Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for Disney’s 1990 animated feature DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp directed by Bob Hathcot and featuring the voices of Alan Young, Terrence McGovern, Russi Taylor, Richard Libertini, Christopher Lloyd, June Foray, Chuck McCann, Joan Gerber and Rip Taylor. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee David Newman (Anastasia, Ice Age, The Flintstones, Serenity, The Nutty Professor, War of the Roses). To check out the full album details, listen to audio samples and order the CD, visit the label’s official website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: February 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Newman, DuckTales, DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, score, Soundtrack
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John Paesano to Score Marvel’s Netflix Series ‘The Defenders’
Posted: February 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Paesano, Marvel, Netflix, The Defenders
John Paesano has been tapped to score Marvel’s upcoming Netflix original series The Defenders. The show is developed by Douglas Petrie & Marco Ramirez (Daredevil) and stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, and Finn Jones as Danny Rand/Iron Fist, all of which are reprising their roles from their own shows. Élodie Yung is also starring as Elektra Natchios. The 8-parter based on the Marvel Comics characters takes place a few months after the events of the second season of Daredevil and follows the superheroes as they team-up in New York City. Read the rest of this entry »
Evan Lurie Scoring Stanley Tucci’s ‘Final Portrait’
Posted: February 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Evan Lurie, Final Portrait, Stanley Tucci
Evan Lurie is reteaming with actor/director Stanley Tucci on the upcoming drama Final Portrait. The film is written and directed by Tucci and stars Geoffrey Rush, Armie Hammer, Clémence Poésy, Tony Shalhoub, James Faulkner and Sylvie Testud. The movie is based on James Lord’s book A Giacometti Portrait and centers on Swiss painter-sculptor Alberto Giacometti who died in 1966 and is best remembered for his stark and surrealistic sculptures. Gail Egan (A Most Wanted Man, A Little Chaos, Our Kind of Traitor), Nik Bower and Ilann Girard (Lebanon) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Game of Thrones Symphony’ Album Announced
Posted: February 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Game of Thrones, Ramin Djawadi, The Game of Thrones Symphony
Silva Screen Records has announced The Game of Thrones Symphony album, which features new recordings of the show’s original music from the HBO hit series composed by Ramin Djawadi (Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Warcraft, Clash of the Titans). The symphony was recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Check out a video from the recording of one of tracks after the jump. The album will be released digitally on February 24, 2017. A physical version is also in the works. The pre-order links will be added to this page soon. Djawadi’s music from the first six seasons of the show is available on WaterTower Music and Varese Sarabande. Read the rest of this entry »
Stephen Warbeck Scoring Joel Hopkins’ ‘Hampstead’
Posted: February 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hampstead, Joel Hopkins, Making Noise Quietly, Stephen Warbeck
Stephen Warbeck has recently recorded his score for the upcoming British drama Hampstead. The film is directed by Joel Hopkins (Last Chance Harvey, Jump Tomorrow) and stars Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson and James Norton. The movie centers on an American widow who finds unexpected love with a man living wild on Hampstead Heath when they take on the developers who want to destroy his home. Robert Festinger (In the Bedroom, Trust) wrote the screenplay. Robert Bernstein and Douglas Rae (Nowhere Boy, Becoming Jane, Black Death, The Water Horse) are producing the project for Ecosse Films. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 5, 2017)
Posted: February 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 24: Legacy, APB, Bob Thiele Jr., BRAVO, CBS, Craig Wedren, Dov Rosenblatt, Fox, FX, Jeff Russo, Jefferson Friedman, Jon Ehrlich, Justin Warfield, Legion, NBC, Powerless, Sean Callery, Superior Donuts, Talia Osteen
Premiering tonight is the Fox drama 24: Legacy executive produced by Howard Gordon, Brian Grazer, Evan Katz, Manny Coto, Stephen Hopkins & Kiefer Sutherland and starring Corey Hawkins, Miranda Otto, Jimmy Smits, Teddy Sears, Dan Bucatinsky, Anna Diop and Ashley Thomas. Sean Callery (Homeland, Bones, Jessica Jones) who has scored all episodes of the original 24 series returns as the new show’s composer. For updates and to learn more about the series, which will air Monday nights following its premiere after the Superbowl, visit the official show website.
Premiering tomorrow, February 6, is the new Fox drama APB created by David Slack, Matt Nix & Trey Callaway and starring Justin Kirk, Natalie Martinez, Caitlin Stasey, Ernie Hudson, Taylor Handley and Tamberla Perry. The show’s original music is composed Jon Ehrlich (House, Parenthood, White Collar, Goliath, Pitch). Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will also air Monday nights on Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer & Richard Harvey Win Annie Award for ‘The Little Prince’
Posted: February 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexis Harte, Annie Awards, Camille, Hans Zimmer, JJ Wiesler, Pearl, Richard Harvey, Scot Stafford, The Little Prince
Hans Zimmer, Richard Harvey and vocalist Camille were honored with an Annie Award in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music for The Little Prince. Director Mark Osborne accepted the award on the composers’ behalf at the awards ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The other contenders in the category were Joby Talbot for Sing, Laurent Perez del Mar for The Red Turtle, Alexandre Desplat for The Secret Life of Pets and Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis & Michael McCuistion for Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Justice League Dark’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: February 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Justice League Dark, Robert J. Kral, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the DC Universe Original Movie Justice League Dark. The album features the film’s original music composed by Robert J. Kral (Angel, The Haunting in Connecticut, Superman/Doomsday, Green Lantern: First Flight). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 7, 2017 and can now be pre-ordered on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. A limited edition CD version is set to be released the following week by La-La Land Records. Justice League Dark is directed by Jay Oliva and features the voices of Matt Ryan, Jason O’Mara, Camilla Luddington, Nicholas Turturro, Ray Chase, Roger Cross, Jerry O’Connell, Rosario Dawson, Enrico Colantoni, Jeremy Davies and Alfred Molina. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for David Moreau’s ‘Seuls’
Posted: February 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Moreau, Rob, score, Seuls, Soundtrack
Hippocampus will release a soundtrack album for the French fantasy drama Seuls. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob (Maniac, Horns, Planetarium, Every Secret Thing). The soundtrack will be released digitally this coming Monday, February 6, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Seuls is directed by David Moreau (The Eye, Them, It Boy) and stars Sofia Lesaffre, Stéphane Bak, Jean-Stan du Pac, Paul Scarfoglio and Kim Lockhart. The movie centers on five kids wake up in a world where everybody has disappeared. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 3, 2017)
Posted: February 3, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aleksey Aygi, Andrew Lockington, Eloise, I Am Not Your Negro, Joel P. West, Lorne Balfe, Matthew Margeson, Rings, Ronen Landa, Stephen Dorff, Terence Blanchard, The Comedian, The Space Between Us, War on Everyone, Wheeler, Youth in Oregon
Three new movies are opening nationwide:
Opening in most theaters is the directed by F. Javier Gutierrez and starring Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Aimee Teegarden, Bonnie Morgan and Vincent D’Onofrio. The film’s original music is composed by Matthew Margeson (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Eddie the Eagle). Hans Zimmer who scored the original The Ring movie serves as the project’s executive music producer. According to the film’s credits, a soundtrack album will be released by Paramount Music, but no announcement has been made. To learn more about the Paramount Pictures release, visit the official movie website.
Also opening wide is the sci-fi romance The Space Between Us directed by Peter Chelsom and starring Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, Britt Robertson, Carla Gugino, BD Wong, Janet Montgomery and Scott Takeda. Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters) has composed the film’s score. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the film by Ingrid Michaelson, Crystal Fighters, BØRNS, BANNERS and James Bay. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
