The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the comedy Office Christmas Party directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck and starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn, Kate McKinnon, Courtney B. Vance, T.J. Miller, Vanessa Bayer, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Rob Corddry, Abbey Lee, Karan Soni and Matt Walsh. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 9, 2016)
Posted: December 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Abattoir, All We Had, Danny Bensi, Frank & Lola, Harry Benson: Shoot First, Justin Hurwitz, La La Land, Mario Grigorov, Mark Sayfritz, Michael Brook, Office Christmas Party, Reza Safinia, Saunder Jurriaans, The Bounce Back, Theodore Shapiro
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Dave Porter to Score NBC’s ‘The Blacklist: Redemption’
Posted: December 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dave Porter, NBC, The Blacklist, The Blacklist: Redemption
Dave Porter has been tapped to score the upcoming NBC drama The Blacklist: Redemption. The show is created by Jon Bokenkamp (Taking Lives) & John Eisendrath (Joy), Lukas Reiter and J.R. Orci and stars Ryan Eggold, Famke Janssen, Edi Gathegi, Tawny Cypress and Adrian Martinez. The series is a spin-off of the network’s The Blacklist, which Porter is also scoring, and […]
‘Holmes & Watson’ to Feature Original Songs by Alan Menken & Glenn Slater
Posted: December 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Menken, Etan Cohen, Glenn Slater, Holmes & Watson
Alan Menken revealed in a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter that he is writing two original songs for the upcoming comedy Holmes & Watson. Glenn Slater is proving the lyrics. The movie is written and directed by Etan Cohen (Get Hard) and stars Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Rebecca Hall, Kelly Macdonald, Lauren Lapkus and Rob Brydon. The film […]
‘Never Ever’ (‘À jamais’) Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: À jamais, Benoit Jacquot, Bruno Coulais, Never Ever, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album for Benoit Jacquot’s drama Never Ever (À jamais) will be released. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Bruno Coulais (Coraline, The Chorus, The Crimson Rivers, Song of the Sea) who previously collaborated with the director on such movies as Farewell, My Queen, Diary of a Chambermaid and 3 Hearts. […]
‘Star’ – The Premiere EP Released
Posted: December 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Fox, Soundtrack, Star
Republic Records has released the first EP for the new Fox drama Star. The EP features four songs from the premiere episode of the show performed by the series’ cast, including Jude Demorest, Brittany O’Grady and Ryan Destiny. Visit Amazon to download the 4-track release and to check out audio samples. Star is created by Lee Daniels (Empire, The Butler) & Tom […]
Taylor Swift’s & Zayn’s ‘I Don’t Want to Live Forever’ from ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Released
Posted: December 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fifty Shades Darker, Taylor Swift, Zayn
Universal Studios has released the first original song from the upcoming sequel Fifty Shades Darker. The track, entitled I Don’t Want to Live Forever, is performed by Taylor Swift and former One Direction member Zayn. Swift also wrote the song with Jack Antonoff and Sam Dew. The song is now available to download on Amazon. Fifty Shades Darker is directed by James Foley and stars Dakota […]
‘Incarnate’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Lockington, Brad Peyton, Incarnate, score, Soundtrack
IM Global Music will release a soundtrack album for the supernatural thriller Incarnate. The album features the film’s original music composed by Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Space Between Us, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 9 and is now available for pre-order on […]
‘The Affair’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Marcelo Zarvos, score, Showtime, Soundtrack, The Affair
The full details of the second soundtrack album for the Showtime original series The Affair have been revealed. The album features selections of the music from the show’s second season composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, The Good Shepherd, Ray Donovan, The Door in the Floor, The Words, Hollywoodland). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 9 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for […]
Bear McCreary Scoring ‘Unrest’
Posted: December 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bear McCreary, Jennifer Brea, Unrest
Bear McCreary announced on Twitter that he has composed the music for the upcoming documentary Unrest. The film tells her story of Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea who is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it’s “all in her head.” Determined to live, she sets out on […]
‘La La Land’ Score Album Details
Posted: December 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Damien Chazelle, Justin Hurwitz, La La Land, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the score album for Damien Chazelle’s movie musical La La Land have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed and orchestrated by Justin Hurwitz (Whiplash). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow and physically the following week by Interscope Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The label is also releasing a separate […]
