The full details of the soundtrack album for Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Patrick Doyle (Sense and Sensibility, Cinderella, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Rise of the Planet to the Apes, Thor, Brave). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on November 3, 2017 by Sony Masterworks and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Murder on the Orient Express is based on Agatha Christie’s novels of he same title and stars Branagh, alongside Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Leslie Odom Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Marwan Kenzari and Olivia Colman. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Kenneth Branagh, Murder on the Orient Express, Patrick Doyle, score, Soundtrack
‘Mr. Robot’ Vol. 4 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Mac Quayle, Mr. Robot, score, Soundtrack, USA
Lakeshore Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the USA original series Mr. Robot. The album features more music from the show’s second season composed by Mac Quayle (American Horror Story, Feud: Bette and Joan, American Crime Story, Scream Queens) who received his first Emmy Award for his work on the drama’s first season. The Volume 4 soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on October 13, 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. A vinyl release will be coming out later this year. The label has previously released two soundtracks featuring the composer’s score from the first season, as well as an album featuring music from the second season. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Walking Dead’ Score Album Details
Posted: October 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: AMC, Bear McCreary, score, Soundtrack, The Walking Dead
The full details of the first score album for the AMC hit series The Walking Dead have been revealed. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, Happy Death Day, Battlestar Galactica, Colossal, Outlander). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on October 20 by Lakeshore Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. A vinyl version is also in the works. The Walking Dead developed by Frank Darabont based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore & Charlie Adlard will return for its eighth season on October 22. Read the rest of this entry »
James Seymour Brett Scoring ‘Here Comes the Grump’
Posted: October 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Here Comes the Grump, James Seymour Brett
James Seymour Brett has composed the original music for the upcoming animated feature Here Comes the Grump. The movie is directed Andrés Couturier and features the voices of Lily Collins, Ian McShane and Toby Kebbell. The film follows a teenager with a vivid imagination who finds himself magically transported via his Grandma’s retro theme park to the land of Groovynham where he meets a princess. Jim Hecht (Ice Age: The Meltdown) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Coco’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Coco, Michael Giacchino, Pixar, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for Pixar’s animated feature Coco have been announced. The album feacures the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Inside Out, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Star Trek, Lost, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). Also included is the original song Remember Me written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez (Frozen) and additional original songs by Germaine Franco (Dope) and co-director Adrian Molina. The soundtrack will be released on November 10, 2017 by Walt Disney Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Coco is directed by Lee Unkrich & Molina and features the voice talent of Gael García Bernal, Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt and Renée Victor. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Elfman to Score Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’
Posted: October 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Dumbo, Tim Burton
Danny Elfman confirmed during a press interview promoting his Danny Elfman’s Music From the Films of Tim Burton concert in Mexico City later this month that he will be reuniting with director Tim Burton on the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney’s Dumbo. The movie starring Colin Farrell, Eva Green, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito and Alan Arkin is based on the studio’s 1941 animated classic of the same title about the young elephant with extraordinarily large ears who develops the skill to fly. Ehren Kruger (The Ring, Arlington Road, Scream 3) wrote the screenplay and is also producing the project with Katterli Frauenfelder, Derek Frey and Justin Springer (Prom). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Only the Brave’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joseph Kosinski, Joseph Trapanese, Only the Brave, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the action drama Only the Brave. The album features the film’s original music composer by Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, Allegiant, Straight Outta Compton, Earth to Echo, The Raid: Redemption). The soundtrack willbe released digitally on October 20 and physically on November 17. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The composer also co-wrote an original song, which has already been released as a digital single. Only the Brave is directed by Joseph Kosinski and stars Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, James Badge Dale, Taylor Kitsch & Jennifer Connelly. The movie tells the true story of the elite crew of men who battled a wildfire in Prescott, Arizona in June 2013 that claimed the lives of 19 of their members. Read the rest of this entry »
The Silkroad Ensemble’s & Yo-Yo Ma’s Music from ‘The Vietnam War’ to Be Released
Posted: October 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Ken Burn, PBS, Soundtrack, The Silkwood Ensemble, The Vietnam War, Yo-Yo Ma
In A Circle Records will release a new soundtrack album for the PBS docu-series The Vietnam War. Tthe album features traditional and popular Vietnamese songs, arranged by members of The Silkroad Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma, as well as improvisations inspired by the documentary. Also included is an instrumental rendition of We Shall Overcome performed by multi-instrumentalist Vanessa Van-Anh Vo, and Grammy-winning rising star of Folk, Sarah Jarosz. The soundtrack will be released physically on December 8, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Universal Music has previously released two soundtrack albums for the series including the songs and Trent Reznor’s & Atticus Ross’ score from the show. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Happy Death Day’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Christopher Landon, Happy Death Day, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the thriller Happy Death Day. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, Colossal). The soundtrack will be released digitally next week and physically on October 20. The CD version will be available for pre-order on Amazon within the next couple of days. Happy Death Day is directed by Christopher Landon and stars Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Charles Aitken and Laura Clifton. The movie follows a college student who must relive the same day over and over again on her birthday and figure out who attempts to kill her at her party every time and why. Read the rest of this entry »
Toydrum to Score James Franco’s & Bruce Bruce Cheung’s ‘Future World’
Posted: October 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bruce Cheung, Future World, James Franco, Toydrum
Toydrum (aka Pablo Clements and James Griffith) have been tapped to score the upcoming sci-fi thriller Future World. The film is directed by James Franco (The Disaster Artist) & Bruce Cheung (Don’t Come Back from the Moon) and stars Milla Jovovich, Suki Waterhouse, Lucy Liu, Snoop Dogg and Method Man. The movie is based on original short story by Franco about a prince and a robot who travel across the violent and desolate Wastelands in a journey of self-discovery. Cheung and Jay Davis co-wrote the screenplay. Iervolino Bacardi and Monika Bacardi (o the Bone, Black Butterfly) are producing the AMBI Distribution production with Vince Jolivette (Palo Alto, In Dubious Battle) and Davis. Read the rest of this entry »
