Brian Tyler has signed on to score the upcoming romantic comedy What Men Want. The film is directed by Adam Shankman (Hairspray, Bringing Down the House, A Walk to Remember) and stars Taraji P. Henson, Tracy Morgan, Aldis Hodge, Max Greenfield and Wendi McLendon-Covey. The movie is inspired by Nancy Meyers’ 2000 feature What Women Want (scored by Alan Silvestri) and follows a female sports agent who has been constantly boxed out by her male colleagues when she gains the power to hear men’s thoughts. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Tyler to Score Adam Shankman’s ‘What Men Want’
Posted: May 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Shankman, Brian Tyler, What Men Want
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Phil Mossman Scoring ‘Donnybrook’
Posted: May 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Donnybrook, Phil Mossman, Tim Sutton
Phil Mossman is composing the music for the upcoming indie drama Donnybrook. The film is written and directed by Tim Sutton and stars Frank Grillo, Jamie Bell, Margaret Qualley and James Badge Dale. The movie is based on Frank Bill’s 2013 novel of the same title and follows a man hard up for cash and determined to support his family as he competes in the Donnybrook, a legendary brawl where a $100,000 prize goes to the last man standing. David Lancaster (Whiplash, Nightcrawler, No Escape) and Stephanie Wilcox (Small Crimes) are producing the Rumble Films and Backup Media production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Brothers’ Nest’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 30, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brothers' Nest, Clayton Jacobson, Richard Pleasance, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album will be released for the Australian comedic thriller Brothers’ Nest. The album features the film’s original music composed by Richard Pleasance. Also included are two songs by Pleasantville. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 1 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Brothers’ Nest is written and directed by Clayton Jacobson (Kenny) who also stars in the movie alongside Shane Jacobson, Lynette Curran, Kim Gyngell and Sarah Snook. The comedy follows two brothers who arrive at the family home intent on murdering their step-father. Read the rest of this entry »
John Frizzell to Score Diederik Van Rooijen’s ‘Cadaver’
Posted: April 30, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cadaver, Diederik Van Rooijen, John Frizzell
John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Dante’s Peak, Office Space, The Following) has been hired to score the upcoming horror thriller Cadaver. The film is directed by Diederik Van Rooijen (Daylight, Taped) and stars Shay Mitchell, Stana Katic, Grey Damon, Louis Herthum, Nick Thune, Max McNamara, Jacob Ming-Trent and Kirby Johnson. The movie follows a disgraced ex-cop and recovering addict who must take a graveyard shift at the morgue in the hospital where she got sober and begins to witness terrorizing and violent murders shortly after a mysterious and brutally massacred body is delivered to the morgue. Read the rest of this entry »
Clint Mansell Scoring Ben Wheatley’s ‘Colin You Anus’
Posted: April 30, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ben Wheatley, Clint Mansell, Colin You Anus
Clint Mansell has recently recorded his score for the upcoming drama Colin You Anus. The film is written and directed by Ben Wheatley (Free Fire, Kill List, Sightseers) and stars Charles Dance, Hayley Squires, Sam Riley, Neil Maskell, Joe Cole, Richard Glover, Alexandra Maria Lara, Mark Monero, Asim Chaudry, Doon Mackichan and Peter Ferdinando. Andy Starke (The ABCs of Death, The Duke of Burgundy) is producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Land of Mine’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 30, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Land of Mine, Martin Zandvliet, score, Soundtrack, Sune Martin
PlantSounds has released a soundtrack album for the Danish drama Land of Mine. The album features the film’s original score composed by Sune Martin (The Outsider, Teddy Bear, Applause). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Land of Mine is written and directed by Martin Zandvliet and stars Roland Moller, Mikkel Boe Folsgaard, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman, Emil Belton and Oskar Belton. The movie follows a group of German POWs who are made the enemy of a nation, where they are now forced to dig up 2 million land-mines with their bare hands. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Uncle Drew’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 29, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, Uncle Drew
RCA Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Uncle Drew. The album features the songs from the movie by artists including A$AP Ferg, Khalid, G-Eazy, French Montana & Remy Ma, Logic, Tone Stith feat. 2 Chainz & more. The soundtrack will be relased on June 15, 2018. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and click here to order the digital version. Uncle Drew is directed by Charles Stone III 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. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 29, 2018)
Posted: April 29, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anon, Christophe Beck, Cobra Kai, Leo Birenberg, Netflix, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Week Of, YouTube Red, Zach Robinson
Premiering on Wednesday, May 2, is the YouTube Red original series Cobra Kai developed by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg and starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. The show’s original music is composed by Leo Birenberg (Son of Zorn, Big Time in Hollywood, FL) and Zach Robinson (F*&% the Prom). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the Karate Kid sequel series, which will be available to stream exclusively on YouTube Red.
Premiering on Friday, May 4 is the sci-fi thriller Anon written and directed by Andrew Niccol and starring Clive Owen, Amanda Seyfried, Colm Feore and Sony Walger. Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, The Hangover, Edge of Tomorrow, The Muppets) has composed the film’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which will receive a limited theatrical release in the UK and is premiering stateside exclusively on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
Alexis & Sam Scoring ‘Next Gen’
Posted: April 28, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexis & Sam, Alexis Marsh, Next Gen, Samuel Jones
Alexis & Sam (aka Alexis Marsh & Samuel Jones) are currently scoring the upcoming animated feature Next Gen. The film is co-written and directed by Kevin R. Adams & Joe Ksander and features the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Michael Peña, David Cross and Charlyne Yi. No plot details have been revealed yet. Jeff Bell (Ozzy), Patricia Hicks and Charlene Logan Kelly are producing the Baozou Manhua and Tangent Animation production. No word yet on a relase date for Next Gen. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Different Kinds of Rain’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 28, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 1000 Arten Regen zu beschreiben, Different Kinds of Rain, Hauschka, score, Soundtrack, Volker Bertelmann
Needlewood Records has released a soundtrack album for the German drama Different Kinds of Rain (1000 Arten Regen zu beschreiben). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Hauschka (aka Volker Bertelmann) (Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose, Gunpowder, In Dubious Battle). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples and the track list. Different Kinds of Rain is directed by Isa Prahl and stars Bjarne Mädel, Bibiana Beglau, Emma Bading, Janina Fautz and Louis Hofmann. Read the rest of this entry »
