Premiering tonight is the AMC original series Fear the Walking Dead starring Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Mercedes Mason. The spin-off of the hit series The Walking Dead features original music composed by Paul Haslinger (Underworld, Halt and Catch Fire, Death Race, The Three Musketeers). To learn more about the show, which is set in Los […]
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Rupert Gregson-Williams to Score Netflix’s ‘The Do Over’
Posted: August 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Netflix, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Steven Brill, The Do Over
Rupert Gregson-Williams is set to score the upcoming Netflix original movie The Do Over. The comedy is directed by Steven Brill (Mr. Deeds, Without a Paddle, Little Nicky) and stars Adam Sandler, David Spade, Paula Patton, Nick Swardson and Luis Guzman. The film follows two down-on-their-luck guys who decide to fake their own deaths and start over with new identities, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 21, 2015)
Posted: August 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: American Ultra, Dan Romer, David Newman, Dhani Harrison, Digging for Fire, Edward Shearmur, Grandma, Hitman: Agent 47, Joel P. West, Learning to Drive, Marcelo Zarvos, Marco Beltrami, Paul Hicks, Pinar Toprak, She's Funny That Way, Sinister 2, Some Kind of Beautiful, Stephen Endelman, The Curse of Downers Grove, tomandandy
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the action thriller Hitman: Agent 47 directed by Aleksander Bach and starring Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciarán Hinds and Thomas Kretschmann. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (World War Z, The Wolverine, Scream, The Hurt Locker). La-La […]
Nathan Halpern to Score ‘Sticky Notes’
Posted: August 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Nathan Halpern, Sticky Notes
Nathan Halpern has been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama Sticky Notes. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Amanda Harlib and stars Rose Leslie, Ray Liotta, Justin Bartha and Gina Rodriguez. The movie follows a backup dancer who returns home to Florida to help care for her estranged father after he’s diagnosed […]
‘Sinister 2’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Sinister, Sinister 2, Soundtrack, tomandandy
Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album for the horror sequel Sinister 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by tomandandy (The Mothman Prophecies, The Strangers, Resident Evil: Retribution, The Rules of Attraction). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. A physical version […]
Tony Morales Scoring Disney’s ‘Elena of Avalor’
Posted: August 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney Junior, Elena of Avalor, Tony Morales
Tony Morales is composing the music for Disney Television Animation’s upcoming series Elena of Avalor. The show centers around 16-year old Princess Elena, a confident and compassionate teenager in an enchanted fairytale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore. The character will be introduced in an episode of Disney’s hit series Sofia the First. Aimee Carrero […]
‘No Escape’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Buck Sanders, Marco Beltrami, No Escape, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller No Escape have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (The Wolverine, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, World War Z) and Buck Sanders (The Hurt Locker, Warm Bodies). Also included is a song by Jim James. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 21, 2015 and physically on […]
Jonathan Sadoff Scoring Lorene Scafaria’s ‘The Meddler’
Posted: August 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jonathan Sadoff, Lorene Scafaria, The Meddler
Jonathan Sadoff is reteaming with director Lorene Scafaria on the upcoming indie comedy drama The Meddler. The film is written and directed by Scafaria and stars Rose Byrne, Susan Sarandon and J.K. Simmons. The movie follows a young woman who is trying desperately to establish some boundaries with her incessantly doting mother. Joy Gorman (Adult World) and Paul Green (The Loft) are […]
‘The Transporter Refueled’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Azaria, score, Soundtrack, The Transporter Refueled, Transporter
EuropaCorp will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller The Transporter Refueled. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alexandre Azaria (Lockout, Love and Other Disasters) who previously scored the second and third installment of the original Transporter trilogy. Also included are the songs from the movie by artists such as The Animals, Selah Sue, Mani Hoffman, […]
Aaron Zigman Scoring ‘Mr. Right’
Posted: August 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Zigman, Mr. Right, Paco Cabezas
Aaron Zigman has composed the music for the upcoming action comedy Mr. Right. The film is directed by Paco Cabezas (Rage, Neon Flesh) and stars Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Tim Roth, James Ransone, Anson Mount, Michael Eklund and RZA. The movie follows a woman who has had bad luck finding love until she meets Mr. Right, who turns out […]
