Australian DJ and music producer Mr. Bill (aka Bill James Day) has composed the original score for the upcoming horror comedy Mom and Dad. The film is written and directed by Brian Taylor (Crank, Gamer, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance) and stars Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters, Zackary Arthur and Lance Henriksen. The movie follows a teenage girl and her younger brother who must survive a 24-hour mass hysteria of unknown origins, which causes parents to turn violently on their own offspring. Taylor is also producing the project with Chris Lemole & Tim Zajaros (Mudbound, Cabin Fever, Zombeavers). Read the rest of this entry »
Mr. Bill Scoring Brian Taylor’s ‘Mom and Dad’
Posted: September 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Taylor, Mom and Dad, Mr. Bill
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La-La Land Records to Release Henry Jackman’s & Matthew Margeson’s ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Score
Posted: September 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Henry Jackman, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Matthew Margeson, Matthew Vaughn, score
An earlier version of this article stated that Varese Sarabande is releasing the soundtrack based on this Amazon listing.
La-La Land Records will release a soundtrack album for the spy action comedy sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle. The album features the film’s original score composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Kong: Skull Island) & Matthew Margeson (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Eddie the Eagle) who previously co-scored the first part in the series. The soundtrack is set to be released within the next couple of weeks and is now available to pre-order here. Check back on this page for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Gauguin’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Edouard Deluc, Gauguin, score, Soundtrack, Warren Ellis
The details for the soundtrack album for the French biographical drama Gauguin have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Hell or High Water, Wind River, Lawless, The Proposition). Also included are four tracks by Nick Cave & Ellis from their White Lunar compilation. The soundtrack will be released overseas digitally and physically on September 22, 2017 by Milan Records. Visit Amazon to download the album and click here to order the CD version. Gauguin is directed by Edouard Deluc and starring Vincent Cassel and Ian McCamy. The movie tells the story of French post-Impressionist artist Paul Gaugin and will be released in French theaters on September 20. Read the rest of this entry »
Dickon Hinchliffe Scoring ‘Burden’
Posted: September 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Heckler, Burden, Dickon Hinchliffe
Dickon Hinchliffe has been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama Burden. The film is written and directed by Andrew Heckler and stars Garrett Hedlund, Andrea Riseborough, Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson, Tess Harper and Usher. The movie tells the story of an orphan raised within the Ku Klux Klan who attempts to break away after the girl he falls in love with urges him to leave for a better life together. Robbie Brenner (Dallas Buyers Club, Escape Plan, Machine Gun Preacher, A Perfect Getaway) is producing the project for The Firm. Jeff Kwatinetz, Gabby Revilla and Kevin McKeon serve as executive producers. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Twin Peaks’ Limited Event Series Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch, score, Showtime, Soundtrack, Twin Peaks
Following this past Sunday’s season finale, the full details of the two soundtrack albums for Showtime’s Twin Peaks limited event series have been revaled. The Twin Peaks (Limited Event Series Soundtrack) album features the show’s original score composed by Angelo Badalamenti (Blue Velvet, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive), as well as tracks by Chromatics, Johnny Jewel and Muddy Magnolias. The Twin Peaks (Music from the Limited Event Series) album features the songs from the new season by artists including The Cactus Blossoms, Sharon Van Etten, Nine Inch Nails, Eddie Vedder, ZZ Top & more. Both soundtracks will be released this Friday, September 8, 2017 by Rhino Records. Click here to pre-order the score album and visit Amazon to order the song album. Read the rest of this entry »
Gustavo Santaolalla Scoring ‘Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars’
Posted: September 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars, Gustavo Santaolalla, Lili Fili Zanuck
Gustavo Santaolalla has composed the original score for the upcoming documentary Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars. The film is directed by Lili Fini Zanuck (Rush, producer of Driving Miss Daisy and Cocoon) and traces the guitar virtuoso’s career through The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos, and his solo years, telling the stories behind hits like For Your Love, Layla, and Tears in Heaven. The movie features extensive archival performances and home movies, which are accompanied by audio interviews with Clapton and people who played central roles in his life, including his grandmother Rose Clapp, George Harrison, Steve Winwood, Ahmet Ertegun and his former wife, Pattie Boyd. Read the rest of this entry »
Lin-Manuel Miranda Recording ‘The Magic School Bus Rides Again’ Theme Song
Posted: September 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Netflix, The Magic School Bus Rides Again
Lin-Manuel Miranda has recorded a new version of The Magic School Bus theme song for the upcoming Netflix original series The Magic School Bus Rides Again. The track was written by Peter Lurye and performed by Little Richard for the hit show from the 90s. Listen to the cover featured in the trailer for the new reboot after the jump. The animated show features the voices of Kate McKinnon, Miles Koseleci-Vieira, Lynsey Pham & Lily Tomlin and follows Ms. Frizzle’s kid sister Fiona as she takes the wheel at Walkerville Elementary. Read the rest of this entry »
Dominic Lewis to Score Will Gluck’s ‘Peter Rabbit’
Posted: September 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dominic Lewis, Peter Rabbit, Will Gluck
Dominic Lewis has signed on to score the upcoming family comedy Peter Rabbit. The film directed by Will Gluck (Easy A, Annie, Friends with Benefits) stars Domhnall Gleeson, Rose Byrne and Sam Neill, and features the voices of James Corden as the title character, Margot Robbie, Daisy Ridley and Elizabeth Debicki. The live-action/animated hybrid is based on Beatrix Potter’s classic stories of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer’s vegetable garden. Gluck also co-wrote the screenplay with Rob Lieber (Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day) and is producing the project with Zareh Nalbandian. Read the rest of this entry »
Johann Johannsson Credited as Music & Sound Consultant on Darren Aronofsky’s ‘mother!’
Posted: September 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Darren Aronofsky, Johann Johannsson, Mother
Johann Johannsson is credited as “music & sound consultant” on Darren Aronofsky’s mother!. The movie doesn’t feature an original score in the traditional sense as was originally reported and marks the Aronofksy’s first feature without a full score. mother! is written and directed by Aronofsky and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Brian Gleeson, Domhnall Gleeson, Stephen McHattie and Kristen Wiig. The psychological thriller focuses on a couple’s relationship, which is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘Honey, I Blew Up the Kid’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruce Broughton, Honey I Blew Up the Kid, Off His Rockers, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Walt Disney Pictures’ 1992 family comedy sequel Honey, I Blew Up the Kid directed by Randal Kleiser and starring Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Robert Oliveri, Amy O’Neill and Keri Russell. The album features the film’s expanded original score composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Young Sherlock Holmes, Rescuers Down Under, Lost in Space), including almost 30 minutes of previously unreleased music. Also included is the world premiere release Broughton’s score for the 1992 animated short Off His Rockers, which appeared in front of the Honey, I Shrunk the Kid sequel. Read the rest of this entry »
