Variety is reporting that DJ Quik is set score the upcoming indie drama John Henry. The film is co-written and directed by Will Forbes and stars Terry Crews, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jamila Velazquez, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, J.J. Soria and Ken Foree. The movie follows the title character as he crosses paths with two immigrant kids who are running from the leader of his former gang and is forced to confront the violence of his past life in hopes of saving them. Read the rest of this entry »
DJ Quik to Score Will Forbes’ ‘John Henry’
Posted: April 12, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: DJ Quik, John Henry, Will Forbes
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‘The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 12, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Adam Schlesinger, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom, Soundtrack, The CW
WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special (Yes, It’s Really Us Singing!). The album features the songs from the special final episode of the series performed by cast members Rachel Bloom, Donna Lynne Champlin, Pete Gardner, David Hull, Scott Michael Foster and Skylar Astin. Most songs are written by Bloom herself, Adam Schlesinger and Jack Dolgen. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend created by Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna just finished its series run last week. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fast Color’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 11, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fast Color, Julia Hart, Rob Simonsen, score, Soundtrack
Miles of Lions Records will release the official soundtrack album for the supernatural drama Fast Color. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (Love, Simon, Nerve, (500) Days of Summer, Foxcatcher, The Spectacular Now, The Upside). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 19 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Fast Color is co-written and directed by Julia Hart and stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lorraine Toussaint, Saniyya Sidney, Christopher Denham and David Strathairn. The movie tells the story of a woman forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered but, years after abandoning her family, the only place she has left to hide is home. Read the rest of this entry »
Terence Blanchard to Be Named BMI Icon at BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
Posted: April 11, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI, BMI Film TV & Visual Media Awards, Terence Blanchard, William Ross
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) announced today that film composer and celebrated jazz musician Terence Blanchard will be named a BMI Icon at the 35th annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards in recognition of his significant contributions to the cinematic community. The composer whose film scoring credits include Malcolm X, Inside Man, 25th Hour and Red Tails has received his first Academy Award nomination earlier this year for his music for Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman. Past BMI Icon honorees include Alan Silvestri, James Newton Howard, Alexandre Desplat, Rachel Portman, David Newman, Thomas Newman, Danny Elfman, Harry Gregson-Williams and John Williams, among many others. Read the rest of this entry »
‘John Wick 3: Parabellum’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: April 11, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joel J. Richard, John Wick, John Wick 3: Parabellum, score, Soundtrack, Tyler Bates
Varese Sarabande and Music.Film Recordings have announced a soundtrack album for the action sequel John Wick 3: Parabellum. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool 2, 300, Watchmen, The Punisher) & Joel J. Richard who previously co-scored the first two parts in the series. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 17 (click here to download) and physically on May 31. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. John Wick 3: Parabellum is directed by Chad Stahelski and stars Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Lance Reddick, Saïd Taghmaoui, Anjelica Huston, Jason Mantzoukas and Ian McShane. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Curse of La Llorona’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 11, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joseph Bishara, Michael Chaves, score, Soundtrack, The Curse of La Llorona
The full details of the soundtrack album for the supernatural horror thriller The Curse of La Llorona have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Annabelle, Insidious, The Prodigy). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically tomorrow, April 12 by WaterTower Music. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and click here to download the album. The Curse of La Llorona is directed by Michael Chaves and stars Linda Cardellini, Patricia Velasquez and Raymond Cruz. The movie produced by James Wan follows a social worker who, while investigating the mysterious disappearance of two children, discovers her own family might also be in jeopardy. Read the rest of this entry »
Paul Haslinger to Score Paul W.S. Anderson’s ‘Monster Hunter’
Posted: April 11, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Monter Hunter, Paul Haslinger, Paul W.S. Anderson
Paul Haslinger (Underworld, Halt and Catch Fire, Crank) confirmed in a recent interview with The 405 that is reuniting with director Paul W.S. Anderson on the upcoming film adaptation of the Capcom video game Monster Hunter. The film is written and directed by Anderson and stars Milla Jovovich, Diego Boneta, Tonya Jaa, Ron Perlman, Meagan Good and T.I. Harris. Anderson (Mortal Kombat, Event Horizon) is also producing the project with Jeremy Bolt (Resident Evil, Pompeii) and Robert Kulzer (Fantastic Four, Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments). Read the rest of this entry »
Torin Borrowdale to Reteam with Aneesh Chaganty on ‘Run’
Posted: April 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aneesh Chaganty, Run, Torin Borrowdale
Torin Borrowdale is reteaming with director Aneesh Chaganty on the upcoming thriller Run. The film starring Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen centers on the mother of a teenage girl who has been raised in total isolation and whose life begins to unravel as she discovers her mother’s sinister secret. Chaganty also co-wrote the screenplay with Sev Ohanian (The Intervention, Take Me) who is producing the project with Natalie Qasabian (All About Nina, Duck Butter). Borrowdale has previously scored Chaganty’s first feature Searching, which opened in theaters last summer. Read the rest of this entry »
Laura Karpman Scoring Discovery’s ‘Why We Hate’
Posted: April 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Discovery, Laura Karpman, Why We Hate
Laura Karpman (Underground, Paris Can Wait, Step, Black Nativity) is scoring the upcoming Discovery docu-series Why We Hate. The show is directed by Geeta Gandbhir & Sam Pollard and investigates the human capacity for hatred and how we can overcome it. The 6-parter traces the evolutionary basis of hate and uses stories from past and present to reveal the nature of the primal and universal emotion. Steven Spielberg, Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) and Frank Marshall (Jurassic World, The Sixth Sense) are executive producing the Amblin Television & Jigsaw production with Stacey Offman, Richard Perello (Super Troopers), Darryl Frank & Justin Falvey (The Americans, The Haunting of Hill House), Yael Melamede, Erica Sashin and Steve Tisch (Forrest Gump, The Equalizer). Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Hustle’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anne Dudley, Chris Addison, score, Soundtrack, The Hustle
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy The Hustle. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, American History X, Poldark, Elle, The Crying Game). The soundtrack will be released on May 3 and will be available to download here. A CD version is available to order as an import on Amazon. The Hustle is directed by Chris Addison and stars Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson and Alex Sharp. The movie follows two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, who team up to take down the dirty rotten men who have wronged them. Read the rest of this entry »
