Premiering on Friday, April 14, is the Netflix original movie Sandy Wexler directed by Steven Brill and starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Hudson, Terry Crews, Arsenio Hall, Kevin James and Rob Schneider. Rupert Gregson-Williams (Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan, Wonder Woman) has composed the film’s original score. Kenneth “Babyface” Edmond wrote the original song Mr. DJ performed by Hudson for the project. Click here to check out the music video for the track. Sandy Wexler will be available to stream this Friday on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 9, 2017)
Posted: April 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC America, Blair Howat, Class, Netflix, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Sandy Wexler
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‘Speech & Debate’ Score Album Released
Posted: April 8, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dan Harris, Deborah Lurie, score, Soundtrack, Speech & Debate
Broadway Records has released a score album for the comedy drama Speech & Debate. The album features the film’s original music composed by Deborah Lurie (Dear John, 9, An Unfinished Life, Safe Haven). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Speech & Debate directed by Dan Harris is based on Stephen Karam’s off-Broadway of the same title and stars Liam James, Sarah Steele, Austin McKenzie, Roger Bart, Janeane Garofalo, Wendi McLondon-Covey, Kal Penn, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Skylar Astin and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Fate of the Furious’ Score Album Details
Posted: April 8, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, F. Gary Gray, Fast & Furious, score, Soundtrack, The Fate of the Furious
The full details of the score album for the action sequel The Fate of the Furious have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Tyler (Fast Five, Furious Seven, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me, Power Rangers). The soundtrack will be released digitally within the next few weeks and physically on April 28. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. As previously reported, Atlantic Records has announced a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. The Fate of the Furious is directed by F. Gary Gray and stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, Helen Mirren and Scott Eastwood. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 7, 2017)
Posted: April 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aftermath, Andrea Bonini, Bear McCreary, Colossal, Danny Bensi, Deborah Lurie, Ernst Reijseger, Gifted, Giorgio Moroder, Going in Style, Mark Todd, Mine, Rachel Portman, Raney Shockne, Rob Simonsen, Salt and Fire, Saunder Jurriaans, Smurfs: The Lost Village, Speech & Debate, The Assignment, The Case for Christ, The Ticket, Their Finest, Will Musser
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Smurfs: The Lost Village directed by Kelly Asbury and starring Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello, Jack McBrayer, Danny Pudi and Mandy Patinkin. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Sausage Party, Horrible Bosses). Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as song written by Lennertz & KT Tunstall (click here for the full details). Also now available as a single another original song from the movie, I’m a Lady by Meghan Trainor.
Also opening wide is the crime comedy Going in Style directed by Zach Braff and starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret, Joey King, Matt Dillon and Christopher Lloyd. Rob Simonsen (Foxcatcher, The Spectacular Now, Nerve) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Dean Martin, Otis Redding, Jamie Cullum, Sonny Rollins & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Empire’ Season 3 Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Empire, Fox, Soundtrack
Columbia Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Fox hit drama Empire. The album a selection of the songs from the show’s third season by cast members including Terrence Howard (Lucious Lyon), Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon) and Bryshere Gray a.k.a. Yazz (Hakeem Lyon), as well as Serayah, Mariah Carey, Rumor Willis & more. The soundtrack will be released on April 28, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released three soundtrack albums featuring the songs from the first two seasons. Empire is created by Lee Daniels & Danny Strong and follows the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne. Read the rest of this entry »
Rolfe Kent to Score Alexander Payne’s ‘Downsizing’
Posted: April 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexander Payne, Downsizing, Rolfe Kent
Rolfe Kent is reteaming with director Alexander Payne on the upcoming social satire Downsizing. The film starring Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Kristen Wiig, Hong Chau, Alec Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Sudeikis and Rolf Lassgård follows a man who joins the throngs of people undergoing a new process that reduces people to a tiny fraction of their size before moving to one of the many communities of small people that are sprouting up around the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Academy Announces New Awards Rules
Posted: April 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures announced a couple of new rules and campaign regulations for next year’s 90th Academy Awards, which were approved at their most recent Board meeting on Tuesday, March 28, including one in the music categories. The new rules state that, “in the Music (Original Score) category, in the case of a score that has three or more equally contributing composers, the composers may be considered as a group. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Red’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Red, score, Soundtrack, Tom Schutzinger
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the short Red. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Schutzinger (Somersault, Jewboy, Yolk, Lucky Country, Caught Inside). The soundtrack is now available on Bandcamp and will be released through all major digital retailers on April 14. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. Red is written and directed by Del Kathryn Barton and stars Cate Blanchett, Alex Russell, Arella Plater, and the Sydney Dance Company’s Charmene Yap. Read the rest of this entry »
American Authors’ ‘Everything Everything’ from ‘Born in China’ to Be Released
Posted: April 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: American Authors, Born in China, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release the original song Everything Everything from Disneynature’s documentary Born in China. The track is performed by the rock band American Authors and will be released as a digital single tomorrow, April 7 and will be available to download on Amazon. Born in China is directed by Lu Chuan and narrated by John Krasinski. The movie scored by Barnaby Taylor follows the adventures of three animal families – the majestic panda, the savvy golden monkey and the elusive snow leopard. Read the rest of this entry »
‘My Cousin Rachel’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: My Cousin Rachel, Rael Jones, Roger Michell, score, Soundtrack
Sony Masterworks will release a soundtrack album for the romantic drama My Cousin Rachel. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rael Jones (Suite Francaise, Kids in Love, Harlots). The soundtrack will be released on June 2, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. My Cousin Rachel is directed by Roger Michell (Notting Hill, Changing Lanes) and stars Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Holliday Grainger and Iain Glen. The movie is based on the 1951 novel by Daphne Du Maurier and tells the story of a young Englishman who plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. Read the rest of this entry »
