A number of film composer will participate in Gold Derby’s first roundtable discussion event focussing on the music and sound of some of this year’s awards contenders in the respective categories. The Meet the Experts panel will be moderated by Tom O’Neill and will take place tomorrow, November 16 at Landmark Theaters in Los Angeles. Participating composers include Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The King’s Speech) who is promoting his work for Illumination Entertainment’s hit animated movie The Secret Life of Pets, Nicholas Britell (The Big Short, Free State of Jones) whose most recent score is for the indie hit drama Moonlight, Benjamin Wallfisch (Lights Out, The Escapist) who co-scored Ted Melfi’s upcoming Hidden Figures with Hans Zimmer & Pharrell Williams and Justin Hurwitz (Whiplash) who scored and wrote the songs for Damien Chazelle’s acclaimed movie musical La La Land. Read the rest of this entry »
Alexandre Desplat, Nicholas Britell, Benjamin Wallfisch & Justin Hurwitz to Participate in Film Music Roundtable Discussion
Posted: November 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Benjamin Wallfisch, Justin Hurwitz, Nicholas Britell
‘Mine’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrea Bonini, Mine, score, Soundtrack
Great Temptation will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Mine. The album features the film’s original music composed by Andrea Bonini. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, November 18, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Mine is written and directed by Fabio Guaglione & Fabio Resinaro and stars Armie Hammer, Annabelle Wallis and Tom Cullen. The movie produced by Peter Safran (The Conjuring) follows a U.S. soldier who, stranded after a mission goes awry, must battle for survival against his enemies, the unforgiving desert environment, and the creeping psychological toll of his treacherous situation. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Allied’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Silvestri, Allied, Robert Zemeckis, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for Robert Zemeckis’ romantic thriller Allied have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger). Also included are five swing classics as featured in the movie by Benny Goodman, Louis Primas & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 18, 2016 and physically overseas the following week. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Allied stars Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Lizzy Caplan, Simon McBurney, Daniel Betts, Camille Cottin, August Diehl and Matthew Goode. The movie follows an intelligence officer, who in 1942 North Africa encounters a French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Reunited in London, their relationship is threatened by the extreme pressures of the war. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Rules Don’t Apply’ Music Trailer Released
Posted: November 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Eddie Arkin, Lorraine Feather, Rules Don't Apply, Warren Beatty
20th Century Fox has released a new trailer for Warren Beatty’s drama Rules Don’t Apply today. The trailer features the film’s original song The Rules Don’t Apply written by Eddie Arkin and Lorraine Feather, and performed in the movie by actress Lily Collins. Check out the song/trailer after the jump. Rules Don’t Apply starring Beatty, Collins, Alden Ehrenreich, Alec Baldwin, Annette Bening, Haley Bennett, Candice Bergen, Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, Lily Collins, Martin Sheen, Taissa Farmiga, Ed Harris, Megan Hilty and Oliver Platt will be released nationwide on November 23. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘Dick Tracy’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Basil Poledouris, Danny Elfman, Dick Tracy, score, Soundtrack, The Blue Lagoon, Warren Beatty
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Warren Beatty’s 1990 action comedy Dick Tracy based on the 1930s comic strip character and starring Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman and James Caan. The album features the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland, Batman, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Men in Black), including over 90 minutes of previously unreleased music. The 2-CD set features the content of the original 1990 score album, as well as additional score cues, including alternates and cues not used in the film. Visit Intrada’s official website for the full album details to listen to audio samples and to order the album. Read the rest of this entry »
Chris Bacon to Score Jonathan Levine’s Untitled ‘Mother/Daughter’ Movie
Posted: November 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chris Bacon, Jonathan Levine, Mother/Daughter, Snatched
Chris Bacon has been hired to score Jonathan Levine’s untitled Mother/Daughter comedy. The film directed by Levine (50/50, Warm Bodies, The Night Before) stars Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Christopher Meloni, Ike Barinholtz, Oscar Jaenada and Wanda Sykes. No plot details have been revealed yet. Katie Dippold (Ghostbusters, The Heat) has written the screenplay with Schumer and Kim Caramele (Inside Amy Schumer). Peter Chernin (Rise/Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Oblivion) and Jenno Topping (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, St. Vincent) are producing the project with Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) and Jessie Henderson (Spy). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Batman Unlimited, Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs.Mutants, Kevin Riepl, score, Soundtrack
Sumthing Else Music Works will release soundtrack albums for the Warner Bros. Animation & DC Entertainment movies Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants. The album features the film’s original music composed by Kevin Riepl (Cabin Fever, Silent Night, Gears of War) who previously scored the first two parts in the series, Monster Mayhem and Animal Instincts. The soundtrack will be released digitally this coming Friday, November 18, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants is directed by Curt Geda and features the voices of Roger Craig Smith, Chris Diamantopoulos, Will Friedle, Charlie Schlatter, Dana Snyder, Lucien Dodge, Oded Fehr, Carlos Alazraqui, John DiMaggio and Troy Baker. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 13, 2016)
Posted: November 13, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Audience Network, BBC America, Bobby Krlic, Ice, Mars, National Geographic, Nick Cave, Shooter, Simon Franglen, Undercover, USA, Warren Ellis
Premiering tomorrow, November 14, is the National Geographic originals series Mars directed by Everardo Gout and executive produced by Ron Howard & Brian Grazer about a fictional astronaut crew on the very first human Mars mission in 2033. The show’s original music is composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Lawless, Hell or High Water). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Premiering on Tuesday, November 15, is the USA original series Shooter based on the novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter and starring Ryan Phillippe, Omar Epps, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Shantel VanSanten and Eddie McClintock. Bobby Krlic (aka Haxan Cloak) (Triple 9, Almost Holy) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the drama, which will air Tuesday nights on USA. Read the rest of this entry »
Clint Mansell to Score Rupert Sanders’ ‘Ghost in the Shell’
Posted: November 13, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Clint Mansell, Ghost in the Shell, Rupert Sanders
Director Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) revealed at a media event in Tokyo this weekend that Clint Mansell is scoring the upcoming film adaptation of Ghost in the Shell. The film is based on the Japanese manga of the same title created by Masamune Shirow and stars Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche and Michael Pitt. The movie follows Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9, which is devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists and faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic’s advancements in cyber technology. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Please Like Me’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: November 12, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bryon, Pivot, Please Like Me, score, Soundtrack
inSync Music has released a soundtrack album for the Australian coming-of-age comedy Please Like Me. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Bryony Marks (Felony, Noise). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Please Like Me is created by Josh Thomas who also stars in the series alongside Thomas Ward, Caitlin Stasey, Emily Barclay, Debra Lawrance, Hannah Gadsby, Keegan Joyce, David Roberts and Renee Lim. The comedy, which is inspired by Thomas’ stand-up comedy and real life experiences, premiered in 2013 on ABC2 in Australia and on Pivot in the U.S. Read the rest of this entry »
