The Newton Brothers are reuniting with Mike Flanagan on the upcoming Netflix original series The Haunting of Hill House. The show is a modern re-imagining of Shirley Jackson’s classic 1959 novel and stars Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Kate Siegel, Timothy Hutton, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Lulu Wilson, Victoria Pedretti, Paxton Singleton, Julian Hilliard, Violet McGraw and Mckenna Grace. Flanagan is writing and directing the 10-parter and is also executive producing the Paramount Television and Amblin Television production with his producing partner Trevor Macy (The Raven, The Bye Bye Man), as well as Darryl Frank & Justin Falvey (The Americans, Falling Skies). Read the rest of this entry »
The Newton Brothers to Score Netflix’s ‘The Haunting of Hill House’
Posted: April 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mike Flanagan, Netflix, The Haunting of Hill House, The Newton Brothers
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Julia Morrison Summers’ Original Song ‘Not Alone’ from ‘Sun Dogs’ Released
Posted: April 8, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jennifer Morrison, Julia Morrison Summers, Mark Isham, Sun Dogs
The original end credits song Not Alone from Jennifer Morrison’s feature directorial debut Sun Dogs has been released. The film’s composer Mark Isham (Once Upon a Time, Crash, A River Runs Through It) has produced the song, which is written by Julia Morrison Summers and performed by Morisson Summers, Isham, composer/guitarist Bryce Jacobs (Drive Hard, Random Tropical Paradise) and Grammy Award-winning violinist Charlie Bisharat. Listen to the full track after the jump and visit iTunes to download the song. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 8, 2018)
Posted: April 8, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Alex Heffes, BBC America, Christopher Lennertz, Cinemax, Clark, Come Sunday, David Holmes, Elvis Presley: The Searcher, HBO, Howards End, Killing Eve, Lost in Space, Michael Price, Mike McCready, Netflix, Nico Muhly, PBS, Pickpockets, Rellik, Robert Duncan, Tamar-Kali, The Crossing, Unforgotten
Premiering tonight is the Starz limited series Howards End developed by Kenneth Lonergan and starring Hayley Atwell, Matthew Macfadyen, Julia Ormond, Philippa Coulthard, Joseph Quinn, Rosalind Eleazar, Tracey Ullman and Alex Lawther. The 4-parter’s original music is composed by Nico Muhly (The Reader, Kill Your Darlings, Margaret, Joshua). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and visit the official show website for more information about the drama.
Also premiering tonight is the new BBC America original series Killing Eve created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and starring Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer, Fiona Shaw, David Haig, Kim Bodnia, Darren Boyd, Sean Delaney, Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Owen McDonnell. David Holmes (Ocean’s Eleven, Analyze That, Haywire, Out of Sight) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous article and the official show website to learn more about the series, which has already been renewed for a second season. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Danna to Score DreamWorks Animation’s ‘3 Below’
Posted: April 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 3 Below, Guillermo Del Toro, Jeff Danna, Netflix
Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, The Boondock Saints, Storks, Tyrant, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) has been tapped to score the upcoming Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television series 3 Below. The show is created by Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth, Pacific Rim) and follows two royal teen aliens who crash land on Arcadia and struggle to blend in as they evade intergalactic bounty hunters. The project marks the second series in del Toro’s Tales of Arcadia trilogy following Netflix’s Trollhunters, which is scored by Tim Davies and features themes by Alexandre Desplat. Check out a trailer for the trilogy after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 6, 2018)
Posted: April 6, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Quiet Place, Blockers, Chappaquiddick, Garth Stevenson, James Edward Barker, Jean-Paul Wall, Jonny Greenwood, Kreng, Lean on Pete, Lowlife, Marco Beltrami, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mateo Messina, Pandas, Roque Banos, The Humanity Bureau, The Miracle Season, Todd Bryanton, You Were Never Really Here
Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller A Quiet Place directed by John Krasinski and starring Krasinski himself, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Logan, Scream, World War Z, The Hurt Locker, The Wolverine). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the comedy Blockers directed by Kay Cannon and starring Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, John Cena, Kathryn Newton, Geraldine Indira Viswanathan and Gideon Adlan. Mateo Messina (Juno, Casual, Superstore, Butter, Barely Lethal) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the Universal Pictures release, check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Life of the Party’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 6, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben Falcone, Fil Eisler, Life of the Party, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Life of the Party. The album features the film’s original score composed by Fil Eisler (Empire, Revenge, How to Be Single, CHiPs, Proud Mary), as well as songs by Meghan Trainor, Blind Scuba Divers, Chick Norris, Cyndi Lauper, The Sugarhill Gang and Five Knives. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on May 11, 2018. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. Life of the Party is co-written and directed by Ben Falcone and stars Melissa McCarthy, Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Matt Walsh, Molly Gordon, Stephen Root, Jacki Weaver, Jessie Ennis, Debby Ryan and Jimmy O. Yang. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Hereditary’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 6, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ari Aster, Colin Stetson, Hereditary, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the horror thriller Hereditary have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by Colin Stetson (Blue Caprice, Outlaws and Angels, Lavender). The soundtrack will be released physically and digitally on June 8, 2018. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. Hereditary is written and directed by Ari Aster and stars Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff and Ann Dowd. The movie follows the Graham family, after their reclusive grandmother passes away, as they try to escape the dark fate they’ve inherited. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Sky Atlantic’s ‘Save Me’ to Be Released
Posted: April 6, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bryan Senti, Dustin O'Halloran, Save Me, score, Soundtrack
SATV will release a soundtrack album for the Sky Atlantic series Save Me. The album features the original music from the show’s first season composed by Academy Award nominee Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, Transparent, Like Crazy) and Bryan Senti (Experimenter, Lowriders). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 18, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Save Me is created by Lennie James, directed by Nick Murphy and stars James himself, alongside Suranne Jones, Stephen Graham, Jason Flemyng, Susan Lynch, Kerry Godliman, Nadine Marshall and Barry Ward. The drama is set on a southeast London housing estate and follows a man who is falsely accused of a terrible crime an determines to clear his name and find the real perpetrator. Read the rest of this entry »
‘On Chesil Beach’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 6, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dan Jones, Esther Yoo, On Chesil Beach, score, Soundtrack
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama On Chesil Beach. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dan Jones (Shadow of the Vampire, Lady Macbeth, Max) featuring solo violin by Esther Yoo. Also included are the classical pieces from the movie by Beethoven, Haydn, Elgar and Mozart. The soundtrack will be released on May 18, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. On Chesil Beach is directed by Dominic Cooke and stars Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson and Samuel West. The movie based on Ian McEwan’s bestseller centers on a young couple of drastically different backgrounds in the summer of 1962 and follows the pair through their idyllic courtship. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Chloe Zhao’s ‘The Rider’ to Be Released
Posted: April 5, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chloe Zhao, Nathan Halpern, score, Soundtrack, The Rider
Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Rider. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Halpern (Rich Hill, Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present, One Percent More Humid, Sticky Notes). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 6 and will be available to download on Amazon. The Rider is written and directed by Chloé Zhao and stars Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Leroy Pourier, Cat Clifford, Tanner Langdeau, James Calhoon and Lane Scott. The movie tells the story of a cowboy who embarks on a road trip through America after a near death accident. Read the rest of this entry »
