Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Beasts of No Nation, Easy) is composing the original music for the upcoming drama Skin. The film is written and directed by Guy Nattiv (The Flood, Strangers) and stars Jamie Bell, Vera Farmiga, Danielle Macdonald, Mike Colter and Bill Camp. The movie tells the true life story of Bryon Widner, a young man raised by skinheads, for whom turning his back on hatred and violence meant undergoing painful and expensive operations to remove the tattoos that signified his terrible past life. Read the rest of this entry »
Dan Romer Scoring Guy Nattiv’s ‘Skin’
Posted: August 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Romer, Guy Nattiv, Skin
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‘Harlots’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: August 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Harlots, Hulu, Rael Jones, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released a new soundtrack album for the Hulu original series Harlots. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Rael Jones (Suite Francaise, My Cousin Rachel, Kids in Love). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Silva Screen Records has previously released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the first season. Harlots is created by Moira Buffini & Alison Newman and stars Samantha Morton, Jessica Brown Findlay, Lesley Manville, Eloise Smyth, Dorothy Atkinson, Pippa Bennett-Warner and Sebastian Armesto and Liv Tyler. Read the rest of this entry »
James Corden’s ‘Percy’s Pressure’ from ‘Smallfoot’ Released
Posted: August 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Corden, Karey Kirkpatrick, Smallfoot, Wayne Kirkpatrick
WaterTower Music has released the song Percy’s Pressure from the animated feature Smallfoot. The track performed by James Corden (who is lending his voice to the movie’s title character) is a cover of the classic Queen/David Bowie song Under Pressure and features new lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick. The song is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Karey & Wayne Kirkpatrick have also written the original song Wonderful Life, which is performed by Zendaya and was released earlier this week. A full soundtrack album will be announced soon. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Syfy’s ‘Z Nation’ to Be Released
Posted: August 23, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Jason Gallagher, score, Soundtrack, Syfy, Z Nation
BMG will release the first soundtrack album for the Syfy original series Z Nation. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first four seasons composed by Jason Gallagher who is also known as a member of the rock band Leroy Justice. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 24 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Z Nation is created by Karl Schaefer & Craig Engler and stars Kellita Smith, DJ Qualls, Michael Welch, Kellita Smith, Keith Allan, Russell Hodgkinson, Nat Zhang and Anastasia Baranova. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The 100’ Season 5 Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: August 23, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, The 100, The CW, Tree Adams
WaterTower Music will release a new soundtrack album for the CW drama The 100. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s fifth season composed by Tree Adams (Californication, NCIS: New Orleans, Perception). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 24 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The label has previously released soundtrack albums featuring the composer’s score from the series’ third and fourth season. The 100 is developed by Jason Rothenberg based on the book by Kass Morgan stars Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco, Bob Morley, Marie Avgeropoulos, Christopher Larkin, Isaiah Washington, Henry Ian Cusick and Lindsey Morgan. Read the rest of this entry »
Hildur Gudnadottir to Score Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker’ Origin Movie
Posted: August 23, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hildur Guðnadóttir, Joker, Todd Phillips
Hildur Gudnadottir has been hired to score the upcoming Joker origin movie. Todd Phillips (The Hangover, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, War Dogs) will direct the film, which is set to star Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, alongside Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy, Zazie Beetz and Marc Maron. The movie based on the DC Comics character is reportedly set in Gotham City in the early 1980s. No plot details have been announced yet. Phillips has also co-written the screenplay with Scott Silver (The Fighter, 8 Mile) and is producing the project with Emma Tillinger Koskoff (The Wolf of Wall Street, Silence). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Papillon’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 23, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Buckley, Michael Noer, Papillon, score, Soundtrack
BMG will release a soundtrack album for the drama Papillon. The album features the film’s original music composed by David Buckley (The Good Wife, Jason Bourne, The Forbidden Kingdom, The Nice Guys). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 24 and will be available to download on Amazon. Papillon is directed by Michael Noer and stars Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Yorick Can Wagenhingen, Roland Møller, Tommy Flanagan and Eve Hewson. The movie is based on the books Papillon and Banco by Henri Charrière and tells the story of a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devils Island. Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer to Score Patty Jenkins’ ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
Posted: August 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman 1984
Hans Zimmer has signed on to score the upcoming superhero sequel Wonder Woman 1984. The film is directed by Patty Jenkins (Monster) who previously helmed last year’s original movie (scored by Rupert Gregson-Williams) and stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal. The movie follows the title character as she comes into conflict with the Soviet Union during the Cold War in the 1980s, and finds a formidable foe in the form of the Cheetah. Read the rest of this entry »
Harry Gregson-Williams to Score Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Live-Action Movie
Posted: August 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Harry Gregson-Williams, Mulan, Niki Caro
Harry Gregson-Williams is set to reteam with director Niki Caro on the upcoming live-action movie adaptation of Disney’s Mulan. The film stars Liu Yifei in the title role, alongside Jet Li as the emperor of China, as well as Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Gong Li, Yoson An, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Ron Yuan, Tzi Ma, Rosalind Chao, Cheng Pei-Pei, Nelson Lee and Chum Ehelepola. The movie is based on the 1998 animated classic (scored by Jerry Goldsmith) and tells the story of a fearless young woman who masquerades as a man in order to fight Northern Invaders attacking China. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sierra Burgess Is a Loser’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: August 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bram Inscore, Leland, Netflix, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, Soundtrack
Good Pop, in partnership with Sony/ATV and Black Label Media will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original movie Sierra Burgess Is a Loser. The album features the songs from the movie performed by lead actress Shannon Purser, Betty Who, Allie X, MNEK, Sabrina Carpenter, K.I.D, Carlie Hanson and Leland. Also included are two tracks from the movie’s original score written by Leland and Bram Inscore. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 7, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Sierra Burgess Is a Loser is directed by Ian Samuels and stars Shannon Purser, Kristine Froseth, RJ Cyler, Noah Centineo, Chrissy Metz, Alan Ruck and Lea Thompson. Read the rest of this entry »
