Michael Penn is composing the original music for the upcoming comedy drama Boundaries. The film is written and directed by Shana Feste (Country Strong, Endless Love, The Greatest) and stars Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer, Lewis MacDougall, Bobby Cannavale, Kristen Schaal, Peter Fonda, Christopher Lloyd and Dolly Wells. The movie centers on a single mother who, along with her awkward […]
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Michael Penn to Score Shana Feste’s ‘Boundaries’
Posted: February 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Boundaries, Michael Penn, Shana Feste
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Justin Hurwitz Wins Oscar for ‘La La Land’
Posted: February 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Benj Pasek, Justin Hurwitz, Justin Paul, La La Land
Justin Hurwitz has received the Academy Award for his score for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land. The other nominated composers in the Best Original Score category were Mica Levi (Jackie), Dustin O’Halloran & Hauschka (Lion), Nicholas Britell (Moonlight) and Thomas Newman (Passengers). Hurwitz also received a second Oscar for the original song City of Stars from the movie musical and shared the honor […]
Danny Elfman to Receive Max Steiner Award
Posted: February 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Danny Elfman, Hollywood in Vienna, Max Steiner Award
It was announced today that Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Nightmare Before Christmas, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Alice in Wonderland) is the recipient of this year’s Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award, which will be presented at the annual Hollywood in Vienna Concert Gala at Vienna Concert Hall on September 29, 2017. The composer will be accepting the award in person and […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 26, 2017)
Posted: February 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Atli Orvarsson, Brooke Blair, Chicago Justice, Chris Bacon, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Danny Elfman, Hulu, I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore, National Treasure, NBC, Netflix, Taken, Trevor Morris, When We Rise, Will Blair
Premiering tomorrow, February 27, is the ABC mini-series When We Rise created by Dustin Lance Black and starring Guy Pearce, Mary-Louise Parker, Rachel Griffiths, Michael K. Williams and Ivory Aquino. The show’s themes and music are composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland) and Chris Bacon (Source Code, Bates Motel). Hollywood Records has […]
‘Youth in Oregon’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joel P. West, score, Soundtrack, Youth in Oregon
A soundtrack album has been released for the indie comedy drama Youth in Oregon. The album features the film’s original score composed by Joel P. West (Short Term 12, Grandma, About Alex, Band of Robbers). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Youth in Oregon is directed by Joel David Moore and stars Frank […]
Emmy Awards Add Music Supervision Category
Posted: February 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards
The Television Academy announced a number of changes to the Emmy Awards structure today, including a new category for Outstanding Music Supervision. The category will be introduced at this year’s 69th Emmy Awards. The other music-related categories at the Emmys are Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score), Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or […]
‘Hand of God’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Hand of God, Holly Marilyn Solem, Soundtrack
Amazon Content Services will release a new soundtrack album for the Amazon original series Hand of God. The album features the songs from the show’s second season by Holly Marilyn Solem. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 10, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring the […]
‘Nashville’ Season 5 – Vol. 1 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: February 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: CMT, Nashville, Soundtrack
Big Machine Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the CMT original series Nashville. The album features the songs from the first half of the show’s fifth season performed by cast members including Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, Chris Carmack and Lennon & Maisy. The soundtrack will be […]
‘Prevenge’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alice Lowe, Prevenge, score, Soundtrack, Toydrum
A soundtrack album has been released for Alice Lowe’s British horror comedy Prevenge. The album features the film’s original music composed by Toydrum (Detour). The soundtrack is now available digitally in the UK. Lakeshore Records will release the album in the U.S. on March 3. Visit iTunes to pre-order the soundtrack. Prevenge is written and directed by Lowe who […]
