James Levine is composing the original score for the new Fox drama Star. The show is created by Lee Daniels (Empire, The Butler, Precious) & Tom Donaghy (The Whole Truth) and stars Queen Latifah, Benjamin Bratt, Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Brittany O’Grady. The series revolves around three talented singers, desperate for a new start and with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the […]
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Fox’s ‘Star’ to Feature Score by James Levine
Posted: December 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fox, James Levine, Lee Daniels, Star, Tom Donaghy
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‘Midnight Sun’ TV Series Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Midnight Sun, Nathaniel Mechaly, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the French/Swedish thriller series Midnight Sun. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Nathaniel Mechaly (Taken series, Colombiana, Transporter: The Series, The Grandmaster). Also included are tracks by Sofia Jannok and Björn Stein. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen […]
Toby Chu to Score John Leonetti’s ‘Wish Upon’
Posted: December 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Leonetti, Toby Chu, Wish Upon
Toby Chu has signed on to score the upcoming horror thriller Wish Upon. The film is directed by John Leonetti (Annabelle) and stars Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Elisabeth Rohm, Shannon Purser, Ki Hong Lee, Sherilyn Fenn, Sydney Park, Alice Lee, Mitchell Slaggert and Josephine Langford. The movie follows a 16-year-old misfit who finds a magic […]
59th Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 59th Grammy Awards have been announced. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories: Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Bridge of Spies (Thomas Newman) – Hollywood Records The Hateful Eight (Ennio Morricone) – Decca The Revenant (Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto) – Milan Records Star Wars: The Force Awakens (John Williams) – Walt Disney Records Stranger Things […]
Nima Fakhrara to Score Frederick Cipoletti’s ‘Desolate’
Posted: December 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Desolate, Frederick Cipoletti, Nima Fakhrara
Nima Fakhrara has been tapped to score the upcoming dystopian drama Desolate. The film is directed by Frederick Cipoletti and stars Callan Mulvey, Tyson Ritter, Mark Kassen, Juston Street, Will Brittain, Natasha Bassett, James Russo, Bill Tangradi and Jonathan Rosenthal. The movie revolves around a family of farmers living in a dystopian future during a […]
Walt Disney Records to Release Soundtrack for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Live Action Film Adaptation
Posted: December 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast, Bill Condon, Howard Ashman, score, Soundtrack, Tim Rice
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the live action feature adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. The album features the songs from the film composed by Alan Menken (Aladdin, Enchanted, Tangled, The Little Mermaid) and featuring lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. Also included on the release is Menken’s original score, which was arranged by Christopher Benstead. […]
Joseph Trapanese to Score Joseph Kosinski’s ‘Granite Mountain’
Posted: December 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Granite Mountain, Joseph Kosinski, Joseph Trapanese
Joseph Trapanese is reteaming with director Joseph Kosinski on the upcoming action drama Granite Mountain. The film’s cast includes Miles Teller, Josh Brolin, Jeff Bridges, Ben Hardy, Jennifer Connelly, Taylor Kitsch, Andie MacDowell, Natalie Hall, James Badge Dale and Scott Haze. The movie tells the true story of the elite crew of men who battled a wildfire […]
Soundtrack Details for Paolo Sorrentino’s HBO Series ‘The Young Pope’
Posted: December 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Lele Marchitelli, Paolo Sorrentino, score, Soundtrack, The Young Pope
Warner Music will release a soundtrack album for the Paolo Sorrentino’s series The Young Pope. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Great Beauty). Also included are tracks by Jeff Buckley, Max Richter, John Adams, Bela Bartok, Antonello Venditti, Jefferson Airplane, Domenico Modugno & more as featured in the drama. The soundtrack […]
Gabriel Yared Scoring ‘If You See His Heart’ (‘Si tu voyais son coeur’)
Posted: December 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gabriel Yared, If You See His Heart, Joan Chemla, Si tu voyais son coeur
Gabriel Yared is composing the music for the upcoming French drama If You See His Heart (Si tu voyais son coeur). The film noir is directed by Joan Chemla and stars Gael Bernal Garcia and Marine Vacth. The movie follows a gypsy, excluded from his community after the death of his best friend, who finds […]
‘The Great Wall’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack, The Great Wall, Zhang Yimou
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy epic The Great Wall. The album fetters the film’s original music composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans). The soundtrack will be released in Mainland China on December 16, 2016 and in other markets in early 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the […]
