Universal Music has announced a soundtrack album for the documentary Chasing Trane. The album features 11 tracks by the film’s subject, jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on November 17, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Chasing Trane is directed by John Scheinfeld (The U.S. vs. John Lennon) and explores the global power and impact of Coltrane’s music and reveals the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds. The documentary was released in select theaters this past April by Abramorama and will air on November 6, 2017 on PBS. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Chasing Trane’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chasing Trane, John Coltrane, John Scheinfeld, Soundtrack
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 8, 2017)
Posted: October 8, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Keane, Amazon, BBC America, CBS, Chad Lawson, David Buckley, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Dominik Scherrer, Douglas Pipes, Dynasty, Fox, Jason Hill, John Ottman, Lore, Mindhunter, Netflix, Paul Haslinger, Paul Leonard Morgan, PBS, The Babysitter, The Collection, The CW, The Gifted, The Newton Brothers, Wisdom of the Crowd
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 Missing, Ripper Street, Primeval). 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 (Limitless, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, Dredd, The 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 Scoring Freeform’s ‘Siren’
Posted: October 8, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Freeform, Michael A. Levine, Siren
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 AlbumsTags: Dean Devlin, Geostorm, Lorne Balfe, score, Soundtrack
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 Movie, Genius, Home, Terminator Genisys, Penguins of Madagascar, Megamind). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on October 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Geostorm 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 AlbumsTags: Daniel Hart, score, Soundtrack, Uncertain
A soundtrack album has been released for the documentary Uncertain. The album features the film’s original music composed by Daniel Hart (Pete’s Dragon, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, A Ghost Story, The Exorcist, Tumbledown). 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 »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 6, 2017)
Posted: October 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Heffes, Benjamin Wallfisch, Better Watch Out, Blade Runner 2049, Brawl in Cell Block 99, Brian Chachia, Christian Davis, Daniel Ingram, David Julyan, Earth: One Amazing Day, Hans Zimmer, Jed Kurzel, Jeff Herriott, My Little Pony: The Movie, Nick Urata, Ramin Djawadi, S. Craig Zahler, So B. It, The Crucifixion, The Florida Project, The Mountain Between Us, The Stray, Una
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 (Inception, The Dark Knight) and Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Hidden 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 Thrones, Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific 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 to Release Danny Elfman’s ‘Justice League’ Soundtrack
Posted: October 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Justice League, score, Soundtrack
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-Man, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Men 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 Scoring Showtime’s ‘White Famous’
Posted: October 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dhani Harrison, Jamie Foxx, Paul Hicks, Showtime, White Famous
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 »
‘The West Wing’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: October 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: NBC, score, Soundtrack, The West Wing, W.G. Snuffy Walden
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 Lights, Under the Dome, Nashville) 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 AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Joe Miale, Revolt, score, Soundtrack
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 Lane, Colossal, Happy Death Day, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Revolt 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 »
