Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury (Ex Machina, Annihilation, Free Fire) have recently composed the music for the upcoming drama Luce. The film is directed by Julius Onah (The Cloverfield Paradox) and stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer and Tim Roth. The movie is based on J.C. Lee’s play of the same title and revolves around an African teenager and former child soldier living in a suburb and his relationship to a teacher who becomes aware of his views on political violence. Onah also co-wrote the screenplay with Lee and is producing the project with John Baker (Frank & Lola) and Andrew Yang. Read the rest of this entry »
‘China Salesman’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 29, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: China Salesman, Soundtrack
Cleopatra Records has released a soundtrack album for the action thriller China Salesman. The album features music inspired by the film by artists, including the title track by Tyson & DMX, as well as songs by Mozzy & Gunplay, Vado & Dave East and more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. China Salesman is written and directed by Tan Bing and stars Mike Tyson, Steven Seagal, Dong-Xue Li, Janicke Askevold, Li Ai and Eriq Ebouaney. The movie centers on a Chinese engineer/salesman who comes face-to-face with a corrupt competitor over the contract for the first African mobile telecom technology. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Valley of Gwangi’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 28, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jerome Moross, score, Soundtrack, The Valley of Gwangi
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete soundtrack for the 1969 monster movie The Valley of Gwangi directed by James O’Connolly, produced by Ray Harryhausen and starring James Franciscus, Gina Golan and Richard Carlson. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee Jerome Moross (The Big Country, The War Lord, The Cardinal, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn). Visit the label’s official website to check out the full track list, listen to audio samples and order the CD.
Steve Mazzaro Scoring Daniel Sawka’s ‘Icebox’
Posted: May 28, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Sawka, Icebox, Steve Mazzaro
Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, Bullet to the Head) has recently scored the upcoming drama Icebox. The film is written and directed by Daniel Sawka and stars Anthony Gonzales, Genesis Rodriguez, Matthew Moreno and Omar Leyva. The movie is based on Sawka’s short of the same title and centers on a young boy from Honduras who is forced to leave his home country and attempt to reach his uncle in the United States. James L. Brooks (As Good As It Gets, Terms of Endearment) is producing the project with Richard Sakai (The Simpsons Movie, Jerry Maguire), Julie Ansell, (The Edge of Seventeen, Spanglish) and David S. Greathouse. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Incredibles 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 28, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brad Bird, Incredibles 2, Michael Giacchino, score, Soundtrack
The track list of the soundtrack album for Pixar’s animated sequel Incredibles 2 has been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Ratatouille, Inside Out, Star Trek, Lost, Jurassic World, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) who previously scored the 2004 original movie. The soundtrack will be released on June 15, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Incredibles 2 is directed by Brad Bird and features the voice talent of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner and Samuel L. Jackson. Read the rest of this entry »
Tomandandy Scoring Scott Beck’s & Bryan Woods’ ‘Haunt’
Posted: May 27, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bryan Woods, Haunt, Lucky Day, Roger Avary, Scott Beck, tomandandy
The composer duo of tomandandy is scoring the upcoming horror thriller Haunt. The film is written and directed by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (Nightlight, screenwriters of A Quiet Place) and stars Katie Stevens, Will Brittain, Lauryn Alisa McClain, Andrew Caldwell, Shazi Raja and Schuyler Helford. The movie takes place on Halloween and follows a group of friends as they encounter an “extreme” haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 27, 2018)
Posted: May 27, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 100 Code, 1968: The Year That Changed America, Adam Norden, Adrian Johnston, Atticus Ross, C.B. Strike, Cinemax, CNN, Gary Lionelli, H. Scott Salinas, HBO, John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls, Nathaniel Blume, Showtime, The Fourth Estate, Trent Reznor, WGN America
Premiering tonight is the Showtime docu-series The Fourth Estate directed by Liz Garbus about how the New York Times covered President Trump’s first year in office. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) composed the show’s main titles theme and H. Scott Salinas (City of Ghosts, Cartel Land, The Ballad of Lefty Brown) provided the original score. Visit the official show website to learn more about the 4-parter, which will air Sunday nights on Showtime.
Also premiering tonight is the new CNN docu-series 1968: The Year That Changed America about the year marked by the assassinations of MLK and RFK, a contentious presidential election, escalating anti-Vietnam War sentiment and more. Nathaniel Blume (The Flash, Deception) who previously co-scored CNN’s The Seventies, The Eighties and The Nineties with Blake Neely has composed the 4-parter’s original music. Visit the official show website to learn more about the documentary. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Adrift’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 26, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adrift, Baltasar Kormakur, Hauschka, score, Soundtrack, Volker Bertelsmann
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the survival drama Adrift. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Patrick Melrose, Gunpowder, The Current War). The soundtrack will be released on June 1, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Adrift is directed by Baltasar Kormákur (Everest, 2 Guns) and stars Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin. The movie tells the true story of Tami Oldham, who, after being knocked unconscious by the largest hurricane in the history of the Pacific Ocean, awakens to find her fiancé badly injured, their boat in ruins, and no means of communication or navigation. Read the rest of this entry »
Benjamin Wallfisch & Alex Lu Scoring ‘Nomis’
Posted: May 26, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Lu, Benjamin Wallfisch, David Raymond, Nomis
Benjamin Wallfisch & Alex Lu have recently scored the upcoming psychological thriller Nomis. The film is written and directed by David Raymond and stars Henry Cavill, Ben Kingsley, Alexandra Daddario, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Fillion, Minka Kelly, Brendan Fletcher and Mpho Koaho. The movie revolves around an American police force that traps an online predator, only to realize the depth of his crimes goes far beyond anything anticipated. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 25, 2018)
Posted: May 25, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Amelia Warner, Elia Cmiral, Feral, Future World, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, Ian Hultquist, In Darkness, John Powell, John Williams, Mary Shelley, Matmos, Niall Byrne, Nico Muhly, Sofia Hultquist, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Gospel According to André, Toydrum, Xiu Xiu
The only movie opening nationwide this week is Solo: A Star Wars Story directed by Ron Howard and starring Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Paul Bettany. The film’s original score is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity) and John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark) contributed the Han Solo theme. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music. Click here for the full album details and visit Film Music Magazine, Film.Music.Media and Billboard for recent interviews with Powell about his work on the project.
Opening in limited release is the sci-fi comedy How to Talk to Girls at Parties directed by John Cameron Mitchell and stars Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman and Ruth Wilson. Nico Muhly (The Reader, Margaret), Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu and Matmos have written original music for the film. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the original music, as well as tracks by The Damned, The Dyschords, The Velvet Underground, A.C. Newman & others. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the A24 release. Read the rest of this entry »
