Rob (aka Robin Coudert) is set to compose the music for the upcoming thriller Revenge. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Coralie Fargeat and stars Matilda Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe and Guillaume Bouchède. The movie revolves around a woman seeking revenge after being abused by three men and left for dead in the desert. Marc-Etienne Schwartz is producing the project, which is being filmed in English and French, for M.E.S. Prods., alongside Marc Stanimirovic (Kaamelott) for Monkey Pack Films. Read the rest of this entry »
Rob to Score Coralie Fargeat’s ‘Revenge’
Posted: February 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Coralie Fargeat, Revenge, Rob, Robin Coudert
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Sean Callery Scoring CBS’ ‘Doubt’
Posted: February 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, Doubt, Joan Rater, Sean Callery, Tony Phelan
Sean Callery is scoring the new CBS drama Doubt. The show is created by Tony Phelan & Joan Rater (Grey’s Anatomy) and stars Katherine Heigl, Steven Pasquale, Elliott Gould, Dulé Hill, Laverne Cox, Dreama Walker and Kobi Libii. The series follows a successful defense lawyer at a boutique firm who becomes romantically involved with a client who may or may not be guilty of a brutal crime. Phel and Rater are also executive producing the CBS Television production with Adam Bernstein (Fargo), Carl Beverly & Sarah Timberman (Elementary, Unforgettable). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Adam Resurrected’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: February 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adam Resurrected, Gabriel Yared, Paul Schrader, score, Soundtrack
Caldera Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 2008 drama Adam Resurrected. The album features the film’s original music composed and orchestrated by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, City of Angels, The Lives of Others) who recorded his score at Abbey Road Studios in London. Visit the label’s official website for more information and listen to a 5-minute clip from the score after the jump. Adam Resurrected is directed by Paul Schrader (American Gigolo, Auto Focus) and stars Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe and Derek Jacobi. The movie takes place in the aftermath of World War II and follows a former circus entertainer who was spared from the gas chamber as he becomes the ringleader at an asylum for Holocaust survivors. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’
Posted: February 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Abstract: The Art of Design, Charlie Bean, Mark Mothersbaugh, Netflix, The LEGO Ninjago Movie
Mark Mothersbaugh has signed on to score the upcoming animated feature The LEGO Ninjago Movie. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Charlie Bean (Tron: Uprising) and features the voices of Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods and Jackie Chan. Hilary Winston & Bob Logan & Paul Fisher wrote the screenplay based on a story by themselves and Kevin Hageman & Dan Hageman. Dan Lin (Sherlock Holmes, Gangster Squad), Phil Lord & Christopher Miller (21/22 Jump Street), Roy Lee (The Strangers, The Exorcist) and Maryann Garger (Astro Boy) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Songs from Fox’s ‘Son of Zorn’ Released
Posted: February 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Fox, Leo Birenberg, Son of Zorn, Soundtrack
Fox Music has released four songs from last night’s episode, The Quest for Craig, of the Fox comedy Son of Zorn. The tracks are written by the show’s composer Leo Birenberg (Red Army, Big Time in Hollywood, FL). Check out the songs I Saw a Stranger, Sing You a Story, Whiskey & Zorn and Zorn Is at the Party, which are all available as to download as digital singles on Amazon. Son of Zorn is created by Reed Agnew & Eli Jorne and stars Johnny Pemberton, Cheryl Hines, Tim Meadows and Jason Sudeikis as the voice of Zorn. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 12, 2017)
Posted: February 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC America, Bleeding Fingers Music, Bobby Tahouri, Britney Ever After, Danny Lux, Girlfriend's Day, Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea, Jasha Klebe, Lifetime, Netflix, Planet Earth II
Premiering on Tuesday, February 14, is the Netflix original movie Girlfriend’s Day directed by Michael Stephenson and starring Bob Odenkirk, Amber Tamblyn, Natasha Lyonne. The film’s original music is composed by Bobby Tahouri (Husk, Across the Hall, Rise of the Tomb Raider video game). Girlfriend’s Day follows an unemployed greeting card writer must who gets caught up in a conspiracy and must create the perfect card for a new holiday to save his skin. The comedy will be available to stream on Netflix on Tuesday.
Premiering in the U.S. on Saturday, February 18, is the BBC Earth documentary series Planet Earth narrated by David Attenborough, executive produced by Michael Gunton and produced by Tom Hugh-Jones. Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Inception) has composed the show’s main theme. Jacob Shea (Through the Wormhole) and Jasha Klebe (Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom) have written the score for Bleeding Fingers Music. Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
John Williams Wins Grammy Award for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Posted: February 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards, John Williams, Justin Timberlake, Miles Ahead, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Trolls
John Williams has won the Grammy Award for his music for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category. The other nominated composers in the category included Ennio Morricone (The Hateful Eight), Thomas Newman (Bridge of Spies), Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Revenant) and Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (Stranger Things). In the Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media, Justin Timberlake, Max Martin and Shellback won the award for the song Can’t Stop the Feeling from DreamWorks Animation’s feature Trolls. Read the rest of this entry »
Justin Hurwitz Wins BAFTA Award for ‘La La Land’
Posted: February 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA, Justin Hurwitz, La La Land
Justin Hurwitz has received his first BAFTA Award for his score for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land in the Original Music category today at the ceremony at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London. The composer accepted his award in person at the event. Check out his acceptance speech after the jump. He was nominated alongside Johann Johannsson (Arrival), Mica Levi (Jackie), Dustin O’Halloran & Hauschka (Lion) and Abel Korzeniowski (Nocturnal Animals). The composer previously received two Golden Globes for both his score and the song City of Stars from the movie and has received three Academy Award nominations for his work on the film. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for ‘March of the Penguins’ Sequel ‘L’Empereur’
Posted: February 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cyrille Aufort, Luc Jacquet, score, Soundtrack
Bonne Pioche Music will release a soundtrack album for the documentary L’Empereur (aka March of the Penguins 2: The Call). The album features the film’s original music composed by Cyrille Aufort (Splice, A Royal Affair, Ombline). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 15, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. March of the Penguins 2: The Call is directed by Luc Jacquet (Antarctica: Ice & Sky) who also helmed 2005’s original movie and follows a young penguin who is about to embark on his first journey, driven by the mysterious instinctual call that pushes every penguin when winter comes to leave for an unknown destination. Read the rest of this entry »
‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ Season 3 Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Carl Thiel, El Rey, From Dusk Till Dawn, Robert Rodriguez, score, Soundtrack
Chingon Music has released a new soundtrack album for the El Rey Network original series From Dusk Till Dawn. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season by Carl Thiel (Last Man Standing, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Shorts). Also included are tracks by Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Spy Kids, Once Upon a Time Mexico), Mark Del Castillo and actress Madison Davenport. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring music from the show’s first season. Read the rest of this entry »
