Mychael Danna is currently scoring the upcoming biographical drama On the Basis of Sex. The film is directed by Mimi Leder (Deep Impact, The Peacemaker) and stars Felicity Jones as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, alongside Armie Hammer, Jack Reynor, Stephen Root, Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, Sam Waterston and Cailee Spaeny. The movie follows Ruth Bader & Marty Ginsburg as they team up to bring the first landmark gender discrimination case before the Supreme Court. Ginsburg’s nephew, Daniel Stiepleman wrote the screenplay. Robert Cort (Mr. Holland’s Opus, Save the Last Dance, Cocktail) is producing the Participant Media production. Read the rest of this entry »
Mychael Danna Scoring Mimi Leder’s ‘On the Basis of Sex’
Posted: May 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mimi Leder, Mychael Danna, On the Basis of Sex
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Tamar-kali to Score Veena Sud’s ‘Between Earth and Sky’
Posted: May 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Between Earth and Sky, Tamar-Kali, Veena Sud
Tamar-kali has been hired to score the upcoming family drama Between Earth and Sky. The film is written and directed by Veena Sud (The Killing, Seven Seconds) and stars Mireille Enos, Peter Sarsgaard and Joey King. No plot details have been announced yet. Jason Blum (Get Out, Paranormal Activity, The Purge), Alix Madigan (Winter’s Bone, Laggies) and Christopher Tricarico (The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams) are producing the Blumhouse production. Read the rest of this entry »
Ramin Djawadi’s ‘Seven Nation Army’ Cover from ‘Westworld’ Released
Posted: May 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Ramin Djawadi, Westworld
WaterTower Music has released the cover version of The White Stripes’ song Seven Nation Army by composer Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, A Wrinkle in Time, Pacific Rim) as featured in the last episode of the HBO original series Westworld. The track is now available as a digital single on Amazon. Listen to the full track after the jump. The second season of Westworld created by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 film and starring Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright & Thandie Newton currently airs every Sunday night on HBO. Read the rest of this entry »
‘You Are Wanted’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Arne Schumann, Josef Bach, score, Soundtrack, You Are Wanted
Polydor/Island Records will release a new soundtrack album for the German Amazon original series You Are Wanted. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Arne Schumann and Josef Bach, as well as songs by Chester Travis, Ofri Brin, Nicola Fegg, M.M.F.D.V., Nicola Fegg and Madeline Juno. The soundtrack will released digitally overseas on May 18. Check back on this page for the pre-order link. A soundtrack featuring music from the first season has previously been released in early 2017. Read the rest of this entry »
John Swihart Scoring Paramount Network’s ‘American Woman’
Posted: May 6, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: American Woman, John Swihart, Paramount Network
John Swihart is scoring the new Paramount Network original series American Woman. The show is inspired by the upbringing of Real Housewife of Beverly Hills Kyle Richard and stars Alicia Silverstone, Mena Suvari, Jennifer Bartels, Cheyenne Jackson and James Tupper. The comedy follows an unconventional mom struggling to raise her daughters with the help of her two best friends as they discover their own brand of independence amid the rise of second-wave feminism in the 1970s. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 6, 2018)
Posted: May 6, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: All Night, Ben Onono, Germaine Franco, Hauschka, Hulu, Jake Monaco, Netflix, Patrick Kirst, Patrick Melrose, Safe, Showtime, Starz, Sweetbitter, The Kissing Booth, Vida, Will Bates
Premiering tonight is the new Starz original series Vida created by Tanya Saracho and starring Melissa Barrera, Mishel Prada, Karen Ser Anzoategui, Chelsea Rendon, Carlos Miranda and Maria Elena Laas. The show’s original music is composed by Germaine Franco (Dope, Tag). To learn more about the drama, which follows two Mexican-American sisters from the Eastside of Los Angeles who are forced to return to their old neighborhood, visit the official show website.
Also premiering tonight is the Starz original series Sweetbitter created by Stephanie Danler and starring Ella Purnell, Tom Sturridge, Caitlin FitzGerald, Paul Sparks and Evan Jonigkeit. Will Bates (The Looming Tower, I Origins, The Path, The Magicians, Rise) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the series, which will air Sunday nights on Starz. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Always at the Carlyle’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 5, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Always at the Carlyle, Earl Rose, score, Soundtrack
Amadeus Music Company has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Always at the Carlyle. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Earl Rose (Mad Dog Time, Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times, Stardust: The Bette Davis Story). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Always at the Carlyle is directed by Matthew Miele and centers on Manhattan’s 87-year-old landmark and a residency for many prominent New Yorkers. The movie features interviews with George Clooney, Anjelica Huston, Jeff Goldblum, Sofia Coppola, Jon Hamm, Alan Cumming, Lenny Kravitz, Tommy Lee Jones, Wes Anderson, Anthony Bourdain, among others. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 4, 2018)
Posted: May 4, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex & the List, Bad Samaritan, Charles Brooks Klarsfeld, Christophe Beck, ESKMO, Joseph LoDuca, Leo Sujatovich, Lyle Workman, Michel Legrand, Miriam Cutler, Overboard, Racer and the Jailbird, Raf Keunen, RBG, Rob Simonsen, Russ Howard III, Ryan Shore, The 12th Man, The Cleanse, The Con Is On, The Desert Bride, The Guardians, Tully, Zachary Seman
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the thriller Bad Samaritan directed by Dean Devlin and starring David Tennant, Robert Sheehan, Kerry Condon, Carlito Olivero, Jacqueline Byers, Tracey Heggins and Robert P. Nagle. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph LoDuca (The Evil Dead, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Ash vs Evil Dead). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Overboard directed by Rob Greenberg & Bob Fisher and starring Eugenio Derbez, Anna Faris, Eva Longoria, John Hannah and Cecilia Suarez. Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad, Love, Crashing, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music (click here for the full album details). The label has also released a separate album featuring the songs from the movie by artists such as Bomba Estéreo, Jacob Forever, Gerardo Ortíz & more (click here for more information). Read the rest of this entry »
Future’s ‘No Shame’ from ‘Superfly’ Released
Posted: May 4, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Future, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Superfly
Epic Records has released the first track from the soundtrack for the Superfly remake. The film’s soundtrack producer Future has recorded the song No Shame with PARTYNEXTDOOR. The track is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Listen to the song after the jump and check back on this page for the details of the full soundtrack album. Superfly is directed by Director X, written by Alex Tse and stars Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Michael Kenneth Williams, Lex Scott Davis and Jennifer Morrison. Read the rest of this entry »
Back Lot Music to Release ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Soundtrack
Posted: May 4, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: J.A. Bayona, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Michael Giacchino, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the J.A. Bayona’s action adventure sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Star Trek, Inside Out, The Incredibles, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Ratatouille) who previously scored Colin Trevorrow’s original 2015 Jurassic World movie. The soundtrack will be released on June 15, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
