Music Box Records has announced a soundtrack album for the French thriller Revenge. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob (Horns, Maniac, Amityville: The Awakening, Planetarium, Populaire). The soundtrack will be released physically on February 12, 2018. Visit the label’s official website or Amazon to order the CD version. A digital version will be released by Hippocampus and a vinyl version is also in the works. Revenge is written and directed by Coralie Fargeat and stars Matilda Lutz and Kevin Janssens. The movie revolves around a woman seeking revenge after being abused by three men and left for dead in the desert. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Revenge’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: February 5, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Coralie Fargeat, Revenge, Rob, Robin Coudert, score, Soundtrack
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Colin Stetson & Weyes Blood Scoring A.J. Edwards’ ‘Friday’s Child’
Posted: February 4, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A.J. Edwards, Colin Stetson, Friday's Child, Weyes Blood
Colin Stetson and Weyes Blood have composed the original score for the upcoming drama Friday’s Child. The film is written and directed by A.J. Edwards (The Better Angels) and stars Tye Sheridan, Imogen Poots, Jeffrey Wright, Caleb Landry Jones and Brett Butler. The movie follows a young drifter who turns to petty crime to survive after getting out of foster care, and discovers an impossible love in an unlikely friend. Christian Sosa, Nicolas Gonda (To the Wonder, Knight of Cups) and Tyler Glodt are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 4, 2018)
Posted: February 4, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bear McCreary, Ben Lovett, Crackle, Eric V. Hachikian, In the Cloud, Jay Auborn, John Matthias, Netflix, The Cloverfield Paradox, The Ritual, When We First Met
Premiering tonight is the third installment in the Cloverfield series, The Cloverfield Paradox directed by Julius Onah and starring David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris O’Dowd, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ziyi Zhang and Daniel Brühl. Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Colossal, Happy Death Day) who previously scored 2016’s 10 Cloverfield Lane has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album is in the works and will be released by the composer’s label Sparks & Shadows. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the film, which is premiering tonight exclusively on Netflix.
Premiering on Thursday, February 8, is the Crackle original movie In the Cloud directed Robert Scott Wildes and starring Nora Arnezeder, Gabriel Byrne, Justin Chatwin, Tomiwa Edun and Laura Fraser. The film’s original music is composed by John Matthias and Jay Auborn. The sci-fi thriller follows two estranged tech geniuses who reunite after the death of their mentor to devise a VR technology to extract a terrorist’s memories. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the film, which will be available exclusively on Crackle. Read the rest of this entry »
The Music of ‘Coco’ Honored at 45th Annie Awards
Posted: February 3, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, Christopher Willis, Coco, Disney Mickey Mouse, Germaine Franco, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Michael Giacchino, Robert Lopez
Composers Michael Giacchino, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Germaine Franco and co-director and lyricist Adrian Molina were honored in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music from Pixar’s hit movie Coco. Giacchino, Franco and Molina accepted their award in person at tonight’s 45th Annie Awards at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The other contenders in the category were Theodore Shapiro for Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, Clint Mansell for Loving Vincent, Christophe Beck & Jeff Morrow for Disney’s Olaf’s Frozen Adventure and Mychael & Jeff Danna for The Breadwinner. Read the rest of this entry »
Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson Scoring ‘Karate Kid’ Sequel Series ‘Cobra Kai’
Posted: February 3, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cobra Kai, Leo Birenberg, YouTube Red, Zach Robinson
Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson are scoring the upcoming YouTube Red original series Cobra Kai. The show is developed by Josh Heald (Hot Tub Time Machine), Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg (Harold & Kumar series, American Reunion) and stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka who will reprise their roles from the 1984 original film. The series is set 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and follows Johnny Lawrence as he seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo, reigniting his rivalry with a now successful Daniel LaRusso. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 2, 2018)
Posted: February 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Fantastic Woman, Atli Orvarsson, Bilal, Braven, Matthew Herbert, Peter Spierig, Winchester
The only movie opening nationwide this week is the horror thriller Winchester directed by Peter & Michael Spierig and starring Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Sarah Snook, Angus Sampson and Finn Scicluna-O’Prey. Peter Spierig (Predestination) has also composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the score is in the works and will be announced soon. The movie tells the story of the woman who began building the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California upon advisement from a medium. The film is being released by CBS Films/Lionsgate. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Opening in limited release following an awards-qualifying run last year is the drama A Fantastic Woman directed by Sebastián Lelio and starring Daniela Vega and Hector Lavoe. The film’s original music is composed by Matthew Herbert (Life in a Day, Disobedience). Milan Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Vega and Hector Lavoe. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which is one of the five nominees in the Best Foreign Language Film category at this year’s Academy Awards. Read the rest of this entry »
Mike McCready Scoring Megan Griffiths’ ‘Sadie’
Posted: February 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Megan Griffiths, Mike McCready, Sadie
Pearl Jam lead guitarist Mike McCready has composed the music for the upcoming indie drama Sadie. The film is written and directed by Megan Griffiths (Eden, Lucky Them) and stars Melanie Lynskey, Sophia Mitri Schloss, John Gallagher Jr., Danielle Brooks, Tony Hale, Keith Williams and Tee Dennard. The movie tells the story of a 13-year-old girl who lives at home with her mother while her father serves repeated tours in the military. Lacey Leavitt (Outside In) and Jennessa West are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Dominik Scherrer to Score Amazon’s & ITV’s ‘The Widow’
Posted: February 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Dominik Scherrer, Harry Williams, ITV, Jack Williams, The Widow
Dominik Scherrer has been tapped to compose the music for the upcoming Amazon/ITV original series The Widow. The show is created and executive produced by Harry & Jack Williams (Fleabag, Liar, Rellik) and stars Kate Beckinsale as a woman who has cut herself off from her previous life but is pulled back to the face that world after seeing her supposedly deceased husband on the news. Eliza Mellor (Liar, Poldark) is producing the 8-part thriller, which will be directed by Sam Donovan (Humans, Liar, Utopia) and Olly Blackburn (Donkey Punch, Glue). Read the rest of this entry »
Flying Lotus Scoring Eddie Alcazar’s ‘Perfect’
Posted: February 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eddie Alcazar, Flying Lotus, Perfect
Flying Lotus is reteaming with director Eddie Alcazar to score the upcoming psychological thriller Perfect. The film starring Garrett Wareing, Courtney Eaton, Tao Okamoto, Maurice Compte, Abbie Cornish, Martin Sensmeier, Sarah McDaniel, Chris Santos, Leonardo Nam and Regan ‘Busdriver’ Farquhar centers on a young man with a violent past who enters a mysterious clinic where the patients wildly transform their bodies and minds using genetic engineering. Ted Kupper wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s & Netflix’s ‘Requiem’ Announced
Posted: February 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Dominik Scherrer, Natasha Khan, Netflix, Requiem, score, Soundtrack
Dubois Music will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix and BBC series Requiem. The album features the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award nominee Dominik Scherrer (The Missing, Ripper Street, Primeval) with Natasha Khan (aka Bat For Lashes). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 9, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also already download two tracks. Requiem is created by Cris Mrksa (The Slap) and stars Lydia Wilson, Joel Fry, Tara Fitzgerald, James Frecheville, Claire Rushbrook, Richard Harrington, Joanna Scanlan, Brendan Coyle, Sian Reese Williams, Dyfan Dwyfor and Ifan Huw Thomas. The psychological thriller centers around a young woman, who, in the wake of her mother’s death, sets out to learn the truth about herself. Read the rest of this entry »
