Premiering in the U.S. on February 20 is the British crime drama The Frankenstein Chronicles created by Benjamin Ross & Barry Langford and starring Sean Bean, Tom Ward, Richie Campbell, Vanessa Kirby, Ed Stoppard and Ryan Sampson. Roger Goula (Next Goal Wins, Identicals) and Harry Escott (Shame, Hard Candy, Welcome to the Punch) have composed the show’s original music. The series’ first season premiered in the UK in 2015 and the second season last year on ITV. Both seasons of the drama will be available to stream in the U.S. on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 18, 2018)
Posted: February 18, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Clint Mansell, Harry Escott, Mute, Netflix, Roger Goula, The Frankenstein Chronicles
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Marc Chouarain Scoring Melanie Laurent’s ‘Galveston’
Posted: February 17, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Galveston, Marc Chouarain, Melanie Laurent
Marc Chouarain is reuniting with Melanie Laurent on the upcoming thriller Galveston. The film is written and directed by Laurent and stars Ben Foster, Elle Fanning, Beau Bridges, Adepero Aduye, Lili Reinhart, Maria Valverde, Robert Aramayo and C.K. McFarland. The movie is based on the novel by Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective) and follows a hitman who rescues a young prostitute and flees with her to Galveston, Texas, where the two find strength in each other as dangerous pursuers and the shadows of their pasts follow close behind. Tyler Davidson (Take Shelter, Compliance) is producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 16, 2018)
Posted: February 16, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Black Panther, Brooke Blair, David Buckley, Double Lover, Early Man, Evgueni Galperine, Harry Gregson-Williams, Laurent Eyquem, Leon Ko, Loveless, Ludwig Göransson, Monster Hunt 2, Nostalgia, Philippe Rombi, Sacha Galperine, Samson, The Boy Downstairs, The Monkey King 3, The Party, The Scent of Rain & Lightning, Tom Howe, Will Blair, Will Musser, Yu Kobayashi
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide:
Opening in most theaters is Marvel Studios’ Black Panther directed by Ryan Coogler and stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke and Andy Serkis. Ludwig Goransson (Creed, Community, Fruitvale Station) has composed the film’s original score. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details and visit Genius, Variety, BMI and Film Music Magazine for recent interviews with the composer about his work on the movie. Kendrick Lamar has contributed original songs to the movie, which are featured on Interscope Records’ Black Panther: The Album (click here for more information).
Also opening wide is the animated feature Early Man directed by Nick Park and featuring the voices of Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall and Richard Ayoade. Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Martian, Shrek) & Tom Howe (Professor Marston and the Wonder Women) have composed the film’s original score. Mercury Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as new songs by New Hope Club and The Vamps and a track by Kaiser Chiefs. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and also visit Classic FM for an interview with Gregson-Williams at the recording sessions of the score. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ & ‘Platoon’ Soundtracks Announced
Posted: February 16, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Georges Delerue, Howard Shore, Platoon, score, Soundtrack, The Silence of the Lambs
Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Jonathan Demme’s 1991 thriller The Silence of the Lambs starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and Scott Glenn. The album features the remastered original score from the Academy Award-winning MGM production composed and conducted by Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Hugo, The Aviator, The Departed), including previously unreleased music, as well as alternate cues. The soundtrack is limited to 1000 copies and is now available to pre-order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the full track list. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Den of Thieves’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 16, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christian Gudegast, Cliff Martinez, Den of Thieves, score, Soundtrack
Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album for the heist thriller Den of Thieves. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic, Solaris, Game Night, Contagion, The Knick). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Den of Thieves is directed by Christian Gudegast and stars Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Evan Jones, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Cooper Anderson and Maurice Compte. The movie follows an elite crew of bank robbers who sets out to pull off the ultimate heist. The thriller was released last month by STX Entertainment and is currently playing in theaters. Read the rest of this entry »
K.Flay’s Original Song ‘Run for Your Life’ from ‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot Released
Posted: February 16, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: K.Flay, Soundtrack, Tomb Raider
Singer/songwriter K.Flay has written an original song for Roar Uthaug’s Tomb Raider reboot. The track, entitled Run for Your Life, has been released today a digital single tomorrow by Interscope Records. Visit Amazon to download the track and listen to the song after the jump. As previously reported, a soundtrack album featuring the movie’s score by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) will be released by Sony Masterworks. Tomb Raider starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins & Daniel Wu follows Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, as she must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Monster Hunt 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 15, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Leon Ko, Monster Hunt, Monster Hunt 2, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Chinese fantasy action adventure sequel Monster Hunt 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by Leon Ko (The Warlords, Perhaps Love) who previously scored the 2015 original Monster Hunt movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 16 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Monster Hunt 2 is directed by Raman Hui and stars Tony Leung, Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, Li Yuchun and Tony Yang. The sequel to the first Monster Hunt movie, which became the highest-grossing title at the Chinese box office upon its release in July 2015 ,takes place in an ancient Chinese world where humans and monsters exist side by side. Read the rest of this entry »
Ezra Koenig’s ‘I Promise You’ Demo from ‘Peter Rabbit’ to Be Released
Posted: February 15, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ezra Koenig, Peter Rabbit, Soundtrack, Will Gluck
Columbia Records will release the demo version of the original song I Promise You from the family comedy Peter Rabbit. The track is performed by Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig who also co-wrote the song with director Will Gluck and will be released as a digital single tomorrow, February 16 and will be available to download on Amazon. The label has previously released the version of the song performed by James Corden last week as a single, which also featured a score suite by Dominic Lewis. A full soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is also in the works. Read the rest of this entry »
ABKCO Records to Release ‘Isle of Dogs’ Soundtrack
Posted: February 15, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Isle of Dogs, score, Soundtrack, Wes Anderson
ABKCO Records will release the official soundtrack album for Wes Anderson’s animated comedy Isle of Dogs. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, The Queen, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) who has previously collaborated with the director on The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Moonrise Kingdom. The soundtrack is set to be released physically on March 30, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Game Night’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 15, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cliff Martinez, Game Night, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the comedy Game Night have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic, Contagion, Solaris, The Knick, The Neon Demon). The soundtrack will be released tomorrow, February 16 by WaterTower Music. Visit Amazon to order the digital version and the CD version is available to order here. Game Night is directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein and stars Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Jesse Plemons, Danny Huston, Michael C. Hall and Kyle Chandler. The movie follows Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. Read the rest of this entry »
