Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that Heitor Pereira will be composing the music for the upcoming animated feature Smallfoot. The film is directed by Karey Kirkpatrick (Over the Hedge) and features the voices of Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common, LeBron James, Gina Rodriguez, Danny DeVito, Yara Shahidi, Ely Henry and Jimmy Tatro. The movie centers […]
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Heitor Pereira to Score ‘Smallfoot’
Posted: November 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Heitor Pereira, Karey Kirkpatrick, Smallfoot
Danny Elfman to Score Illumination’s ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’
Posted: November 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Illumination Entertainment
Danny Elfman is set to score the upcoming animated feature How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The film is directed by Pete Candeland & Yarrow Cheney (The Secret Life of Pets) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of the title character. The movie is based on Dr. Seuss’ classic tale about the titular grouch who plots to ruin […]
Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum to Score ‘Painkillers’
Posted: November 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum, Painkillers, Roxy Shih
Grammy Award winner Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum (Stockholm, Pennsylvania, Regarding Susan Sontag) has been hired to score the upcoming dramatic thriller Painkillers. The film is directed by Roxy Shih (The Tribe) and stars Adam Huss, Madeline Zima, Grant Bowler, Debra Wilson and Mischa Barton. The movie follows a brilliant surgeon who, after a terrible car crash in which his son dies, is tormented by […]
Nicholas Britell to Score Adam McKay’s ‘Backseat’
Posted: November 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam McKay, Backseat, Nicholas Britell
Nicholas Britell is reuniting with Adam McKay on the upcoming biographical drama Backseat. The film is written and directed by McKay and stars Christian Bale as Dick Cheney, alongside Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Bill Pullman, Adam Bartley, Tyler Perry, Alison Pill and Lily Rabe. The movie chronicles Cheney’s rise to CEO of the […]
Roger Neill to Score ‘Valley Girl’ Musical Remake & Netflix’s ‘Like Father”
Posted: November 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Like Father, Roger Neill, Valley Girl
Roger Neill has been tapped to score the upcoming movie musical Valley Girl. The film is directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg and stars Jessica Rothe, Josh Whitehouse, Mae Whitman, Chloe Bennet, Peyton List, Logan Paul, Jessie Ennis and Ashleigh Murray. The movie is based on Martha Coolidge’s 1983 romantic comedy of the same title and follows a Fernando […]
Howard Shore Scoring Ben Lewin’s ‘The Catcher Was a Spy’
Posted: November 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ben Lewin, Howard Shore, The Catcher Was a Spy
Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs, The Aviator, Spotlight) has recently scored the upcoming drama The Catcher Was a Spy. The film is directed by Ben Lewin (The Sessions) and stars Paul Rudd, Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce, Paul Giamatti, Jeff Daniels, Mark Strong, Tom Wilkinson, Connie Nielsen and Hiroyuki Sanada. […]
Jed Kurzel to Score Jennifer Kent’s ‘The Nightingale’
Posted: November 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jed Kurzel, Jennifer Kent, The Nightingale
Jed Kurzel is reteaming with Jennifer Kent on the upcoming period thriller The Nightingale. The film is written and directed by Kent and stars Sam Claflin, Aisling Franciosi, Damon Herriman, Ewen Leslie, Harry Greenwood, Aboriginal Djuki Mala, Baykali Ganambarr and Magnolia Maymuru. The movie is set in Tasmania, Australia in 1825 and follows an Irish […]
The Newton Brothers Scoring Ben Young’s ‘Extinction’
Posted: November 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ben Young, Extinction, The Newton Brothers
The Newton Brothers are currently scoring the upcoming sci-fi thriller Extinction. The film is directed by Ben Young (Hounds of Love) and stars Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, Mike Colter, Lilly Aspell, Emma Booth and Israel Broussard. The movie follows a father who suffers from a recurring dream about the loss of his family while witnessing […]
Harry Gregson-Williams Scoring ‘Early Man’
Posted: November 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Early Man, Harry Gregson-Williams, Nick Park, Peter Lord
Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord confirmed on Twitter that Harry Gregson-Williams is currently recording his score for the upcoming animated feature Early Man. The music is being recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. The movie is directed by Nick Park (Chicken Run, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit) and features the voice talent of Eddie Redmayne, […]
Keegan DeWitt Scoring Hannah Fidell’s ‘The Long Dumb Road’
Posted: November 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hannah Fidell, Keegan DeWitt, Making Babies, The Long Dumb Road
Keegan DeWitt is scoring the upcoming indie comedy The Long Dumb Road. The film is directed by Hannah Fidell (A Teacher, 6 Years) and stars Jason Mantzoukas, Tony Revolori, Grace Gummer, Taissa Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Casey Wilson, Ciara Bravo, Annie Lederman and Pamela Reed. The movie follows two guys who serendipitously meet at a time […]