Premiering on Wednesday, November 29, is the Amazon original series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Zegen, Alex Borstein, Tony Shalhoub and Marin Hinkle. The show’s original music is composed by Sam Phillips who has previously scored Sherman-Palladino’s Gilmore Girls and Bunheads, as well as Eric Gorfain. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series. The show’s full first season will be available to stream on Wednesday on Amazon Prime. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 26, 2017)
Posted: November 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Ben Frost, Dark, Eric Gorfain, Netflix, Sam Phillips, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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Nonesuch Records to Release ‘Phantom Thread’ Soundtrack
Posted: November 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jonny Greenwood, Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread, score, Soundtrack
Nonesuch Records will release the official soundtrack album for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jonny Greenwood who recorded his score with the London Contemporary Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally next month. The CD version is set to come out on January 19, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon and the vinyl version is available to order here. Check out the trailer, which features the composer’s score after the jump. The label has previously released Greenwood’s music for Anderson’s There Will Be Blood, The Master and Inherent Vice. Phantom Thread is written and directed by Anderson and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville and Vicky Krieps. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 24, 2017)
Posted: November 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Call Me By Your Name, Christophe Beck, Coco, Dario Marianelli, Darkest Hour, Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars, Germaine Franco, Gustavo Santaolalla, Jeff Morrow, Michael Giacchino, Mychael Danna, Olaf's Frozen Adventure, Sufjan Stevens, The Man Who Invented Christmas
Opening nationwide this week is Pixar’s animated feature Coco directed by Lee Unkrich & Adrian Molina and featuring the voices of Gael García Bernal, Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt and Renée Victor. The film’s original score is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Inside Out, The Incredibles). Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez (Frozen), Germaine Franco (Dope) & Molina contributed original songs to the movie. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring both the songs and score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Playing in front of Coco is Disney Animation’s short Olaf’s Frozen Adventure directed by Kevin Deters & Stevie Wermers-Skelton and featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff. Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, The Muppets, The Peanuts Movie) and Jeff Morrow (Trolls Holiday) have composed the film’s original score and Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson wrote the original songs. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring songs and score. Click here for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Rob to Score Netflix’s & BBC’s ‘Troy: Fall of a City’
Posted: November 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Netflix, Rob, Robin Coudert, Troy: Fall of a City
Rob (aka Robin Coudert) has been hired to score the upcoming Netflix and BBC mini-series Troy: Fall of a City. The show is created by David Farr (The Night Manager, Hanna) and stars Louis Hunter, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Christian Schoombie, David Gysai, Lex King, Bella Dayne, David Threlfall and Frances O’Connor. The 8-parter retells the story of the 10 year old siege of Troy and focuses on the story’s origins: the judgement of Paris, his scandalous love affair with Helen and and the ill-starred prophecy surrounding his birth. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘Titanic’ & ‘Die Another Day’ Soundtracks Announced
Posted: November 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Arnold, Die Another Day, James Horner, score, Soundtrack, Titanic
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for James Cameron’s 1997 classic Titanic starring Leonardo Di Caprio & Kate Winslet. The 4-CD set features the remastered and expanded original score, including previously unreleased music and alternate cues, from the movie composed by James Horner (Braveheart, Avatar, A Beautiful Mind, Aliens) who received two Academy Awards for work on the drama. The 20th Anniversary Edition is limited to 5000 copies and will be available to order on the label’s website this coming Tuesday. Visit La-La Land’s Facebook page for the track list and more information. Read the rest of this entry »
David Shire’s Unused ‘Apocalypse Now’ Score to Be Released
Posted: November 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Apocalypse Now, David Shire, Doctor Dolittle, Leslie Bricusse
La-La Land Records has announced the first-ever release of the unused score for Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 classic war drama Apocalypse Now starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Larry Fishburne and Dennis Hopper. The music is composed by David Shire (The Conversation, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Zodiac, Return to Oz). The soundtrack is limited to 2000 copies and will be available to order on the label’s website next week. Visit the label’s official Facebook page for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Christmas with a Capital C’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christmas with a Capital C, Edwin Wendler, score, Soundtrack
Howlin’ Wolf Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 2010 family comedy drama Christmas with a Capital C. The album features the film’s original music composed by Edwin Wendler (Unnatural, I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance is Mine, Dead Ant) and performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Illumni Men’s Chorale. Visit the label’s official website to order the limited edition CD (signed for orders before November 28) and listen to audio samples. Christmas with a Capital C is directed by Helmut Schleppi and stars Ted McGinley, Daniel Baldwin, Nancy Stafford and Brad Stine. The movie revolves around a small town mayor who fights to uphold the local Christmas traditions after his former high school rival returns from the big city. Read the rest of this entry »
Adam Wiltzie Scoring Jake Scott’s ‘The Burning Woman’
Posted: November 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Wiltzie, Jake Scott, The Burning Woman
Adam Wiltzie (The Yellow Birds, God’s Own Country, Iris) has recently recorded his score for the upcoming drama The Burning Woman. The film is directed by Jake Scott (Welcome to the Rileys, Plunkett & Macleane) and stars Sienna Miller, Christina Hendricks, Aaron Paul, Will Sasso, Amy Madigan, Pat Healy, Ken Marino, Sky Ferreira, and Macon Blair. The movie tells the story of a woman whose life is changed when her teenage daughter mysteriously disappears and she is left to raise her young grandson. Brad Ingelsby (Run All Night, Out of the Furnace) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘In the Fade’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fatih Akin, In the Fade, Joshua Homme, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Fatih Akin’s drama In the Fade. The album features the film’s original music composed by Queens of the Stone Age member Joshua Homme. Also included are songs by Faith No More, Lykke Li, Queens of the Stone Age, Courtney Bartnett & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally overseas tomorrow, November 24. A physical version is set to come out next month. In the Fade is written and directed by Akin and stars Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto, Numan Acar and Johannes Krisch. The movie revolves around a woman who deals with the tragic aftermath of the murder of her family. Read the rest of this entry »
Roger Neill Scoring ‘A Kid Like Jake’
Posted: November 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Kid Like Jake, Roger Neill, Silas Howard
Roger Neill is scoring the upcoming family drama A Kid Like Jake. The film is directed by Silas Howard and stars Jim Parsons, Claire Danes, Ocatavia Spencer, Ann Dowd, Michaela Watkins and Priyanka Chopra. The movie follows a Brooklyn couple trying to raise their 4-year-old-son who prefers to dress up as a princess instead of G.I. Joe. Daniel Pearle wrote the screenplay based on his 2013 stage play. Parsons is also producing the project with Todd Spiewak (Young Sheldon), Eric Norsoph, Paul Bernon (Drinking Buddies, Adult Beginners) and Rachel Song. Read the rest of this entry »
