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 female convict who witnesses the brutal murder of her husband and baby by her soldier master and his cronies and takes an Aboriginal male tracker with her through the hellish wilderness to seek revenge on the men. Read the rest of this entry »
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
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Soundtrack for BBC’s & Starz’s ‘Howards End’ to Be Released
Posted: November 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Howards End, Kenneth Lonergan, Nico Muhly, score, Soundtrack, Starz
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC and Starz limited series Howards End. The album features the show’s original music composed by Nico Muhly (The Reader, Kill Your Darlings, Margaret, Joshua). The soundtrack is already available digitally in the UK and will be released digitally in the U.S. on January 5 and physically on April 6. Click here to download the album and visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. Howards End is developed by Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester By the Sea) based on the classic E.M. Forster novel and stars Hayley Atwell, Matthew Macfadyen, Julia Ormond, Philippa Coulthard, Joseph Quinn, Rosalind Eleazar, Tracey Ullman and Alex Lawther. The 4-parter explores the changing landscape of social and class divisions in turn of the century England through the prism of three families. Read the rest of this entry »
Murray Gold to Score Stephen Frears’ ‘A Very English Scandal’
Posted: November 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Very English Scandal, Amazon, BBC, Murray Gold
Murray Gold has been tapped to score the upcoming BBC mini-series A Very English Scandal. The 3-parter is directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena, Dangerous Liaisons, High Fidelity) and stars Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings, Patricia Hodge, Monica Dolan, Adrian Scarborough, Jason Watkins, Eve Myles, Michele Dotrice and Blake Harrison. The drama tells the story of British politician Jeremy Thorpe who was accused of murdering his ex-lover and was forced to stand trial in 1979. Russell T. Davies who previously collaborated with Gold on such shows as Doctor Who and Torchwood wrote the script. Read the rest of this entry »
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 the force bent on destruction. Eric Heisserer (Arrival, Lights Out), Spenser Cohen and Bradley Caleb Kane (Black Sails) wrote the screenplay. Todd Lieberman & David Hoberman (Beauty and the Beast, The Fighter, The Proposal) are producing the project for Mandeville Films. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Madame’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Madame, Matthieu Gonet, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album will be released for the French comedy drama Madame. The album features the film’s original music composed by Matthieu Gonet (Santa & Cie). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, November 17, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon,where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Madame is directed by Amanda Sthers and stars Harvey Keitel, Toni Collette and Rossy de Palma. The movie follows a wealthy and well-connected American couple who move into a manor house in romantic Paris and prepare a luxurious dinner for their sophisticated international friends. Read the rest of this entry »
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, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall and Richard Ayoade. The film tells the story of a courageous caveman and his best friend as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy and his Bronze Age City to save their home. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Death of Stalin’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Armando Iannucci, Christopher Willis, score, Soundtrack, The Death of Stalin
MKVA will release soundtrack album for the comedy The Death of Stalin. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Willis (Veep, The Lion Guard, Agatha Raisin). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 17, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Death of Stalin is co-written and directed by Armando Iannucci (In the Loop) and stars Adrian McLoughlin, Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Michael Palin, Jeffrey Tambor, Andrea Riseborough, Paddy Considine and Olga Kurylenko. The movie is based on the French graphic novel by Fabien Nury & Thierry Robin and chronicles the chaotic days before Joseph Stalin’s funeral, marked by fierce infighting for the supreme power. Read the rest of this entry »
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 when they both find themselves at personal crossroads and decide to embark on an unplanned road trip across the American Southwest. Fidell also co-wrote the screenplay with Carson Mell (Silicon Valley) and is producing the project with Jacqueline Ingram, Jonathan Duffy and Kelly Williams. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 12, 2017)
Posted: November 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Future Man, Halli Cauthery, Hulu, Ill Behaviour, Netflix, Rael Jones, Showtime, Steven Argila, The Punisher, There's... Johnny!, Tyler Bates
Premiering tomorrow, November 12, in the U.S. is the British comedy Ill Behaviour written by Sam Bain (Peep Show), directed by Steve Bendelack (Friday Night Dinner) and starring Chris Geere, Tom Riley and Lizzy Caplan. The mini-series’ original music is composed by Rael Jones (My Cousin Rachel, Suite Francaise, Harlots). The 6-parter follows a man who is determined to save his friend when he announces he is stopping chemotherapy for his cancer in favor of a more natural treatment. The series premiered earlier this year in the UK on BBC and will air Monday nights on Showtime. Visit the official show website for updates.
Premiering on Tuesday, November 13, is the Hulu original series Future Man created by Kyle Hunter & Ariel Shaffir, executive produced by Matt Tolmach, James Weaver, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg and starring Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, Derek Wilson, Ed Begley Jr. and Glenne Headly. Halli Cauthery (The East, Frankenstein, Turbo Fast) is composing the show’s original music. Check our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the comedy, which will have new episodes premiere weekly on Hulu. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph Trapanese Co-Scoring ‘The Greatest Showman’
Posted: November 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Debney, Joseph Trapanese, The Greatest Showman
Joseph Trapanese is credited as co-composer of the original score for the upcoming movie musical The Greatest Showman. He joined John Debney who was announced as the score composer earlier this year. Trapanese also produced several of the original songs written for the film by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul. As previously reported, a soundtrack album featuring the songs will be released on December 8 by Atlantic Records. The Greatest Showman is directed by Michael Gracey and stars Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya. The movie is inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum and revolves around a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. Read the rest of this entry »
