La-La Land Records and 5 Cats Studios will release a score album for Blue Sky Studios’s animated movie Ferdinand. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Shrek, X-Men: The Last Stand, Bolt, Ice Age: The Meltdown). The soundtrack will be […]
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‘Ferdinand’ Score Album Details
Posted: November 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carlos Saldanha, Ferdinand, John Powell, score, Soundtrack
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Matthew Margeson Scoring Jeff Wadlow’s ‘Truth or Dare’
Posted: November 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeff Wadlow, Matthew Margeson, Truth or Dare
Matthew Margeson is reteaming with director Jeff Wadlow on the upcoming supernatural thriller Truth or Dare. The film starring Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane, Nolan Gerard Funk, Hayden Szeto and Sophia Taylor Ali centers on a harmless game of “Truth or Dare” among friends that turns deadly when someone – or something – begins to punish […]
‘Ferdinand’ Soundtrack EP Details
Posted: November 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carlos Saldanha, Ferdinand, Nick Jonas, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack EP for Blue Sky Studios’ animated feature Ferdinand have been revealed. The EP features the original songs Watch Me and Home (which is already available as a digital single here) by Nick Jonas, Juanes’ original track Lay Hour Head On Me, as well as Pitbull’s Freedom and Los Del Rio’s Macarena. The soundtrack […]
Alexandra Harwood Scoring Mike Newell’s ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’
Posted: November 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandra Harwood, Mike Newell, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Alexandra Harwood has been tapped to score the upcoming romantic drama The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. The film is directed by Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Donnie Brasco) and stars Lily James, Michiel Huisman, Glen Powell, Matthew Goode, Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Courtenay and Penelope […]
Scott Cooper’s ‘Hostiles’ to Feature Original Song by Ryan Bingham
Posted: November 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hostiles, Ryan Bingham, Scott Cooper
Ryan Bingham has recorded the original song How Shall a Sparrow Fly for Scott Cooper’s western Hostiles. The singer/songwriter, who also appears in the movie, previously co-wrote the song The Weary Kind for Cooper’s 2009 feature Crazy Heart with T Bone Burnett, for which he received an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award. Check back […]
Heitor Pereira to Score ‘Smallfoot’
Posted: November 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Heitor Pereira, Karey Kirkpatrick, Smallfoot
Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that Heitor Pereira will be composing the music for the upcoming animated feature Smallfoot. The film is directed by Karey Kirkpatrick (Over the Hedge) and features the voices of Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common, LeBron James, Gina Rodriguez, Danny DeVito, Yara Shahidi, Ely Henry and Jimmy Tatro. The movie centers […]
‘Happy Valley’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: November 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Ben Foster, Happy Valley, score, Soundtrack
Manners McDade has announced a soundtrack album for the BBC crime drama Happy Valley. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first two seasons composed by Ben Foster (Torchwood, Thunderbirds Are Go, Noble). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 1, 2017 and will be available to download on Amazon. […]
Stuart Earl Scoring BBC’s ‘Ordeal by Innocence’
Posted: November 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Ordeal by Innocence, Stuart Earl
Stuart Earl is composing the music for the upcoming BBC mini-series Ordeal by Innocence. The drama is written by Sarah Phelps (The Casual Vacancy, The Crimson Field) based on Agatha Christie’s classic novel and stars Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener, Matthew Goode, Eleanor Tomlinson, Anthony Boyle, Luke Treadaway, Morven Christie, Crystal Clarke, Ella Purnell and Alice […]
‘Before I Fall’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adam Taylor, Before I Fall, Ry Russo-Young, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the drama Before I Fall. The album features the film’s original music composed by Adam Taylor (The Handmaid’s Tale, Meadowland, Damnation). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 1 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Before I Fall is directed by Ry Russo-Young and stars Zoey Deutch, […]
Danny Elfman to Score Illumination’s ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’
Posted: November 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Illumination Entertainment
Danny Elfman is set to score the upcoming animated feature How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The film is directed by Pete Candeland & Yarrow Cheney (The Secret Life of Pets) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of the title character. The movie is based on Dr. Seuss’ classic tale about the titular grouch who plots to ruin […]
