David Wingo is composing the original score for the upcoming drama The Report. The film is written and directed by Scott Z. Burns (screenwriter of Contagion, The Informant! & The Bourne Ultimatum) and stars Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, Ted Levine, Maura Tierney and Michael C. Hall. The movie tells the true story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to be brutal, immoral and ineffective. Read the rest of this entry »
David Wingo Scoring Scott Z. Burns’ ‘The Report’
Posted: December 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Wingo, Scott Z. Burns, The Report
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24th Critics’ Choice Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critics Choice Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominations for the 24th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this morning. The film music-related categories are listed below. For a full list of nominations, click here. The awards will be given out on January 13, 2019 at the 24th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California and will broadcast in the U.S. on The CW.
The Best Score nominees are:
Green Book – Kris Bowers
If Beale Street Could Talk – Nicholas Britell
Isle of Dogs – Alexandre Desplat
Black Panther – Ludwig Goransson
First Man – Justin Hurwitz
Mary Poppins Returns – Marc Shaiman Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 9, 2018)
Posted: December 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Romer, Freeform, Jeff Garber, Matteo Zingales, Netflix, No Sleep 'Til Christmas, The Innocent Man, Tidelands
Premiering tomorrow, December 10, is the Freeform original movie No Sleep ‘Til Christmas co-written and directed by Phil Traill and starring Dave & Odette Annable, Charles Michael Davis. The film’s original music is composed by Jeff Garber (Lopez, Are You the One?). The holiday comedy centers on a bartender and a businesswoman who find they only have one thing in common: insomnia. Click here to watch the movie’s trailer.
Premiering on Friday, December 14 is the Australian Netflix original series Tidelands created by Stephen M. Irwin & Leigh McGrath and starring Charlotte Best, Elsa Pataky and Marco Pigossi. The show’s original music is composed by Matteo Zingales (99 Homes, Fahrenheit 451, The Hunter). The drama revolves around an ex-con’s return to her hometown of Orphelin Bay that blows the lid off a generations-long conspiracy of silence around murder, drugs and Sirens. The show’s full first season will be available to stream worldwide exclusively on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’, ‘Mandy’ & ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ Scores Ruled Ineligible for Academy Awards
Posted: December 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Johann Johannsson, John Powell, John Williams, Mandy, Michel Legrand, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Other Side of the Wind
Variety is reporting that in addition to Green Book, three more scores have been ruled ineligible by the Academy’s music branch. Among ineligible titles are Solo: A Star Wars Story (composed by John Powell with themes by John Williams), which was reportedly submitted too late, Mandy (composed by Johann Johannsson), which violated the rule of its qualifying theatrical release (as the movie was released on VOD simultaneously), and The Other Side of the Wind (composed by Michel Legrand), which didn’t meet the same rule that Green Book was disqualified for. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Footballest’ (‘Los futbolísimos’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fernando Velazquez, Los futbolísimos, score, Soundtrack, The Footballtest
Atresmúsica has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish family comedy The Footballtest (Los futbolísimos). The album features the film’s original music composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, The Orphanage, A Monster Calls, Mama, Hercules, Devil). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. A CD version will be released by Quartet Records in January (click here to order). The Footballtest is directed by Miguel Ángel Lamata and stars Julio Bohigas, Milene Mayer, Marcos Milara, Iker Castiñeira and Jorge Usón. Read the rest of this entry »
Milan Records to Release Soundtrack Album for Steven Knight’s ‘Serenity’
Posted: December 8, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, score, Serenity, Soundtrack, Steven Knight
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the thriller Serenity. The album features the film’s original music composed by Grammy Award and Golden Globe nominee Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Hidden Figures, Blade Runner 2049, Annabelle Creation). The soundtrack will be released on January 25, 2019 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. The label has previously released the composer’s scores for A Cure for Wellness and this year’s King of Thieves. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 7, 2018)
Posted: December 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Is Back, Bernie the Dolphin, Charlie Mole, Dickon Hinchliffe, Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes, Dolly Parton, Dumplin', Jake Monaco, John Williams, Joshua R. Mosley, Linda Perry, Mary Queen of Scots, Max Richter, Schindler's List, Scott Walker, Serj Tankian, Sia, Spitak, Swimming with Men, Vox Lux, Will Bates
The only nationwide release this weekend is the 25th Anniversary re-release of the drama Schindler’s List directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes. The film’s original music is composed by John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial) who earned his fifth Academy Award for his score. La-La Land Records has recently released a new 2-CD limited edition soundtrack to coincide with the movie’s re-release. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Opening in limited release is the drama Vox Lux directed by Brady Corbet and starring Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Jennifer Ehle, Christopher Abbott and Willem Dafoe. Scott Walker (The Childhood of a Leader, Pola X) has composed the film’s original score and Sia has written original songs for the movie. Columbia Records will release a soundtrack album featuring both the score and the songs next Friday, December 14. Click here for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Bear McCreary Scoring Nacho Vigalondo-Directed ‘Into the Dark’ Episode ‘Pooka!’
Posted: December 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bear McCreary, Hulu, Into the Dark, Nacho Vigalondo
Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Outlander, Battlestar Galactica) has composed the music for the third episode of the Hulu anthology series Into the Dark. The episode, entitled Pooka!, is directed by Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes) and stars Nyasha Hatendi, Latarsha Rose, Jon Daly, Dale Dickey, Jonny Berryman and Diane Sellers. The Christmas-themed episode follows an actor who is hired to play a life-size version of the holiday’s hottest toy: the pooka doll. Vigalondo is also executive producing the Blumhouse Television production with Jason Blum (Get Out, Halloween), John Hegeman, Gerard Olson (who also wrote the script), Nahikari Ipina and Alexa Faigen. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Crackle’s ‘StartUp’ Released
Posted: December 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Chris Hajian, Crackle, score, Soundtrack, StartUp, Tristan Clopet
Madison Gate Records has released the first soundtrack album for the Crackle original series StartUp. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Tristan Clopet who scored the show’s second and third season. Also included is a track by Chris Hajian (The Infiltrator) who composed the music for Season 1. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. StartUp is created by Ben Ketai and stars Martin Freeman, Adam Brody, Otmara Marrero, Edi Gathegi, Karissa Montaner, Ron Perlman and Addison Timlin. The drama explores the launch of GenCoin, a potentially revolutionary idea for an unregulated digital currency, and the deadly tech war that ignites around the creation of the algorithm. Read the rest of this entry »
61st Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 61st Grammy Awards have been announced. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories:
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Black Panther (Ludwig Goransson)
- Blade Runner 2049 (Benjamin Wallfisch & Hans Zimmer)
- Coco (Michael Giacchino)
- The Shape of Water (Alexandre Desplat)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi (John Williams)
