Kathryn Bostic (Dear White People, Middle of Nowhere) is set to compose the music for the upcoming indie drama Clemency. The film is written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu and stars Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff, Wendell Pierce and Danielle Brooks. The movie revolves around a prison warden who confronts her own psychological demons as she develops an emotional connection to the death row inmate she is scheduled to execute. Read the rest of this entry »
Kathryn Bostic to Score Chinonye Chukwu’s ‘Clemency’
Posted: March 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chinonye Chukwu, Clemency, Kathryn Bostic
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Soundtrack Album for Netflix/BBC Series ‘Troy: Fall of a City’ to Be Released
Posted: March 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Netflix, Rob, Robin Coudert, score, Soundtrack, Troy: Fall of a City
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the BBC and Netflix mini-series Troy: Fall of a City. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Rob (aka Robin Coudert) (Maniac, Horns, Populaire, Every Secret Thing, Amityville: The Awakening). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 16, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version is coming out overseas a few weeks later and will be available to order as an import here. Troy: Fall of a City is created by David Farr (The Night Manager, Hanna) and stars Louis Hunter, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Christian Schoombie, David Gysai, David Threlfall, Lex King, Bella Dayne and Frances O’Connor. Read the rest of this entry »
Max Richter Scoring Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s ‘Werk ohne Autor’
Posted: March 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Max Richter, Werk Ohne Autor
This week, Max Richter has been recording his score for the upcoming German period drama Werk ohne Autor. The film is directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (The Lives of Others, The Tourist) and stars Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Bee, Saskia Rosendahl, Oliver Masucci, Bastian Trost and Lars Eidinger. The movie is inspired by the real life of German painter Gerhard Richter and follows an artist who flees from East Germany to West Germany but is still haunted by his experiences under both the Nazi and communist dictatorships. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Hyatt, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Paul Apostle of Christ, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the historical drama Paul, Apostle of Christ. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Finding Neverland, Unfaithful, The Visitor and Get Low). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 23 and physically on April 6. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Paul, Apostle of Christ is written and directed by Andrew Hyatt and stars James Faulkner, Jim Caviezel, Olivier Martinez, Joanne Whalley and John Lynch. The movie tells the story of Paul, going from the most infamous persecutor of Christians to Jesus Christ’s most influential apostle, and follows his last days awaiting execution by Emperor Nero in Rome under the watchful eye of Mauritius, Mamertine Prison’s ambitious prefect. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Max & Me’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark McKenzie, Max & Me, score, Soundtrack
Originally announced to come out in the fall of 2016, the soundtrack album for the animated feature Max & Me has finally been released today. The album, which features the film’s original score composed by Mark McKenzie (The Greatest Miracle, Blizzard, Frank and Jesse, Warlock: The Armageddon) who recorded his music at Abbey Road Studios in London, is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Max & Me is produced by Pablo Jose Barrara & Claudia Nemer, written by Bruce Morris (Pocahontas, Hercules) and features the voice talent of David Henrie, Ashley Greene, Neal McDonough and Hector Elizondo. Read the rest of this entry »
First Songs from NBC’s ‘Rise’ to Be Released
Posted: March 8, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: NBC, Rise, Soundtrack
Atlantic Records will release the songs from the new NBC musical drama Rise. Coming out tomorrow are the first couple of tracks from the premiere episode, including I Believe and Spring Awakening Montage performed by the show’s cast, Football Freestyle performed by Damon J. Gillespie, Glorious performed by Auli’i Cravalho & Gillespie and Just Breathe performed by Ellie Desautels. New songs are expected to be released weekly as the series’ first season airs every Tuesday night. Rise is created by Jason Katims and stars Josh Radnor, Rosie Perez, Auli”i Cravalho, Damon J. Gillespie, Marley Shelton, Rarmian Newton, Ted Sutherland, Amy Forsyth, Casey Johnson, Taylor Richardson, Joseph Tippett and Shirley Rumierk. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The King’s Choice’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 8, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Johan Söderqvist, score, Soundtrack, The King's Choice
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the Norwegian historical drama The King’s Choice. The album features the film’s original music composed by Johan Söderqvist (Let the Right One In, Kon-Tiki, After the Wedding, In a Better World). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 9 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. A CD version is also in the works and will be released by Quartet Records. The King’s Choice is directed by Erik Poppe and stars Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Karl Markovics, Tuva Novotny, Arthur Hakalahti, Svein Tindberg and Andreas Lust. The movie is based on the true the story about three dramatic days in April 1940, where the King of Norway is presented with an ultimatum from the German armed forces: surrender or die. Read the rest of this entry »
Fil Eisler Scoring AMC’s ‘Dietland’
Posted: March 8, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Dietland, Fil Eisler, Marti Noxon
Fil Eisler has composed the music for the upcoming AMC original series Dietland. The show is created by Marti Noxon and stars Joy Nash, Julianna Margulies, Adam Rothenberg, Rowena King, Mya Taylor and Mark Tallman. The drama is based on Sarai Walker’s 2015 novel of the same name and takes a loot at society’s obsession with weight loss and fashion as seen through the eyes of those who work in the beauty industry. Noxon is also executive producing the AMC Studios and Skydance Television production with David Ellison (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation), Dana Goldberg & Marcy Ross (Jack Ryan), Maria Grasso, Bonnie Curtis (Minority Report, A.I. Artificial Intelligence) & Julie Lynn (Life, Passengers) and Jacqueline Hoyt. Read the rest of this entry »
A.R. Rahman to Score Bollywood’s ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Remake
Posted: March 8, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A.R. Rahman, Mukesh Chhabra
A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, The Hundred-Foot Journey, Couples Retreat, Million Dollar Arm) is set to compose the music for the upcoming Bollywood remake of The Fault in Our Stars. The movie marks the directorial debut of casting director Mukesh Chhabra and will star Sushant Singh Rajput. The drama produced by Fox Star Studios India is based on John Green’s novel of the same title and the 2015 movie directed by Josh Boone and starring Shailene Woodley & Ansel Elgort. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ‘The Hurricane Heist’ to Be Released
Posted: March 8, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lorne Balfe, Rob Cohen, score, Soundtrack, The Hurricane Heist
Filmtrax will release a soundtrack album for the disaster action thriller The Hurricane Heist. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman Movie, Pacific Rim Uprising, Home, The Crown, Terminator Genisys, Genius). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 9 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Hurricane Heist is directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious, xXx) and stars Toby Kebbell, Maggie Grace, Ryan Kwanten, Ralph Ineson, Melissa Bolona, Ben Cross and James Cutler. The movie follows a group of thieves who attempt a massive heist against the U.S. Treasury as a Category 5 hurricane approaches one of its Mint factories. Read the rest of this entry »
