Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe are hosting a competition for the music community entitled, “Show us your Musical Genius!” Participants will submit their rendition or interpretation of the composers’ Emmy Award-nominated theme from the NatGeo original series Genius executive produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer & Ken Biller and starring Geoffrey Rush & Johnny Flynn and blue ribbon judges along with Zimmer and Balfe will pick the winners. Top prize winners of the musical challenge will be invited to a Zimmer or Balfe recording session in London or Los Angeles. Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe Hosting ‘Show Us Your Musical Genius!’ Competition
Posted: August 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Genius, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 18, 2017)
Posted: August 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Antonio Pinto, Atli Orvarsson, Crown Heights, David Holmes, Geremy Jasper, Gook, Heather Christian, Jason Binnick, Lemon, Logan Lucky, Marjorie Prime, Mark De Gli Anthony, Mica Levi, Patti Cake$, Roger Suen, Shot Caller, The Hitman's Bodyguard
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the action comedy directed by Patrick Hughes and starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung and Joaquim De Almeida. The film’s original score is composed by Atli Orvarsson (Vantage Point, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as the songs from the movie by Lionel Ritchie, Foreigner, King Harvest, Chuck Berry, Samuel L. Jackson & more. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the crime comedy Logan Lucky directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Seth MacFarlane, Riley Keough, Katie Holmes, Katherine Waterson, Sebastian Stan, Hilary Swank, Daniel Craig and Dwight Yoakam. David Holmes (Ocean’s Eleven, Out of Sight, Haywire) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack featuring a score medley, as well as songs by John Denver, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Bo Diddley, John Fahey, The Groundhogs, LeAnn Rimes & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Tyler to Score Jon M. Chu’s ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Posted: August 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, Crazy Rich Asians, John M. Chu
Brian Tyler has been hired to score the upcoming romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians. The film is directed by Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Step Up 2: The Streets) and stars Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Sonoya Mizuno, Chris Pang, Harry Shum Jr. and Awkwafina. The movie is based on Kevin Kwan’s novel of the same title and follows a Chinese-American economics professor and her boyfriend, who happens to be the heir to a massive fortune. Peter Chiarelli (The Proposal) and Adele Lim (Lethal Weapon) wrote the screenplay. Nina Jacobson (The Hunger Games), Brad Simpson (American Crime Story, Diary of a Wimpy Kid) and John Penotti are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Vietnam War’ Soundtracks Announced
Posted: August 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Soundtrack, The Vietnam War
Universal Music has announced two soundtrack albums for the docu-series The Vietnam War. The first album features popular songs featured in the show that define the era, including tracks from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Simon & Garfunkel, Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, Otis Redding, Santana, Ray Charles, Nina Simone & more. The soundtrack will be released on September 15, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Also being released on the same date is a 2-CD (and 3-LP) album featuring the 10-parter’s original music composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Gone Girl, Te Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). Click here to pre-order the score album. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Adventurers’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, Stephen Fung, The Adventurers, Tuomas Kantelinen
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for action adventure The Adventurers. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tuomas Kantelinen (Mongol: Rise of Genghis Khan, Mindhunters, The Legend of Hercules). The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Adventurers is directed by Stephen Fung and stars Andy Lau, Qi Shu, Jean Reno and David Bowles. The movie tells the story of the world’s top thiefs who steal two pieces of valuable jewelry during the Cannes Film Festival and find themselves pursued across Europe by a legendary French detective. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sharknado 5’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Chris Ridenhour, Christopher Cano, score, Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, Soundtrack
BMG Soundstage has released a soundtrack album for the Syfy original movie Sharknado 5. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Cano & Chris Ridenhour who previously scored the last three installments in the Sharknado series. Also included are songs by Quint, New Day Dawn and Geno Lenardo & Ryan T Hope. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Sharknado 5: Global Swarming is directed by Anthony C. Ferrante and starring Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Jena Sims, Cassandra Scerbo, Masiela Lusha, Charo, Olivia Newton-John, Dan Fogler, Clay Aiken, Margaret Cho, Tony Hawk, Greg Louganis, Gilbert Gottfried, Fabio and Bret Michaels. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack to Be Released for Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’
Posted: August 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: John Paesano, Marvel, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Defenders
Hollywood Records and Marvel Music will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series The Defenders. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by John Paesano (The Maze Runner, Pacific Rim Uprising) who previously scored both seasons of Marvel’s Daredevil. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 18 and will be available download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The Defenders is developed by Douglas Petrie & Marco Ramirez and stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, and Finn Jones as Danny Rand/Iron Fist, all of which are reprising their roles from their own shows, as well as Élodie Yung. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Let Me Go’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Let Me Go, Philip Selway, score, Soundtrack
Bella Union will release a soundtrack album for the British drama Let Me Go. The album features the film’s original music composed by Radiohead drummer Philip Selway who is making his film scoring debut on the project. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 15 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version is set to come out on October 27. The movie’s title song can be checked out after the jump and and is available to download here. Let Me Go is written and directed by Polly Steele and stars Juliet Stevenson, Jodhi May, Lucy Boynton, Karin Bertling, Stanley Weber, Eva Magyar, Simona Hughes and Elizabeth Webster. Read the rest of this entry »
Andrew Bird Scoring Lynn Shelton’s ‘Outside In’
Posted: August 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Bird, Lynn Shelton, Outside In
Singer/songwriter Andrew Bird has composed the original music for the upcoming indie drama Outside In. The film is directed by Lynn Shelton (Your Sister’s Sister, Laggies) and stars Jay Duplass, Edie Falco, Kaitlyn Dever and Ben Schwartz. The movie follows an ex-con who is struggling to readjust to life in his small town and forms an intense bond with his former high-school teacher. Shelton also co-wrote the screenplay with Duplass. Mel Eslyn (Blue Jay, The One I Love) is producing the project with Lacey Leavitt. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Patti Cake$’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Geremy Jasper, Patti Cake$, Soundtrack
Republic Records will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Patti Cake$. The album features the songs from the movie written by director Geremy Jasper and performed by the film’s cast. Jason Binnick also co-wrote several of the songs. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 18 and will be available to download on Amazon. Patti Cake$ is written and directed by Jasper and stars Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett, Cathy Moriarty, Siddharth Dhananjay, Mamoudou Athie, McCaul Lombardi, Sahr Ngaujah, Wass Stevens and MC Lyte. The movie revolves around an aspiring rapper fighting through a world of Jersey strip malls and strip clubs in quest of stardom. Read the rest of this entry »
