WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the shark thriller The Meg. The album features the film’s original music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven, Unstoppable, Man on Fire). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 3 and will be available to download on Amazon. The Meg is directed by Jon Turteltaub and stars Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Page Kennedy, Jessica McNamee, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Robert Taylor and Sophia Shuya Cai. The movie is based on Steve Alten’s novel MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror and centers on an international underwater observation program that is under attack by an unknown danger with its deep-sea submersible disabled and trapped at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Meg’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Harry Gregson-Williams, Jon Turteltaub, score, Soundtrack, The Meg
‘Death of a Nation’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: August 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Death of a Nation, Dennis McCarthy, score, Soundtrack
BSX Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Death of a Nation. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dennis McCarthy (Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, MacGyver) who recorded his score with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Beal. The soundtrack will be released digitally on physically in a couple of weeks. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and click here to listen to audio samples. Death of a Nation directed by Dinesh D’Souza & Bruce Schooley will be released in theaters nationwide this weekend by Quality Flix. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph Bishara to Score Nicholas McCarthy’s ‘The Prodigy’
Posted: August 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joseph Bishara, Nicholas McCarthy, The Prodigy
Joseph Bishara has been hired to score the upcoming supernatural horror thriller The Prodigy. The film is directed by Nicholas McCarthy (The Pact, At the Devil’s Door) and stars Taylor Schilling, Jackson Robert Scott, Peter Mooney, Colm Feore and Brittany Allen. The movie follows a mother who is concerned about her young son’s disturbing behavior and starts to think that something supernatural may be affecting him. Jeff Buhler (The Midnight Meat Train) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Matthew Margeson to Reunite with Dexter Fletcher’s on Elton John Biopic ‘Rocketman’
Posted: August 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dexter Fletcher, Matthew Margeson, Matthew Vaughn, Rocketman
Composer Matthew Margeson is reuniting with director Dexter Fletcher on the upcoming biographical drama Rocketman. The film stars Taron Egerton as Elton John, Jamie Bell as Bernie Taupin, Richard Madden and music manager John Reid, as well as Bryce Dallas Howard as John’s mother. The movie explores John’s emergence as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music to becoming a music superstar and his partnership with songwriting collaborator Taupin. Lee Hall (War Horse, Billy Elliot) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
The CW’s ‘All American’ to Feature Music by Blake Neely
Posted: August 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: All American, April Blair, Blake Neely, The CW
Blake Neely has been tapped to score the upcoming CW drama All American. The show is created by April Blair (Reign) and stars Daniel Ezra, Taye Diggs, Samantha Logan, Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Monet Mazur, Michael Evans Behling, Cody Christian and Karimah Westbrook. The series tells the story of a high school football player from South Los Angeles who is recruited to play for a school in Beverly Hills. Blair is also executive producing the Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios production with Greg Berlanti & Sarah Schechter and Rob Hardy (Power). Read the rest of this entry »
Fajar Yuskemal & Aria Prayogi Scoring Gareth Evans’ ‘Apostle’
Posted: July 31, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Apostle, Aria Prayogi, Fajar Yuskemal, Gareth Evans
Fajar Yuskemal and Aria Prayogi have composed the original music for the upcoming Netflix original movie Apostle. The film is written and directed by Gareth Evans and stars Dan Stevens, Lucy Boynton, Mark Lewis Jones, Bill Milner, Kristine Froseth, Paul Higgins and Michael Sheen. The thriller follows a man who travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister, who was kidnapped by a murderous religious cult. Evans is also producing the project with Aram Tertzakian (Holidays) and Ed Talfan. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ‘Mission: Impossible’ 1988 TV Series Announced
Posted: July 31, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Lalo Schifrin, Mission Impossible, Ron Jones, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records has announced a soundtrack album for the 1988 Mission: Impossible revival series created by Bruce Geller and starring Peter Graves, Thaao Penghlis, Tony Hamilton, Phil Morris, Terry Markwell, Jane Badler and Bob Johnson. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Lalo Schifrin (Dirty Harry, Rush Hour, Enter the Dragon) who wrote the classic Mission: Impossible theme and Ron Jones (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Family Guy). The 2-CD set is limited to 1988 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples.
Dustin O’Halloran & Hauschka to Score Simon Curtis’ ‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’
Posted: July 31, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dustin O'Halloran, Hauschka, Simon Curtis, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Volker Bertelmann
Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka (aka Volker Bertelmann) have signed on to score the upcoming comedy drama The Art of Racing in the Rain. The film is directed by Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn, Goodbye Christopher Robin) and stars Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, Gary Cole, Kathy Baker and Ryan Kiera Armstrong. The movie is based on Garth Stein’s best-selling novel of the same title and centers on a family dog (voiced by Kevin Costner) who evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a professional race-car driver. Mark Bomback (Dawn for/Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Wolverine) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Unbroken: Path to Redemption’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 31, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brandon Roberts, score, Soundtrack, Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the drama Unbroken: Path to Redemption. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brandon Roberts (TURN: Washington’s Spies, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, Little Evil). Also included is the original song You Found Me by Switchfoot. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on September 14, 2018 (click here to download). The CD version will be available for pre-order on Amazon within the next few days. Unbroken: Path to Redemption is directed by Harold Cronk and stars Samuel Hunt, Merritt Patterson, Bobby Campo, Vanessa Bell, David Sakurai, Gary Cole and Will Graham. Read the rest of this entry »
Jim Dooley to Score Disney Channel’s ‘Kim Possible’ Live-Action Movie
Posted: July 30, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney Channel, Jim Dooley, Kim Possible
Jim Dooley has been hired to score Disney Channel’s upcoming Kim Possible live-action movie adaptation. The film is directed by Adam B. Stein & Zach Lipovsky and stars Sadie Stanley in the title role, alongside Sean Giambrone, Alyson Hannigan, Todd Stashwick, Taylor Ortega, Connie Ray, Ciara Wilson, Erika Tham and Issac Ryan Brown. The comedy based on the animated hit TV show follows the title character, a typical high school girl who saves the world from evil villains with the help of her sidekick Ron Stoppable, his naked mole-rat Rufus, and computer genius Wade. Read the rest of this entry »
