H.E.R. has recorded an original song for the upcoming biographical drama Judas and the Black Messiah. The track, entitled Fight for You, is co-written by herself, Dernst ‘D’Mile’ Emile II & Tiara Thomas and will be featured in the movie directed by Shaka King and starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders and Martin Sheen. Jazz trombonist Craig Harris and Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, Miracle, A River Runs Through It) have teamed up to compose the original score for the film, which tells the story of Chairman Fred Hampton who was 21 years old when he was assassinated by the FBI, who coerced a petty criminal named William O’Neal to help them silence him and the Black Panther Party. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ to Feature Original Song ‘Fight for You’ by H.E.R.
Posted: December 30, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Craig Harris, H.E.R., Judas and the Black Messiah, Mark Isham, Shaka King
Claude Bolling (1930 – 2020)
Posted: December 30, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Claude Bolling
Claude Bolling has passed away yesterday at age 90 in Paris, France. The French composer and jazz pianist has scored dozens of films and TV movies/shows between the late 1950s and early 2000s. Among his best known feature credits are Herbert Ross’ California Suite, Mike Newell’s The Awakening, Jacques Deray’s Golden Globe-nominated crime drama Borsalino and the director’s Flic Story, Blood on the Streets & Three Men to Kill, Philippe de Broca’s Le Magnifique, René Goscinny’s Lucky Luke, José Giovanni’s The Gypsy, Marcel Camus’ Atlantic Wall, Dick Clements’ Catch Me a Spy and Daniel Petrie’s The Bad Boy. Read the rest of this entry »
John Powell Scoring Doug Liman’s ‘Locked Down’
Posted: December 30, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Doug Liman, HBO Max, John Powell, Locked Down
Composer John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Happy Feet, X-Men: The Last Stand, Shrek, Chicken Run) is reteaming with director Doug Liman on the upcoming romantic comedy/heist movie Locked Down. The film stars Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor as a couple who find life has other plans when they are stuck at home in a mandatory lockdown and call a truce to attempt a high-risk, high-stakes jewellery heist at one of the world’s most exclusive department store, Harrods. Ben Stiller, Stephen Merchant, Lucy Boynton, Ben Kingsley, Mindy Kaling and Dule Hill are co-starring. Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Eastern Promises) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Shade Shepherd’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: December 30, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Faulisi, Jonny Mendez, score, Soundtrack, The Shade Shepherd
A soundtrack album will be released for the dramatic thriller The Shade Shepherd. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jonny Mendez. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 31 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Shade Shepherd is co-written and directed by Chris Faulisi and stars Jordon Hodges, Randy Spence, Caroline Newton and Brett Baker. The movie is set in the late 80s and revolves around a shrink who helps his older junkie brother flee to Canada to escape a murder charge. Read the rest of this entry »
Ian Hultquist Scoring Collin Schiffli’s ‘Die in a Gunfight’
Posted: December 29, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Collin Schiffli, Die in a Gunfight, Ian Hultquist
Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, Yes, God, Yes, My Blind Brother, A-X-L) has composed the original music for the upcoming romantic crime drama Die in a Gunfight. The film is directed by Collin Schiffli (All Creatures Here Below) and stars Alexandra Daddario, Diego Boneta, Travis Fimmel, Justin Chatwin and Wade Allain-Marcus. The movie follows a young man who falls for the daughter of his father’s nemesis in New York City. Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari (Ant-Man and the Wasp) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Alan Silvestri to Compose Music for Robert Zemeckis’ Disney+ Movie ‘Pinocchio’
Posted: December 29, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Silvestri, Disney Plus, Glen Ballard, Pinocchio, Robert Zemeckis
Alan Silvestri is set to compose the original score for Walt Disney Studios’ upcoming new live-action film adaptation of Pinocchio directed by Robert Zemeckis. He is also producing and co-writing songs for the movie with songwriter/record producer Glen Ballard. Tom Hanks is attached to star in the film as Geppetto. Chris Weitz (About a Boy, Cinderella) is co-writing the screenplay with Zemeckis based on Disney’s 1940 animated classic and will also produce the project with Andrew Miano (The Farewell, A Single Man). Read the rest of this entry »
David Sardy to Score John Swab’s ‘Ida Red’
Posted: December 29, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Sardy, Ida Red, John Swab
David Sardy has been hired to score the upcoming crime thriller Ida Red. The film is written and directed by John Swab (Run with the Hunted) and stars Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo, Josh Hartnett, William Forsythe, Sofia Hublitz, Deborah Ann Woll, Mark Boone Junior, Beau Knapp, Slaine and Nicholas Cirillo. The movie follows a career criminal who is battling a terminal illness while serving a 25-year prison sentence in Oklahoma and turns to her son for one last job and a chance to regain her freedom. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Atlantic Crossing’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: December 29, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Atlantic Crossing, Raymond Enoksen, score, Soundtrack
Dreamscore Records has released a soundtrack album for the Norwegian period drama Atlantic Crossing. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Raymond Enoksen (Haunted, Ice Road Rescue) and performed by the Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music stores. Atlantic Crossing is written by Alexander Eik & Linda May Kallestein, directed by Eik and stars Sofia Helin, Kyle MacLachlan and Tobias Santelmann. The limited series tells the untold story of Norwegian Crown Princess Märtha who became an influential figure in world politics during World War II, after Norway was occupied by Nazi Germany in 1940. Read the rest of this entry »
Henry Jackman Scoring Marvel’s Disney+ Series ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’
Posted: December 28, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney Plus, Henry Jackman, Marvel, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Wreck-It-Ralph, Big Hero 6) has recently been scoring Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ original series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The show is written by Malcolm Spellman, directed by Kari Skogland (The Loudest Voice) and stars Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Daniel Brühl, Emily VanCamp and Wyatt Russell. The 6-parter follows Sam Wilson aka The Falcon & Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier, who came together in the final moments of Avengers: Endgame as they team up on a global adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Rust Creek’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: December 28, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: H. Scott Salinas, Jen McGowan, Rust Creek, score, Soundtrack
Lunacy Productions has released a soundtrack album for the survival thriller Rust Creek. The album features the film’s original music composed by H. Scott Salinas (The Banker, The Ballad of Lefty Brown, Birth of the Dragon, Cartel Land, Warrior, Sea of Shadows). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Rust Creek is directed by Jen McGowan and stars Hermione Corfield, Jay Paulson, Micah Hauptman, Sean O’Bryan, Daniel R. Hill, John Marshall Jones and Jeremy Glazer. The movie centers on an ambitious, overachieving college senior who gets lost deep in the frozen Kentucky woods while on her way to a job interview and finds herself pursued by a band of ruthless outlaws. Read the rest of this entry »
