The details of the soundtrack album for Andrew Haigh’s drama Lean on Pete have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Edward Barker (Heist, Precious Cargo, Rise of the Footsoldier 3). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, April 27 by Varese Sarabande and will be available to download on Amazon. Lean on Pete is written and directed by Haigh and stars Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi, Chloe Sevigny, Travis Fimmel, Steve Zahn, Amy Seimetz and Thomas Mann. The movie is based on Willy Vlautin’s novel of the same title and follows a fifteen-year-old boy who hooks up with a pair of itinerant horse trainers and develops a powerful bond with a racehorse on its last legs. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Tyler to Score Paramount Network’s ‘Yellowstone’
Posted: April 25, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, Paramount Network, Taylor Sheridan, Yellowstone
Brian Tyler has been tapped to score the upcoming Paramount Network original series Yellowstone. The show is created by Taylor Sheridan (Wind River, Sicario, Hell or High Water) and stars Kevin Costner, Wes Bentley, Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser, Dave Annable, Danny Huston, Gil Birmingham, Jefferson White, Gretchen Mol, Jill Hennessey, Patrick St. Esprit, Ian Bohen and Denim Richards. The drama revolves around the violent world of the Dutton family, owners of the largest ranch in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Breaking In’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 25, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Breaking In, Gabriel Mounsey, James McTeigue, Johnny Klimek, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the thriller Breaking In. The album features the film’s original music composed by Johnny Klimek (Cloud Atlas, Run Lola Run, One Hour Photo, Sense8, The International) and Gabriel Mounsey. Also included is James Earl Jones II’s song Sunday Morning. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 11, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Breaking In is directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) and stars Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke, Richard Cabral, Seth Karr, Ajiona Alexus, Levi Meaden, Jason George and Christa Miller. Read the rest of this entry »
Clint Mansell Scoring Carol Morley’s ‘Out Of Blue’
Posted: April 25, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Carol Morley, Clint Mansell, Out of Blue
Clint Mansell (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, The Fountain, Moon) is scoring the upcoming crime drama Out of Blue. The film is written and directed by Carol Morley (The Falling, Dreams of a Life) and stars Patricia Clarkson, Jacki Weaver, James Caan, Toby Jones, Aaron Tveit, Mamie Gummer, Jonathan Majors and Devyn A Tyler. The movie revolves around a homicide detective who is called to investigate the shooting of leading astrophysicist and black hole expert and is affected in ways she struggles to comprehend. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Lennertz to Score Charles Stone III’s ‘Uncle Drew’
Posted: April 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Charles Stone III, Christopher Lennertz, Uncle Drew
Christopher Lennertz has been hired to score the upcoming comedy Uncle Drew. The film is directed by Charles Stone III (Drumline, Mr 3000) and stars Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille O’Neal, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, Chris Webber, Erica Ash, Lisa Leslie, Tiffany Haddish and Nick Kroll. The movies follows a basketball player who struggles financially after entering a team in a tournament in Harlem and enlists the help of basketball legend Uncle Drew and urges him to return to the court once again to win the coveted championship. Read the rest of this entry »
Arthur B. Rubinstein (1938 – 2018)
Posted: April 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arthur B. Rubinstein
Arthur B. Rubinstein has passed away yesterday, April 23, at age 80. The composer is best known for his work on numerous films directed by John Badham, including the 1983 classic WarGames, 1983’s Blue Thunder starring Roy Scheider, 1987’s StakeOut starring Richard Dreyfuss & Emilio Estevez and its 1993 sequel, 1991’s The Hard Way starring Michael J. Fox and 1995’s Nick of Time starring Johnny Depp, among other titles. Read the rest of this entry »
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Bilby’ to Feature Music by Benjamin Wallfisch
Posted: April 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Bilby, Dreamworks Animation
Benjamin Wallfisch has composed the music for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming short Bilby. The film written and directed by Pierre Perifel, JP Sans & Liron Topaz is set in Australia’s Outback and follows the title character who finds himself an unwitting protector, and unexpected friend, to a helpless baby bird. Kelly Cooney and Jeff Hermann are producing the project. The short is among the first two films in DreamWorks Animation’s new shorts program. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph Trapanese Scoring Otto Bathurst’s ‘Robin Hood’
Posted: April 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joseph Trapanese, Otto Bathurst, Robin Hood
Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, Straight Outta Compton, Insurgent) has recently recorded his score for the upcoming action adventure Robin Hood. The film is directed by Otto Barhurst (Peaky Blinders) and stars Taron Egerton in the title role, Jamie Foxx as Little John, Eve Hewson as Maid Marian, Ben Mendelsohn as the as well as the Sheriff of Nottingham, as well as Jamie Dornan, Paul Anderson and Tim Minchin. The movie tells the origin story of Robin Hood being a war-hardened crusader and joining with a Moorish commander in an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown. Read the rest of this entry »
Academy Announces Rule Change in Music Categories
Posted: April 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved Oscars rules and campaign regulations for the 91st Academy Awards, including a change in the music categories, where “all members of the Music Branch will view films eligible for Original Score and film clips of eligible Original Songs and vote in a preliminary round to produce a shortlist of 15 titles in each category using the preferential voting system. Five nominees for Original Score and five nominees for Original Song will then be chosen by branch members in a second round of balloting also using preferential voting.” Read the rest of this entry »
Rael Jones to Score Channel 4’s ‘Hang Ups’
Posted: April 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Channel 4, Hang Ups, Rael Jones
Rael Jones has been tapped to score the upcoming Channel 4 series Hang Ups. The show is created by Stephen Mangan & Robert Delamere based on Showtime’s Web Therapy and stars Mangan himself, David Tennant, Charles Dance, Richard E. Grant, Jessica Hynes, Katherine Parkinson, Karl Theobald, Arsher Ali, Celia Imrie and Paul Ritter. The comedy centers on a therapist with a chequered professional career who finds himself at a crossroads in life. Read the rest of this entry »
