Thomas Newman has composed the music for the main titles sequence of the new Netflix docu-series Five Came Back. Jeremy Turner has written the score for all episodes. The show is directed by Laurent Bouzereau and written by Mark Harris based on his best-selling book of the same title. The 3-parter is narrated by Meryl Streep […]
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Netflix’s ‘Five Came Back’ to Feature Theme by Thomas Newman & Score by Jeremy Turner
Posted: March 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Five Came Back, Jeremy Turner, Netflix, Thomas Newman
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Hulu’s ‘Harlots’ to Feature Music by Rael Jones
Posted: March 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Harlots, Hulu, ITV, Rael Jones
Rael Jones is composing the original score for the new Hulu original series Harlots. The show is created by Moira Buffini (Jane Eyre, Tamara Drewe) & Alison Newman and stars Samantha Morton, Jessica Brown Findlay, Eloise Smyth and Lesley Manville. The drama is set in 18th century London and centers on a woman who struggles to reconcile her roles as brothel owner and mother to […]
Fernando Velazquez Scoring Wim Wenders’ ‘Submergence’
Posted: March 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fernando Velazquez, Submergence, Wim Wenders
Fernando Velazquez is composing the music for the upcoming romantic thriller Submergence. The film is directed by Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club, Wings of Desire, Pina) and stars James McAvoy, Alicia Vikander, Charlotte Rampling and Alexander Siddig. The movie is based on the novel by J.M. Ledgard and tells the story of a water engineer who is taken hostage […]
‘Fortitude’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Ben Frost, Fortitude, score, Sky Altantic, Sky Atlantic, Soundtrack
Mute will release a soundtrack album for the Sky Atlantic drama Fortitude. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Ben Frost (Sleeping Beauty, The Deep). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 17, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version will also be released overseas. Fortitude is created by Simon Donald […]
Grégoire Hetzel Scoring Arnaud Desplechin’s ‘Ismael’s Ghosts’
Posted: March 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Arnaud Desplechin, Gregoire Hetzel, Ismael's Ghosts
Grégoire Hetzel is currently scoring the upcoming drama Ismael’s Ghosts (Les fantômes d’Ismaël). The film is written and directed by Arnaud Desplechin (Esther Kahn) and stars Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mathieu Amalric and Louis Garrel. The movie follows a widowed film director who is in the middle of making a film about an atypical diplomat inspired by his brother when her life […]
‘The Confession’ (‘La confession’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: La confession, Nicolas Errèra, score, Soundtrack, The Confession
ENKA has released a soundtrack album for the French romantic drama The Confession (La confession). The album features the film’s original music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Nicolas Errera (Shaolin, The Butterfly, Mountain Cry, The White Storm). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Confession is directed by Nicolas Boukhrief and stars Romain Duris, Marine […]
Raf Keunen Scoring ‘Racer and the Jailbird’
Posted: March 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Roskam, Racer and the Jailbird, Raf Keunen
Raf Keunen is reuniting with director Michael Roskam (The Drop) on the upcoming crime drama Racer and the Jailbird. The film starring Matthias Schoenaerts and Adèle Exarchopoulos is set against the background of a brutal crime gang in Brussels and centers on a gangster who meets and falls for a young racing driver with very upper-class roots. […]
‘Stanley & Iris’ & ‘Under Siege 2: Dark Territory’ Deluxe Edition Soundtracks Announced
Posted: March 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Basil Poledouris, Elmer Bernstein, John Williams, Pete ‘N’ Tillie, Stanley & Iris, The Black Cauldron, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD club series, including a deluxe edition for the 1990 drama Stanley & Iris directed by Martin Ritt and starring Robert DeNiro and Jane Fonda. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. The Extraterrestrial). Also included is the world […]
HEALTH’s ‘Blue Monday’ from ‘Atomic Blonde’ Released
Posted: March 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Atomic Blonde, HEALTH
Back Lot Music has released the song Blue Monday from the upcoming action thriller Atomic Blonde. The cover version of the New Order classic is performed by the rock band HEALTH and is featured in the movie’s first trailer (embedded after the jump). The song is now available as a digital single and can be downloaded on Amazon. Atomic Blonde is […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 12, 2017)
Posted: March 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christian Lundberg, Crackle, Cries from Syria, Deidra & Laney Rob a Train, HBO, Iron Fist, John Swihart, Julie's Greenroom, Mark Orton, Martin Tillman, NBC, Netflix, Ryan Shore, Snatch, Trevor Morris, Trial & Error
Premiering tomorrow, March 13, is the documentary Cries from Syria directed by Evgeny Afineevsky. The film’s original music is composed by Martin Tillman (The Ring Two, Last Knights). Diane Warren contributed the original song Prayers for this World, which is performed by Cher and The West Los Angeles Children’s Choir. The movie explores the humanitarian crisis in Syria […]
