Variety is reporting that Alf Clausen has been fired from the Fox animated series The Simpsons. The composer who is also known for his music for ALF and Moonlighting has been scoring over 560 episodes of the show since the second season in 1990. Clausen received two Emmy Awards for his work on the series and another 21 Emmy nominations between 1992 and 2011. He also won five Annie Awards, as well as numerous ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards for his Simpsons music. No word yet on who will be taking over Clausen’s job for the show’s twenty-ninth season, which is set to premiere on October 1, 2017 on Fox.
‘The Simpsons’ Fires Composer Alf Clausen
Posted: August 30, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alf Clausen, Fox, The Simpsons
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‘Jane’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 30, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brett Morgen, Jane, Philip Glass, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the documentary Jane have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Philip Glass (The Hours, Notes on a Scandal, The Illusionist, Koyaanisqatsi, Kundun). The soundtrack will be released on October 6, 2017 by Sony Masterworks and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Jane is directed by Brett Morgen (Cobain: Montage of Heck, The Kid Stays in the Picture) and reconstitutes 50-year-old National Geographic footage into a poetic look at primatologist Jane Goodall. The documentary will have its world premiere next month at the Toronto Film Festival and will also screen at the Hollywood Bowl on October 9 with a live orchestral performance of Glass’ score with the composer and director in attendance. Read the rest of this entry »
Hauschka Scoring BBC’s ‘Gunpowder’
Posted: August 30, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Gunpowder, Hauschka, Volker Bertelmann
Hauschka (aka Volker Bertelmann) is composing the original score for the upcoming BBC mini-series Gunpowder. The historical thriller is created by Ronan Bennett (Public Enemies) & Daniel West and stars Kit Harington, Liv Tyler, Peter Mullan, Edward Holcroft, Shaun Dooley, Robert Emms, Derek Riddell and Mark Gatiss. The 3-parter follows British activist Guy Fawkes and a group of provincial English Catholics as they plan to blow up the House of Lords and kill King James I in the early 17th century. J. Blakeson (The 5th Wave, The Disappearance of Alice Creed) directed all episodes. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Narcos’ Season 3 Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 30, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Narcos, Netflix, Pedro Bromfman, score, Soundtrack
Gaumont elevision will release a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Narcos. The album features selections from the original music of the show’s third season composed by Pedro Bromfman (RoboCop, Elite Squad). Also included is Rodrigo Amarante’s main titles theme, as well as tracks by Rodolfo Aicardi, Omara Portuondo and Angel Canales. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, September 1, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Lakeshore Records has previously released several a score album and two song albums for Season 1, as well as a soundtrack for Season 2. Season 3 of Narcos created by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard & Doug Miro continues after the death of Pablo Escobar and shows the fight of DEA against the Cali Cartel. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Brook Scoring ‘My Days of Mercy’
Posted: August 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Brook, My Days of Mercy, Tali Shalom-Ezer
Michael Brook has recently composed the music for the upcoming drama My Days of Mercy. The film is directed by Tali Shalom-Ezer and stars Ellen Page, Kate Mara, Amy Seimetz and Elias Koteas. The movie centers on the daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman on the opposing side of her family’s political cause. Joe Barton (iBoy, The Ritual) wrote the screenplay. Page and Mara are also producing the project with Christine Vachon (Carol, One Hour Photo, Far from Heaven) and David Hinojosa Beatriz at Dinner, Goat). Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for FX’s & BBC’s ‘Taboo’ to Be Released
Posted: August 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, FX, Max Richter, score, Soundtrack, Steven Knight, Taboo
Decca Classics will release a soundtrack album for the FX and BBC One original series Taboo. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Waltz with Bashir, Disconnect, Miss Sloane) who received his first Emmy Award nomination for his work on the project. The soundtrack is set to be released physically on September 15, 2017 and is now available as an import on Amazon. Check back on this page for more information about a digital release. Taboo is created by Steven Knight & Edward “Chips” Hardy & Tom Hardy who also stars in the series with Oona Chaplin, David Hayman, Michael Kelly, Franka Potente and Jonathan Pryce. The drama follows an adventurer who returns to Britain from Africa along with 14 stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father. Read the rest of this entry »
Christophe Beck to Score Harald Zwart’s ‘The 12th Man’
Posted: August 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christophe Beck, Harald Zwart, The 12th Man
Christophe Beck is currently scoring the historical drama The 12th Man. The film is directed by Harald Zwart (The Karate Kid, Agent Cody Banks) and stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Thomas Gullestad, Marie Blokhus and Mads Sjøgård Pettersen. The movie is set in northern Norway and chronicles the journey of Jan Baalsrud, who was the only one out of 12 resistance fighters, to escape the Germans following a failed raid at Bardufoss in 1943. Petter Skavlan (Kon-Tiki) wrote the screenplay. Veslemoey Ruud Zwart, Espen Horn (Dead Snow) and Aage Aaberge (Kon-Tiki) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Breathe’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andy Serkis, Breathe, Nitin Sawhney, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for Andy Serkis’ drama Breathe. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nitin Sawhney (The Namesake, Lila Says). The soundtrack will be released on October 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Breathe is directed by Serkis and stars Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Hugh Bonneville and Tom Hollander. The movie is based on a true story and revolves around a brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed. Read the rest of this entry »
‘BoJack Horseman’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: August 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BoJack Horseman, Jesse Novak, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series BoJack Horseman. The album features Patrick Carney’s theme from the show, Grouplove’s end credits song Back in the 90’s & more. Also included are selections from the show’s original score composed by Jesse Novak (The Mindy Project). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 8, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version is set to come out on September 29 and can be pre-ordered here. BoJack Horseman is created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and features the voice talent of Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie and Aaron Paul. The animated comedy centers around whiskey-drinking humanoid horse and former TV star BoJack who deals with his personal crises with a human sidekick and a feline agent and ex-lover. Read the rest of this entry »
Garth Stevenson Scoring John Curran’s ‘Chappaquiddick’
Posted: August 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chappaquiddick, Garth Stevenson, John Curran
Garth Stevenson is reteaming with director John Curran (The Painted Veil, Stone) on the upcoming historical drama Chappaquiddick. The film stars Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan, Olivia Thirlby, Clancy Brown and Taylor Nichols. The movie examines the infamous 1969 incident when Senator Ted Kennedy accidentally drove off a bridge, resulting in the death of campaign worker Mary Jo Kopechner. Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan wrote the screenplay. Mark Ciardi, Campbell McInnes (The Rookie, Miracle, McFarland, USA) and Chris Cowles (The Vatican Tapes) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
