Carter Burwell is set to reteam with the Coen Brothers on the upcoming Netflix original series The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. The show is written and directed by Joel & Ethan Coen and stars Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Zoe Kazan, Tyne Daly, Ralph Ineson and Stephen Root. The western anthology series will feature six tales about the American frontier. Each chapter will feature a distinct story about the American West. The Coens are also executive producing the project with Megan Ellison (Foxcatcher, Her, American Hustle) & Sue Naegle (Outcast) for Annapurna Television, as well as Robert Graf. Read the rest of this entry »
Carter Burwell to Score Netflix’s ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’
Posted: October 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Carter Burwell, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Netflix, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
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Hollywood Records to Release ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Soundtrack
Posted: October 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Mothersbaugh, Marvel Studios, score, Soundtrack, Thor, Thor: Ragnarok
Hollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (The LEGO Movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Royal Tenenbaums, 21/22 Jump Street). The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally later this month and is set for a physical release on November 10. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Check back on this page for the full album details. Thor: Ragnarok is directed by Taika Waititi and stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Hopkins. Read the rest of this entry »
Hauschka to Score ‘Young Astrid’
Posted: October 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hauschka, Pernille Fischer Christensen, Volker Bertelmann, Young Astrid
Hauschka (aka Volker Bertelmann) has signed on to score the upcoming biographical drama Young Astrid. The film is directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen (A Soap, A Family) and stars Alba August in the title role, alongside Maria Bonnevie, Magnus Krepper, Trine Dyrholm, Henrik Rafaelsen and Björn Gustafsson. The movie focuses on an event that occurred when Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren was very young and that came to shape her adult life, writing talent and aspirations. Kim Fupz Aakeson wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Nat Geo’s ‘The Long Road Home’ to Feature Music by Jeff Beal
Posted: October 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeff Beal, Nat Geo, The Long Road Home
Jeff Beal has been tapped to score the upcoming Nat Geo original mini-series The Long Road Home. The 8-parter is developed by Mikko Alanne (The 33) and stars Michael Kelly, Jason Ritter, Kate Bosworth, Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto and Noel Fisher, Jon Beavers, E.J. Bonilla, Jorge Diaz, Darius Homayoun and Patrick Schwarzenegger. The military drama is based on the book of the same name by Martha Raddatz and chronicles the events of April 4th, 2004, when a platoon was ambushed in Sadr City, Baghdad, in an attack that came to be known as “Black Sunday.” Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Lennertz Scoring David E. Talbert’s ‘El Camino Christmas’
Posted: October 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Lennertz, David E. Talbert, El Camino Christmas, Netflix
Christopher Lennertz is scoring the upcoming Netflix original movie El Camino Christmas. The film is directed by David E. Talbert (Almost Christmas, Baggage Claim) and stars Tim Allen, Vincent D’Onofrio, Luke Grimes, Jessica Alba, Dax Shepard, Kimberly Quinn, Kurtwood Smith, Michelle Mylett, Emilio Rivera and Jimmy O. Yang. The comedy follows a a young man who seeks out a father he has never met and, through no fault of his own, ends up barricaded in a liquor store with five other people on Christmas Eve. Read the rest of this entry »
Federico Jusid to Score Dan Fogelman’s ‘Life Itself’
Posted: October 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Fogelman, Federico Jusid, Life Itself
Federico Jusid has been hired to score the upcoming romantic drama Life Itself. The film is written and directed by Dan Fogelman (This Is Us, Danny Collins, Crazy, Stupid, Love) and stars Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Samuel L. Jackson, Olivia Cooke, Laia Costa, Mandy Patinkin, Sergio Peris-Mencheta and Alex Monner. The movie revolves around a number of characters whose lives intersect over the course of decades – from the streets of New York to the Spanish countryside. Read the rest of this entry »
‘One Percent More Humid’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Liz W. Garcia, Nathan Halpern, One Percent More Humid, score, Soundtrack
Copticon Music has released a soundtrack album for the indie drama One Percent More Humid. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Halpern (The Rider, Rich Hill, The Witness). Also included is the original song Calling to Me written by the composer and featuring vocals by Emily Forsythe (click here to download the track, which is also being released separately as a digital single). Listen to the song after jump. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. One Percent More Humid is written and directed by Liz W. Garcia and stars Juno Temple, Julia Garner, Alessandro Nivalo and Olivia Luccardi. The movie revolves around two college-age childhood friends who reunite for a humid New England summer to help each other deal with a traumatizing experience from their past. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Supergirl’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Blake Neely, score, Soundtrack, Supergirl, The CW
WaterTower Music and La-La Land Records will release the second soundtrack album for the CW drama Supergirl. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, Riverdale, Legends of Tomorrow, Blindspot, Everwood). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow. A CD version is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The labels have previously released a soundtrack album featuring Neely’s music from the series’ first season. Supergirl is developed by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler & Sarah Schechter based on the DC Comic characters and stars Melissa Benoist, Calista Flockhart, Mehcad Brooks, David Harewood and Chyler Leigh. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Wonderstruck’ Special Edition Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carter Burwell, score, Soundtrack, Todd Haynes, Wonderstruck
Lakeshore Records has announced a special edition soundtrack for Todd Haynes’ drama Wonderstruck. The album features the film’s original music composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Carol, Being John Malkovich, Twilight, In Bruges, True Grit), including three additional bonus tracks not included on the regular release. The soundtrack will be released digitally exclusively on Amazon on October 20 and is now available for pre-order here. In related news, it was announced today that Burwell will be conducting his score from the movie with the Hollywood Cinematic Orchestra at a live-to-picture screening event next Wednesday, October 18 at Ace Hotel (click here to order tickets). Wonderstruck directed by Haynes and starring Julianne Moore, Oakes Fegley, Michelle Williams and Millicent Simmonds is based on Brian Selznick’s novel of the same title and traces the gradually weaving stories of two deaf children who both wish their lives had been different. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Arrow’ Season 5 Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Arrow, Blake Neely, score, Soundtrack, The CW
The full details of the fifth soundtrack album for the CW hit drama Arrow have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s fifth season composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Riverdale, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Blindspot, Everwood, The Pacific). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow by WaterTower Music (click here to download). A CD version will be available to order tomorrow on La-La Land Records’ website and is also available for pre-order on Amazon. The labels have previously released soundtrack albums for the show’s first, second, third and fourth season. Arrow based on the DC Comics series starring Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey and Willa Holland will return for its sixth season this Thursday, October 12 on the CW. Read the rest of this entry »
