Deutsche Grammophon will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Mercy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Johann Johannsson (The Theory of Everything, Sicario, Arrival, Prisoners). The soundtrack will be released on February 2, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. The Mercy is directed by James Marsh and stars Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Ken Stott and Jonathan Bailey. Read the rest of this entry »
Deutsche Grammophon to Release ‘The Mercy’ Soundtrack
Posted: December 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Marsh, Johann Johannsson, score, Soundtrack, The Mercy
David Norland to Score HBO’s ‘My Dinner with Hervé’
Posted: December 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Norland, HBO, My Dinner with Hervé, Sacha Gervasi
David Norland is reteaming with director Sacha Gervasi on the upcoming HBO original movie My Dinner with Hervé. The film starring Peter Dinklage & Jamie Dornan centers on the unlikely friendship that evolves over one wild night in LA between a struggling journalist and actor Hervé Villechaize, the world’s most famous gun-toting dwarf, resulting in life-changing consequences for both. Andy Garcia, Mireille Enos, Oona Chaplin, Harriet Walter and David Strathairn are co-starring. Gervasi (Hitchcock) also wrote the teleplay based on a story by himself and Sean Macaulay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tiny Christmas’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Nickelodeon, Ryan Shore, score, Soundtrack, Tiny Christmas
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album for the Nickelodeon original movie Tiny Christmas. The album features the film’s original music composed by Grammy Award nominee Ryan Shore (The Shrine, Prime, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, Harvard Man, Julie’s Greenroom). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 15 and will be available to download on Amazon. Tiny Christmas is directed by Jonathan A. Rosenbaum and stars Riele Downs, Lizzy Greene, Graeme McComb, Panou, Patricia Drake and Matty Finochio. The movie follows a girl and her quirky cousin who are accidentally shrinked by one of Santa’s inept elves on Christmas Eve and must embark on a journey to un-shrink themselves. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Errol Morris, Paul Leonard Morgan, score, Soundtrack, The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography
Rage Music has released a soundtrack album for the documentary The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award nominee Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Dredd, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, The Numbers Station, Wormwood). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. A limited edition vinyl version is set to come out in 2018. The B-Side is directed by Errol Morris and revolves around legendary photographer Elsa Dorfman, whose subjects have included such friends as Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, and Jonathan Richman. The documentary premiered at the 2016 Telluride and Toronto Film Festival and was released in theaters this past summer by Neon. Read the rest of this entry »
David Lang Scoring Paul Dano’s ‘Wildlife’
Posted: December 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Lang, Paul Dano, Wildlife
David Lang has recently composed the music for the upcoming drama Wildlife. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Paul Dano and stars Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould, Bill Camp and Jake Gyllenhaal. The movie based on the novel of the same title by Richard Ford is set in 1960 Montana and revolves around a boy who witnesses his parent’s marriage falling apart after his mom finds another man. Dano also co-wrote the screenplay with Zoe Kazan. Gyllenhaal is also producing the project with Andrew Duncan & Alex Saks (The Florida Project), Oren Moverman (The Messenger, Rampart), Ann Ruark (The Beaver) and Riva Marker (Beasts of No Nation, Hello, My Name Is Doris). Read the rest of this entry »
Sony Classical to Release ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Soundtrack
Posted: December 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Paesano, Maze Runner, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, score, Soundtrack, Wes Ball
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for Wes Ball’s Maze Runner: The Death Cure. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, The Defenders, Pacific Rim Uprising, The Star) who previously scored the first two parts in the series. The soundtrack will be released on January 26, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. The label has previously released the soundtracks for the original Maze Runner film and its sequel The Scorch Trials. Read the rest of this entry »
75th Golden Globe Nominations Announced
Posted: December 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Golden Globes
The nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories and nominations:
Best Original Score:
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Carter Burwell
- The Shape of Water – Alexandre Desplat
- Phantom Thread – Jonny Greenwood
- The Post – John Williams
- Dunkirk– Hans Zimmer Read the rest of this entry »
Anne Dudley Scoring BBC’s ‘Grandpa’s Great Escape’
Posted: December 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anne Dudley, BBC, Grandpa's Great Escape
Anne Dudley has recently recorded her score for the BBC family comedy drama Grandpa’s Great Escape. The film is directed by Elliot Hegarty (The Bad Education Movie) and stars Tom Courtenay, Kit Connor, Jennifer Saunders, Samantha Spiro and David Walliams. The movie is based on an original book by Walliams and tells the story of a World War II flying ace who now suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and when his family can no longer look after him he is moved to an old people’s home called Twilight Tower. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tall Tales from the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruno Coulais, Droles de petites betes, score, Soundtrack, Tall Tales from the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings
Quartet Records has released a soundtrack album for the French animated feature Tall Tales from the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings (Droles de petites betes). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Bruno Coulais (Coraline, The Chorus, The Crimson Rivers, The Secret of Kells). The soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s website, where you can also listen to audio clips. Tall Tales from the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings is directed by Antoon Krings & Arnaud Bouron and follows Apollo, a vagabond cricket, as he sets off to start a new life in the magical garden and gets involved with the wrong crowd. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘The Russia House’ & ‘The Orphanage’ Soundtracks Announced
Posted: December 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fernando Velazquez, Jerry Goldsmith, score, Soundtrack, The Orphanage, The Russia House
Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1990 spy drama The Russia House directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeifer, Roy Scheider, James Fox and Klaus Maria Brandauer. The album features the remastered and complete original score from the MGM production composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Poltergeist, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Chinatown, Patton), including over 15 minutes of previously unreleased music from the movie based on the John Le Carre novel. The limited edition soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the track list. Read the rest of this entry »