Singer/songwriter Leland (aka Brett McLaughlin) and Bram Inscore have composed the score for the upcoming teen comedy Sierra Burgess Is a Loser. The movie is directed by Ian Samuels and stars Shannon Purser, Kristine Froseth, RJ Cyler, Noah Centineo, Chrissy Metz, Alan Ruck and Lea Thompson. The movie follows a smart high school girl who teams up with a more popular girl hoping to win over her crush. Lindsey Beer (Chaos Walking) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Leland & Bram Inscore Scoring ‘Sierra Burgess Is a Loser’
Posted: June 27, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bram Inscore, Brett McLaughlin, Leland, Netflix, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
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Cinemax’s ‘Warrior’ to Feature Music by H. Scott Salinas & Reza Safinia
Posted: June 27, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cinemax, H. Scott Salinas, Reza Safinia, Warrior
H. Scott Salinas and Reza Safinia have been hired to score the upcoming Cinemax original series Warrior. The show is created by Jonathan Tropper (Banshee) and stars Andrew Koji, Olivia Cheng, Jason Tobin, Kieran Bew, Dean Jagger, Joanna Vanderham, Tom Weston-Jones, Hoon Lee, Joe Taslim, Langley Kirkwood, Christian McKay and Perry Yung. The drama inspired by the writings and work of martial arts icon Bruce Lee is set against the backdrop of the Tong Wars in the late 1800s and follows a martial arts prodigy originating in China who moves to San Francisco and ends up becoming a hatchet man for the most powerful tong in Chinatown. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Mothersbaugh to Return for ‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’
Posted: June 27, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mark Mothersbaugh, Mike Mitchell, The Lego Movie, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
Warner Bros. Pictures has confirmed that Mark Mothersbaugh will return as the composer for the upcoming animated sequel The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. The film is directed by Mike Mitchell (Shrek Ever After, Trolls, Sky High) and features the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, and Arturo Castro. Phil Lord & Christopher Miller (21/22 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) who helmed the 2014 original movie wrote the screenplay with Adam Pava (The Boxtrolls) and Michael Fogel. Read the rest of this entry »
Keegan DeWitt to Score Peter Sattler’s ‘Love & Oatmeal’
Posted: June 27, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Keegan DeWitt, Love & Oatmeal, Peter Sattler
Keegan DeWitt is set to compose the original score for the upcoming drama Love & Oatmeal. The film is directed by Peter Sattler (Camp X-Ray) and stars Ben Platt, Lola Kirke, Yvette Nicole Brown and Alphonso McAuley. The movie follows a twenty-something aspiring writer who, in the wake of his father’s sudden death, sees his dream of moving to Paris put in jeopardy when he is forced to temporarily take in his mentally ill sister. Steve Waverly (Guilty Hearts) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Segun Akinola Tapped as New ‘Doctor Who’ Composer
Posted: June 26, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, BBC America, Doctor Who, Segun Akinola
BBC announced today that Segun Akinola is the new composer of the BBC drama Doctor Who. He is scoring the 11th season of the show, which stars Jodie Whitaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill. Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch) serves as the project’s head writer and is also executive producing the project with Matt Strevens and Sam Hoyle. Murray Gold was the composer of the previous seasons and scored all of the series’ episodes since 2005. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 26, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, TV Music AlbumsTags: Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance, Lifetime, Mario Grigorov, score, Soundtrack
A&E Networks has released a soundtrack album for the Lifetime original movie Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mario Grigorov (Precious, The Paperboy, Flowers in the Attic, Shadowboxer). Also included is the song You Are the Reason by Calum Scott. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance is directed by Menhaj Huda and stars Murray Fraser & Parisa Fitz-Henley in the title roles, alongside Bonnie Soper as Princess Diana, Maggie Sullivun as Queen Elizabeth II, Steve Coulter as Prince Charles and Deborah Ramsay as Camilla Bowles. Read the rest of this entry »
Thomas Newman’s ‘The Man with One Red Shoe’ Score Released
Posted: June 26, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Colossus: The Forbin Project, Michel Colombier, score, Soundtrack, The Man with One Red Shoe, Thomas Newman
La-La Land Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1985 mystery comedy The Man with One Red Shoe directed by Stan Dragoti and starring Tom Hanks, Lori Singer and Charlies Durning. The album features the original music from the 20th Century Fox production composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Skyfall, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Wall-E). Visit the label’s online store to check out the track list, listen to audio samples and order the CD, which is limited to 1500 copies. Read the rest of this entry »
David Arnold to Score Amazon’s ‘Good Omens’
Posted: June 26, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, BBC, David Arnold, Good Omens, Neil Gaiman
David Arnold (Casino Royale, Independence Day, Stargate) has been tapped to score the upcoming Amazon original series Good Omens. The show is based on the 1990 book by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman (American Gods) and stars Michael Sheen as the angel Aziraphale trying to prevent the Apocalypse and David Tennant as the demon Crowley. Jon Hamm, Miranda Richardson, Nick Offerman, Adria Arjona, Nina Sosanya, Jack Whitehall, Michael McKean, Ned Dennehy, Ariyon Bakare, Mireille Enos, Anna Maxwell Martin, Lourdes Faberes and Yusuf Gatewood are co-starring in the 6-part series. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Angel Face’ (‘Gueule d’ange’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 25, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Angel Face, Audrey Ismaël, Gueule d'ange, Olivier Coursier, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the French drama Angel Face (Gueule d’ange). The album features the film’s original music composed by Audrey Ismaël and Olivier Coursier. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips and check out the full track list. Angel Face is co-written and directed by Vanessa Filho and stars Marion Cotillard, Ayline Aksoy-Etaix, Alban Lenoir, Amélie Daure and Stéhane Rideau. The movie centers on a single mother who suddenly chooses to abandon her daughter for a man she has just met. The drama premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and was released in French theaters last month. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Rocket Gibraltar’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 25, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Powell, Rocket Gibraltar, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1988 drama Rocket Gibraltar directed by Daniel Petrie, written by Amos Poe and starring Burt Lancaster, Suzy Amis, Patricia Clarkson, Bill Pullman, Kevin Spacey and Macaulay Culkin. The album features the original music from the Columbia Pictures production composed and conducted by Andrew Powell (Ladyhawke). Visit the label’s official website to listen to audio samples, check out the full track list and order the limited edition CD.
