Lyle Workman is composing the original score for the new Freeform original series The Bold Type. The show is created by Sarah Watson (Parenthood, Pure Genius) and stars Melora Hardin, Katie Stevens, Sam Page, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy and Matt Ward. The drama is inspired by the life of “Cosmopolitan” editor in chief, Joanna Coles and follows the outrageous lives and loves of those responsible for a global women’s magazine. Watson is also executive producing the Universal Television production with Coles, David Bernad (Superstore, The D Train) and Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Gangster Squad). Read the rest of this entry »
Freeform’s ‘The Bold Type’ to Feature Music by Lyle Workman
Posted: July 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Freeform, Lyle Workman, The Bold Type
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Jeff Cardoni to Score Laurie Collyer’s ‘Furlough’
Posted: July 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Furlough, Jeff Cardoni, Laurie Collyer
Jeff Cardoni has been hired to score the upcoming indie comedy Furlough. The film is directed by Laurie Collyer (Sherrybaby, Sunlight Jr.) and stars Melissa Leo and La La Anthony. Anna Paquin, Tessa Thompson and Whoopi Goldberg are also rumored to appear in the movie, which centers around an inmate who is granted one weekend out of prison to see her dying mother and her relationship with a rookie correction officer. Barry Strugatz (She-Devil, Married to the Mob) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘Unlawful Entry’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Henry Mancini, James Horner, score, Soundtrack, The Great Race, The Wild Wild West, Unlawful Entry
La-La Land Records has announced several new albums, including a new soundtrack release for the 1992 thriller Unlawful Entry directed by Jonathan Kaplan and starring Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta and Madeleine Stowe. The album features the remastered and expanded score from the 20th Century Fox production composed by James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, A Beautiful Mind, Braveheart, Apollo 13). The soundtrack is limited to 2000 copies and is now available to order on the label’s website, where you can also check out the full album details and listen to audio samples. Read the rest of this entry »
Austin Wintory to Score Paul Solet’s ‘De Niro’
Posted: July 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Austin Wintory, De Niro, Legacy, Paul Solet, Unchained
Austin Wintory is reteaming with director Paul Solet on the upcoming thriller De Niro (aka Unchained). The film is written and directed by Solet and stars Adrien Brody, John Malkovich, Antonio Banderas, Ori Pfeffer and Alexandra Dinu. The movie follows three career criminals who trap themselves in a warehouse with the law closing in, and run into the attack dog named DeNiro. Solet is also producing the Millennium Films production with Yariv Lerner, Les Weldon (The Expendables, London Has Fallen), Milos Djukelic, Rick Benattar (Shoot ‘Em Up), Raphael Swann, Victor Shapiro (Mediterranea) and David Gardner. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Riverdale’ Score Album Details
Posted: July 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Blake Neely, Riverdale, score, Soundtrack, The CW
The full details of the first score album for the CW drama Riverdale have been announced. The album features selections of original score from the show’s first season composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, The Pacific, Everwood). The CD version is limited to 3000 copies and will be available to order on La-La Land Records’ website later today and is already available for pre-order on Amazon. WaterTower Music has previously released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the series’ first season. Riverdale developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa based on the characters by Archie Comics stars Lili Reinhart, KJ Apa, Ashleigh Murray, Asha Bromfield, Hayley Law, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Luke Perry, Marisol Nichols and Mädchen Amick. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ & ‘Operation Dumbo Drop’ Scores to Be Released
Posted: July 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex North, David Newman, Good Morning Vietnam, Operation Dumbo Drop, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere of the score for the 1987 comedy drama Good Morning, Vietnam directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robin Williams. The music is composed by Academy Award winner Alex North (Spartacus, Cleopatra, A Street Car Named Desire,Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). Also included on the album is the expanded original score from Disney’s 1995 family adventure Operation Dumbo Drop directed by Simon Wincer and starring Danny Glover & Ray Liotta. The film’s music is composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee David Newman (Ice Age, Matilda, Serenity, War of the Roses, Anastasia). Read the rest of this entry »
Tom Harper’s ‘Country Music’ to Feature Original Song by Caitlyn Smith, Mary Steenburgen & Kate York
Posted: July 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Caitlyn Smith, Country Music, Kate York, Mary Steenburgen, Tom Harper
Singer/songwriter Caitlyn Smith, actress Mary Steenburgen and songwriter Kate York (Nashville) have written an original song for the upcoming British comedy drama Country Music. The film is directed by Tom Harper (Peaky Blinders, War & Peace, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death) and stars Jessie Buckley, Sophie Okonedo, Julie Walters, James Harkness and folk musician Neill McColl. The movie revolves around a young Scottish singer who dreams of making it as a country artist in Nashville after being released from prison. Read the rest of this entry »
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein to Perform ‘Stranger Things’ Score Live in Concert
Posted: July 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein, Netflix, Stranger Things
Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein will be performing their score from the Netflix hit series Stranger Things at a live concert performance on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Tickets will go on sale later this week. Click here for more information about the event hosted by Golden Voice. Dixon and Stein received two Grammy Award nominations for their work on the series. The composer’s score for the first season is available on two soundtrack albums from Lakeshore Records. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Gracefield Incident’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mathieu Ratthe, Noah Sorota, score, Soundtrack, The Gracefield Incident
A soundtrack will be released for the horror thriller The Gracefield Incident. The album features the film’s original music composed by Noah Sorota (Falling Skies, Jinn). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 20, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Gracefield Incident is written and directed by Mathieu Ratthe who also stars in the movie alongside Kimberly Laferriere, Victor Andres Turgeon-Trelles, Juliette Gosselin, Alexandre Nachi and Laurence Dauphinais. The movie revolves around a video game editor who embeds an iPhone camera into his prosthetic eye to secretly record and document a weekend with friends in a luxurious mountain top cabin. Read the rest of this entry »
Adam Berry Scoring Disney XD’s ‘Big Hero 6: The Series’
Posted: July 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Berry, Big Hero 6: The Series, Disney XD
Adam Berry is composing the music for the upcoming Disney XD series Big Hero 6. The show is based on the 2014 feature (scored by Henry Jackman) and features the voices of Maya Rudolph, Jamie Chung, Stan Lee, Scott Adsit, Alan Tudyk, Ryan Potter, Genesis Rodriguez and David Shaughnessy who will reprise their characters from the movie. They are joined by Khary Payton and Brooks Wheelan. The series continues the adventures and friendship of 14-year-old Hiro and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax. Read the rest of this entry »
