Varese Sarabande will release a new soundtrack album for Damien Chazelle’s Academy Award-nominated 2014 drama Whiplash starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Paul Reiser and Melissa Benoist. The album features the film’s original score composed by Justin Hurwitz (La La Land, First Man), original jazz songs written by Tim Simonec and more, including 12 previously unreleased tracks and new remixes The 2-CD Deluxe Edition soundtrack will be released digitally and physically (both on CD and on vinyl) on March 27. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and vinyl edition and click here to order the digital version. The label has previously released the original 2014 soundtrack album for the movie. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Whiplash’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: February 19, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Damien Chazelle, Justin Hurwitz, score, Soundtrack, Tim Simonec, Whiplash
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Mark Snow Scoring Josh Boone’s ‘The New Mutants’
Posted: February 19, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Josh Boone, Mark Snow, The New Mutants, X-Men
Mark Snow (The X-Files, Millennium, Smallville) has composed the original score for the upcoming X-Men spinoff The New Mutants. The film is directed by Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) and stars Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga, Blu Hunt and Henry Zaga. The horror thriller is set in an isolated hospital where a group of young mutants is being held for psychiatric monitoring. When strange occurrences begin to take place, both their new mutant abilities and their friendships will be tested as they battle to try and make it out alive. Boone also co-wrote the screenplay with Knate Lee (Kidnap). Simon Kinberg (The Martian, Cinderella), Karen Rosenfelt (The Twilight Saga) and Lauren Shuler Donner (Logan, Deadpool) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘No Time to Die’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: February 19, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Billie Eilish, Hans Zimmer, James Bond, No Time to Die, score, Soundtrack
Decca Records has announced the official soundtrack album for the 25th James Bond film No Time to Die. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, The Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean, Inception). Johnny Marr joined Zimmer in scoring the film and as featured guitarist, with additional music by composer and score producer Steve Mazzaro. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on March 27. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and click here to order the vinyl edition (coming out on April 17). Check back on this page for the full album details and the cover art. As previously reported, already available now is the movie’s theme song performed by Billie Eilish and co-written by herself and her brother Finneas O’Connell. Check out the singer/songwriter’s performance of the song at last night’s BRIT Awards after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
‘You Will Die at Twenty’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 19, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Amine Bouhafa, Amjad Abu Alala, score, Soundtrack, You Will Die at 20, You Will Die at Twenty
22D Music has released a soundtrack album for the drama You Will Die at Twenty. The album features the film’s original music composed by Amine Bouhafa (Timbuktu, Beauty and the Dogs, Grand Hotel). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. You Will Die at Twenty is co-written and directed by Amjad Abu Alala and stars Mustafa Shehata, Islam Mubark, Mahmoud Elsaraj, Bunna Khalid and Talal Afifi. The movie follows a child – portended to die at age 20 – as he and his mother navigate the unchartered space between coming of age and facing the end. Read the rest of this entry »
Hollywood Bowl 2020 Season Schedule Announced
Posted: February 18, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: David Newman, Hollywood Bowl, John Williams
The Hollywood Bowl has announced this summer’s season schedule, which includes a number of film music concerts. On June 27, the Bowl will host a live to projection concert for Nicholas Hooper‘s score for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Justin Freer will conduct the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Click here for more information. On July 30, John Williams and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter will perform the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a special program of music from their album Across the Stars, featuring re-imagined versions of Williams’ themes from Star Wars, Sabrina, Far and Away, Harry Potter, and many more (click here for more details). Read the rest of this entry »
Daniel Hart Scoring David Lowery’s ‘The Green Knight’
Posted: February 18, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Hart, David Lowery, The Green Knight
Composer Daniel Hart is reuniting with director David Lowery on the upcoming fantasy adventure The Green Knight. The film is written and directed by Lowery and stars Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Barry Keoghan and Ralph Ineson. The movie is based on the timeless Arthurian legend and tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. The director is also producing the project with Toby Halbrooks & James M. Johnston (Listen Up Philip, Never Goin’ Back) for their Sailor Bear production company, alongside Tim Headington (Hugo, The Tourist) and Theresa Steele Page (Miss Juneteenth) for Ley Line Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Military Wives’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 18, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Military Wives, Peter Cattaneo, Soundtrack
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the musical comedy drama Military Wives. The album features the songs from and inspired by the movie performed by the film’s cast and the Military Wives Choirs, including the hit songs Wherever You Are and Sing. The soundtrack will be released on March 6, 2020 (click here to stream and download). A CD version is now available for pre-order as an import on Amazon. Military Wives is directed by Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty) and stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan and Jason Flemyng. The movie follows centers on a group of women from different backgrounds whose partners are away serving in Afghanistan who come together to form the very first military wives choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement. Read the rest of this entry »
Cristobal Tapia de Veer Scoring HBO’s & Sky’s ‘The Third Day’
Posted: February 18, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Dennis Kelly, HBO, Sky, The Third Day
Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The Girl with All the Gifts, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, National Treasure) is scoring the upcoming HBO and Sky limited series The Third Day. The show is created by Dennis Kelly and stars Jude Law, Naomie Harris, Katherine Waterston, Emily Watson and Paddy Considine. The drama consists of three interconnected stories, including the tale of a man who is drawn to a mysterious Island off the British coast where he encounters a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost. Kelly (Black Sea) is also executive producing the Sky Studios and Plan B Entertainment production with Dede Gardner & Jeremy Kleiner (12 Years a Slave, Moonlight) and Felix Barrett. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Wedding Unplanner’ (‘Hasta que la boda nos separe’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 18, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alfred Tapscott Baltar, Dani de la Orden, Hasta que la boda nos separe, score, Soundtrack, The Wedding Unplanner, Zacarías M. De la Riva
Atresmúsica has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish romantic comedy The Wedding Unplanner (Hasta que la boda nos separe). The album features the film’s original music composed by Zacarías M. de la Riva (Automata, Tad the Exlorer, The Kill Team, Bent, Black Snow) and Alfred Tapscott Baltar. The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. The Wedding Unplanner is directed by Dani de la Orden and stars Belén Cuesta, Álex García, Silvia Alonso, Mariam Hernández and Leo Harlem. Read the rest of this entry »
John Paesano to Score Showtime’s ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’
Posted: February 17, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Paesano, Penny Dreadful, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Showtime
John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, When the Game Stands Tall, The Star) has been tapped to score the upcoming Showtime original series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. The show is created by John Logan (Gladiator, Hugo, The Aviator) and stars Daniel Zovatto, Natalie Dormer, Kerry Bishé, Amy Madigan, Brent Spiner, Lin Shaye, Rory Kinnear, Piper Perabo, Adam Rodriguez, Thomas Kretschmann, Lorenza Izzo, Michael Gladis, Dominic Sherwood, Ethan Peck and Nathan Lane. The spin-off to Penny Dreadful (which aired between 2014 and 2016) is set in 1938 Los Angeles after a grisly murder shocks the city and follows a detective and his partner as they become embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of LA. Logan is also executive producing the project with Michael Aguilar (The Crazies, Kidding). Read the rest of this entry »
