Elliot Goldenthal confirmed in a recent interview on the Nikhil Hogan Show that he will be scoring Julie Taymor’s next feature The Glorias: A Life on the Road. The film stars Julianne Moore feminist icon Gloria Steinem and follows her journey to become a crusader for equal rights and her groundbreaking work as a journalist and activist. Alicia Vikander is reportedly also in talks to join the drama. Taymor also co-wrote the screenplay with playwright Sarah Ruhl based on Steinem’s memoir My Life on the Road. She is also producing the project with Alex Saks (The Florida Project, Book Club) and Lynn Hendee (Ender’s Game). Read the rest of this entry »
Elliot Goldenthal to Score Julie Taymor’s ‘The Glorias: A Life on the Road’
Posted: October 29, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Elliot Goldenthal, Julie Taymor, The Glorias: A Life on the Road
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‘Wanderland’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: October 29, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Josh Klausner, Soundtrack, Sven Faulconer, Wanderland
The Orchard will release a soundtrack album for the indie musical comedy Wanderland. The album features the film’s original songs written by director Josh Klausner, Wendy Parr and Atarah Valentine. Also included are selections of the movie’s original score composed by Sven Faulconer (Blood Father, A Series of Unfortunate Events). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 9, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Wanderland is written and directed by Klausner and stars Tate Ellington, Tara Summers, Victoria Clark, Jack Dishel, Harris Yulin, Drew Powell, Ronald Guttman, Austin Pendelton, Douglas Hodge, Adepero Oduye and Dree Hemingway. Read the rest of this entry »
Frank Ilfman to Score Yuval Adler’s ‘The Operative’
Posted: October 29, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Frank Ilfman, The Operative, Yuval Adler
Frank Ilfman has signed on to score the upcoming spy thriller The Operative. The film is written and directed by Yuval Adler (Bethlehem) and stars Diane Kruger, Martin Freeman and Cas Anvar. The movie is based on the Israeli best seller The English Teacher written by former Israeli intelligence officer Yiftach Reicher Atir and tells the story of a woman recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran who becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject. Anne Carey (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Mr. Holmes, 20th Century Women) is producing the project for Archer Gray, alongside Match Factory Production’s Michael Weber & Viola Fügen (Foxtrot) and Spiro Films’ Eitan Mansuri (The Congress). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Possum’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 29, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Matthew Holness, Possum, score, Soundtrack, The Radiophonic Workshop
Room 13 has released a soundtrack album for the British psychological horror thriller Possum. The album features the film’s original music composed and performed by The Radiophonic Workshop. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A CD version is set to be released on November 23 and is now available for pre-order here. Possum is written and directed by Matthew Holness and stars Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong and Charlie Eales. The movie revolves around a disgraced children’s puppeteer who returns to his childhood home, where is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured his entire life. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dumplin” Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 28, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dolly Parton, Dumplin', Linda Perry, Soundtrack
Dolly Parton has announced the full details of the soundtrack album for the comedy Dumplin’ this week. The album features the songs from the movie by the Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated singer/songwriter, including collaborations with Sia (already available to download here), Elle King, Mavis Staples, Miranda Lambert, Willa Amai, Rhonda Vincent, Alison Krauss, Macy Gray and DOROTHY. Linda Perry co-wrote several of the songs and serves as a producer of the album. The soundtrack will be released on November 30 by Sony Music Nashville and will be available for pre-order here. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 28, 2018)
Posted: October 28, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Taylor, Amazon, Ben Holiday, CBS All Access, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, History, Homecoming, John Frizzell, Legacies, Mike Suby, Tell Me a Story, The CW, Watergate
Premiering on Wednesday, October 31 is the new CBS All Access original series Tell Me a Story created by Kevin Williamson and starring James Wolk, Billy Magnussen, Dania Ramirez, Danielle Campbell, Paul Wesley and Kim Cattrall. The show’s original music is composed by John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Dante’s Peak, Office Space, The Following, Beavis and Butthead Do America) Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the series, which will premiere on Halloween with a new episode dropping every week.
Premiering on Friday, November 2 is the new Amazon original series Homecoming created by Eli Horowitz & Micah Bloomberg, directed by Sam Esmail and starring Julia Roberts, Bobby Cannavale, Stephan James, Shea Whigham, Jeremy Allen White, Alex Karpovsky, Sissy Spacek, Dermot Mulroney, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Hong Chau. The show doesn’t feature an original score. Maggie Phillips serves as the project’s music supervisor. The full first season of the show, which follows a caseworker who helps soldiers transition back to civilian life, will be available to stream on Friday on Amazon Prime. Read the rest of this entry »
Pino Donaggio’s ‘My Name Is Thomas’ & ‘Mare di grano’ Scores Released
Posted: October 27, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Il mio nome è Thomas, Mare di grano, My Name Is Thomas, Pino Donaggio, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has announced a soundtrack album featuring two new scores composed by Pino Donaggio (Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Body Double, Passion) and performed by the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony. The first title featured on the release is this year’s Italian road movie My Name Is Thomas (Il mio nome è Thomas) directed by and starring Terence Hill asa man who heads off across the desert on his Harley Davidson and rescues a young woman who has fallen into the hands of two bandits. Donaggio also co-wrote the original song Pure Love performed by Claudia Arvati for the film. Also included on the release is the composer’s music for the Italian drama Mare di grano directed by Fabrizio Guarducci. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 27, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carter Burwell, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, score, Soundtrack, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The full details of the soundtrack album for the Coen Brothers’ Netflix original movie The Ballad of Buster Scruggs have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Carol, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Twilight, True Grit). Also included is the original song When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings written by David Rawlings & Gillian Welch and performed by Willie Watson & Tim Blake Nelson, as well as other songs from the movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 16 and physically on November 30 by Milan Records. Visit Amazon to pre-oder the CD. A vinyl edition is also in the works and can be pre-orderered here. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 26, 2018)
Posted: October 26, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Barber, Border, Christopher Berg, Gingger Shankar, Glass Jaw, Howard Goodall, Hunter Killer, Indivisible, Johnny English Strikes Again, London Fields, Martin Dirkov, Paul Mills, Steve Davis, Suspiria, Thom Yorke, Tori Letzler, Trevor Morris, Viper Club
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action thriller Hunter Killer directed by Donovan Marsh and starring Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common, Linda Cardellini and Toby Stephens. The film’s original music is composed by Trevor Morris (Immortals, Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen, Vikings, The Borgias). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate/Summit release.
Also opening wide is the action comedy Johnny English Strikes Again directed by David Kerr and starring Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller, Olga Kurylenko, Emma Thompson and Jake Lacy. Howard Goodall (Mr. Bean TV series, Bean, Mr. Bean’s Holiday) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous news article for the full album and for more information about the Focus Features release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Bigger’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 26, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bigger, George Gallo, Jeff Beal, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the biographical drama Bigger. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Rome, Monk, Appaloosa, Pollock, Ugly Betty, Carnivale). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, November 2 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Bigger is directed by George Gallo and stars Tyler Hoechlin, Julianne Hough, Calum Von Moger, Colton Haynes, Kevin Durand, Aneurin Barnard, Victoria Justice, DJ Qualls and Robert Forster. The movie tells the story of bodybuilding pioneer brothers Joe and Ben Weider, who against all odds, battled poverty and anti-Semitism to create the fitness industry as we know it. Read the rest of this entry »
