Colin Stetson is composing the original music for the upcoming horror thriller Hereditary. The film is written and directed by Ari Aster and stars Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, Ann Dowd and Milly Shapiro. The movie follows the Graham family, after their reclusive grandmother passes away, as they try to escape the dark fate they’ve inherited. Kevin […]
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Colin Stetson Scoring Ari Aster’s ‘Hereditary’
Posted: January 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ari Aster, Colin Stetson, Hereditary
Johnny Klimek to Score James McTeigue’s ‘Breaking In’
Posted: January 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Breaking In, James McTeigue, Johnny Klimek
Johnny Klimek has been tapped to score the upcoming thriller Breaking In. The film is directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin, The Raven) and stars Gabrielle Union, Christa Miller, Ajiona Alexus and Billy Burke. The movie follows a woman who, after the sudden death of her father, takes her two kids to […]
‘Travelers’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Adam Lastiwka, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, Travelers
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi drama series Travelers. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Adam Lastiwka. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 5, 2018. The download link will be added to this article later this week. Travelers is […]
Top Film Scores of 2017 & Oscar Predictions
Posted: December 31, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsFilm Music Reporter’s Top 10 Original Scores of 2017 (in alphabetical order): Battle of the Sexes – Nicholas Britell Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie – Theodore Shapiro Coco – Michael Giacchino Darkest Hour – Dario Marianelli Ferdinand – John Powell Phantom Thread – Jonny Greenwood The Post – John Williams The Shape of Water – […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 31, 2017)
Posted: December 31, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Before I Wake, Danny Elfman, Falling Water, Freeform, Grown-ish, Netflix, The Newton Brothers, USA, Vincent Jones
Premiering on Wednesday, January 3, is the new Freeform original series Grown-ish created by Kenya Barris & Larry Wilmore and starring Yara Shahidi, Deon Cole, Chris Parnell, Emily Arlook, Trevor Jackson, Francia Raisa and Jordan Buhat. The show’s original music is composed by Vincent Jones (Up All Night, Parks & Recreation theme song, F Is for Family). To learn more about […]
Joseph Stephens Scoring ‘Arizona’
Posted: December 31, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Arizona, Jonathan Watson, Joseph Stephens, TBS, The Last O.G.
Joseph Stephens is composing the score for the upcoming comedy Arizona. The film marks the directorial debut of Jonathan Watson and stars Danny McBride, Rosemarie DeWitt, Luke Wilson, Lolli Sorenson, Elizabeth Gillies and Kaitlin Olson. The movie is set in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis and follows a single mom and struggling realtor […]
John Williams to Compose Theme for ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Posted: December 30, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Powell, John Williams, Ron Howard, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars
John Williams revealed in a recent interview with Variety that he will compose the theme for the title character for the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story. As reported this past summer, John Powell is composing the score for the movie directed by Ron Howard and starring Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 29, 2017)
Posted: December 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: All the Money in the World, Daniel Pemberton, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, In the Fade, J. Ralph, Jonny Greenwood, Joshua Homme, Molly's Game, Phantom Thread
The only movie opening nationwide this week is the dramatic thriller All the Money in the World directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Charlie Plummer and Timothy Hutton. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, Molly’s Game, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Gold). Sony Classical […]
Varese Sarabande to Release ‘The Commuter’ Soundtrack
Posted: December 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jaume Collet-Serra, Roque Banos, score, Soundtrack, The Commuter
Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the action thriller The Commuter. The album features the film’s original music composed by Roque Banos (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead, In the Heart of the Sea, The Machinist, Sexy Beast). The soundtrack will be released digitally next month and physically on February 9, 2018. Visit Amazon […]
‘McMafia’ Main Title Theme Released
Posted: December 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: AMC, BBC, Franz Kirmann, McMafia, Tom Hodge
Decca Records has released the main title theme for the new BBC & AMC limited series McMafia. The track is written by the show’s composers Tom Hodge and Franz Kirmann and is performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra. The theme has been released overseas as a digital single, which also features the composers’ track He’s Home, […]