Nicholas Britell is composing the original music for the upcoming drama Moonlight. The film is written and directed by Barry Jenkins and stars Naomie Harris, Andre Holland, Mahershala Al, Janelle Monae, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes, Alex R. Hibbert, Jaden Piner and Jharrel Jerome. The movie is based on the play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell McCraney and […]
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 10, 2016)
Posted: July 10, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: HBO, Jeff Russo, Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein, Netflix, Rob Lane, Stranger Things, SundanceTV, The A Word, The Night Of
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series The Night Of executive produced by Peter Moffat, Richard Price, Steven Zaillian James Gandolfini & Jane Tranter and starring John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Michael Kenneth Williams, Bill Camp and Payman Maadi. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo, Power, CSI: Cyber, About Cherry). The drama centers around an ambulance-chasing New York City attorney who gets […]
‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Batman: The Killing Joke, Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the animated superhero movie Batman: The Killing Joke. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter & Lolita Ritmanis (Avengers: Assemble, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 22, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen […]
‘Sausage Party’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Christopher Lennertz, Glenn Slater, Sausage Party, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature Sausage Party have been revealed. The album features the original song The Great Beyond written by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted) and with lyrics by Glenn Slater, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Ariel Shaffir and Kantir. Also included is the movie’s original score composed by […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 8, 2016)
Posted: July 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Somers, Alexandre Desplat, Captain Fantastic, Cell, Fathers and Daughters, Jamie Christopherson, Jeff Cardoni, Marcelo Zarvos, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Paolo Buonvino, The Dog Lover, The Secret Life of Pets, Will Bates, Zero Days
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature The Secret Life of Pets directed by Chris Renaud & Yarrow Cheney and starring Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. The film’s original music is composed […]
Bear McCreary to Score ‘Animal Crackers’
Posted: July 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Animal Crackers, Bear McCreary, Scott Christian Sava, Tony Bancroft
Bear McCreary is composing the score for the upcoming animated feature Animal Crackers. The film is directed by Tony Bancroft (Mulan) & Scott Christian Sava and features the voice talent of Emily Blunt, Sylvester Stallone, Ian McKellen, John Krasinski, Patrick Warburton and Danny DeVito. The movie centers on a family whose life is turned upside […]
Toby Chu to Score The CW’s ‘Frequency’
Posted: July 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Frequency, The CW, Toby Chu
Toby Chu has been hired to score the upcoming CW drama Frequency. The show is created by Jeremy Carver (Supernatural, Being Human) and stars Peyton List, Riley Smith, Devin Kelley, Mekhi Phifer, Anthony Ruivivar, Lenny Jacobson and Daniel Bonjour. The movie is inspired by the 2000 feature of the same title starring Dennis Quaid and follows a police […]
‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jeff Cardoni, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Outasight, Mase, The Beatards, The Darkness, Think Lizzy, The Rough Riders, as well as two songs performed by actors Zac Efron & Adam Devine. Also include suite of the […]
‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dario Marianelli, Kubo and the Two Strings, LAIKA, Regina Spektor, score, Soundtrack
Warner Bros. Records will release a soundtrack album for Laika’s animated feature Kubo and the Two Strings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, V for Vendetta, Jane Eyre) who previously scored Laika’s The Boxtrolls. Also included is a cover of the song While My Guitar Gently Weeps performed by Regina Spektor and recorded […]
‘Septembers of Shiraz’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Isham, score, Septembers of Shiraz, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller Septembers of Shiraz. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A River Runs Through It, 42, Once Upon a Time, American Crime). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, July 15 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out […]
