Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has recently composed the original score for the upcoming documentary Watson. The film is directed by Lesley Chilcott (CodeGirl) and centers on Captain Paul Watson who has dedicated his life to fighting for one thing: to end the slaughter of the ocean’s wildlife and the destruction of its ecosystems. Chilcott is also producing the project with Louise Runge (28 Hotel Rooms, Anything) and Wolfgang Knöpfler (The Ivory Game, Sea of Shadows). Read the rest of this entry »
Christophe Beck Scoring Lesley Chilcott’s ‘Watson’
Posted: March 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christophe Beck, Lesley Chilcott, Watson
Sony Classical to Release Soundtrack Album for Neil Marshall’s ‘Hellboy’
Posted: March 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Hellboy, Neil Marshall, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for Neil Marshall’s new film adaptation of Hellboy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Grammy Award and Golden Globe nominee Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade Runner 2049, Shazam!, Hidden Figures, Annabelle Creation). The soundtrack is set to be released on April 5. A physical version is now available to order as an import on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Hellboy is directed by Marshall and stars David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, Daniel Dae Kim and Penelope Mitchell. The movie based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola follows the title character as he is caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. Read the rest of this entry »
‘UglyDolls’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Lennertz, Glenn Slater, Soundtrack, UglyDolls
Atlantic Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated musical UglyDolls. The album features the original songs from the movie written by Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party, Ride Along) & Glenn Slater (Tangled, Galavant) and performed by Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Bebe Rexha, Blake Shelton, Why Don’t We, Petatonic, Anitta and Pitbull. The soundtrack will be released on April 26. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. UglyDolls is directed by Kelly Asbury and also features the voices of Wanda Sykes, Emma Roberts, Wang Leehom and Gabriel Iglesias. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ‘Heathers the Musical’ Episode from ‘Riverdale’ to Be Released
Posted: March 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Riverdale, Soundtrack, The CW
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for Heather the Musical from the new musical episode of The CW’s Riverdale, entitled Big Fun. The album features the songs from the episode originally written by Laurence O’Keefe & Kevin Murphy for the Off-Broadway musical of the same title performed by cast members KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch, Camila Mendes, Ashleigh Murray, Casey Cott, Vanessa Morgan, Bernadette Beck, Zoé de Grand’Maison, Charles Melton, Jordan Connor and Drew Ray Tanner . The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 21 and will be available to download here. The label has previously released a soundtrack for last year’s first musical episodes of the series, Carrie the Musical. Read the rest of this entry »
Siddhartha Khosla to Score Hulu’s ‘Looking for Alaska’
Posted: March 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ASCAP, Hulu, Josh Schwartz, Looking for Alaska, Siddhartha Khosla, Stephanie Savage
Siddhartha Khosla has signed on to score the upcoming Hulu limited series Looking for Alaska. The show is based on the novel of the same title by John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns) and stars Kristine Froseth and Charlie Plummer. The drama follows a teenager as he enrolls in boarding school, where falls in love with a girl, and after her unexpected death, he and his close friends attempt to uncover the truth behind her death and make sense of it. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Just the Three of Us’ (‘Qui m’aime me suive!’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fred Avril, Just the Three of Us, Qui m'aime me suive!, score, Soundtrack
Plaza Mayor Company has released a soundtrack album for the French comedy Just the Three of Us (Qui m’aime me suive!). The album features the film’s original music composed by Fred Avril (The Lifeguard, Pearl, I Am Not an Easy Man). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. Just the Three of Us is directed by José Alcala and stars Daniel Auteuil, Catherine Frot and Bernard Le Coq. The movie follows a man on a mission to get his wife back after she leaves him for another man. Read the rest of this entry »
Joe Kraemer to Score Lucky McKee’s ‘Kindred Spirits’
Posted: March 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joe Kraemer, Kindred Spirits, Lucky McKee
Joe Kraemer (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Jack Reacher, The Way of the Gun, Comrade Detective) has been tapped to score the upcoming indie thriller Kindred Spirits. The film is directed by Lucky McKee (The Woman, Red, All Cheerleaders Die) and stars Thora Birch, Macon Blair, Sasha Frolova and Caitlin Stasey. The movie revolves around a single mother whose life is turned upside down when her sister comes home after a long unexplained absence. Chris Siverston (Marauders) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Netflix’s ‘What/If’ to Feature Music by Fil Eisler
Posted: March 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fil Eisler, Mike Kelley, Netflix, What If
Fil Eisler has recently been recording his music for the upcoming Netflix original series What/If. The show is created by Mike Kelley (Revenge, Swingtown) and stars Renee Zellweger, Jane Levy, Blake Jenner and Daniella Pineda. The neo-noir drama follows a pair of cash-strapped newlyweds who accept a lucrative but morally dubious offer from a mysterious female benefactor. Kelley is also executive producing the Warner Bros. Television production with Melissa Loy for Page Fright, Alex Gartner (Get Smart, Triple Frontier) & Charles Roven (The Dark Knight, Wonder Woman) for Atlas Entertainment, as well as Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forest Gump) and Jack Rapke (Cast Away, Flight). Read the rest of this entry »
New Soundtrack Release for ‘Project X’ Announced
Posted: March 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Horner, Project X, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1987 sci-fi drama Project X directed by Jonathan Kaplan and starring Matthew Broderick and Helen Hunt. The album features the remastered original score from the 20th Century Fox production composed and conducted by James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart, Aliens, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, The Amazing Spider-Man), including a previously unreleased track. The CD, which is limited to 1,500 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can listen to audio samples and find out more about the release.
The National’s Bryce & Aaron Dessner Scoring Steven Cantor’s ‘What Will Become of Us’
Posted: March 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Steven Cantor, The Nationals, What Will Become of Us'
The National members Bryce Dessner & Aaron Dessner have composed the original music for the upcoming documentary What Will Become of Us. The film is directed by Academy Award-nominated documentarian Steven Cantor (Dancer, Step) and centers on Sir Frank Lowy, the billionaire co-founder of Westfield Corporation as he faces a dilemma: whether or not to sell his multinational company, his life’s work and legacy. Dani Drusin, Jamie Schutz and Nina Chaudry are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »