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 »
‘Geostorm’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dean Devlin, Geostorm, Lorne Balfe, score, Soundtrack
‘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 »
‘The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Heitor Pereira, score, Soundtrack, The Nut Job, The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
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, Minions, The Smurfs, If 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 »
‘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
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 »
‘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 »
