Composer Bruno Coulais (The Chorus, The Crimson Rivers, Winged Migration) is reteaming with director Henry Selick on the upcoming animated feature Wendell & Wild. The film follows two scheming demon brothers – Wendell (voiced by Jordan Peele) and Wild (voiced by Keegan-Michael Key) – who are forced to face-off against their arch-enemy in order to earn their way out of hell. Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach) also co-wrote the screenplay with Peele (Get Out, Us) and Clay McLeod Chapman based on an original story by Selick. They are also producing the Monkeypaw production with Ellen Goldsmith-Vein (The Maze Runner, Stargirl, Life of Crime) for The Gotham Group. Read the rest of this entry »
Bruno Coulais Scoring Henry Selick’s ‘Wendell & Wild’
Posted: June 15, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bruno Coulais, Henry Selick, Netflix, Wendell & Wild
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‘Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: June 15, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexander Taylor, Roman Chimienti, score, Scream Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, Soundtrack, Tyler Jensen
Notefornote Music has announced soundtrack album for the documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alexander Taylor (Hunter’s Moon, Animal Among Us). Also included is the song Split Second by Skeleton Head. A limited edition CD version is now available to order on the label’s official website. The soundtrack is also available digitally on Amazon and other digital music stores. Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street is directed by Roman Chimienti & Tyler Jensen and sets the records straight about the controversial sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street, which ended Mark Patton’s acting career, just as it was about to begin. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 14, 2020)
Posted: June 14, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Apple TV +, Beecham House, Craig Pruess, Dads, Eduardo Cruz, Feel the Beat, Hulu, Lauren Culjak, Love Victor, Michael Yezerski, Natalie Holt, Netflix, PBS, Sami Jano, Siddhartha Khosla, Wasp Network
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British series Beecham House created by Gurinder Chadha & Shahrukh Husain and starring Tom Bateman, Lesley Nicol, Gregory Fitoussi, Adil Ray, Marc Warren, Pallavi Sharda, Dakota Blue Richards, Leo Suter and Bessie Carter. . The show’s original music is composed by Natalie Holt (Journey’s End, The Honourable Woman, Knightfall, Three Girls) and Craig Pruess (Bend It Like Beckham, Bride & Prejudice). Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which premiered last summer in the UK on ITV and is making its domestic debut as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series. Also visit the official show website for more details.
Premiering on Wednesday, June 17, is the Hulu original series Love, Victor created by Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger based on the 2018 feature Love, Simon and starring Michael Cimino, Ana Ortiz, James Martinez, Isabella Ferreira, Rachel Naomi Hilson, Bebe Wood, George Sear, Anthony Turpel and Mason Gooding. Siddhartha Khosla (This Is Us, Runaways, Looking for Alaska) and Lauren Culjak are composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the comedy drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Salisbury Poisonings’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 14, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Rael Jones, Saul Dibb, score, Soundtrack, The Salisbury Poisonings
Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album for the BBC mini-series The Salisbury Poisonings. The album features the original music from the 3-parter composed by Rael Jones (My Cousin Rachel, Harlots, Suite Francaise, Kids in Love, Ill Behaviour). The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Salisbury Poisonings is written by Adam Patterson & Declan Lawn and stars Anne-Marie Duff, Rafe Spall, MyAnna Buring, Johnny Harris, Annabel Scholey, Mark Addy, Stella Gonet and Ron Cook. The drama directed by centers the 2018 Novichok poisonings in Salisbury and tells the story of how ordinary people reacted to a crisis on their doorstep, displaying extraordinary heroism. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Drake Scoring Neil Marshall’s ‘The Reckoning’
Posted: June 13, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Drake, Neil Marshall, The Reckoning
Christopher Drake (Tusk, Yoga Hosers, Batman: Arkham Origins, Batman: Year One) has composed the original score for the upcoming period horror thriller The Reckoning. The film is directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Centurion, Hellboy) and stars Charlotte Kirk, Joe Anderson, Steven Waddington, Sean Pertwee, Bill Fellows, Emma Holzer, Rick Warden, Ian Whyte, Leon Ockenden, Emma Campbell-Jones, Callum Goulden, Suzanne Magowan, Indianna Ryan, Mark Ryan, Oliver Trevena and Sarah Lambie. The movie is set in 1665 against the backdrop of the Great Plague and the subsequent witch hunts in England and follows a woman who grapples with the tragic death of her husband in a society completely consumed by fear and death. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 12, 2020)
Posted: June 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bill Brown, Edwyn Collins, Infamous, Jake Monaco, Michael Andrews, Sean Read, Sometimes Always Never, The King of Staten Island, Think Like a Dog
Opening on VOD today is the comedy The King of Staten Island co-written and directed by Judd Apatow and starring Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Maude Apatow and Steve Buscemi. The film’s original score is composed by Michael Andrews (Donnie Darko, Bridesmaids, Freaks & Geeks, Funny People, Neighbors, Bad Teacher). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack EP featuring the composer’s music earlier this week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the crime thriller Infamous written and directed by Joshua Caldwell and starring Bella Thorne, Jake Manley, Marisa Coughlan and Amber Riley. Bill Brown (CSI: NY, Dominion, The Devil’s Tomb, Wolfenstein, Rainbow Six, Desiree, Lineage II) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Vertical Entertainment release. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘I Know This Much Is True’ to Be Released
Posted: June 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Derek Cianfrance, Harold Budd, HBO, I Know This Much Is True, score, Soundtrack
All Saints Records will release a soundtrack album for the HBO limited series I Know This Much Is True. The album features the show’s original music composed by Harold Budd (Mysterious Skin, White Bird in a Blizzard). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 13 and will be available to stream/download here. I Know This Much Is True is written and directed by Derek Cianfrance based on the bestselling novel by Wally Lamb and stars Mark Ruffalo, Melissa Leo, Rosie O’Donnell, Archie Panjabi, Imogen Poots, Rob Huebel, John Procaccino, Philip Ettinger, Guillermo Diaz, Marcello Fonte, Bruce Greenwood, Aisling Franciosi, Michael Greyeyes, Brian Goodman, Juliette Lewis and Kathryn Hahn. The 6-parter revolves around a man he struggles to care for his twin brother, while discovering the truth about his own family history. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Girl on the Third Floor’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alison Chesley, Girl on the Third Floor, score, Soundtrack, Steve Albini, Tim Midyett
Touch and Go Records has released a soundtrack album for the horror movie Girl on the Third Floor. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alison Chesley, Steve Albini & Tim Midyett. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A double LP version will be coming out on August 14 and is available for pre-order here. Girl on the Third Floor is co-written and directed by Travis Stevens and stars Phil “CM Punk” Brooks, Trieste Kelly Dunn and Sarah Brooks. The movie centers on a man as he tries to renovate a house with a sordid history for his growing family, only to learn that the house has other plans. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘The Running Man’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: June 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Harold Faltermeyer, Paul Michael Glaser, score, Soundtrack, The Running Man
Varese Sarabande has announced a deluxe edition soundtrack album for the 1987 sci-fi action thriller The Running Man directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson, Yaphet Kotto, and Jesse Ventura. The album features the expanded original score from the movie composed by Harold Faltermeyer (Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun, Fletch, Cop Out), including additional music and unreleased and alternate cues. The soundtrack is limited to 2,000 copies and is now available to order on Varese’s official website, where you can also find out more details and listen to audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
‘seaQuest DSV’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: June 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: John Debney, NBC, score, seaQuest DSV, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced a new soundtrack album for the NBC sci-fi drama seaQuest DSV created by Rockne S. O’Bannon, executive produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Jonathan Brandis, Stephanie Beacham, Don Franklin and Michael Ironside. The 2-CD set features selections of the show’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Bruce Almighty), including the full score from the pilot on the first disc and music from several other Season 1 episodes on the second disc. seaQuest DSV – The Deluxe Edition is limited to 1,500 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you also listen to audio samples. Read the rest of this entry »
