Music Box Records has announced a soundtrack album for Francois Ozon’s drama By the Grace of God (Grâce à Dieu). The album features the film’s original music composed by Evgueni Galperine & Sacha Galperine (Loveless, The Family, The Wizard of Lies, Madame Bovary). The CD version is now available to order on the label’s official website and the digital version (coming out on February 15) will be available to download here. By the Grace of God is written and directed by Ozon (Swimming Pool, In the House) and stars Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, Swann Arlaud, Éric Caravaca and François Marthouret. Read the rest of this entry »
‘By the Grace of God’ (‘Grâce à Dieu’) Soundtrack Announced
Posted: February 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: By the Grace of God, Evgueni Galperine, Francois Ozon, Grâce à Dieu, Sacha Galperine, score, Soundtrack
0
Rob Lane Scoring BBC’s ‘MotherFatherSon’
Posted: February 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, MotherFatherSon, Rob Lane, Tom Rob Smith
Rob Lane (John Adams, Merlin, Atlantis, The Damned United, Beowulf) is scoring the upcoming BBC series MotherFatherSon. The show is created and written by Tom Rob Smith (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Child 44) and stars Richard Gere, Helen McCrory, Billy Howle, Ciarán Hinds and Elena Anaya. The 8-part drama revolves around a charismatic self-made American businessman with media outlets in London and around the world whose self-destructive lifestyle spirals out of control. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Zog’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: BBC, René Aubry, score, Soundtrack, Zog
Magic Light Pictures has released a soundtrack album for the BBC animated holiday special Zog. The album features the original music from the short composed by René Aubry (The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child, The Highway Rat, Under the Bombs). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Zoë is directed by Max Lang & Daniel Snaddon and stars Sir Lenny Henry, Hugh Skinner, Tracey Ullman, Patsy Ferran and Kit Harington. The film is based on the book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler and tells the story of a clumsy young dragon who longs to win a gold star at Dragon School. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 3, 2019)
Posted: February 3, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: American Soul, BET, El arbol de la sangre, Hulu, ITV, Kurt Farquhar, Leo Birenberg, Lucas Vidal, Netflix, PEN15, Raffertie, The Tree of Blood, White Dragon
Premiering on Tuesday, February 5, is the BET original series American Soul created by Devon Greggory & Jonathan Prince and starring Sinqua Walls, Jason Dirden, Iantha Richardson, Christopher Jefferson, Katlyn Nichol and Jelani Winston. The show’s original music is composed by Kurt Farquhar (Black Lightning, The King of Queens, Stitchers, The Neighborhood). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the series about entrepreneur Don Cornelius, who developed the Soul Train show. The drama will air every Tuesday night on BET.
Premiering on Friday, February 8, is the Hulu original series PEN15 created by Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle & Sam Zvibleman and starring Erskine & Konkle themselves. Leo Birenberg (Cobra Kai, Son of Zorn, Kung Fu Panda: Paws of Destiny) is composing the show’s original music. The comedy executive produced by Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone of The Lonely Island follows two thirteen-year-old outcasts in the year 2000. The series’ full first season will be available to stream on Friday exclusively on Hulu. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Giacchino Wins Annie Award for ‘Incredibles 2’
Posted: February 2, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, Christopher Willis, Disney Mickey Mouse, Incredibles 2, Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino was honored in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music from Pixar’s hit movie Incredibles 2. Giacchino accepted his award in person at tonight’s 46th Annie Awards at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The other contenders in the category were Danny Elfman & Tyler the Creator for Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, Harry Gregson-Williams & Tom Howe for Early Man, Henry Jackman, Alan Menken, Dan Reynolds, Phil Johnston & Tom MacDougall for Ralph Breaks The Internet and Heitor Pereira, Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick for Smallfoot. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph Stephens to Score HBO’s ‘The Righteous Gemstones’
Posted: February 2, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny McBride, HBO, Jody Hill, Joseph Stephens, The Righteous Gemstones
Joseph Stephens is set to score the upcoming HBO original series The Righteous Gemstones. The show is created by Danny McBride who also stars in the series, alongside John Goodman, Edi Patterson, Adam Devine, Cassidy Freeman, Tony Cavalero, Tim Baltz and GregAlan Williams. The comedy revolves around a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work – all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. McBride is also producing the project with Jody Hill and David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, Halloween). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 1, 2019)
Posted: February 1, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Heffes, Arctic, Buck Sanders, Joseph Trapanese, Marco Beltrami, Miss Bala, Piercing, Spencer David Hutchings, Then Came You, Velvet Buzzsaw
The only movie opening nationwide this week is the action thriller Miss Bala directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Córdova and Anthony Mackie. The film’s original music is composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Roots, Touching the Void, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (click here for the album details). Also available now is an original song performed by Leslie Grace from the movie (click here for more information).
Opening in limited release this week is the survival drama Arctic co-written and directed by Joe Penna and starring Mads Mikkelsen. Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, Straight Outta Compton, The Greatest Showman, Allegiant, Robin Hood) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Bleecker Street release. Read the rest of this entry »
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings to Perform ‘When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings’ from ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ at Oscars
Posted: February 1, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Star Is Born, Academy Awards, Bradley Cooper, David Rawlings, Gillian Welch, Lady Gaga, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Academy has announced today that Gillian Welch & David Rawlings will perform the song When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings from the Coen Brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony on February 24. Welch & Rawlings also wrote the song, which is performed in the movie by Willie Watson & Tim Blake Nelson. It was also announced today that Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper will perform the song Shallow from A Star Is Born. As announced yesterday, Jennifer Hudson will perform the nominated song I’ll Fight from RBG and yet-to-be announced performer will sing Where Lost Things Go from Mary Poppins Returns. Read the rest of this entry »
Garfunkel & Oates’ ‘Everything Is Awesome’ Tween Dream Remix Released
Posted: February 1, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Eban Schletter, Garfunkel & Oates, The Lego Movie, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Party
WaterTower Music has released the Tween Dream Remix of the song Everything Is Awesome by Garfunkel & Oates with Eban Schletter from the animated sequel The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. The track is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Listen to the full song and watch the music video after the jump. Everything Is Awesome was originally written by Shawn Patterson for 2014’s first The LEGO Movie and received an Academy Award nomination in the Original Song category. A full soundtrack album for the sequel, which will also features Dillon Francis’ Catchy Song, as well as more new songs written by Jon Lajoie, is expected to be released next Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
Harry & Rupert Gregson-Williams Team Up to Score Hulu’s ‘Catch-22’
Posted: February 1, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Catch-22, George Clooney, Harry Gregson-Williams, Hulu, Rupert Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian) and Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Hacksaw Ridge) are teaming up to score the upcoming Hulu limited series Catch-22. The show is written by Luke Davies (Lion, Beautiful Boy) & David Michôd (Animal Kingdom, The Rover) and stars Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie, George Clooney, Giancarlo Giannini, Rafi Gavron, Austin Stowell, Gerran Howell, Pico Alexander and Jay Paulson. The 6-parter is based on Joseph Heller’s novel of the same name and tells the story of the incomparable, artful dodger, Yossarian, a US Air Force bombardier in World War II who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. Read the rest of this entry »
