Mark Yaeger has been hired to score and write original songs for the upcoming political comedy series Embeds. The show is executive produced by Michael De Luca (The Social Network, Moneyball, Captain Phillips, Fifty Shades of Grey) is executive producing the project with Fox News star Megyn Kelly and follows five young reporters who are in way over their heads as they find themselves […]
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 4, 2016)
Posted: December 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anne Nikitin, Ben Decter, Captive, Hairspray LIVE!, Hulu, NBC, Netflix, Shut Eye
Premiering on Wednesday, December 7, is the NBC television event Hairspray LIVE! based on the Broadway musical and starring Maddie Baillio, Dove Cameron, Kristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Ariana Grande, Garrett Clayton, Derek Hough, Jennifer Hudson, Martin Short, Ephraim Sykes and Shahadi Wright Joseph. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the special’s song written by Marc Shaiman (A Few […]
‘Two Is a Family’ (‘Demain tout commence’) Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Demain tout commence, Hugo Gelin, Rob Simonsen, score, Soundtrack, Two Is a Family
Hamburger Records will release a soundtrack album for the French comedy drama Two Is a Family (Demain tout commence). The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (Nerve, (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now, The Way Way Back, Burnt). Also included are the songs from the movie by James Brown, The Capitols, Duck Sauce, Alexander and Arthur Lee. […]
‘Westworld’ Season 1 Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack, Westworld
WaterTower Music will release a full soundtrack album for the HBO original series Westworld. The album features the music from the show’s first season composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Warcraft). The soundtrack, which has a run time of 109 minutes, will be released digitally this coming Monday, December 5 and is now […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 2, 2016)
Posted: December 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Lockington, Believe, Clint Mansell, Incarnate, Jackie, Man Down, Mica Levi, Michael Reola, Pet, Run the Tide, Tommy Simpson, Zacarías M. De la Riva
Two movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the supernatural thriller Incarnate directed by Brad Peyton and starring Aaron Eckhart, Carice van Houten, Catalina Sandino Moreno and David Mazouz. The film’s original music is composed by Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). No soundtrack album has been announced. […]
Behind the Music of ‘Hidden Figures’
Posted: December 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer, Hidden Figures, Pharrell Williams
20th Century Fox has published a video featurette on the music for Theodore Melfi’s drama Hidden Figures. The 3-minute piece features interviews with composers Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch, as well as jazz legend and pianist Herbie Hancock who is featured as a soloist on the score. Also shown is footage from a live performance of Williams’ original […]
‘Fences’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Denzel Washington, Fences, Marcelo Zarvos, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for Denzel Washington’s drama Fences. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Good Shepherd, The Affair, Ray Donovan, The Words, Remember Me). Also included are the songs featured in the movie by Reverend James Cleveland, Dinah Washington and Little Jimmy Scott. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 16, 2016 and […]
Bryce Jacobs to Score ’12 Monkeys’ Season 3
Posted: December 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 12 Monkeys, Bryce Jacobs, Random Tropical Paradise, Syfy
Bryce Jacobs has taken over scoring duties on the Syfy original series 12 Monkeys. The show is developed by Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett based on Terry Gilliam’s 1995 movie of the same title and stars Aaron Standford, Amanda Schull, Kirk Acevedo, Todd Stashwick, Emily Hampshire, Barbara Sukowa and Noah Bean. The drama follows a time traveler from […]
‘Magnus’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Magnus, score, Soundtrack, Uno Helmersson
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Magnus. The album features the film’s original music composed by Uno Helmersson (The Keeper of Lost Causes, The Bridge, Armadillo). Also included is the song Secret Room performed by Katharina Nuttall. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Magnus is […]
Foy Vance Records Original Song for Ben Affleck’s ‘Live By Night’
Posted: December 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Affleck, Foy Vance, Live by Night
Foy Vance has recorded the original song Moonshine for Ben Affleck’s crime drama Live by Night. The singer/songwriter also performs the track, which is available to listen here. WaterTower Music will release the film’s original soundtrack album in a couple of weeks, which also features the movie’s original score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven, The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek). Live by […]
