Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary The Force. The album features the film’s original music composed by Justin Melland (The Kill Team, Dark Net, Extremis). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 3, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Force is directed by Peter Nicks and follows the Oakland Police Department over the course of two years as a new chief tries to make his officers more accountable and more aware of racial inequities in the criminal justice system. The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where Nicks received the Directing Award, and was released in theaters this past September by Kino Lorber. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Force’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Justin Melland, Peter Nicks, score, Soundtrack, The Force
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‘Justice League’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Justice League, score, Soundtrack, Zack Snyder
The full details of the soundtrack album for the comic book movie Justice League have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland, Men in Black, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Also included are songs by Sigrid, The White Stripes and a cover of The Beatles’ Come Together by Gary Clark Jr. & Junkie XL. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 10, 2017 and as a 2-CD set on December 8 by WaterTower Music. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. A track from the score is already available to download here and can also be checked out after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Stranger Things’ Song Compilation Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Netflix, Soundtrack, Stranger Things
The full details of the first song compilation soundtrack for the Netflix original series Stranger Things have been revealed. The album features a collections of songs from the show’s first two season by The Police, The Clash, Duran Duran, Bon Jovi, Devo, Echo & The Bunnymen, Scorpions, New Order, Peter Gabriel, Cyndi Lauper, Olivia Newton-John & more. Also included are dialogue snippets from the hit drama. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically this Friday, October 27 by Sony Music Entertainment’s Legacy Recordings. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. Season 2 of Stranger Things created by the Duffer Brothers and starring Winona Ryder, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton, Matthew Modine, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dye and Millie Bobby Brown will premiere this Friday on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Eloise’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Rising Tide, Eloise, Ronen Landa, score, Soundtrack, Woodsrider
Ronen Landa (The Pact, Cavemen, At the Devil’s Door) will be releasing three new soundtracks, including an album featuring his original music for the horror thriller Eloise directed by Robert Legato and starring Chace Crawford, Eliza Dushku, Robert Patrick, Nicole Forester and Brandon T. Jackson. The soundtrack for the movie, which opened in select theaters and on VOD earlier this year, will be released digitally this Friday, October 27 and will be available to download on Amazon. The composer is also releasing his score for the romantic drama A Rising Tide written and directed by Ben Hickernell and starring Hunter Parrish, Ashley Hinshaw & Tim Daly on the same day (click here to order). Read the rest of this entry »
Dee Rees’ ‘Mudbound’ to Feature Original Song ‘Mighty River’ by Mary J. Blige
Posted: October 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Dee Rees, Mary J. Blige, Mudbound, Netflix, Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson
Mary J. Blige has recorded the original song Mighty River for the period drama Mudbound. The singer/songwriter who also stars in the movie co-wrote the track with Raphael Saadiq (Underground, Insecure) and Taura Stinson. Check back on this page for more information about a soundtrack release for the movie. Mudbound is directed by Dee Rees and stars Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Rob Morgan, Jonathan Banks, Garrett Hedlund, as well as Blige herself. Read the rest of this entry »
Steve Jablonsky to Score ‘Game Over, Man!’
Posted: October 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Game Over Man!, Kyle Newacheck, Steve Jablonsky
Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, The Island. Deepwater Horizon) has been tapped to score the upcoming Netflix original movie Game Over, Man!. The action comedy is directed by Kyle Newacheck (Workaholics) and stars Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson and Jere Burns. The film follows three friends who are on the verge of getting their video game financed when their benefactor is taken hostage by terrorists. Holm (Workaholics) also wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The White King’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joanna Bruzdowicz, score, Soundtrack, The White King
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the British sci-fi drama The White King. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joanna Bruzdowicz (Vagabond, The Beaches of Agnes) and performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released on December 1, 2017. Check back on this page for the pre-order link. The White King is directed by Alex Helfrecht & Jörg Tittel and stars Lorenzo Allchurch, Jonathan Pryce, Agyness Deyn, Fiona Shaw, Greta Scacchi and Olafur Darri Olafsson. The movie is based on the novel by Gyorgy Dragoman and follows a young boy who overcomes growing up in a brutal dictatorship. Read the rest of this entry »
8th Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: October 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The nominations for the 8th Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) in the Visual Media categories have been announced. Check out the nominees in the major categories below after the jump and visit the official HMMA website to buy tickets and for the full list of nominations. The awards show will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at The Avalon Hollywood. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Education Through Music – Los Angeles (ETMLA). Past HMMA honorees include Smokey Robinson, Glen Campbell, Dave Mason, Christopher Young and John Debney. Read the rest of this entry »
Hulu’s ‘There’s… Johnny!’ to Feature Music by Steven Argila
Posted: October 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hulu, Paul Reiser, Steven Argila, There's... Johnny!
Steven Argila is reteaming with Paul Reiser on the upcoming period comedy There’s… Johnny!. The show is created by Reiser & David Steven Simon (Mad About You) and stars Tony Danza, Ian Nelson, Jane Levy, Roger Bart, T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh, Nate Smith, David Hoffman, Daniel Strauss and Andrew Schulz. The series follows a wide-eyed 19-year-old Nebraskan who stumbles into a job on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1970s and a young Talent Coordinator on the show. Reiser and Simon are executive producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Victor Reyes Scoring Rodrigo Cortes’ ‘Down a Dark Hall’
Posted: October 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Down a Dark Hall, Rodrigo Cortes, Victor Reyes
Victor Reyes is currently recording his score for the upcoming supernatural drama Down a Dark Hall. The film is directed by Rodrigo Cortes and stars AnnaSophia Robb, Isabelle Fuhrman, Noah Silver, Rosie Day and Uma Thurman. The movie is based on the 1974 novel by Lois Duncan and follows a boarding school student who confronts the darkly seductive powers of the headmistress and comes face to face with the supernatural abilities that could make her all-powerful or destroy her. Chris Sparling (Buried, Mercy) and Michael Goldbach (Daydream Nation) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
