Germaine Franco has been hired to score the upcoming comedy Tag. The film is directed by Jeff Tomsic and stars Ed Helms, Jeremy Renner, Hannibal Buress, Annabelle Wallis, Isla Fisher, Jake Johnson, Jon Hamm, Rashida Jones and Leslie Bibb. The movie is based on a true story featured in the Wall Street Journal about a group of friends who have been playing a no-holds-barred version of the children’s game Tag for the last 30 years. Mark Steilen and Rob McKittrick have written the screenplay. Steilen is also producing the New Line Cinema production with Todd Garner (Knight and Day, Paul Blart: Mall Cop). Read the rest of this entry »
Germaine Franco to Score Jeff Tomsic’s ‘Tag’
Posted: March 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Germaine Franco, Jeff Tomsic, Starz, Tag, Vida
0
Bruce Broughton’s ‘Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers’ Score to Be Released
Posted: March 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruce Broughton, Mickey Donald Goofy: The Three Musketeers, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the score for Disney’s 2004 animated comedy Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers directed by Donovan Cook. Academy Award nominee Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Young Sherlock Holmes, Rescuers Down Under, Lost in Space, Tombstone, Homeward Bound) has composed and conducted the film’s original music. The album features Broughton’s score, including music not used in the final version of the movie, as well as the songs from the film that were featured on the original 2004 soundtrack album released by Walt Disney Records. For the full album details and to listen to audio samples, visit the label’s online store, where you can also order the CD.
Kurt Farquhar to Score CBS’ ‘Welcome to the Neighborhood’
Posted: March 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, Kurt Farquhar, Welcome to the Neighborhood
Kurt Farquhar has announced that he will be scoring the new CBS comedy pilot Welcome to the Neighborhood. The show is created by Jim Reynolds (The Big Bang Theory), directed by James Burrows (Will & Grace) and stars Josh Lawson, Tichina Arnold, Cedric the Entertainer, Christian Camargo, Sheaun McKinney and Marcel Spears. The pilot follows the nicest guy in the Midwest, who moves his family into a tough neighborhood in L.A. where not everyone appreciates his extreme neighborliness. Reynolds is also executive producing the project with Aaron Kaplan (The Chi, Life in Pieces), Dana Honor & Wendi Trilling (9KL), Cedric and Eric Rhone (Code Name: The Cleaner, The Honeymooners). Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ‘Nox’ Mini-Series Released
Posted: March 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Cyrille Aufort, Nox, score, Soundtrack
Gaumont Television has released a soundtrack album for the French mini-series Nox. The album features the show’s original music composed by Cyrille Aufort (A Royal Affair, Splice, Ombline, March of the Penguins 2, Past Life). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Nox created by Fred Cavayé (Point Blank), Quoc Dang Tran & Jérôme Fansten, directed by Mabrouk El Mechri (JCVD, The Cold Light of Day) and stars Nathalie Baye, Maiwenn and Malik Zidi. The crime thriller follows a retired cop who was forced out because of her rebellious personality and has to step back in when her daughter disappears in Paris’ vast underground tunnels. Read the rest of this entry »
Michel Legrand Scoring Orson Welles’ ‘The Other Side of the Wind’
Posted: March 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michel Legrand, Orson Welles, The Other Side of the Wind
Variety is reporting that Michel Legrand is currently scoring Orson Welles’ final film The Other Side of the Wind. The satire starring John Huston, Bob Random, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasberg & Oja Kodar was shot between 1970 and 1976 and never finished and released until restoration work began a few years ago. The movie follows the final days of a legendary director striving for a comeback. Frank Marshall (Raiders of Lost Ark, Jurassic World, The Sixth Sense) and Filip Jan Rymsza are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Terence Blanchard Reteaming with Spike Lee on ‘Black Klansman’
Posted: March 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Black Klansman, Spike Lee, Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard has begun recording his score for the upcoming crime drama Black Klansman. The film is directed by Spike Lee and stars John David Washington, Topher Grace, Adam Driver, Jasper Paakkonen, Laura Harrier and Corey Hawkins. The movie is based on Ron Stallworth’s autobiography and tells the story of a police detective who dared to challenge the Ku Klux Klan and thwart its attempts to take over Colorado Springs, Colorado. Lee is also producing the Monkeypaw, QC Entertainment and Blumhouse production with Sean McKittrick (Donnie Darko), Raymond Mansfield, Shaun Redick, Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity) and Jordan Peele (Get Out). Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Tyler’s ‘Formula 1’ Theme Released
Posted: March 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, Formula 1
The new Formula 1 theme composed by Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3, Now You See Me, The Mummy, Thor: The Dark World) has been released as a digital single. The composer recorded the theme with the Philharmonia Orchestra a few weeks ago at AIR Studios in London. Visit Amazon to download the track. The piece was reportedly commissioned by F1’s David Hill and will be featured on the new F1 OTT service that was announced earlier this month.
Toby Chu Scoring Pixar’s ‘Bao’ and ‘Henchmen’
Posted: March 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bao, Henchmen, Pixar, Toby Chu
Toby Chu has recently scored Pixar Animation Studios’ upcoming short Bao. The film is directed by Domee Shi and follows an empty-nesting Chinese mom who gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life and must come to terms with the bittersweet revelation that nothing stays cute and small forever. Becky Neiman-Cobb is producing the project and Pixar’s Pete Docter (Inside Out, Up) & John Lasseter (Toy Story, Cars) are executive producing. Read the rest of this entry »
Matt Dunkley to Serve as Musical Director on Rupert Goold’s ‘Judy’
Posted: March 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Judy, Matt Dunkley, Rupert Goold
Pathé and Calamity Films announced today that Matt Dunkley will serve as the musical director on the upcoming biographical drama Judy. The film is directed by Rupert Goold (True Story) and stars Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland, alongside Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock and Sir Michael Gambon. The movie follows the legendary performer as she arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts. Tom Edge (The Crown, Lovesick) has written the screenplay. David Livingstone (Pride) is producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Cody Fitzgerald & Clyde Lawrence to Score Disney’s ‘Noelle’
Posted: March 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Clyde Lawrence, Cody Fitzgerald, Marc Lawrence, Noelle
Cody Fitzgerald and Clyde Lawrence are reteaming with director Marc Lawrence on Walt Disney Pictures’ upcoming fantasy comedy Noelle. The film is written and directed by Lawrence (Two Weeks Notice, Music and Lyrics) and stars Anna Kendrick, Bill Hader, Billy Eichner, Shirley MacLaine and Julie Hagerty. The movie revolves Santa’s daughter who is forced to take over the family business when her father decides to retire and brother ends up getting cold feet prior to his first big Christmas Eve flight. Suzanne Todd (Alice in Wonderland, Memento, Austin Powers) is producing the project. Fitzgerald & Lawrence have previously scored the director’s last feature, The Rewrite. Read the rest of this entry »
