Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Azazel Jacobs’ indie comedy The Lovers. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mandy Hoffman (Ana Maria in Novela Land) who previously scored the director’s Terri. The soundtrack will be released digitally next month and is set for a physical release on June 2, 2017. Visit Amazon to […]
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‘The Lovers’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Azazel Jacobs, Mandy Hoffman, score, Soundtrack, The Lovers
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Raney Shockne Scoring Eric England’s ‘Huntsville’
Posted: April 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eric England, Huntsville, Raney Shockne
Raney Shockne has been tapped to score the upcoming thriller Huntsville. The film is directed by Eric England (Contracted, Get the Girl) and stars Dylan McDermott, Sophie Turner and Jack Kilmer. The movie follows a solitary man in a Florida town who develops a questionable relationship with a recently transplanted high school student. Anthony Ragnone wrote the Black List-honored screenplay. […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 9, 2017)
Posted: April 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC America, Blair Howat, Class, Netflix, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Sandy Wexler
Premiering on Friday, April 14, is the Netflix original movie Sandy Wexler directed by Steven Brill and starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Hudson, Terry Crews, Arsenio Hall, Kevin James and Rob Schneider. Rupert Gregson-Williams (Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan, Wonder Woman) has composed the film’s original score. Kenneth “Babyface” Edmond wrote the original song Mr. DJ performed by Hudson for the project. Click […]
‘Speech & Debate’ Score Album Released
Posted: April 8, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dan Harris, Deborah Lurie, score, Soundtrack, Speech & Debate
Broadway Records has released a score album for the comedy drama Speech & Debate. The album features the film’s original music composed by Deborah Lurie (Dear John, 9, An Unfinished Life, Safe Haven). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the […]
‘The Fate of the Furious’ Score Album Details
Posted: April 8, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, F. Gary Gray, Fast & Furious, score, Soundtrack, The Fate of the Furious
The full details of the score album for the action sequel The Fate of the Furious have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Tyler (Fast Five, Furious Seven, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me, Power Rangers). The soundtrack will be released digitally within the next few weeks and physically on April 28. Visit Amazon to pre-order […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 7, 2017)
Posted: April 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aftermath, Andrea Bonini, Bear McCreary, Colossal, Danny Bensi, Deborah Lurie, Ernst Reijseger, Gifted, Giorgio Moroder, Going in Style, Mark Todd, Mine, Rachel Portman, Raney Shockne, Rob Simonsen, Salt and Fire, Saunder Jurriaans, Smurfs: The Lost Village, Speech & Debate, The Assignment, The Case for Christ, The Ticket, Their Finest, Will Musser
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Smurfs: The Lost Village directed by Kelly Asbury and starring Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello, Jack McBrayer, Danny Pudi and Mandy Patinkin. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Sausage Party, Horrible Bosses). Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album […]
‘Empire’ Season 3 Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Empire, Fox, Soundtrack
Columbia Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Fox hit drama Empire. The album a selection of the songs from the show’s third season by cast members including Terrence Howard (Lucious Lyon), Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon) and Bryshere Gray a.k.a. Yazz (Hakeem Lyon), as well as Serayah, Mariah Carey, Rumor Willis & more. The soundtrack will be […]
Rolfe Kent to Score Alexander Payne’s ‘Downsizing’
Posted: April 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexander Payne, Downsizing, Rolfe Kent
Rolfe Kent is reteaming with director Alexander Payne on the upcoming social satire Downsizing. The film starring Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Kristen Wiig, Hong Chau, Alec Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Sudeikis and Rolf Lassgård follows a man who joins the throngs of people undergoing a new process that reduces people to a tiny fraction of their size before moving to one […]
Academy Announces New Awards Rules
Posted: April 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures announced a couple of new rules and campaign regulations for next year’s 90th Academy Awards, which were approved at their most recent Board meeting on Tuesday, March 28, including one in the music categories. The new rules state that, “in the Music (Original Score) category, in the case of a score that […]
