22D Music has released a soundtrack album for the French mini-series Victor Hugo – Enemy of the State (Victor Hugo, ennemi d’État). The album features the original music from the 4-part drama composed by Etienne Forget (The Forest, Missions). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio clips. Victor Hugo – Enemy of the State is co-written and directed by Jean-Marc Moutout and stars Yannick Choirat in the title role, alongside Isabelle Carré, Erika Sainte, Nade Dieu, Angela Molina, Lorenzo Lefebvre and Gaspard Meier-Chauran. The series produced by Quad Television tells the story of the novelist, best known for Les Misérables, covering his life and family and his beliefs and politics. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Victor Hugo – Enemy of the State’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: November 5, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Etienne Forget, score, Soundtrack, Victor Hugo - Enemy of the State, Victor Hugo - ennemi d'État
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 4, 2018)
Posted: November 4, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Beat, Ben Lukas Boysen, Hallmark Channel, It's Christmas Eve, Jasha Klebe, LeeAnn Rimes, Lorne Balfe, Medal of Honor, Michael Richard Plowman, Netflix, Sundance Now, The Cry
Premiering in the U.S. this Thursday, November 8, is the British mini-series The Cry directed by Glendyn Ivin and starring Jenna Coleman, Ewen Leslie, Stella Gonet, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Asher Keddie and Alex Dimitriades. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Home, The Lego Batman Movie, The Crown, Genius) has composed the original music for the 4-part series. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details. The drama premiered a couple of weeks ago in the UK on BBC and will make its U.S. debut on Sundance Now.
Premiering on Friday, November 9, is the Netflix docu-series Medal of Honor executive produced by James Moll, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Jacqueline Levine and Brandon Birtell. The show’s original music is composed by Jasha Klebe (Planet Earth II, Diana: In Her Own Words). The series, which tells the true stories of eight recipients of the nation’s highest and most prestigious award: the Medal of Honor, will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: November 4, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ken Scott, Nicolas Errèra, score, Soundtrack, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
A soundtrack album has been released for the comedy adventure The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nicolas Errèra (Hidden Man, Shaolin, Mountain Cry, Sleepless Night). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir is directed by Ken Scott (Starbuck) and stars Dhanush, Erin Moriarty, Berenice Bejo, Barkhad Abdi, Gerard Jugnot, Abel Jafri and Ben Miller. The movie is based on a novel by Romain Puertolas follows a hustler from Mumbai who embarks on an extraordinary voyage across Europe in search of his estranged father. Read the rest of this entry »
Martin Todsharow and Diego, Nora & Lionel Baldenweg Scoring Til Schweiger’s ‘Head Full of Honey’
Posted: November 3, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Diego Baldenweg, Head Full of Honey, Lionel Baldenweg, Martin Todsharow, Nora Baldenweg, Til Schweiger
Martin Todsharow and Diego, Nora & Lionel Baldenweg have composed the original music for the upcoming drama Head Full of Honey. The film is directed by Til Schweiger and stars Nick Nolte, Matt Dillon, Emily Mortimer, Sophie Lane Nolte, Jacqueline Bisset and Eric Roberts. The movie is based Schweiger’s 2014 German hit drama Honig im Kopf and follows a girl as she tries to help her grandfather who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, to navigate his forgetfulness. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Vanishing of Sidney Hall’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: November 3, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Darren Morze, score, Soundtrack, The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the drama The Vanishing of Sidney Hall. The album features the film’s original music composed by Darren Morze (Enter Nowhere). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Vanishing of Sidney Hall is directed by Shawn Christensen and stars Logan Lerman, Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Michelle Monaghan, Blake Jenner, Tim Blake Nelson and Margaret Qualley. The movie follows a man who finds accidental success and unexpected love at an early age, then disappears without a trace. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 2, 2018)
Posted: November 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Private War, Annettte Focks, Bodied, Bohemian Rhapsody, Boy Erased, Brain and Melissa, Daniel L.K. Caldwell, Danny Bensi, H. Scott Salinas, In Harm's Way, In Search of Greatness, Inyoung Park, James Newton Howard, Leo Birenberg, Michel Legrand, Nobody's Fool, Philip White, Prospect, Rampant, Saunder Jurriaans, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, The Other Side of the Wind
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the biographical drama Bohemian Rhapsody directed by Bryan Singer and starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aiden Gillen, Tom Hollander and Mike Myers. The movie doesn’t feature an original score. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film performed by Queen. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Fox release.
Also opening wide is the fantasy adventure The Nutcracker and the Four Realms directed by Lasse Hallstrom and starring Keira Knigthley, Mackenzie Foy, Misty Copeland, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren. James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, The Sixth Sense) has composed the film’s score based on themes from Tchaikovsky’s classic 1892 ballet score. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well an original song performed by Andrea Bocelli. Click here for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Rampant’ (‘Chang-gwol’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: November 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chang-gwol, Inyoung Park, Rampant, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the South Korean zombie thriller Rampant (Chang-gwol). The album features the film’s original music composed by Inyoung Park (Pieta, Moebius, The Target). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Rampant is directed by Kim Sung-hoon (Confidential Assignment) and stars Hyun Bin and Jang Dong-gun. The movie is set in the Joseon dynasty and tells the story of a prince who struggles to save Joseon from the rampage of what’s known as the Night Demons. Rampant opened in South Korea this past weekend and will be released in select U.S. theaters today by Well Go USA Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Prospect’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Daniel L.K. Caldwell, Prospect, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi western Prospect. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel L.K. Caldwell. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, November 9 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Prospect is written and directed by Zeek Earl & Christopher Caldwell and stars Sophie Thatcher, Pedro Pascal, Jay Duplass, Andre Royo, Sheila Vand and Anwan Glover. The movie revolves around a teenage girl and her father who travel to a remote moon looking to strike it rich by harvesting a large gem deposit. Read the rest of this entry »
Hailee Steinfeld’s ‘Back to Life’ from ‘Bumblebee’ Released
Posted: November 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bumblebee, Hailee Steinfeld, Travis Knight
Republic Records has released the original song Back to Life from the soundtrack for the Transformers spin-off Bumblebee. The track is performed by Hailee Steinfeld who also stars in the movie.Jorgen Odegard produced and co-wrote the song with Michael Pollack, Josh Gudwin and Kennedy Lykken. The song is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Also listen to the full track after the jump. Bumblebee is directed by Travis Knight and also stars John Cena, Stephen Schneider and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. The action adventure scored by Dario Marianelli will be released in theaters nationwide on December 21 by Paramount Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Nashville’ Score Album Released
Posted: November 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: A. Patrick Rose, ABC, CMT, Nashville, score, Soundtrack, W.G. Snuffy Walden
Lionsgate Records has released a score album for the ABC and CMT drama Nashville. The album features the original score from the series composed by Emmy Award winner W.G. Snuffy Walden (The West Wing, Friday Night Lights, Felicity, Studio 60 on Sunset Strip) and A. Patrick Rose (Under the Dome, SEAL Team). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon and iTunes, where you can also check out audio samples. Big Machine Records has previously released numerous soundtrack albums featuring the songs from all six seasons of the show. Nashville created by Callie Khouri and starring Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Clare Bowen, Eric Close, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Chris Carmack and Lennon & Maisy Stella aired between 2012 and 2018 on ABC (seasons 1-4) and CMT (seasons 5 & 6). Read the rest of this entry »
