Will Bates is scoring the new CW drama Charmed. The show is developed by Jessica O’Toole & Amy Rardin and Jennie Snyder Urman (Jane the Virgin) based on the series, which premiered in 1998 on The WB, and stars Melonie Diaz, Sarah Jeffery, Madeleine Mantock, Ser’Darius Blain, Ellen Tamaki and Rupert Evans. The series follows three sisters in a college town who are stunned to discover they are witches and must stand together to fight the everyday and supernatural battles that all modern witches must face: from vanquishing powerful demons to toppling the patriarchy. Read the rest of this entry »
The CW’s ‘Charmed’ Reboot’ to Feature Original Score by Will Bates
Posted: October 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Charmed, The CW, Will Bates
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Michael Giacchino to Return for ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’
Posted: October 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jon Watts, Marvel Studios, Michael Giacchino, Spider-Man: Far from Home
Michael Giacchino is set to return as the composer of Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Far From Home. The film is directed by Jon Watts who helmed the previous installment in the series and stars Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Jake Gyllenhaal, Cobie Smulders, Samuel L. Jackson, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori, Hemky Madera, Numan Acar and J.B. Smoove. Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers (The Lego Batman Movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Philippe Rombi Scoring ‘Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion’
Posted: October 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Astier, Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion, Louis Clichy, Philippe Rombi
Philippe Rombi (Swimming Pool, In the House, Angel, Joyeux Noel) is currently recording his score for the upcoming animated feature Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (Astérix: Le secret de la potion magique). The film is directed by Alexandre Astier & Louis Clichy and features the voices of Christian Clavier, Florence Foresti, Elie Semoun, François Morel, Alexandre Astier and Lionnel Astier. The movie follows Asterix & Obelix as they embark on a quest across Gaul to find a young druid worthy of learning the secret of the magic potion. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Nothing to Hide’ (‘Le jeu’) Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christophe Julien, Fred Cavaye, Le jeu, Nothing to Hide, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the French comedy Nothing to Hide (Le jeu). The album features the film’s original music composed by Christophe Julien (See You Up There, Ares, The Sense of Wonder). Also included is the song After the Lights Go Out performed by The Walker Brothers. The soundtrack will be released on October 12, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out the full track list. Nothing to Hide is written and directed by Fred Cavayé (Point Blank, Anything for Her) and stars Bérénice Béjo, Suzanne Clément, Roschdy Zem and Vincent Elbaz. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Score Album Details
Posted: October 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bad Times at the El Royale, Drew Goddard, Michael Giacchino, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a score album for Drew Goddard’s mystery thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Star Trek, Inside Out, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally this Friday, October 12 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A CD version is also in the works (click here to pre-order). Republic Records will release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Bad Times at the El Royale is written and directed by Goddard and stars Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, Nick Offerman and Chris Hemsworth. Read the rest of this entry »
‘In Like Flynn’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Hirschfelder, In Like Flynn, Russell Mulcahy, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album will be released for the biographical adventure drama In Like Flynn. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee David Hirschfelder (Elizabeth, Shine, Australia, Strictly Ballroom, Legend of the Guardians, The Railway Man). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 10 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. In Like Flynn is directed by Russell Mulcahy (Highlander) and stars Thomas Cocquerel, Clive Standen, Corey Large, William Moseley, Isabel Lucas, Grace Huang, David Wenham and Costas Mandylor. The movie tells the story of Australian screen actor, Errol Flynn as he inspires a rag-tag team of friends to set sail on an adventure in search of elusive New Guinea gold. Read the rest of this entry »
Carter Burwell Scoring LAIKA’s ‘Missing Link’
Posted: October 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Carter Burwell, Chris Butler, LAIKA, Missing Link
Carter Burwell has recently recorded his score for the upcoming animated feature Missing Link. The film is written and directed by Chris Butler (ParaNorman) and features the voice talent of Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Timothy Olyphant, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Ching Valdez-Aran and Amrita Acharia. The movie revolves around the world’s foremost investigator of myths and monsters as he travels to America’s Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Black Earth Rising’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: October 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Black Earth Rising, Martin Phipps, Netflix, Patrick Jonsson, score, Soundtrack
Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album for the BBC and Netflix series Black Earth Rising. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Martin Phipps (Woman in Gold, Victoria, Harry Brown, War & Peace, Victoria) and additional music by Patrick Jonsson. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also check out audio samples. Black Earth Rising is written and directed by Hugo Blick and stars Michaela Cole, John Goodman, Noma Dumezweni, Harriet Walter, Tamara Tunie, Lucian Msamati and Abena Ayivor. Read the rest of this entry »
Belle and Sebastian to Make Film Scoring Debut on Simon Bird’s ‘Days of the Bagnold Summer’
Posted: October 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Belle and Sebastian, Days of the Bagnold Summer, Simon Bird
Deadline is reporting that the Scottish indie band Belle and Sebastian will make its film scoring debut on the upcoming British coming-of-age comedy Days of the Bagnold Summer. The film is directed by Simon Bird and stars Monica Dolan, Earl Cave, Rob Brydon, Tamsin Greig, Alice Lowe and Elliot Speller-Gillot. The movie revolves around a heavy metal-loving 15 year-old boy whose Florida who must spend six weeks at home with the person who annoys him most in the world: his long-suffering, single mum. Read the rest of this entry »
Joel P West to Reteam with Destin Daniel Cretton on ‘Just Mercy’
Posted: October 8, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Destin Daniel Cretton, Joel P. West, Just Mercy
Composer Joel P West is reteaming with director Destin Daniel Cretton on the upcoming drama Just Mercy. The movie starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Rob Morgan and Tim Blake Nelson is based on the bestselling book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson and tells the true story of a gifted young lawyer fighting for equal justice in a flawed legal system. Cretton also co-wrote the screenplay with Andrew Lanham (The Shack). Gil Netter (Life of Pi, The Blind Side) is producing the project with Asher Goldstein (Short Term 12). Read the rest of this entry »
