James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Sixth Sense) has composed the original music for the upcoming romantic drama A Hidden Life. The film is written and directed by Terrence Malick (The Thin Red Line, Days of Heaven, Badlands) and stars August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Michael Nyqvist, Jürgen Prochnow, Martin Wuttke, Maria Simon, Franz Rogowski, Matthias Schoenaerts and Bruno Ganz. The movie tells the true story of Franz Jaegerstaetter, an Austrian farmer who, after Germany annexed Austria in 1938, refused to fight for the Third Reich. Read the rest of this entry »
James Newton Howard Scoring Terrence Malick’s ‘A Hidden Life’
Posted: April 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Hidden Life, James Newton Howard, Terrence Malick
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Netflix’s ‘Tuca & Bertie’ to Feature Music by Jesse Novak
Posted: April 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jesse Novak, Netflix, Tuca & Bertie
Jesse Novak is the composer of the new Netflix original series Tuca & Bertie. The animated comedy is created by Lisa Hanawalt and features the voices of Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong. The show is centers on the friendship between two 30-year-old bird women who live in the same apartment building:a cocky, care-free toucan, and an anxious, daydreaming songbird. Hanawalt, Haddish & Wong are also executive producing the project with Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Noel Bright and Steven A. Cohen. Read the rest of this entry »
Germaine Franco Scoring Netflix’s ‘Someone Great’
Posted: April 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Germaine Franco, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Netflix, Someone Great
Germaine Franco (Dope, Tag) has composed the original score for the new Netflix original movie Someone Great. The film is written and directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Sweet/Vicious) and stars Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow, Lakeith Stanfield, DeWanda Wise and Rosario Dawson. The romantic comedy follows a woman who experiences a devastating break-up and seeks adventure in NYC with her two best friends before moving across the country for her dream job. Read the rest of this entry »
Jefferson Friedman to Score DC Universe’s ‘Harley Quinn’ Series
Posted: April 17, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: DC Universe, Harley Quinn, Jefferson Friedman
Jefferson Friedman has been tapped to score the upcoming DC Universe animated series Harley Quinn. The show is based on the DC Comics characters and features the voices of Kaley Cuoco as the title character, Lake Bell as Poison Ivy, Diedrich Bader as Batman, Alan Tudyk as Joker, as well as Ron Funches, Wanda Sykes, Natalie Morales, Jim Rash, Giancarlo Esposito, Jason Alexander, J. B. Smoove, Tony Hale and Christopher Meloni. The series follows Harley as she breaks things off with the Joker and attempts to make it on her own as the criminal “queenpin” of Gotham City. Read the rest of this entry »
Sony Classical to Release ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’ Soundtrack
Posted: April 17, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Henry Jackman, Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, Rob Letterman, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the action adventure Pokémon Detective Pikachu. The album features the film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Wreck-It-Ralph, Kong: Skull Island). The soundtrack will be released on May 10 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (CD version). Check back on this page for the full album details. Pokémon Detective Pikachu is directed by Rob Letterman and stars Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton and Ken Watanabe. The movie based on the Pokémon franchise follows a teen who teams with Pikachu in order to find his missing father. Read the rest of this entry »
George Fenton Scoring Ken Loach’s ‘Sorry We Missed You’
Posted: April 17, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: George Fenton, Ken Loach, Sorry We Missed You
Composer George Fenton (Dangerous Liaisons, Groundhog Day, Hitch, The Blue Planet) is reuniting with director Ken Loach on the upcoming drama Sorry We Missed You. The film starring Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Katie Proctor and Rhys Stone explores the issue of hardship in modern-day Britain through the story of a young couple scraping to get by in a casual jobs market. Paul Laverty (Even the Rain) wrote the screenplay and Rebecca O’Brien (You Were Never Really Here) is producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blache’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 17, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blache, Pamela B. Green, Peter G. Adams, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the documentary Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blache. The album features the film’s original music composed by Peter G. Adams (A Violent Man, Soaked in Bleach). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blache is directed by Pamela B. Green and centers on the life and accomplishments of the world’s first female filmmaker. The movie narrated by Jodie Foster explores the heights of fame and financial success she achieved before she was shut out from the very industry she helped create. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for Disneynature’s ‘Penguins’
Posted: April 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Disneynature, Harry Gregson-Williams, Penguins, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disneynature documentary Penguins. The album features the film’s original music composed by Golden Globe nominee Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Martian, Shrek, Man on Fire, Kingdom of Heaven, Unstoppable, The Meg). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 17 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Penguins directed by Alastair Fothergill & Jeff Wilson and narrated by Ed Helms is a coming-of-age story about an Adélie penguinwho joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family. Read the rest of this entry »
Mychael & Jeff Danna to Score Pixar’s ‘Onward’
Posted: April 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Scanlan, Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna, Onward, Pixar
Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna have been hired to score Pixar Animation Studios’ upcoming feature Onward. The film is directed by Dan Scanlan (Monsters University) and stars Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer. The movie revolves around two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. Kori Rae is producing the Pixar Animation Studios production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The New Romantic’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Matthew O'Halloran, score, Soundtrack, The New Romantic
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy The New Romantic. The album features the film’s original music composed by Matthew O’Halloran. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The New Romantic is written and directed by Carly Stone and stars Jessica Barden, Camila Mendes, Brett Dier, Hayley Law and Avan Jogia. The movie follows a college senior who – frustrated with the lack of chivalrous guys her own age – gives up on dating for love to date an older man in exchange for gifts instead. Read the rest of this entry »
