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 »
Mike McCready Scoring Megan Griffiths’ ‘Sadie’
Posted: February 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Megan Griffiths, Mike McCready, Sadie
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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 »
‘This Is Us’ Score Album to Be Released
Posted: February 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: NBC, score, Siddhartha Khosla, Soundtrack, This Is Us
Universal Music will release the first score album for the NBC hit drama This Is Us. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Siddhartha Khosla (Runaways, The Royals, The Neighbors). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 2 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring songs from the series and two tracks from the composer’s score. This Is Us is created by Dan Fogelman and stars Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Sullivan. The final episode of the show’s second season currently air Tuesday nights on NBC. Visit the official show website for updates. Read the rest of this entry »
Ilan Eshkeri Scoring ITV’s & Amazon’s ‘Vanity Fair’
Posted: February 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Ilan Eshkeri, ITV, Vanity Fair
Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Layer Cake, Still Alice, The Young Victoria) is composing the original score for the upcoming ITV and Amazon original mini-series Vanity Fair. The show is developed by Gwyneth Hughes (The Girl) and stars Olivia Cooke, Tom Bateman, Suranne Jones, Michael Palin, Johnny Flynn, Martin Clunes, Frances de La Tour, Claudia Jessie, Simon Russell Beale, Claire Skinner, David Flynn and Charlie Rowe. The 7-parter based on Williams Makepeace Thackeray’s classic 1848 novel of the same title is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, and tells the story of Becky Sharp as she attempts to claw her way out of poverty and scale the heights of English Society. Read the rest of this entry »
Details for 2018’s Oscar Concert Announced
Posted: February 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Los Angeles Philharmonic today announced details of The Oscar Concert, a special, one-night-only celebration of film music at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. As part of the Oscar week celebrations for its 90th anniversary, the Academy, in partnership with the LA Phil, presents an exclusive one-of-a-kind celebration of film music, including never-before-heard arrangements of this year’s five Original Score Oscar nominees. Curated by composers and Academy Governors Michael Giacchino, Laura Karpman, and Charles Bernstein, the evening offers an insider’s look at film scoring across the decades, with select scores performed live by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, led by conductor Thomas Wilkins, and special guest Terence Blanchard (trumpet), with additional special guests to be announced. Read the rest of this entry »
Nick Urata Scoring ‘The True Adventures of Wolfboy’
Posted: February 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Martin Krejci, Nick Urata, The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Nick Urata is scoring the upcoming coming-of-age drama The True Adventures of Wolfboy. The movie marks the feature directorial debut of Martin Krejci and stars Jaeden Lieberher, John Turturro, Chris Messina, Eve Hewson, Chloe Sevigny, Sophie Giannamore and Michelle Wilson. The movie revolves around a teenage boy who runs away from home in the search of his estranged mother. Olivia Dufault wrote the screenplay. Kimberly Steward, Josh Godfrey & Lauren Beck (Manchester by the Sea) are producing the project for K Period Media, alongside Declan Baldwin (The Last of Robin Hood) for Big Indie Pictures and Benjamin Blake for Heroes and Villains Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
Details Announced for ‘Black Panther: The Album’
Posted: January 31, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Black Panther, Kendrick Lamar, Marvel, Soundtrack
Kendrick Lamar has revealed the track list for Black Panther: The Album, the soundtrack compilation featuring songs from and inspired by the Marvel Studios film. Among the artists featured on the release are Lamar himself who is producing the album with Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, Khalid, as well as Swae Lee, ScHoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, Jorja Smith, Travis Scott and The Weeknd. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on February 9 by Interscope Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Black Panther directed by Ryan Coogler and starring 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 will be released nationwide on February 16 by Walt Disney Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Bear McCreary Scoring ‘Cloverfield’ Movie ‘God Particle’
Posted: January 31, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bear McCreary, Cloverfield, God Particle, J.J. Abrams, Julius Onah
Bear McCreary has composed the music for the next installment in the Cloverfield series, God Particle. The film is directed by Julius Onah and stars David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris O’Dowd, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ziyi Zhang and Daniel Brühl. The movie is set in the near future and tells the story of a team of astronauts on a space station who make a terrifying discovery involving a new energy source and their desperate fight for survival. Oren Uziel (22 Jump Street) and Doug Jung (Star Trek: Beyond, Confidence) wrote the screenplay. J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek, Lost, Alias) and Lindsey Weber are producing the project for Bad Robot Productions. Read the rest of this entry »
