The soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Last Jedi is set to be released on December 15, 2017 by Walt Disney Records. John Williams (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Superman, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, E.T.) who previously scored the first seven episodes in the series is composing the original music for the movie. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and check back on this page for updates on the release. Star Wars: The Last Jedi written and directed by Rian Johnson and starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie and Andy Serkis will be released in theaters nationwide on the same day by Walt Disney Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Soundtrack Set for December 15 Release
Posted: September 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Sony Masterworks to Release Patrick Doyle’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Soundtrack
Posted: September 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Kenneth Branagh, Murder on the Orient Express, Patrick Doyle, score, Soundtrack
Sony Masterworks will release the official soundtrack album for Kenneth Branagh’s new movie adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express. 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, Thor, Brave). The soundtrack will be released on November 3, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Murder on the Orient Express 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 »
‘Super Dark Times’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben Frost, Kevin Phillips, score, Soundtrack, Super Dark Times
The Orchard will release a soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller Super Dark Times. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ben Frost (Fortitude, Sleeping Beauty, The Deep). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow (click here to download) and physically on September 29, 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and vinyl version. Super Dark Times is directed by Kevin Phillips and stars Owen Campbell, Charlie Tahan, Sawyer Barth and Amy Hargreaves. The movie follows two teenaged best friends in the ’90s as they attempt to cover up a gruesome accident. The thriller premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and will be released in select theaters on September 29 by the Orchard and on VOD on October 3. Read the rest of this entry »
Lakeshore Records to Release ‘Wonderstruck’ Soundtrack
Posted: September 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carter Burwell, score, Soundtrack, Todd Haynes, Wonderstruck
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck. The album features the film’s original music composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Twilight, In Bruges, True Grit) who previously scored the director’s Carol, Mildred Pierce and Velvet Goldmine. The soundtrack will be released on October 20, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Wonderstruck starring Julianne Moore, Oakes Fegley, Michelle Williams & Millicent Simmonds is based on Brian Selznick’s novel and traces the gradually weaving stories, set 50 years apart, of two deaf children who both wish their lives had been different. Read the rest of this entry »
‘9/11’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 9/11, Jeff Toyne, Martin Guigui, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album will be released for the drama 9/11. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jeff Toyne (Rogue, Dirty Girl, Blooded, Hot Bot, How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town). The soundtrack will be available to download on iTunes tomorrow, September 8. 9/11 is co-written and directed by Martin Guigui and stars Charlie Sheen, Whoopi Goldberg, Gina Gershon, Luis Guzman and Wood Harris. The movie follows a group of 5 people find themselves trapped in an elevator in the World Trade Center’s North Tower on 9/11. The drama will be released in select theaters this Friday by Atlas Distribution Company. 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
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 »
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 »
