Roque Banos is currently scoring the upcoming action thriller The Commuter. The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Non-Stop, Unknown, Orphan, The Shallows) and stars Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Sam Neill, Elizabeth McGovern and Jonathan Banks. The movie centers on a businessman in his daily commute home who is forced by a mysterious stranger to uncover the identity of a passenger before the train’s last stop. Byron Willinger and Phil de Blasi wrote the screenplay. Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman (Non-Stop, The Apparition) are producing the Studiocanal and The Picture Company production. Read the rest of this entry »
Roque Banos to Score Jaume Collet-Serra’s ‘The Commuter’
Posted: May 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jaume Collet-Serra, Roque Banos, The Commuter
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Soundtrack for Hulu’s ‘Harlots’ to Be Released
Posted: May 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Harlots, Hulu, Rael Jones, score, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the Hulu original series Harlots. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Rael Jones (Suite Francaise, My Cousin Rachel, Kids in Love). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 19 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Harlots is created by Moira Buffini & Alison Newman and stars Samantha Morton, Jessica Brown Findlay, Eloise Smyth and Lesley Manville. The drama is set in 18th century London and centers on a woman who struggles to reconcile her roles as brothel owner and mother to her daughters. Read the rest of this entry »
Gary Yershon to Score Mike Leigh’s ‘Peterloo’
Posted: May 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gary Yershon, Mike Leigh, Peterloo
Gary Yershon will be reteaming with Mike Leigh on the director’s upcoming drama Peterloo. The film is written and directed by Leigh (Secret & Lies, Vera Drake, Topsy-Turvy) and tells the story of the infamous 1819 massacre at a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St. Peter’s Field in Manchester, England, when many working people were injured and killed. Georgina Lowe is producing the Amazon Studios, Film4, the BFI and Lipsync production. Yershon has previously collaborated with Leigh on the director’s previous three features, Happy-Go-Lucky, Another Year and Mr. Turner, for which he received his first Academy Award nomination. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Paris Can Wait’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Eleanor Coppola, Laura Karpman, Paris Can Wait, score, Soundtrack
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy drama Paris Can Wait. The album features the film’s original music composed by Laura Karpman (Underground, Black Nativity, Taken mini-series). Also included are two re-imaginings of classic French songs – Je te veux and Que reste-t-il de nos amours – sung by international star vocalist Ute Lemper. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. Paris Can Wait is written and directed by Eleanor Coppola and stars Diane Lane, Arnaud Viard and Alec Baldwin. The movie follows a Hollywood producer’s wife who reluctantly takes a trip through France, , which reawakens her sense of self and her joie de vivre. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Lennertz to Return for ‘A Bad Moms Christmas’
Posted: May 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Bad Moms Christmas, Christopher Lennertz, Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Christopher Lennertz is set to return as the composer for the upcoming comedy sequel A Bad Moms Christmas. The film is written and directed by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore who also helmed last year’s original movie and stars Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Jay Hernandez, David Walton and Wanda Sykes who return in their roles from the previous movie. They are joined by new cast members Cheryl Hines, Christine Baranski, Susan Sarandon, Peter Gallagher and Justin Hartley. The movie follows follows Amy, Kiki and Carla as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Geoff Zanelli, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for Disney’s fantasy adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Geoff Zanelli (Disturbia, Into the West, The Pacific, Hitman, The Odd Life of Timothy Green) who previously contributed additional music to the previous four movies in the series. The soundtrack will be released on May 26, 2017 by Walt Disney Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is directed by Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg and stars Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites, Kevin R. McNally, Kaya Scodelario, Golshifteh Farahani, Stephen Graham, David Wenham and Geoffrey Rush. Read the rest of this entry »
A.R. Rahman to Score ‘Sangamithra’
Posted: May 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A.R. Rahman, Sangamithra, Sundar C.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, A.R. Rahman is set to compose the music for the upcoming Indian epic drama Sangamithra. The film will be directed by Sundar C. (Aranmanai, Anbe Sivam) and is set to star Jayam Ravi, Arya and Shruti Haasan. The movie is set in the 8th century AD and tells the story of the trials and tribulations of Sangamithra and her journey to save her kingdom. The drama produced by Thenandal Studios Limited will be split and released in two parts. Sangamithra is currently in pre-production and will begin principal photography this summer.
Stephen Schwartz, Michael Giacchino & Didier Lean Rachou Honored at ASCAP Screen Music Awards
Posted: May 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: ASCAP, ASCAP Screen Music Awards, Didier Lean Rachou, Michael Giacchino, Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz accepting the ASCAP Founders Award
Last night, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held its annual Screen Music Awards at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Stephen Schwartz was honored with the ASCAP Founders Award, which is given to pioneering ASCAP songwriters who have made exceptional contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. The Academy Award-, Grammy Award- and Golden Globe-winning composer was presented the award by ASCAP president Paul Williams. Several of Schwartz’s collaborators congratulated the songwriter via a video message, including former DreamWorks Animation head Jeffrey Katzenberg, actor Victor Garber, producer Marc Platt and composers/lyricists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Everything, Everything’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 16, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Everything Everything, Soundtrack, Stella Meghie
The full details of the soundtrack album for the romantic drama Everything, Everything have been revealed. The album features the songs from the movie by Ari Lennox, Khalid, Kehlani, Zedd & Alessia Cara, The Internet, RY X, Billie Eilish, Anderson .Paak & more, as well as Skylar Stecker’s How Did We, which is already available as a single. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 17 by Interscope Records and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. As previously reported, Sony Classical has released a separate soundtrack featuring Ludwig Goransson’s score from the movie. Read the rest of this entry »
Video Highlights from the 2017 BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
Posted: May 16, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, BMI, BMI Film & TV Awards
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) has published a number of video clips from the organization’s 2017 Film, TV & Visual Awards gala, which was held this past Wednesday at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Check out excerpts from the acceptance speech of this year’s recipient of the BMI Icon Award, Alan Silvestri (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, The Avengers, The Croods, Cast Away), as well as interview clips with some of the composers who received awards at the event, including Brian Tyler, John Ottman, Jim Beanz, Charlie Clouser and Trevor Morris. Check out the videos after the jump and also check out our previous article for all the winners. Read the rest of this entry »
