Keegan DeWitt is reteaming with director Brett Haley on the upcoming Netflix original movie All the Bright Places. The film is based on Jennifer Niven’s bestselling YA novel and stars Elle Fanning, Justice Smith, Alexandra Shipp, Keegan-Michael Key, Luke Wilson, Kelli O’Hara, Felix Mallard, Virginia Gardner, Lamar Johnson and Sofia Hasmik. The movie tells the story of Violet Markey and Theodore Finch, who meet and change each other’s lives forever. Read the rest of this entry »
Keegan DeWitt to Reteam with Brett Haley on Netflix Movie ‘All the Bright Places’
Posted: February 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: All the Bright Places, Brett Haley, Keegan DeWitt, Netflix
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David Hirschfelder Scoring Rachel Griffiths’ ‘Ride Like a Girl’
Posted: February 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Hirschfelder, Rachel Griffiths, Ride Like a Girl
David Hirschfelder (Shine, Elizabeth, Australia, The Railway Man, Legends of the Guardians) is composing the original music for the upcoming Australian sports drama Ride Like a Girl. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actress Rachel Griffiths and stars Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill, Sullivan Stapleton, Genevieve Morris, Brooke Satchwell, Sophia Forrest and Anneliese Apps. The movie tells the life story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Celebrating John Williams’ – Live at Walt Disney Concert Hall Album Announced
Posted: February 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gustavo Dudamel, John Williams
Deutsche Grammophon has announced the full details of the Celebrating John Williams concert recording album. The album features some of the best-known works of composer John Williams recorded in late January 2019 at four concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Among the titles included are themes from Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, and Indiana Jones, as well a previously a unreleased concert arrangement (Adagio) for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on March 15. Visit Amazon to pre-order the 2-CD version and click here to order the digital version. Read the rest of this entry »
HBO’s ‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ to Feature Original Score by Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks
Posted: February 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amy Berg, Dhani Harrison, HBO, Paul Hicks, The Case Against Adnan Syed
Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks (Beautiful Creatures, Learning to Drive, The Divide, Outsiders) have composed the original score for the new HBO docu-series The Case Against Adnan Syed. The 4-parter is directed by Amy Berg (West of Memphis, Deliver Us from Evil) and centers on the 1999 murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, a case brought to global attention by the hugely popular Serial podcast. Read the rest of this entry »
Craig Armstrong to Score Disney’s ‘The One and Only Ivan’
Posted: February 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Craig Armstrong, The One and Only Ivan, Thea Sharrock
Craig Armstrong (Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, The Incredible Hulk, Love Actually, Romeo + Juliet) has been tapped to score the upcoming live-action/animated hybrid feature The One and Only Ivan. The film is directed by Thea Sharrock and stars Ariana Greenblatt, Bryan Cranston, Ramon Rodriguez, Indira Varma and Eleanor Matsuura in the live-action roles. The project’s voice cast includes Angelina Jolie, Sam Rockwell, Brooklynn Prince, Danny DeVito and Helen Mirren. The movie is based on Katherine Applegate’s 2011 book of the same title and centers on a silverback gorilla who lives in a cage in a shopping mall. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Violent Man’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Violent Man, Matthew Berkowitz, Peter Adams, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the thriller A Violent Man. The album features the film’s original music composed by Peter Adams (Soaked in Bleach). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A Violent Man is co-written and directed by Matthew Berkowitz and stars Thomas Q. Jones, Isaach De Bankolé, Chuck Liddell, Bruce Davison, Khalilah Joi, Denise Richards and Felisha Terrell. The movie follows an unknown MMA fighter who beats the undefeated champ at a local gym and becomes the underdog champion of the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Craig Wedren & Anna Waronker Scoring Hulu’s ‘Shrill’
Posted: February 19, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anna Waronker, Craig Wedren, Hulu, Shrill
Craig Wedren (Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models, The School of Rock, How to Be a Latin Lover) & Anna Waronker are the composers of the upcoming Hulu original series Shrill. The show is based on Lindy West’s 2016 memoir Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman and stars Aidy Bryant, Lolly Adefope, Luka Jones, Ian Owens, Julia Sweeney and John Cameron Mitchell. The comedy centers on a fat young woman who wants to change her life – but not her body, and is trying to start her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Squatters’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mario Grigorov, Martin Weisz, score, Soundtrack, Squatters
A soundtrack album has been released for the indie crime drama Squatters. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mario Grigorov (Precious, The Paperboy, Flowers in the Attic, Shadowboxer, Look Away). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Squatters is directed by Martin Weisz and stars Thomas Dekker, Gabriella Wilde, Richard Dreyfuss, Lolita Davidovich, Nancy Travis, Evan Ross, Luke Grimes and Andrew Howard. The movie tells the story of a young homeless couple in Venice Beach who move into a mansion in Pacific Palisades and are discovered when the owners come home early from vacation. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Finding Your Feet’ Score Album Announced
Posted: February 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Finding Your Feet, Michael J. McEvoy, Richard Loncraine, score, Soundtrack
Air-Edel Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the British romantic comedy Finding Your Feet. The album features the film’s original score composed by Michael J. McEvoy (Me and Orson Welles, Forget Me Not, Dark Angel). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 25, 2019. Check back on this page for the download link. As previously reported, a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie was released last year when the movie opened in theaters. Finding Your Feet is directed by Richard Loncraine and stars Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie, Joanna Lumley and David Hayman. Read the rest of this entry »
Mychael Danna to Score Atom Egoyan’s ‘Guest of Honour’
Posted: February 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Atom Egoyan, Guest of Honour, Mychael Danna
Composer Mychael Danna is set to reteam with director Atom Egoyan on the upcoming psychological drama Guest of Honour. The film is written and directed by Egoyan and stars David Thewlis, Laysla De Oliveira, Luke Wilson, Rossif Sutherland and Alexandre Bourgeois. The movie centers on the relationship between a father and his 20-something year old daughter who wants to remain in jail for a sexual assault she knows she’s been wrongfully indicted for. Egoyan is also producing the project for Ego Film Arts, alongside Simone Urdl & Jennifer Weiss (Away from Her, Daydream Nation) for The Film Farm. Read the rest of this entry »
