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 »
‘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
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 »
‘Ferdinand’ Score Album Details
Posted: November 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carlos Saldanha, Ferdinand, John Powell, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records and 5 Cats Studios will release a score album for Blue Sky Studios’s animated movie Ferdinand. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Shrek, X-Men: The Last Stand, Bolt, Ice Age: The Meltdown). The soundtrack will be released physically on December 12 and digitally on December 15. Visit Amazon to pre-0rder the CD and click here for the digital version. As previously reported, Island Records will release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie next week. Ferdinand is directed by Carlos Saldanha and features the voice talent of of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Gina Rodriguez, Anthony Anderson, Daveed Diggs, Gabriel Iglesias, Bobby Cannavale and David Tennant. Read the rest of this entry »
Matthew Margeson Scoring Jeff Wadlow’s ‘Truth or Dare’
Posted: November 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeff Wadlow, Matthew Margeson, Truth or Dare
Matthew Margeson is reteaming with director Jeff Wadlow on the upcoming supernatural thriller Truth or Dare. The film starring Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane, Nolan Gerard Funk, Hayden Szeto and Sophia Taylor Ali centers on a harmless game of “Truth or Dare” among friends that turns deadly when someone – or something – begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare. Jason Blum (Get Out, Split, Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge) is producing the project through his Blumhouse production company. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ferdinand’ Soundtrack EP Details
Posted: November 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carlos Saldanha, Ferdinand, Nick Jonas, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack EP for Blue Sky Studios’ animated feature Ferdinand have been revealed. The EP features the original songs Watch Me and Home (which is already available as a digital single here) by Nick Jonas, Juanes’ original track Lay Hour Head On Me, as well as Pitbull’s Freedom and Los Del Rio’s Macarena. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on December 1 by Island Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A separate soundtrack featuring John Powell’s original score from the movie will be released digitally on December 15 by Fox Music and physically on December 12 by La-La Land Records. Check back on this page for the full score album details. Ferdinand is directed by Carlos Saldanha and features the voices of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Gina Rodriguez, Anthony Anderson, Daveed Diggs, Gabriel Iglesias, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, Peyton Manning, Flula Borg, Sally Phillips, Boris Kodjoe, Jerrod Carmichael, Raúl Esparza, Karla Martínez and Miguel Ángel Silvestre. Read the rest of this entry »
Alexandra Harwood Scoring Mike Newell’s ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’
Posted: November 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandra Harwood, Mike Newell, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Alexandra Harwood has been tapped to score the upcoming romantic drama The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. The film is directed by Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Donnie Brasco) and stars Lily James, Michiel Huisman, Glen Powell, Matthew Goode, Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Courtenay and Penelope Wilton. The movie is based on Mary Ann Shaffer’s & Annie Barrows’ 2008 novel and follows a free-spirited journalist who forms a life-changing bond with the eccentric society when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the German occupation of Guernsey during World War II. Read the rest of this entry »
Scott Cooper’s ‘Hostiles’ to Feature Original Song by Ryan Bingham
Posted: November 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hostiles, Ryan Bingham, Scott Cooper
Ryan Bingham has recorded the original song How Shall a Sparrow Fly for Scott Cooper’s western Hostiles. The singer/songwriter, who also appears in the movie, previously co-wrote the song The Weary Kind for Cooper’s 2009 feature Crazy Heart with T Bone Burnett, for which he received an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award. Check back on this page for more information about the song, which is being submitted for awards consideration, and a soundtrack album for Hostiles, which features the movie’s original score by Max Richter and will be released by Deutsche Grammophon. Read the rest of this entry »
Heitor Pereira to Score ‘Smallfoot’
Posted: November 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Heitor Pereira, Karey Kirkpatrick, Smallfoot
Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that Heitor Pereira will be composing the music for the upcoming animated feature Smallfoot. The film is directed by Karey Kirkpatrick (Over the Hedge) and features the voices of Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common, LeBron James, Gina Rodriguez, Danny DeVito, Yara Shahidi, Ely Henry and Jimmy Tatro. The movie centers on a Yeti who is convinced that the elusive creatures known as “humans” really do exist. Bonne Radford (The Road to El Dorado), Glenn Ficarra & John Requa (Crazy, Stupid, Love, This is Us) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
