Tim Hecker is composing the music for the upcoming indie drama The Free World. The film is written and directed by Jason Lew (screenwriter of Gus Van Sant’s Restless) and stars Boyd Holbrook, Elisabeth Moss, Octavia Spencer, Sung Kang and Waleed Zuaiter. The movie follows a man truggling to adapt to life on the outside following his […]
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Tim Hecker Scoring Jason Lew’s ‘The Free World’
Posted: December 14, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jason Lew, The Free World, Tim Hecker
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Julian Wass to Score HBO’s ‘Animals’
Posted: December 13, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Animals, HBO, Julian Wass
Julian Wass has signed on to score the upcoming HBO original series Animals. The show is created by Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano and revolves around a group of downtrodden creatures – pigeons, rats, bedbugs, etc. – living in New York City. The animated comedy features the voices of Matarese and Luciano, as well as actors including Katie […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 13, 2015)
Posted: December 13, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Charlie Clouser, Childhood's End, Clinton Shorter, Dave Kushner, F Is for Family, Hallmark Channel, Laura Karpman, Netflix, Syfy, The Expanse, Vincent Jones
Premiering tomorrow, December 14, is the Syfy original mini-series Childhood’s End based on the sci-fi novel by Arthur C. Clarke of the same title and starring Charles Dance, Mike Vogel, Daisy Betts, Yael Stone, Julian McMahon, Osy Ikhile and Colm Meaney. The show’s original music is composed by Charlie Clouser (Saw, Wayward Pines, Numbers, Resident Evil: Extinction). To learn more about the 6-parter, which centers […]
‘A Christmas Horror Story’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 12, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Christmas Horror Story, Alex Khaskin, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the horror movie A Christmas Horror Story. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Khaskin (Replicant). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. A Christmas Horror Story is directed by Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban & Brett Sullivan and […]
Jerry Goldsmith’s Complete ‘Total Recall’ Score Released
Posted: December 12, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Paul Verhoeven, Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman, score, Soundtrack, Tom Sawyer, Total Recall
Quartet Records has released a new soundtrack album for the 1990 sci-fi action thriller Total Recall directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone. The album features the film’s original original score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith (Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, Planet of the Apes, The Omen) who later […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 11, 2015)
Posted: December 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: American Hero, Bleeding Heart, Don Verdean, Ilan Eshkeri, In the Heart of the Sea, Liam Howe, Lorne Balfe, Nicholas Britell, Roque Banos, The Big Short, The Girl in the Book, Will Bates
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the adventure drama In the Heart of the Sea directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Jordi Mollá, Ben Whishaw and Brendan Gleeson. The film’s original music is composed by Roque Banos (The Machinist, Evil Dead, Regression, Oldboy). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the […]
Henry Jackman to Score Nate Parker’s ‘The Birth of a Nation’
Posted: December 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Henry Jackman, Nate Parker, The Birth of a Nation
Henry Jackman has been hired to score the upcoming drama The Birth of a Nation. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actor Nate Parker and stars himself, alongside Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Jackie Earle Haley, Gabrielle Union and Mark Boone Jr. The movie tells the true story of Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher whose […]
‘Don Verdean’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Don Verdean, Heavy Young Heathens, Ilan Eshkeri, Jared Hess, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for Jared Hess’ comedy Don Verdean. The album the original songs from the film performed by the Heavy Young Heathens, as well as Leslie Bibb’s performance of Pillar of Salt. Also included are selections from the film’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Still Alice, Layer Cake, Shaun the […]
Devendra Banhart to Score Jeff Baena’s ‘Joshy’
Posted: December 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Devendra Banhart, Jeff Baena, Joshy
Singer/songwriter Devendra Banhart has been tapped to write the music for the upcoming indie comedy Joshy. The film is written and directed by Jeff Baena (Life After Beth, writer of I Heart Huckabees) and stars Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally, Alex Ross Perry, Nick Kroll, Brett Gelman and Jenny Slate. The movie follows the title character […]
Academy Announces 74 Original Songs in Oscar Race
Posted: December 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the short list of 74 songs that are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 88th Academy Awards. During the nominations process, all voting members of the Music Branch will receive a Reminder List of works submitted in the category and a DVD […]
