Dan Jones has recently composed the score for the upcoming new film adaptation of Lady Macbeth. The film is directed by William Oldroyd and stars Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie and Christopher Fairbank. The movie is set in 19th Century England and follows a young woman who is trapped in a marriage of convenience whose passionate affair […]
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Dan Jones Scoring ‘Lady Macbeth’
Posted: August 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Jones, Lady Macbeth
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score Marvel’s ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Posted: August 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mark Mothersbaugh, Thor, Thor: Ragnarok
Mark Mothersbaugh is set to compose the music for Marvel Studios’ upcoming sequel Thor: Ragnarok. The film is directed by Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderness, What We Do in the Shadows) and stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Karl Urban and Mark Ruffalo. Stephany Folsom has written the screenplay […]
Carter Burwell to Score Todd Haynes’ ‘Wonderstruck’
Posted: August 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Carter Burwell, Todd Haynes, Wonderstruck
Carter Burwell is set to reteam with director Todd Haynes on the upcoming drama Wonderstruck. The film starring Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Oaks Fegley, Cory Michael Smith and Tom Noonan is based on a children’s book by Brian Selznick and traces the gradually weaving stories, set 50 years apart, of two deaf children who both wish their […]
BBC America’s ‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ to Feature Music by Cristobal Tapia de Veer
Posted: August 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC America, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Cristobal Tapia de Veer is composing the music for the upcoming BBC America original series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. The show is developed by Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra) and stars Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood, Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Mpho Koaho, Fiona Dourif, Michael Eklund, Miguel Sandoval, Dustin Milligan, Aaron Douglas, Neil Brown Jr. and Richard Schiff. The comedic thriller is […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 21, 2016)
Posted: August 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Drake, Better Late Than Never, David Schwartz, Gomorrah, Mokadelic, NBC, Netflix, SundanceTV, XOXO
Premiering on Tuesday, August 23, is the new NBC reality series Better Late Than Never executive produced by Henry Winkler, Craig Zadan & Neil Meron, Jason Ehrlich, Stephanie Chambers, Alex Katz and Tim Crescenti. The show’s original music is composed by David Schwartz (Arrested Development, Northern Exposure, Lady Dynamite). The series follows Winkler, William Shatner, […]
Sharon Van Etten Scoring ‘Strange Weather’
Posted: August 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Katherine Dieckmann, Sharon Van Etten, Strange Weather
Singer/songwriter Sharon Van Etten has composed the original music for the upcoming indie drama Strange Weather. The film is written and directed by Katherine Dieckmann (Motherhood, Diggers) and stars Holly Hunter, Carrie Coon and Kim Coates. The movie follows a grieving mother who travels the backroads of the Deep South to settle a score. Jana Edelbaum & Rachel […]
‘The Fundamentals of Caring’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: August 20, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rob Burnett, Ryan Miller, score, Soundtrack, The Fundamentals of Caring
A soundtrack album will be released for the Netflix original movie The Fundamentals of Caring. The album features the film’s original music composed by Guster lead singer Ryan Miller (Safety Not Guaranteed, In a World…, The Kings of Summer). Also included is the composer’s original song This Is the Only Time We Have. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 19, 2016)
Posted: August 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Tale of Love and Darkness, Ben Hur, Billionaire Ransom, Christoph M. Kaiser, Cliff Martinez, Dario Marianelli, Hybrid, Imperium, John Graham, Julian Mass, Keegan DeWitt, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Kubo and the Two Strings, Marco Beltrami, Morris from America, Nicholas Britell, The People vs. Fritz Bauer, War Dogs, Will Bates, Yoko Shimomura
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Kubo and the Two Strings directed by Travis Knight and featuring the voices of Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, and Ralph Fiennes, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Vaccaro, Rooney Mara and Matthew McConaughey. The film’s original music is composed by Dario Marianelli (Atonement, The Boxtrolls, Pride […]
Chris Bacon to Score ABC’s ‘When We Rise’
Posted: August 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Chris Bacon, Dustin Lance Black, When We Rise
Chris Bacon has revealed in a recent interview with TV Goodness that he is currently scoring the upcoming ABC mini-series When We Rise. The show is created by Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J. Edgar) and stars Guy Pearce, Mary Louise Parker, Rosie O’Donnell, Michael K. Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Rachel Griffiths, Dylan Walsh, Kevin McHale and Ivory Aquino. […]
Soundtrack for Noel Clarke’s ‘Brotherhood’ Announced
Posted: August 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brotherhood, Noel Clarke, Soundtrack
Black Butter will release a soundtrack album for Noel Clarke’s drama Brotherhood. The album features the songs form the movie by Fekky feat. Giggs, Chloe Leone, Jamie Joseph, Grace Acladna, J Hus, Whinnie Williams, Mahalia, Asher D, Chip x Maniac & more. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on August 26, 2016 and is […]