Henry Jackman (Wreck-It-Ralph, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, X-Men: First Class, Big Hero 6, Kong: Skull Island) has recently scored the upcoming thriller Mosul. The film is marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan (World War Z, Deepwater Horizon, The Kingdom) and tells of the true story of an elite police unit made up almost entirely of native sons of Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, who fought to liberate it from 6,000 ISIS militants who overran it in 2014. Carnahan also wrote the screenplay based on articles by Luke Mogelson. Read the rest of this entry »
Henry Jackman Scoring Matthew Michael Carnahan’s ‘Mosul’
Posted: January 28, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anthony Russo, Henry Jackman, Joe Russo, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Mosul
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‘Quién te cantará’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 28, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Carlos Vermut, Quién te cantará, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish/French drama Quién te cantará. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener, Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, The Kite Runner, Volver, Exodus: Gods and Kings). Also included are tracks by lead actress Najwa Nimri, Amaral and Kevin Thorpe. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Quién te cantará is directed by Carlos Vermut and stars Nimri, alongside Eva Llorach, Carmen Elías and Natalia de Molina. Read the rest of this entry »
Siddhartha Khosla Scoring Netflix’s ‘Beats’
Posted: January 27, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Beats, Chris Robinson, Netflix, Siddhartha Khosla
Siddhartha Khosla is composing the original score for the upcoming Netflix original movie Beats. The film is directed by Chris Robinson (ATL) and stars Anthony Anderson, Uzo Aduba, Khalil Everage, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Paul Walter Hauser and hip hop artists Dave East and Dreezy. The drama revolves around an agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy and a disgraced former music manager cross paths in Chicago’s South Side and help each other face demons of their pasts. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 27, 2019)
Posted: January 27, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, David Lang, Fox, Hulu, I Am the Night, Into the Dark, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Joe Wong, Matthew Margeson, Netflix, Rent, Russian Doll, The ABC Murders, TNT
Premiering tonight is the Fox Live television event Rent executive produced by Marc Platt based on Jonathan Larson’s stage musical of the same title and starring Vanessa Hudgens, Brandon Victor Dixon, Mario, Tinashe, Kiersey Clemons, Jordan Fisher, Brennin Hunt and Valentina. Masterworks Broadway will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the TV special. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the event.
Premiering tomorrow, January 28 is the TNT limited series I Am the Night developed by Sam Sheridan, executive produced by Patty Jenkins and starring Chris Pine, India Eisley, Jefferson Mays, Leland Orser, Yul Vasquez, Dylan Smith, Golden Brooks, Justin Cornwell, Jay Paulson and Connie Nielsen. The show’s original music is composed by David Lang (Youth, Wildlife). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Monday nights on TNT. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian McOmber Scoring Annabelle Attanasio’s ‘Mickey and the Bear’
Posted: January 26, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Annabelle Attanasio, Brian McOmber, Mickey and the Bear
Brian McOmber (It Comes at Night, Krisha, Ugly) is scoring the upcoming indie drama Mickey and the Bear. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Annabelle Attanasio and stars Camila Morrone, James Badge Dale, Calvin Demba, Ben Rosenfield and Rebecca Henderson. The movie follows a teenage girl who has to keep her single, veteran father afloat, navigating his mercurial moods, opioid addiction, and grief over the loss of his wife. Attanasio also wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Michel Legrand (1932 – 2019)
Posted: January 26, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand has passed away today at age 86 in Paris, France. The composer has written over 200 film/TV scores and songs over a five-decade spanning career. He received three Academy Awards for his scores for Robert Mulligan’s Summer of ’42 and Barbra Streisand’s Yentl and the song The Windmills of Your Mind from Norman Jewison’s The Thomas Crown Affair. He was Oscar-nominated several other times for his music Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg & The Young Girls of Rochefort, songs from Richard Brooks’ The Happy Ending, Daniel Haller’s Pieces of Dreams and Norman Jewison’s Best Friends. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 25, 2019)
Posted: January 25, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, David Hirschfelder, Dead Ant, Edwin Wendler, Electric Wave Bureau, In Like Flynn, King of Thieves, Max Richter, Never Look Away, Serenity, The Kid Who Would Be King
Two new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure The Kid Who Would Be King written and directed by Joe Cornish and starring Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, Angus Imrie, Rebecca Ferguson and Patrick Stewart. The film’s original music is composed by Electric Wave Bureau (Broken). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the music collective’s score. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the mystery thriller Serenity written and directed by Steven Knight and starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jason Clarke, Diane Lane, Djimon Hounsou and Jeremy Strong. Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade Runner 2049, Shazam!, Hidden Figures, Annabelle Creation) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Aviron Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »
Ethan Gold Scoring Jacob Estes’ ‘Relive’
Posted: January 25, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ethan Gold, Jacob Estes, Relive
Ethan Gold (The Song of Sway Lake) has composed the original music for the upcoming thriller Relive. The film is directed by Jacob Estes (The Details) and stars David Oyelowo, Storm Reid, Mykelti Williamson, Alfred Molina, Brian Tyree Henry and Shinelle Azoroh. The movie follows a man who – after a man’s family dies in what appears to be a murder – gets a phone call from one of the dead, his niece. Estes also co-wrote the screenplay with Drew Daywalt. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for The CW’s ‘The Outpost’ Released
Posted: January 25, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: James Schafer, score, Soundtrack, The CW, The Outpost
Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album for The CW drama The Outpost. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by James Schafer (Mythica: The Iron Crown, The Christmas Dragon). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Outpost is created by Jason Faller & Kynan Griffin and stars Jessica Green, Jake Stormoen, Anand Desai Barochia, Imogen Waterhouse, Michael Flynn, Robyn Malcolm, Andrew Howard and Philip Brodi. The drama follows the lone survivor of a race called “Blackbloods” as she travels to a lawless fortress on the edge of the civilized world to track the killers of her family. Read the rest of this entry »
Matthew Margeson Scoring ‘Into the Dark’ Episode ‘Down’
Posted: January 25, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Stamm, Hulu, Into the Dark, Matthew Margeson
Matthew Margeson (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Eddie the Eagle, Rings, Truth or Dare) has recently scored the fifth episode of the Hulu anthology series Into the Dark. The episode, entitled Down, is directed by Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism, 13 Sins) and stars Natalie Martinez, Matt Lauria, Arnie Pantoja, Diane Sellers, and Christina Leone. The episode written by Kent Kubena follows a pair of office of workers who get trapped in an elevator over a long Valentine’s Day weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
