Hans Zimmer is currently scoring Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049. While we first heard of the composer’s involvement in the project back in May, Villeneuve clarified in a recent interview with Studio Cine Live that the composer is collaborating with Benjamin Wallfisch on the score and the theme written for the movie by the film’s original composer Johann Johannsson who is still involved in the project will be used in the score. The sci-fi thriller starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista and Jared Leto takes place thirty years after the events of the first film and follows a new blade runner who unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. Hampton Fancher and Michael Green (Green Lantern) have written the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Blade Runner 2049’ to Feature Music by Hans Zimmer
Posted: July 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve, Hans Zimmer, Johann Johannsson
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 28, 2017)
Posted: July 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Family Man, Aaron Martin, An Inconvenient Sequel, Atomic Blonde, Brigsby Bear, Dag Rosenqvist, David Wingo, Detroit, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Jeff Beal, Joseph Trapanese, Mark Isham, Menashe, Patrick Doyle, Person to Person, Sharon Van Etten, Strange Weather, The Emoji Movie, The Last Face, Tyler Bates, Wolf Warriors 2
Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The Emoji Movie directed by Tony Leondis and featuring the voices of T.J. Miller, Anna Faris, James Corden, Patrick Stewart, Maya Rudolph, Sofia Vergara and Christina Aguilera. The film’s original music is composed by Patrick Doyle (Brave, Cinderella, Thor, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Good Vibrations by Ricky Reed. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the action thriller Atomic Blonde directed by David Leitch and starring Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella and Toby Jones. Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, John Wick) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring selections from the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by artists including David Bowie, The Clash, George Michael, Marilyn Manson and HEALTH. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Milan Records to Release ‘Loving Vincent’ Soundtrack
Posted: July 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Clint Mansell, Loving Vincent, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the animated feature Loving Vincent. The album features the film’s original music composed by Clint Mansell (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, Noah, The Fountain, Moon). Also included is of the end credits song Starry Starry Night performed by Lianne La Havas. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 22, 2017 and physically the following week. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and check back on this page for the full album details. Loving Vincent is directed by Dorota Kobiela & Hugh Welchman and features the voices of Robert Gulaczyk, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jerome Flynn, Saoirse Ronan, Chris O’Dowd, John Sessions, Aidan Turner, Helen McCrory. Read the rest of this entry »
Matthew Herbert Scoring Sebastian Lelio’s ‘Disobedience’
Posted: July 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disobedience, Matthew Herbert, Sebastian Lelio
Matthew Herbert has recently composed the music for the upcoming romantic drama Disobedience. The film is directed by Sebastian Lelio (Gloria, Christmas) and stars Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Alessandro Nivola. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Naomi Alderman and follows a woman who returns to her Orthodox Jewish home after learning about the death of her estranged father and stirs up controversy when she shows an interest in an old childhood friend. Lelio also wrote the screenplay with Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Ida). Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack for Spike TV’s ‘The Mist’ Series Released
Posted: July 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Giona Ostinelli, score, Soundtrack, Spike TV, The Mist
BMG has released a soundtrack album for the Spike TV event series The Mist. The album features the show’s original music composed by Giona Ostinelli (Carnage Park, Darling). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Mist is based on the Stephen King novella of the same title and stars Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Danica Curcic, Okezie Morro, Luke Cosgrove, Darren Pettie, Russell Posner, Dan Butler, Isiah Washington, Jr. and Frances Conroy. The series revolves around a small town family that is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with the fallout an eerie mist rolls in, suddenly cutting them off from the rest of the world and, in some cases, each other. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack for HBO’s ‘The Defiant Ones’ to Be Released
Posted: July 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Allen Hughes, Atticus Ross, Claudia Sarne, Leopold Ross, score, Soundtrack, The Defiant Ones
Interscope Records will release a soundtrack album for the HBO docu-series The Defiant Ones. The album features the show’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Leopold Ross & Claudia Sarne (The Book of Eli, Broken City). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 28 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Defiant Ones is directed by Allen Hughes and tells the stories of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, their improbable partnership and their leading roles in a series of transformative events in contemporary culture. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Barry’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Barry, Danny Bensi, Netflix, Saunder Jurriaans, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original movie Barry have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (The Gift, Enemy, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Ozark, The OA). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 28 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Barry is directed by Vikram Gandhi and stars Devon Terrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Mitchell, Ellar Coltrane, Ashley Judd, Jenna Elfman, Fab Five Freddy and Danny Hoch. The movie explores the time when Barack Obama was a college student in New York City and forged key relationships, including with a fellow student. Read the rest of this entry »
Alexandre Desplat to Score Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’
Posted: July 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Isle of Dogs, Wes Anderson
Alexandre Desplat confirmed in a recent interview with Arturia (embedded after the jump) that he is reuniting with Wes Anderson on the upcoming stop-motion animated feature Isle of Dogs. The movie is written and directed by Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore) and features the voices of F. Murray Abraham, Bob Balaban, Bud Cort, Bryan Cranston, Greta Gerwig, Jeff Goldblum, Akira Ito, Scarlett Johansson, Harvey Keitel, Bill Murray, Kunichi Nomura, Edward Norton, Yoko Ono, Koyu Rankin, Liev Schreiber, Tilda Swinton, Akira Takayama & Frank Wood. The film is set in Japan and follows a boy’s odyssey in search of his dog. Read the rest of this entry »
HBO’s ‘Barry’ to Feature Music by David Wingo
Posted: July 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alec Berg, Barry, Bill Hader, David Wingo, HBO
David Wingo (Loving, Mud, Midnight Special, Take Shelter) will be making his television scoring debut on the upcoming HBO original series Barry. The show is created by Bill Hader and Alec Berg (Silicon Valley, EuroTrip, Curb Your Enthusiasm) and stars Hader, alongside Henry Winkler, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan and Glenn Fleshler. The comedy follows an ex-Marine who works as a low-rent hitman in the Midwest who begrudgingly travels to Los Angeles to kill someone and ends up finding an accepting community in a group of eager hopefuls within the L.A. theater scene. Read the rest of this entry »
Keegan DeWitt to Score Brett Haley’s ‘Hearts Beat Loud’
Posted: July 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brett Haley, Hearts Beat Loud, Keegan DeWitt
Keegan DeWitt has been tapped to score the upcoming movie musical Hearts Beat Loud. He has also composed four original songs for the movie directed by Brett Haley and starring Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson, Sasha Lane, Blythe Danner and Toni Collette. The movie revolves around a father and daughter who form an unlikely songwriting duo in the last summer before she leaves for college. Haley also co-wrote the screenplay with Marc Basch. Houston King (Results), Sam Bisbee (Robot & Frank, Cop Car) and Sam Slater (Drinking Buddies, Adult Beginners) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
