The full details of the soundtrack album for James Marsh’s drama The Mercy have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Johann Johannsson (Arrival, The Theory of Everything, Sicario, Prisoners). Also included are several tracks from the composer’s studio albums Orphée and Englabörn. The soundtrack will be released on February 2, 2018 by Deutsche Grammophon and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Mercy starring Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Ken Stott and Jonathan Bailey chronicles amateur yachtsman Donald Crowhurst’s attempt to complete the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in 1968 and his subsequent attempts to cover up his failure. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Mercy’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Marsh, Johann Johannsson, score, Soundtrack, The Mercy
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Cezary Skubiszewski to Score Amazon’s ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’
Posted: December 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Cezary Skubiszewski, Picnic at Hanging Rock
Cezary Skubiszewski has been hired to score the upcoming Amazon original mini-series Picnic at Hanging Rock. The show is based on Joan Lindsay’s Australian novel and stars Natalie Dormer, Lily Sullivan, Madeleine Madden, Samara Weaving, Ruby Rees and Inez Curroas. The 6-parter revolves around the mysterious disappearances of three schoolgirls and one teacher on Valentine’s Day 1900 and the subsequent investigation. Jo Porter and Anthony Ellis are executive producing the FremantleMedia International production with Penny Win (A Place to Call Home, Wentworth Prison). Read the rest of this entry »
Jake Monaco Scoring Hulu’s ‘All Night’
Posted: December 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: All Night, Hulu, Jake Monaco
Jake Monaco is scoring the upcoming comedy series All Night. The show is created by Jason Ubaldi and stars Chris Avila, Brec Bassinger, Chanel Celaya, Ty Doran, Teala Dunn, Allie Grant, Caleb Ray, Eva Gutowski, Tetona Jackson, Gus Kamp, Tom Maden, Jenn McAllister, Austin North, Tequan Richmond, Chester Rushing, Jake Short, Chance Sutton, Noureen DeWulf, Kate Flannery and Dawan Owens. The series centers on a group of teens at an overnight, lock-in graduation party, at which the new grads will do whatever it takes to make their remaining high school dreams come true. Read the rest of this entry »
Keegan DeWitt to Score Robert Greene’s ‘Bisbee ’17’
Posted: December 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bisbee '17, Keegan DeWitt, Robert Greene
Keegan DeWitt is reuniting with director Robert Greene on the upcoming documentary Bisbee ’17. The film centers on an old mining town on the Arizona-Mexico border that finally reckons with its darkest day: the deportation of 1200 immigrant miners exactly 100 years ago. Douglas Tirola (DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: The Story of the National Lampoon), Susan Bedusa (Actress) and Bennett Elliott are producing the project. DeWitt has previously scored Greene’s last directorial effort, Kate Plays Christine, and also composed the music for several movies edited by Greene, including Queen of Earth and Golden Exits. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 24, 2017)
Posted: December 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Atticus Ross, Black Mirror, Claudia Sarne, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Daniel Pemberton, Leopold Ross, Mark Isham, Netflix
Premiering on Friday, December 29, is the new season of the sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror created by Charlie Brooker. Episodes of the fourth season include USS Callister (featuring music by Daniel Pemberton), Arkangel directed by Jodie Foster (scored by Mark Isham), Crocodile directed by John Hillcoat (featuring music by Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross & Claudia Sarne) and Black Museum (scored by Cristobal Tapia de Veer). The full season will be available to stream on Friday on Netflix.
Christopher Lennertz Scoring Tyler Perry’s ‘Acrimony’
Posted: December 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Acrimony, Christopher Lennertz, Tyler Perry
Christopher Lennertz has composed the music for the upcoming psychological thriller Acrimony. The film is written and directed by Tyler Perry and stars Taraji P. Henson, Lyriq Bent, Ajiona Alexus and Antonio Madison. The movie revolves around a faithful wife tired of standing by her devious husband who is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed. Tyler is also producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Dominic Frontiere (1931 – 2017)
Posted: December 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Dominic Frontiere
Dominic Frontiere has passed away this past Thursday at age 86 in Tesuque, New Mexico. The composer has composed the scores to numerous movies over a five decade-spanning career, including 1980’s The Stunt Man, for which he received a Golden Globe Award, as well as 1994’s Color of Night, for which he also co-wrote the Golden Globe-nominated song The Color of the Night. He received a Primetime Emmy Award for his music direction on 1970’s Swing Out, Sweet Land hosted by John Wayne. Read the rest of this entry »
Showtime’s ‘The Chi’ to Feature Music by Patrick Warren
Posted: December 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lena Waithe, Patrick Warren, Showtime, The Chi
Patrick Warren is composing the original score for the new Showtime original series The Chi. The show is created by Lena Waithe (Dear White People) and stars Jason Mitchell, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Jacob Latimore, Alex Hibbert, Yolonda Ross, Tiffany Boone and Armando Riesco. The coming-of-age drama is set on the South Side of Chicago and follows a group of residents who become linked by coincidence. Waithe is also executive producing the project with Common, Aaron Kaplan (Life in Pieces, Divorce), Elwood Reid (The Bridge) and Rick Famuyiwa (Dope, The Wood) who also directed the pilot episode. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 22, 2017)
Posted: December 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benj Pasek, Bright, Christopher Lennertz, Crooked House, David Sardy, Downsizing, Father Figures, Frederik Wiedmann, Hangman, Henry Jackman, Hostiles, Hugo de Chaire, John Debney, John Williams, Joseph Trapanese, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Justin Paul, Max Richter, Pitch Perfect 3, Rob Simonsen, Rolfe Kent, The Greatest Showman, The Post
Five new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Already playing in theaters since Wednesday is the action adventure comedy Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas and Bobby Cannavale. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, Big Hero 6, Kong: Skull Island, Wreck-It-Ralph, X-Men: First Class). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also now playing is the movie musical The Greatest Showman directed by Michael Gracey and starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya. Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen) have written the film’s original songs and John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book) & Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, Straight Outta Compton) have composed the movie’s original score. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs performed by the film’s cast. Click here for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Nathan Larson Scoring Jesse Peretz’s ‘Juliet, Naked’
Posted: December 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jesse Peretz, Juliet Naked, Nathan Larson
Nathan Larson is reteaming with director Jesse Peretz on the upcoming comedy drama Juliet, Naked. The movie starring Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke and Chris O’Dowd is based on the novel of the same title by Nick Hornby and tells the story of a woman and her unlikely transatlantic romance with once revered, now faded, singer-songwriter. Tamara Jenkins (The Savages, Slums of Beverly Hills), Jim Taylor (Sideways, Election), Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams, Sneakers) and Evgenia Peretz wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
