Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna have been hired to score Pixar Animation Studios’ upcoming feature Onward. The film is directed by Dan Scanlan (Monsters University) and stars Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer. The movie revolves around two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. Kori Rae is producing the Pixar Animation Studios production. Read the rest of this entry »
Mychael & Jeff Danna to Score Pixar’s ‘Onward’
Posted: April 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Scanlan, Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna, Onward, Pixar
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‘The New Romantic’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Matthew O'Halloran, score, Soundtrack, The New Romantic
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy The New Romantic. The album features the film’s original music composed by Matthew O’Halloran. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The New Romantic is written and directed by Carly Stone and stars Jessica Barden, Camila Mendes, Brett Dier, Hayley Law and Avan Jogia. The movie follows a college senior who – frustrated with the lack of chivalrous guys her own age – gives up on dating for love to date an older man in exchange for gifts instead. Read the rest of this entry »
Mychael & Jeff Danna to Score Animated ‘The Addams Family’ Movie
Posted: April 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan, Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna, The Addams Family
Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote) & Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, Storks, The Boondock Saints) are teaming up to score the upcoming animated feature The Addams Family. The film is directed by Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2, Monsters vs. Aliens) & Greg Tiernan (Sausage Party) and features the voices of Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Elsie Fisher, Bette Midler and Allison Janney. The movie based on Charles Addams’ cartoon series and follows the Addams family whose lives begin to unravel when they face off against a crafty reality TV host while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration. Read the rest of this entry »
‘How High 2’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: April 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Eric V. Hachikian, How High 2, John Jennings Boyd, MTV, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack EP for the comedy sequel How High 2. The EP features the film’s original score composed by John Jennings Boyd (Being Evel, A Lego Brickumentary) & Eric V. Hachikian (Marco Polo, When We First Met, Life of a King). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. How High 2 is directed by directed by Bruce Leddy and stars Lil Yachty, D.C. Young Fly, DeRay Davis, Alyssa Goss, Mary Lynn Rajskub, as well as Mike Epps who is reprising his role from the original 2001 movie. The comedy follows two young “potrepreneurs” on a magical hash-fueled journey to fund their on-demand munchies delivery start-up. Read the rest of this entry »
Kyle Newmaster Scoring CBS’ ‘Blood & Treasure’
Posted: April 15, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blood & Treasure, CBS, Kyle Newmaster
Kyle Newmaster (The Myth of the American Sleepover, Where Hope Grows, Something Wicked) is currently scoring the upcoming CBS action adventure drama Blood & Treasure. The show is created by Matt Federman & Stephen Scaia and stars Matt Barr, Sofia Pernas, Michael James Shaw, Katia Winter, James Callis, Oded Fehr, Alicia Coppola and Mark Gagliardi. The series centers on a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasure. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Ron Howard’s ‘Pavarotti’ Documentary Announced
Posted: April 15, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Pavarotti, Ron Howard, Soundtrack
Decca Records will release the official soundtrack album for the documentary Pavarotti. The album features the most popular, signature arias & songs performed by opera singer Luciano Pavarotti, alongside iconic live moments from some of the biggest concerts he was involved in. The soundtrack is set to be released on June 7, 2019 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (digital version) and here (CD version). Pavarotti is directed by Ron Howard and written by Mark Monroe (The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years). The Imagine Entertainment and White Horse Pictures production was shot using the Dolby Atmos audio technology and features features performances and intimate interviews, including never-before-seen footage. Read the rest of this entry »
Bear McCreary Scoring TNT’s ‘Snowpiercer’ TV Series
Posted: April 15, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bear McCreary, Snowpiercer, TNT
Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Happy Death Day) has recently recorded his score for the pilot episode of the upcoming TNT original series Snowpiercer. The show, which was originally written by Josh Friedman (War of the Worlds, The Black Dahlia) and later developed by Graeme Manson (Orphan Black), is based on Bong Joon-ho’s 2013 feature of the same title (scored Marco Beltrami) and stars Daveed Diggs, Jennifer Connelly, Mickey Sumner, Annalise Basso, Sasha Frolova, Alison Wright, Benjamin Haigh and Roberto Urbina. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s ‘Back to Life’ Released
Posted: April 15, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Back to Life, BBC, score, Solomon Grey, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the new BBC series Back to Life. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Solomon Grey (The Last Post, The Casual Vacancy). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Back to Life is created by Laura Solon and Daisy Haggard who also stars in the show, alongside Geraldine James, Richard Durden, Adeel Akhtar, Jamie Michie, Souad Faress and Jo Martin. The comedy centers on a woman who returns home after eighteen years and stumbles back into adult life in the coastal town she once knew, while the shadow of her past looms large. Read the rest of this entry »
Eric V. Hachikian & John Jennings Boyd Scoring MTV’s ‘How High 2’
Posted: April 15, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eric V. Hachikian, How High 2, John Jennings Boyd, MTV
Eric V. Hachikian (Marco Polo, When We First Met, Life of a King) and John Jennings Boyd (Being Evel, A Lego Brickumentary) have composed the original score for the new MTV original movie How High 2. The film is directed by Bruce Leddy and stars Lil Yachty, D.C. Young Fly, Alyssa Goss, DeRay Davis and Mary Lynn Rajskub, as well as Mike Epps who is reprising his role from the original movie. The movie is the sequel to the 2001 theatrical feature and follows two young “potrepreneurs” on a magical hash-fueled journey to fund their on-demand munchies delivery start-up. Shawn Ries & Artie Johann wrote the script. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 14, 2019)
Posted: April 14, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Ben Decter, Bless This Mess, Chris Alan Lee, I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story, John Murphy, Les Miserables, Lifetime, Lisbeth Scott, Netflix, No Good Nick, PBS
Premiering tonight in the U.S. is the mini-series Les Miserables developed by Andrew Davies based on Victor Hugo’s novel and starring Dominic West, David Oyelowo, Lily Collins, Adeel Akhtar, Olivia Colman, Ellie Bamber, Josh O’Connor and Erin Kellyman. The show’s original music is composed by John Murphy (28 Days Later, Sunshine, Miami Vice, Snatch). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which premiered earlier this year in the UK on BBC and is making its U.S. debut on PBS as part of its Masterpiece series.
Premiering tomorrow, April 15 is the Netflix original series No Good Nick created by David H. Steinberg & Keetgi Kogan and starring Melissa Joan Hart, Sean Astin, Siena Agudong, Kalama Epstein and Lauren Lindsey. Chris Alan Lee (Younger, Heathers, Uncle Buck) has composed the original music for the show’s first season. Check out our previous news article for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
