Premiering tonight in the U.S. is the new season of the BBC series The Hollow Crown, which adapts Shakespeare’s history plays set during the time of the Wars of the Roses: Henry VI Part 1, Henry VI Part II and Richard III. Dan Jones (Shadow of the Vampire, Lady Macbeth, Max) has composed the season’s […]
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 11, 2016)
Posted: December 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Jones, Fox, James Levine, Junkie XL, Netflix, PBS, Spectral, Star, The Hollow Crown, Tom Holkenborg
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‘Ballerina’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 10, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ballerina, Christopher Braide, Klaus Badelt, Leap!, score, Soundtrack
Gaumont will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Ballerina. The album features the film’s original score composed by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Time Machine, The Recruit, The Promise), as well as the original songs from the movie by Christopher Braide. Also included is Demi Lovato’s Confident. The […]
NBC’s ‘Trial & Error’ to Feature Music by John Swihart
Posted: December 10, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Swihart, NBC, Trial & Error
John Swihart is composing the music for the upcoming NBC comedy Trial & Error. The show is created by Jeff Astrof (Ground Floor), Matt Miller (Forever, Chuck, Lethal Weapon) and stars John Lithgow, Nick D’Agosto, Steven Boyer, Sherri Shepherd, Jayma Mays and Krysta Rodriguez. The series follows a bright-eyed New York lawyer who heads to a small Southern town […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 9, 2016)
Posted: December 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Abattoir, All We Had, Danny Bensi, Frank & Lola, Harry Benson: Shoot First, Justin Hurwitz, La La Land, Mario Grigorov, Mark Sayfritz, Michael Brook, Office Christmas Party, Reza Safinia, Saunder Jurriaans, The Bounce Back, Theodore Shapiro
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the comedy Office Christmas Party directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck and starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn, Kate McKinnon, Courtney B. Vance, T.J. Miller, Vanessa Bayer, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Rob Corddry, Abbey Lee, Karan Soni and Matt Walsh. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears […]
Dave Porter to Score NBC’s ‘The Blacklist: Redemption’
Posted: December 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dave Porter, NBC, The Blacklist, The Blacklist: Redemption
Dave Porter has been tapped to score the upcoming NBC drama The Blacklist: Redemption. The show is created by Jon Bokenkamp (Taking Lives) & John Eisendrath (Joy), Lukas Reiter and J.R. Orci and stars Ryan Eggold, Famke Janssen, Edi Gathegi, Tawny Cypress and Adrian Martinez. The series is a spin-off of the network’s The Blacklist, which Porter is also scoring, and […]
‘Holmes & Watson’ to Feature Original Songs by Alan Menken & Glenn Slater
Posted: December 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Menken, Etan Cohen, Glenn Slater, Holmes & Watson
Alan Menken revealed in a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter that he is writing two original songs for the upcoming comedy Holmes & Watson. Glenn Slater is proving the lyrics. The movie is written and directed by Etan Cohen (Get Hard) and stars Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Rebecca Hall, Kelly Macdonald, Lauren Lapkus and Rob Brydon. The film […]
‘Never Ever’ (‘À jamais’) Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: À jamais, Benoit Jacquot, Bruno Coulais, Never Ever, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album for Benoit Jacquot’s drama Never Ever (À jamais) will be released. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Bruno Coulais (Coraline, The Chorus, The Crimson Rivers, Song of the Sea) who previously collaborated with the director on such movies as Farewell, My Queen, Diary of a Chambermaid and 3 Hearts. […]
‘Star’ – The Premiere EP Released
Posted: December 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Fox, Soundtrack, Star
Republic Records has released the first EP for the new Fox drama Star. The EP features four songs from the premiere episode of the show performed by the series’ cast, including Jude Demorest, Brittany O’Grady and Ryan Destiny. Visit Amazon to download the 4-track release and to check out audio samples. Star is created by Lee Daniels (Empire, The Butler) & Tom […]
Taylor Swift’s & Zayn’s ‘I Don’t Want to Live Forever’ from ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Released
Posted: December 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fifty Shades Darker, Taylor Swift, Zayn
Universal Studios has released the first original song from the upcoming sequel Fifty Shades Darker. The track, entitled I Don’t Want to Live Forever, is performed by Taylor Swift and former One Direction member Zayn. Swift also wrote the song with Jack Antonoff and Sam Dew. The song is now available to download on Amazon. Fifty Shades Darker is directed by James Foley and stars Dakota […]
‘Incarnate’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Lockington, Brad Peyton, Incarnate, score, Soundtrack
IM Global Music will release a soundtrack album for the supernatural thriller Incarnate. The album features the film’s original music composed by Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Space Between Us, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 9 and is now available for pre-order on […]
