James Newton Howard has been tapped to score the upcoming fantasy adventure Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The film is directed by David Yates (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) and stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen […]
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James Newton Howard to Score ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Posted: April 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Yates, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, James Newton Howard
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Hans Zimmer Scoring Sean Penn’s ‘The Last Face’
Posted: April 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Sean Penn, The Last Face
Hans Zimmer revealed in a recent interview with Gigwise that he is scoring the upcoming drama The Last Face. The film is directed by Sean Penn and stars Charlize Theron, Javier Bardem, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Jean Reno and Jared Harris. The movie follows the director of an international aid organization working in Liberia who embarks on […]
‘A Hologram for the King’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Hologram for the King, Johnny Klimek, score, Soundtrack, Tom Tykwer
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy drama A Hologram for the King. The album features the film’s original music composed by Johnny Klimek (Cloud Atlas, One Hour Photo, Sense8) and the movie’s director Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run, The International). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 22, 2016 and physically on May 20. Visit Amazon to […]
King Crimson’s Adrian Belew to Score Pixar’s ‘Piper’
Posted: April 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adrian Belew, Piper, Pixar
Adrian Belew is composing the music for the upcoming Pixar short Piper. The film is directed by Alan Barillaro and follows a beach-dwelling bird who encounters a small hermit crab who teaches her the way of the waves. The project marks Barillaro’s first film as a director. He previously served as a the supervising animator on Pixar’s Wall-E and Brave. Belew is […]
‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Coby Brown, score, Soundtrack, The Man Who Knew Infinity
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Man Who Knew Infinity. The album features the film’s original music composed by Coby Brown. The soundtrack will be released on April 29, 2016. The Man Who Knew Infinity is directed by Matthew Brown and stars Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Devika Bhise, Stephen Fry and Toby Jones. The […]
‘The Adderall Diaries’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Michael Andrews, score, Soundtrack, The Adderall Diaries
Position Music will release a soundtrack album for the indie thriller The Adderall Diaries. The album features the film’s original score composed by Michael Andrews (Bridesmaids, Neighbors, Bad Teacher, Freaks and Geeks, Donnie Darko). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 15, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can […]
Pharrell Williams to Write Original Songs for Ted Melfi’s ‘Hidden Figures’
Posted: April 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hidden Figures, Pharell Williams, Ted Melfi
Pharrell Williams announced today that he will be writing original songs for the upcoming drama Hidden Figures. The film is directed by Ted Melfi (St. Vincent) and stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge and Kevin Costner. The movie follows a trio of brilliant African-American women working at […]
Alex Heffes to Score History’s ‘Roots’
Posted: April 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A&E, Alex Heffes, History, Lifetime, Roots
Alex Heffes has been hired to compose the music for the upcoming History event mini-series Roots. The 8-parter stars Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, Chad L. Coleman, Erica Tazel, Derek Luke, Malachi Kirby and Regé-Jean. The drama is based on Alex Haley’s novel of the same title and chronicles […]
‘Mr. Right’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aaron Zigman, Mr. Right, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the action comedy Mr. Right. The album features the film’s original music composed by Aaron Zigman (The Notebook, Bridge to Terabithia, The Proposal, John Q). Also included are the songs Love You With a Bang by Maty Noves and Jesu Joy by Apollo. The soundtrack will be […]
‘Home Fires’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Home Fires, PBS, Samuel Sim, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the British TV series Home Fires. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Samuel Sim (Awake, Dunkirk, The Reckoning, including the drama’s theme, which the composer arranged into a new four minute version, Siren (Theme from “Home Fires”). The soundtrack will be released […]
