Hans Zimmer has been tapped to score the upcoming documentary Believer. The film is directed by Don Argott (Last Days Here, The Art of the Steal) and follows Imagine Dragons’ Mormon frontman Dan Reynolds as he is taking on a new mission to explore how the church treats its LGBTQ members with the rising suicide rate amongst teens in the state of Utah. Reynolds is also contributing two original songs to the movie. Heather Parry (Just Go With It, Gaga: Five Foot Two), Sheena M. Joyce (Batman & Bill) and Robert Reynolds are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer Scoring Don Argott’s ‘Believer’
Posted: November 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Believer, Dan Reynolds, Don Argott, Hans Zimmer
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‘The Post’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg, The Post
The full details of the soundtrack album for Steven Spielberg’s drama The Post have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Jurassic Park, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). The soundtrack will be released physically on January 12, 2018 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Post starring Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Tracy Letts, Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, Sarah Paulson, Jesse Plemons, Matthew Rhys, Michael Stuhlbarg, Bradley Whitford and Zach Woods tells the story of the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham and editor Ben Bradlee, as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four U.S. Presidents. Read the rest of this entry »
Rob Simonsen Scoring Greg Berlanti’s ‘Love, Simon’
Posted: November 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Greg Berlanti, Love Simon, Rob Simonsen
Rob Simonsen is currently recording his score for the upcoming coming-of-age drama Love, Simon. The film is directed by Greg Berlanti (Life As We Know It, Everwood) and stars Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Miles Heizer, Keiynan Lonsdale, Logan Miller, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel and Tony Hale. The movie is based on Becky Albertalli’s 2015 book Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and centers on a gay teenager, who, after an email written by him falls into the wrong hands, is forced to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before being pushed out. Read the rest of this entry »
Sutton Foster’s ‘I Enjoy Being a Girl’ from ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Released
Posted: November 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Sutton Foster, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks
Amazon Content Services has released the song I Enjoy Being a Girl from the Amazon original series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The track written by Rodgers and Hammerstein for the 1950s musical Flower Drum Song is performed in the show by Sutton Foster + Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks. The song is now available to download on Amazon. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and stars Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Zegen, Alex Borstein, Tony Shalhoub and Marin Hinkle. The drama is set in 1958 Manhattan and tells the story of Miriam “Midge” Maisel whose perfect life suddenly takes an unexpected turn. Read the rest of this entry »
George S. Clinton Scoring Disney Channel’s ‘Zombies’
Posted: November 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney Channel, George S. Clinton, Zombies
George S. Clinton (Austin Powers series, Mortal Kombat, The Santa Clause 2) is composing the original score for the upcoming Disney Channel original movie Zombies. The film is directed by Jeffrey Hornaday (Teen Beach Movie, Shout) and stars Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim, Trevor Tordjman, Kylee Russell and Carla Jeffery. The movie musical follows a semester at Seabrook High School in a suburban town whose students must learn to coexist with new transfer students from Zombietown. David Light & Joseph Raso (Seed) and Josh Cagan (The DUFF, Bandslam) wrote the screenplay based on a story by Light & Raso. Read the rest of this entry »
‘I, Tonya’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Craig Gillespie, I Tonya, Peter Nashel, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the biographical comedy drama I, Tonya. The album features the film’s original music composed by Peter Nashel (The Deep End, Bee Season, Marco Polo, The Night Listener). Also included are the songs from the movie by artists including Cliff Richard, Bad Company, Doris Day, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, Violent Femmes, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dire Streets & more. The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally on December 8 and physically the following week. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. I, Tonya is directed by Craig Gillespie and stars Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson, Paul Walter Hauser and Bobby Cannavale. The movie follows infamous competitive ice skater Tonya Harding through her formative years as the abused child of a single mother in the ‘70s to her involvement with Nancy Kerrigan and subsequent media firestorm during the ‘90s. Read the rest of this entry »
60th Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: November 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 60th Grammy Awards have been announced. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories:
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Arrival (Jóhann Jóhannsson)
- Dunkirk (Hans Zimmer)
- Game Of Thrones: Season 7 (Ramin Djawadi)
- Hidden Figures (Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams & Hans Zimmer)
- La La Land (Justin Hurwitz)
Soundtrack for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Home For the Holidays’ to Be Released
Posted: November 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Home for the Holidays, Netflix, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for Dreamworks Animation’s holiday special Home For the Holidays. The album features the songs from the special performed by the project’s voice cast, including Kelly Clarkson, Ben Schwartz, Rachel Crow, Mark Whitten, Ana Ortiz, Ron Funches & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 1 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Home For the Holidays based on DreamWorks’ animated series Home: Adventures With Tip & Oh follows Oh as he takes it upon himself to introduce Christmas joy to his fellow Boovs, but his well-meaning mission nearly destroys the city. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Henry Jackman, Jake Kasdan, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the action adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, Big Hero 6, Kong: Skull Island, Wreck-It-Ralph, X-Men: First Class). The soundtrack will be released physically on December 22, 2017 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The digital version is set to come out on December 15 and will be available to download here. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is directed by Jake Kasdan and stars Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas and Bobby Cannavale. The movie revolves around four high school kids who are transported into an adventure video game and must survive from its challenges.
Max Richter Scoring Yann Demange’s ‘White Boy Rick’
Posted: November 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Max Richter, White Boy Rick, Yann Demange
Max Richter is currently recording his score for the upcoming drama White Boy Rick. The film is directed by Yann Demange (’71) and stars Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rory Cochrane, Brian Tyree Henry, Bruce Dern, R.J. Cyler, Kyanna Simone Simpson and Bel Powley. The movie is set in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and tells the true story of Ricky Wershe who became an undercover informant at the age of 14 before becoming a major dealer – until he was arrested at age 17. Logan & Noah Miller (Sweetwater) wrote the screenplay with revisions by Andy Weiss (Middle Men), Scott Silver (The Fighter, 8 Mile) and Steve Kloves (Harry Potter series, The Amazing Spider-Man). Read the rest of this entry »
