Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie coming-of-age dramedy First Girl I Loved. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Swihart (Napoleon Dynamite, How I Met Your Mother, Switched at Birth, Youth in Revolt, New in Town). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 14, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. First Girl I Loved is written and directed by Kerem Sanga and stars Dylan Gelula, Brianna Hildebrand, Mateo Arias, Jennifer Prediger, Tim Heidecker and Pamela Adlon. The movie centers on the relationship of a sarcastic, closeted teenager and a classmate who’s suddenly unsure of her own orientation. Read the rest of this entry »
‘First Girl I Loved’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: First Girl I Loved, John Swihart, score, Soundtrack
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 7, 2016)
Posted: October 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Hung, Blue Jay, Bryan Senti, Danny Elfman, Hanan Townshend, Henry Jackman, Jeff Cardoni, Joseph Trapanese, Julian Wass, London Town, Mark Isham, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, Simon Franglen, The Birth of a Nation, The Girl on the Train, The Greasy Strangler, The Great Gilly Hopkins, The Late Bloomer, The Siege of Jadotville, Voyage of Time, Walter Murphy
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the dramatic thriller The Girl on the Train directed by Tate Taylor and starring Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Edgar Ramirez, Lisa Kudrow and Laura Prepon. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland, Fifty Shades of Grey). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening nationwide is the historical drama The Birth of a Nation directed by Nate Parker who also stars in the movie alongside Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Jr., Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis, Dwight Henry, Gabrielle Union, Penelope Ann Miller and Jackie Earle Haley. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring songs inspired by the film by artists such as Nas, Gucci Mane & Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Trey Songz & more. Click here for more information. Henry Jackman (Captain America: Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph) has composed the film’s original score. A score album is in the works. Read the rest of this entry »
Charlie Clouser to Return for ‘Saw: Legacy’
Posted: October 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Charlie Clouser, Saw, Saw: Legacy
Charlie Clouser has signed on to score the upcoming horror thriller Saw: Legacy. The film is directed by Peter and Michael Spierig (Daybreakers, Predestination) and marks the eight installment in the horror series. No casting announcement have been made yet. Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfiner (Piranha 3D, Sorority Row) have written the screenplay. Mark Burg and Oren Kholes (John Q, Set It Off) are producing the project. Clouser has previously scored all seven films of the original Saw series. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dreamland’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dreamland, Robert Schwartzman, Rooney, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie comedy Dreamland. The album features the music from the film, including tracks by the movie’s director Robert Schwartzman himself and his band Rooney, as well as cuts by Coconut Records, Classixx, Cy Coleman, James McAliste, Voyuu, Wunder Wunder, Elmo Peeler, Sunday & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 11 and physically on November 18. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Dreamland marks Robert Schwartzman’s directorial debut and stars Johnny Simmons, Amy Landecker, Jason Schwartzman, Noël Wells, Alan Ruck, Beverly D’Angelo, Talia Shire, Shay Mitchell, Frankie Shaw and Nick Thune. The movie follows a part-time pianist who begins a May-December romance that upends his home life. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ozzy’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fernando Velazquez, Ozzy, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has announced a soundtrack album for the animated feature Ozzy. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Fernando Velazquez (Crimson Peak, The Impossible, A Monster Calls, Hercules, Mama, The Orphanage). The soundtrack will be released on October 14, 2016 is now available to order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Ozzy is written by Juan Ramon Ruiz de Somavia and directed by Alberto Rodriguez. The Canadian/Spanish co-production tells the story of Ozzy, a lovable family pet, who is placed in a luxury kennel while his family heads on to a once in a lifetime trip to Japan. Read the rest of this entry »
‘I’m Not Ashamed’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: I'm Not Ashamed, score, Soundtrack, Timothy Williams
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama I’m Not Ashamed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Timothy Williams (Wild Horses, Sym-Bionic Titan, I.T., Walking with the Enemy). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 21, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. I’m Not Ashamed is directed by Brian Baugh and stars Masey McLain, Sadie Robertson, Ben Davies, Korie Robertson, Jaci Velasquez and Jennifer O’Neill. The movie is based on the true story and journal entries of Rachel Joy Scott – the first student killed in the Columbine high school shooting in 1999. Read the rest of this entry »
Hollywood Records to Release ‘Doctor Strange’ Soundtrack
Posted: October 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Doctor Strange, Marvel Studios, Michael Giacchino, score, Scott Derrickson, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange. Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Jurassic World, Lost, Star Trek, Inside Out, The Incredibles, Ratatouille) is composing the film’s original music. The soundtrack will be released physically on November 18, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital version is expected to be released earlier in November. Check back on this page for the full album details. Doctor Strange is directed by Scott Derrickson and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Yates, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, James Newton Howard, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Fugitive). The soundtrack will be released in various formats next month by WaterTower Music. The deluxe edition is now available for pre-order on Amazon and a vinyl version featuring two early recordings by the composer for the project can be pre-orderer here. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is directed by David Yates and stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Ezra Miller, Jon Voight, Dan Fogler, Carmen Ejogo and Alison Sudol. Read the rest of this entry »
Craig Armstrong’s ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ Score to Be Released
Posted: October 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bridget Jones's Baby, Craig Armstrong, score, Sharon Maguire, Soundtrack
Universal Music will release a score album for the romantic comedy sequel Bridget Jones’s Baby. The album features the film’s original music composed by Craig Armstrong (Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, Me Before You, Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet, The Incredible Hulk). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 7 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. As previously reported, a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the film and two tracks from Armstrong’s score has been released last month. Bridget Jones’s Baby directed by Sharon Maguire and starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones and Emma Thompson is now playing in theaters nationwide. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for Marvel’s Netflix Series ‘Luke Cage’
Posted: October 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Luke Cage, Marvel, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Luke Cage have been revealed. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Also included are tracks by Raphael Saadiq, Faith Evans, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Charles Bradley, as well as the song Bulletproof Love by the composers & Method Man, which was already released last week as a single. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 7 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The first season of Luke Cage developed by Cheo Hodari Coker based on the Marvel Comics character and starring Mike Colter, Mahershala Ali, Alfre Woodard, Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Frank Whaley and Sônia Braga premiered last week and is now available to stream on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
