Cristobal Tapia de Veer (Utopia, The Girl with All the Gifts, National Treasure, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) has been hired to score the upcoming supernatural horror thriller Grudge. The film is written and directed by Nicolas Pesce (Piercing, The Eyes of My Mother) and stars John Cho, Demián Bichir, Jacki Weaver, Betty Gilpin, Lin Shaye and Andrea Riseborough. The movie is a reboot of 2004’s The Grudge (scored by Christopher Young), which was based on the Japanese horror feature Ju-on: The Grudge and revolves around a house that is haunted by a vengeful ghost that curses those who enter it…with a violent death. Read the rest of this entry »
Cristobal Tapia de Veer to Score Nicolas Pesce’s ‘Grudge’ Reboot
Posted: November 13, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Grudge, Nicolas Pesce
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‘The Legend of the Long Ranger’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: November 13, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Barry, score, Soundtrack, The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere CD release of the soundtrack album for the 1981 western The Legend of the Lone Ranger directed by William A. Fraker and starring Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse and Christopher Lloyd. The album features the film’s original music composed, conducted and produced by John Barry (Dances with Wolves, Out of Africa, Goldfinger, The Man with the Golden Gun), including the song The Man In The Mask performed by Merle Haggard (and featuring lyrics by Dean Pitchford) and harmonica soloist Paul Jones. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcelo Zarvos Scoring Roxann Dawson’s ‘Breakthrough’
Posted: November 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Breakthrough, Marcelo Zarvos, Roxann Dawson
Marcelo Zarvos is composing the music for the upcoming faith-based drama Breakthrough. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Roxann Dawson who has previously helmed numerous episodes of such shows as The Americans and House of Cards and stars Chrissy Metz, Topher Grace, Mike Colter, Marcel Ruiz, Josh Lucas and Isaac Kragten. The movie is based on Joyce Smith’s book The Impossible: The Miraculous Story of a Mother’s Faith and Her Child’s Resurrection about of the miraculous recovery of her son who fell through a frozen lake in Missouri one winter and was proclaimed lifeless. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Cam’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cam, Gavin Brivik, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the psychological thriller Cam. The album features the film’s original music composed by Gavin Brivik (My Nephew Emmett). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, November 16, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Cam is co-written and directed by Daniel Goldhaber and stars Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh, Melora Walters, Devin Druid, Imani Hakim and Michael Dempsey. The Blumhouse production follows a cam girl with a growing fan base who sets out to identify the mysterious culprit and reclaim her own identity when a look-alike takes over her account. Read the rest of this entry »
Carter Burwell to Score Bill Condon’s ‘The Good Liar’
Posted: November 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bill Condon, Carter Burwell, The Good Liar
Carter Burwell is reteaming with director Bill Condon on the upcoming drama The Good Liar. The film starring Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey and Jim Carter is based on the book of the same title by Nicholas Searle and follows a career con artist who can hardly believe his luck when he meets a well-to-do widow. Jeffrey Hatcher (The Duchess, Casanova) wrote the screenplay. Condon (Beauty and the Beast, Dreamgirls) is also producing the New Line Cinema and BRON Creative production with Greg Yolen. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Boy Called Sailboat’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Boy Called Sailboat, Cameron Nugent, Leonard Grigoryan, score, Slava Grigoryan, Soundtrack
Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) has released a soundtrack album for A Boy Called Sailboat. The album features the film’s original music composed by classical guitar duo The Grigoryan Bros. (aka Leonard & Slava Grigoryan). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, November 16, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A Boy Called Sailboat is written and directed by Cameron Nugent and stars Lew Temple, Elizabeth Derazzo, Noel G, Julian Atocani Sanchez, Jake Busey and JK Simmons. The drama centers on a child who brings hope with his guitar playing to his small town. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Bomb City’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: November 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bomb City, Cody Chick, score, Sheldon R. Chick, Soundtrack
Sumerian Records has released a soundtrack album for the drama Bomb City. The album features the film’s original score composed by Cody Chick & Sheldon R. Chick (who also serves as a producer on the project). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Bomb City is directed by Jameson Brooks and stars Dave Davis, Glenn Morshower, Logan Huffman, Lorelei Linklater, Eddie Hassell, Henry Knotts, Maemae Renfrow, Dominic Ryan Gabriel, Luke Shelton and Marilyn Manson. The movie is set in 1997 Amarillo, Texas and revolves around a green mohawked diehard of punk music. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 11, 2018)
Posted: November 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Reitzell, Edmund Butt, Gabriel Mann, Gustavo Santaolalla, HBO, Jeff Cardoni, Kevin Kiner, Mars, Narcos: Mexico, National Geographic, Netflix, Origin, Prince of Peoria, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Sunna Wehrmeijer, The Emperor's Newest Clothes, The Kominsky Method, William Finn, YouTube Premium
Premiering tomorrow, November 12, is the second season of the National Geographic original series Mars created by Ben Young Mason & Justin Wilkes and starring JiHAE, Alberto Ammann, Clémentine Poidatz, Esai Morales and Jeff Hephner. The show’s original music is composed by Brian Reitzell (Friday Night Lights, Hannibal, American Gods, Boss) who is taking over scoring duties from Nick Cave & Warren Ellis who scored the drama’s first season. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring Reitzell’s music from Season 2 (click here for the full album details).
Premiering on Tuesday, November 13 is DreamWorks Animation Television’s new series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power developed by Noelle Stevenson based on the classic 1980s show and starring Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara, AJ Michalka, Marcus Scribner, Reshma Shetty and Lorraine Toussaint. Sunna Wehrmeijer (Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz) is the show’s composer. The show, which revolves around soldier Adora as she finds a magic sword – and her identity as legendary hero She-Ra, will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
‘5th Passenger’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: November 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 5th Passenger, Ramin Kousha, score, Soundtrack
Plaza Mayor Company will release a soundtrack for the sci-fi thriller 5th Passenger. The album features the film’s original music composed and performed by Ramin Kousha (Sharknado, Dracula: The Impaler). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 7, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. 5th Passenger is directed by Scotty Baker and stars Doug Jones, Tim Russ, Marina Sirtis, Morgan Lariah and Armin Shimerman . The movie is set in 2151 in the aftermath of an oppressive class war and revolves around a pregnant officer aboard an escape pod who must struggle to survive with her remaining crew when a mysterious and vicious life form attack. Read the rest of this entry »
‘DriverX’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Driver X, Henry Barrial, Lili Haydn, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been announced for the indie drama DriverX. The album features the original songs and score from the film composed by Lili Haydn, as well as songs by Marvin Etzioni. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 30 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. DriverX is written and directed by Henry Barrial and stars Patrick Fabian, Tanya Clarke, Desmin Borges, Oscar Nunez, Travis Schuldt and Melissa Fumero. The movie follows an unemployed husband and father who is desperate to find a job and signs up to drive for the popular ride-share company DriverX, leading his marriage to fray at home. Read the rest of this entry »
