The Royal Albert Hall has announced the world premiere performance of James Horner‘s original music for the 1986 sci-fi thriller Aliens performed live-to-picture. The concert will be performed live by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and conducted by Ludwig Wicki. Horner received one of his first two Academy Award nominations for his work on the film directed by James Cameron and […]
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James Horner’s ‘Aliens’ Live-to-Picture Concert Announced
Posted: February 17, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Aliens, James Cameron, James Horner
Soundtrack for Netflix’s ‘Love’ Announced
Posted: February 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Judd Apatow, Love, Lyle Workman, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the new Netflix original series Love. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Lyle Workman (Superbad, The 40-Year Old Virgin, Win Win, Forgetting Sarah Marshall). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 19, 2016 and physically later this year. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Love is created by Judd Apatow […]
‘Gods of Egypt’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gods of Egypt, Marco Beltrami, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for Alex Proyas’ fantasy adventure Gods of Egypt have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, The Wolverine, World War Z, The Hurt Locker). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 26, 2016 and physically on March 25 by Varese Sarabande Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the […]
Ennio Morricone Walk of Fame Star Ceremony Set for February 26
Posted: February 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Ennio Morricone, Walk of Fame
Ennio Morricone will be honored at the Walk of Fame star ceremony on February 26, 2016 in Hollywood. It was announced back in 2014 that the legendary composer will receive a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and given his presence in Los Angeles for the Academy Awards on February 28, Morricone has confirmed to attend the event. […]
‘High-Rise’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben Wheatley, Clint Mansell, High-Rise, score, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for Ben Wheatley’s sci-fi thriller High-Rise. The album features the film’s original music composed by Clint Mansell (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, Noah, Moon, The Wrestler). The soundtrack will be released physically and digitally in Europe on March 18, 2016 and in the U.S. on May 13. High-Rise stars Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, […]
Michael Giacchino to Score Colin Trevorrow’s ‘The Book of Henry’
Posted: February 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Colin Trevorrow, Michael Giacchino, The Book of Henry
Director Colin Trevorrow announced on Twitter that Michael Giacchino will be composing the music for the upcoming drama The Book of Henry. The film stars Naomi Watts, Jacob Tremblay, Jaeden Lieberher, Dean Norris, Lee Pace, Sarah Silverman, Maddie Ziegler and Bobby Moynihan. The movie follows a single mother who raises a genius boy. Gregg Hurwitz has written the […]
Rob Scoring ‘Amityville: The Awakening’
Posted: February 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amityville: The Awakening, Rob
Rob aka Robin Coudert has composed the music for the upcoming horror thriller Amityville: The Awakening. The film is written and directed by Franck Khalfoun (P2) and stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bella Thorne, Cameron Monaghan, Thomas Mann, Jennifer Morrison and Kurtwood Smith. The movie follows a single mother who moves her three children into the haunted house not […]
‘Knight of Cups’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hanan Townshend, Knight of Cups, score, Soundtrack, Terrence Malick
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for Terrence Malick’s drama Knight of Cups. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hanan Townshend who previously collaborated with the director on the features To the Wonder, The Tree of Life and The Better Angels. Also included are classical compositions by Arvo Part and Edvard Grieg & other music […]
Dickon Hinchliffe Scoring Ricky Gervais’ ‘Special Correspondents’
Posted: February 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dickon Hinchliffe, Ricky Gervais, Special Correspondents
Dickon Hinchliffe has composed the music for the Netflix original movie Special Correspondents. The film is written and directed by Ricky Gervais (The Office, The Invention of Lying) who also stars in the movie alongside Eric Bana,Vera Farmiga, Kelly Macdonald, Kevin Pollak, America Ferrera, Raúl Castillo and Benjamin Bratt. The comedy is based on the 2009 French film […]
‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ to Feature Original Song by Pink
Posted: February 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Pink
A new TV spot for Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass that premiered during the Grammy Awards telecast revealed that Pink will record an original song for the sequel. The pop singer also contributed a cover version of the Jefferson Airplane classic White Rabbit, which can be previewed in the video embedded after the jump. The title […]