Christian Jacob has composed the music for the upcoming drama The 15:17 to Paris. The film is directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Anthony Sadler, Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, and U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone, who all play themselves, as well as Jenna Fischer, Judy Greer, Ray Corasani, PJ Byrne, Tony Hale, Thomas Lennon, Paul-Mikél Williams and Bryce Gheisar. The movie tells the true story of three American soldiers who discover a terrorist plot on a Paris-bound train. Dorothy Blyskal wrote the screenplay based on the book by Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone & Jeffrey E. Stern. Read the rest of this entry »

Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Sebastián Lelio’s drama A Fantastic Woman (Una Mujer Fantástica). The album features the film’s original music composed by Matthew Herbert (Life in a Day, Disobedience). Also included are songs by lead actress Daniela Vega and Hector Lavoe. The soundtrack is set to be released digitally on January 5, 2018 (click here to download) and physically on February 9 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A Fantastic Woman is co-written and directed by Lelio and stars Vega and Francisco Reyes. The movie revolves around a transgender actress who falls in love with an older man who suddenly falls ill and dies and is forced to confront his family and society.  Read the rest of this entry »

Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album for the historical thriller The Man with the Iron Heart (HhhH). The album features the film’s original music composed by Guillaume Roussel (3 Days to KillRansomOutcastIt Boy). The soundtrack is now available to download overseas. Visit the British Amazon store to listen to audio samples. The Man with the Iron Heart is directed by Cedric Jimenez and stars Jason Clarke, Rosamund Pike, Jack O’Connell, Jack Reynor and Mia Wasikowska. The movie is based on Laurent Binet’s 2012 bestselling novel and chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of Reinhard Heydrich, the most lethal man in Hitler’s cabinet, in Nazi Germany. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 (LimitlessDreddWalking with Dinosaurs 3DThe Numbers StationWormwood). 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 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 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 News
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golden-globesThe 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 »