The full details of the soundtrack album for the drama Thank You for Your Service have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Erin Brockovich). The soundtrack will be released on October 20, 2017 by Sony Masterworks and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Thank You for Your Service is written and directed by Jason Hall and stars Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Amy Schumer, Joe Cole, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze, Brad Beyer, Omar J. Dorsey and Jayson Warner Smith. The movie follows a group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Thank You for Your Service’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jason Hall, score, Soundtrack, Thank You for Your Service, Thomas Newman
Douglas Pipes Scoring McG’s ‘The Babysitter’
Posted: September 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Douglas Pipes, McG, score, Soundtrack, The Babysitter
Douglas Pipes (Krampus, Monster House, Trick ‘r Treat) has composed the original score for the upcoming horror comedy The Babysitter. The film is directed by McG (Charlie’s Angels, Cruel Intentions, Terminator Salvation) and stars Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell, Samara Weaving, Andrew Bachelor, Hana Mae Lee and Judah Lewis. The movie follows a lonely, 12-year-old boy who falls in love with his hot babysitter only to discover that she’s part of a satanic cult that wants to kill him. Brian Duffield (Insurgent, Jane Got a Gun) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mayhem’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joe Lynch, Mayhem, score, Soundtrack, Steve Moore
Relapse Records will release soundtrack album for Joe Lynch’s action thriller Mayhem. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steve Moore (The Guest, Camera Obscura, Cub, Don’t Knock Twice). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 24, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The first track is already available to download. Mayhem starring Steven Yeun, Samara Weaving, Dallas Mark Roberts, Caroline Chikezie, Mark Stewart Frost and Kerry Fox revolves around an airborne virus infecting the corporate tower of a major law firm on the day an attorney is wrongfully fired. Read the rest of this entry »
Daniel Pemberton Scoring Ridley Scott’s ‘All the Money in the World’
Posted: September 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: All the Money in the World, Daniel Pemberton, Ridley Scott
Daniel Pemberton is reteaming with Ridley Scott on the upcoming dramatic thriller All the Money in the World. The film is based on John Pearson’s book and stars Michelle Williams, Kevin Spacey, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Charlie Plummer, Timothy Hutton. movie and follows the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather to pay the ransom. David Scarpa (The Last Castle) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’ to Feature Music by Harry Gregson-Williams, Olafur Arnalds & Cristobal Tapia de Veer
Posted: September 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Channel 4, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Ólafur Arnalds, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, Kingdom of Heaven, The Martian) has composed the main titles theme for upcoming Channel 4 & Amazon original series Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams. Check out the main titles sequence after the jump. The composer has also scored at least one episode of the anthology series. Olafur Arnalds (Broadchurch, Gimme Shelter) and Cristobal Tapia de Veer (Utopia, The Girl with All the Gifts) are also scoring multiple episodes of the show, which are all based on short stories by legendary sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick. Read the rest of this entry »
Ramin Djawadi to Score Ava DuVernay’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
Posted: September 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Wrinkle in Time, Ava DuVernay, Ramin Djawadi
Ramin Djawadi has been hired to score the upcoming fantasy drama A Wrinkle in Time. The film is directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th) and stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Guru Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peňa, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, André Holland, Rowan Blanchard, Zach Galifianakis, Chris Pine and Storm Reid. The movie based on the novel by Madeleine L’Engle follows a group of children as they travel through time and visit strange worlds in order to find their missing father, a scientist. Jennifer Lee (Frozen, Wreck-It-Ralph) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Byrne Scoring Lance Daly’s ‘Black 47’
Posted: September 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Black 47, Brian Byrne, Lance Daly
Brian Byrne is composing the original music for the upcoming Irish drama Black 47. The film is directed by Lance Daly (Kisses) and stars Hugo Weaving, Jim Broadbent, Stephen Rea, James Frecheville, Freddie Fox, Moe Dunford and Barry Keoghan. The movie is set in Ireland during the Great Famine and follows an Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, as he abandons his post to reunite with his family. Daly also co-wrote the screenplay with PJ Dillon, Pierce Ryan and Eugene O’Brien. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 24, 2017)
Posted: September 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Adrian Corker, Afterhere, Amazon, Atli Orvarsson, BATHS, CBS, Dev Hynes, Inhumans, Jeff Russo, Jesse Novak, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, Liar, Lior Rosner, Me Myself & I, NBC, Neo Yokio, Netflix, Scott Icenogle, Sean Callery, Siddhartha Khosla, Star Trek: Discovery, SundanceTV, The Brave, The Exorcist, Tin Man, Toby Chu, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Tyler Bates, Will & Grace
Premiering tonight is sci-fi drama Star Trek: Discovery developed by Alex Kurtzman & Bryan Fuller and starring Sonequa Martin-Green, Jason Isaacs, Doug Jones, James Frain, Michelle Yeoh and Anthony Rapp. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo, Legion, The Night Of, Snowfall, Power). Check out our previous article for a video from the recording sessions of the composer’s theme for the show and click here to watch the main titles sequence. The series is premiering on CBS tonight and the rest of the episodes will be available to stream on CBS All Access.
Premiering tomorrow, September 25, is the NBC drama The Brave created by Dean Georgaris and starring Anne Heche, Mike Vogel, Sofia Pernas, Tate Ellington, Natacha Karam, Demetrius Grosse, Noah Mills and Hadi Tabbal. Toby Chu (Covert Affairs, Burn Notice, Beyond, Unforgettable, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which will air Monday nights on NBC. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Rat Film’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dan Deacon, Rat Film, score, Soundtrack, Theo Anthony
Domino Recording Company will release the official soundtrack album for the documentary Rat Film. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dan Deacon (Twixt). The soundtrack will be released on October 13, 2017. The CD and vinyl version is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out a video featurette about the composer’s score after the jump. Rat Film is directed by Theo Anthony and uses the rat – as well as the humans that love them, live with them, and kill them – to explore the history of Baltimore. The movie was released in select theaters last weekend by Cinema Guild. Read the rest of this entry »
Geoff Zanelli to Score ‘Motivated Seller’ & ‘Red Shoes & the 7 Dwarfs’
Posted: September 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Deon Taylor, Geoff Zanelli, Motivated Seller, Red Shoes & the 7 Dwarfs
Geoff Zanelli is reuniting with director Deon Taylor on the upcoming psychological thriller Motivated Seller. The movie starring Michael Ealy, Dennis Quaid, Meagan Good and Joseph Sikora follows a young couple who move into their dream house in the county, unaware the previous owner who has his eyes on the house and the young woman. David Loughery (Lakeview Terrace, Passenger 57) wrote the screenplay. Taylor is also producing he project with, Roxanne Avent & Robert F. Smith (Meet the Blacks), Mark Burg (Saw series), David Guillod, Brad Kaplan (Look Away) and Jonathan Schwartz. Read the rest of this entry »
