ABC Australia has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Mountain. The album features the film’s original music composed by the film’s musical director Richard Tognetti, as well as works by Chopin, Grieg, Vivaldi and Beethoven & more recorded for the movie and performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. The soundtrack is now available to download on […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 4, 2017)
Posted: August 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Peters, Armed Respone, Brave New Jersey, Dennis Lambert, Elia Cmiral, Federico Jusid, Fun Mom Dinner, Icarus, Julian Wass, Junkie XL, Kelly Winrich, Kidnap, Laura Karpman, Matthew Logan Vasquez, Nick Cave, Raphael Saadiq, Step, The Dark Tower, Tom Holkenborg, Warren Ellis, Wind River
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure The Dark Tower directed by Nikolaj Arcel and staring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee and Jackie Earle Haley. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, […]