Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British series The Collection created Oliver Goldstick and starring Richard Coyle, Tom Riley, Frances de la Tour, Mamie Gummer, Max Deacon, Irène Jacob, Michael Kitchen and James Cosmo. The show’s original music is composed by Dominik Scherrer (The MissingRipper StreetPrimeval). The drama premiered last year in the UK on Amazon and is making its domestic debut tonight on PBS. Visit our previous article and the official show website for more information.

Premiering on Wednesday, October 11, is the new CW drama Dynasty created by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage & Sallie Patrick based on the classic 80s show of the same title and starring Nathalie Kelley, Elizabeth Gillies, Alan Dale, Sam Adegoke, Rob Riley and Grant Show. Paul-Leonard Morgan (LimitlessWalking with Dinosaurs 3DDreddThe Numbers Station) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement and visit the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Wednesday nights on the CW. Read the rest of this entry »

Michael A. Levine announced this week that he is scoring the upcoming Freeform original series Siren. The show is based on a story by Eric Wald (View from the Top) & Dean White (The 100) and stars Eline Powell, Alex Roe, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Ian Verdun and Rena Owen. The drama is set in the coastal town of Bristol Cove, known for its legend of once being home to mermaids, which is turned upside down when a mysterious girl appears and begins wreaking havoc upon the small fishing town. Wald and White are also executive producing the project with showrunner Emily Whitesell (Finding Carter), Brad Luff (Torque), Nate Hopper and RD Robb. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Geostorm’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the disaster movie Geostorm. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman MovieGeniusHomeTerminator GenisysPenguins of MadagascarMegamind). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on October 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on AmazonGeostorm is directed by Dean Devlin and stars Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Daniel Wu, Ed Harris and Andy Garcia. The movie takes place after an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatens the planet and the world’s leaders come together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Uncertain’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: October 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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A soundtrack album has been released for the documentary Uncertain. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel Hart (Pete’s DragonAin’t Them Bodies SaintsA Ghost StoryThe ExorcistTumbledown). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Uncertain is directed by Ewan McNicol & Anna Sandilands and centers on the Texas-Louisiana border town of Uncertain, whose residents – all 94 of them – are struggling to save their lake, and livelihood, while three men battle their own demons in search of forgiveness and redemption. Read the rest of this entry »

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Blade Runner 2049 directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista and Jared Leto. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (InceptionThe Dark Knight) and Benjamin Wallfisch (ItHidden Figures). Epic and ASG Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as songs by Lauren Daigle, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. Click here for the full album details and visit Facebook for a video interview with both composers about their work on the project.

Also opening wide is the drama The Mountain Between Us directed by Hany Abu-Assad and starring Kate Winslet, Idris Elba, Beau Bridges and Dermot Mulroney. Ramin Djawadi (Game of ThronesWestworldIron ManPacific Rim) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Fox release. Read the rest of this entry »

WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the comic book movie Justice League. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-ManAlice in WonderlandCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryMen in Black) who reportedly is using his theme from Tim Burton’s Batman, as well as John Williams’ Superman theme in his score. The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally in November. The CD version is currently set for a release on December 8 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details.  Read the rest of this entry »

Dhani Harrison and Paul Hicks are composing the original score for the new Showtime original series White Famous. The show is created by Tom Kapinos (Californication, Lucifer) and stars Jay Pharoa, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Jacob Ming-Trent, Lonnie Chavis and Meagan Good. The comedy is based on the life of actor Jamie Foxx and follows a young African-American comedian whose star is on the rise and must navigate to maintain his credibility while attempting to become “white famous.” Kapinos is also executive producing the project with Foxx and Tim Story (Fantastic Four, Ride Along, Think Like a Man) who also directed the pilot episode. Read the rest of this entry »

Varese Sarabande has announced the full details of the first official soundtrack album for the NBC hit drama The West Wing. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by W.G. Snuffy Walden (Friday Night LightsUnder the DomeNashville) who received an Emmy Award for his main titles theme from the series. The limited edition 2-CD soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website. A digital version will be released by WaterTower Music. The West Wing created by Aaron Sorkin and starring Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen, Janel Moloney and Stockard Channing aired between 1999 and 2006 on NBC. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Revolt’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Revolt. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield LaneColossalHappy Death DayThe Walking DeadBattlestar Galactica). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on AmazonRevolt is directed by Joe Miale and stars Lee Pace, Bérénice Marlohe and Jason Flemyng. The movie is set in the war-ravaged African countryside and follows an American soldier and a French foreign aid worker who team up to survive the alien onslaught.  Read the rest of this entry »

Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature. The album features the film’s original music composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me series, MinionsThe SmurfsIf I Stay). Also included is Luke Edgemon’s song Everybody Get Nuts. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature is directed by Cal Brunker and features the voices of Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Moynihan, Gabriel Iglesias, Jeff Dunham, Bobby Cannavale, Isabel Moner, Sebastian Maniscalo and Jackie Chan.  Read the rest of this entry »