This past week, Harry Gregson-Williams has recorded his score for the upcoming shark thriller Meg. The film is directed by Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure, While You Were Sleeping, Cool Runnings) and stars Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Jessica McNamee, Ruby Rose and Rainn Wilson. he movie is based on Steve Alten’s novel MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror and centers on an international underwater observation program, led by Chinese scientists, that is under attack by an unknown danger with its deep-sea submersible disabled and trapped at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Read the rest of this entry »
Harry Gregson-Williams Scoring Jon Turteltaub’s ‘Meg’
Posted: August 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Harry Gregson-Williams, Jon Turteltaub, Meg
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Soundtrack Album for Showtime’s ‘Dark Net’ Announced
Posted: August 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Dark Net, Justin Melland, score, Showtime, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Showtime docu-series Dark Net. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Justin Melland (Extremis, The Kill Team). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 8, 2017. The pre-order link will be added to this article soon. Dark Net is created by Mati Kochavi and explores the dangers of the internet’s unregulated underbelly known as the deep web. The series sheds light on themes such as bio-hacking, cyber-kidnapping, digital warfare, online cults, pornography addiction, the webcam sex trade and more. Read the rest of this entry »
Steve Jablonsky, Daniel Hart, Alex Heffes & More to Appear at 8th Fans of Film Music Event
Posted: August 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Fans of Film Music
A number of major film/TV composers will be participating at the 8th Annual Fans of Film Music event, which will take place next Saturday, September 2, 2017 at The Bridge Recording Studio in Glendale, CA. This year’s panelists include Steve Jablonsky (Ender’s Game, The Island) who recently scored the fifth installment in Michael Bay’s Transformers franchise, Daniel Hart (Pete’s Dragon, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) whose latest projects include David Lowery’s drama A Ghost Story and Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, 11.22.63) whose most recent feature film project is the documentary Earth: One Amazing Day. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack, Frank Fitzpatrick, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album for the teen comedy Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack. The album features the film’s original music composed by Frank Fitzpatrick (The Larry Sanders Show, The Players Club, Nuns on the Run). Also included are songs by American Authors, Iggy Azalea, Miss Amani, MJ Ultra and Chandelle. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack is directed by Robert Adetuyi and stars Vivica A. Fox, Cristine Prosperi, Jordan Rodrigues, Sophie Vavasseur and Gia Ré. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 25, 2017)
Posted: August 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aesop Rock, All Saints, Atticus Ross, Beach Rats, Birth of the Dragon, Bushwick, Conni Ellisor, Death Note, Deep, Fernando Velazquez, H. Scott Salinas, John Mock, Klaus Badelt, Leap!, Leopold Ross, Nicholas Leone, Reza Safinia
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Leap! directed by Éric Summer & Éric Warin and starring Elle Fanning, Nat Wolff, Maddie Ziegler, Mel Brooks, Kate McKinnon & Carly Rae Jepsen. The film’s original score is composed by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Time Machine, The Recruit). Gaumont has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as original songs by Christopher Braide. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the biographical drama Birth of the Dragon directed by George Nolfi and starring Phillip Ng, Yu Xia, Jin Xing, Qu JingJing, Ron Yuan and Billy Magnussen. H. Scott Salinas (Cartel Land, The Ivory Game) and Reza Safinia (Filly Brown, The Trust) have composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ali’s Wedding’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ali's Wedding, Nigel Westlake, score, Soundtrack
ABC Australia will release a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy Ali’s Wedding. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nigel Westlake (Babe, Babe: Pig in the City, Miss Potter, Paper Planes) and performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released on September 1, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Ali’s Wedding is directed by Jeffrey Walker and stars Osamah Sami, Helana Sawires, Don Hany, Rodney Afif, Robert Rabiah, Majid Shokor, Rahel Romahn, Frances Duca, Ryan Corr and Maha Wilson. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Buster’s Mal Heart’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Buster's Mal Heart, Mister Squinter, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the indie psychological thriller Buster’s Mal Heart. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mister Squinter. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also check out audio samples. Buster’s Mal Heart is written and directed by Sarah Adina Smith and stars Rami Malek, DJ Qualls and Kate Lyn Sheil. The movie follows a mountain man who squats in empty vacation homes while on the run from the authorities. Read the rest of this entry »
The Newton Brothers to Score ‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ Season 2
Posted: August 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC America, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, The Newton Brothers
The Newton Brothers (Oculus, Ouja: Origin of Evil, Life of Crime) have been hired to score the second season of the BBC America original series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. The show is developed by Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra) and stars Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood, Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Mpho Koaho, Fiona Dourif, Michael Eklund, Osric Chau and Dustin Milligan. The comedic thriller is based on Douglas Adams’ novel of the same title and follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd, as they wend their way through one big, seemingly insane mystery. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ingrid Goes West’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ingrid Goes West, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the comedy Ingrid Goes West. The album features the songs from the movie by artists including Can, Islands, Stacy Lattisaw, Shura, Tenor Saw, Soul Swingers, Jimmy Wakely, Animotion, K-Ci & JoJo and Bobby Oroza. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes. Ingrid Goes West is co-written and directed by Matt Spicer and stars Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Wyatt Russell and Billy Magnussen. The movie follows a young woman who becomes obsessed with an Instagram lifestyle blogger and moves to Los Angeles to try and befriend her in real life. Read the rest of this entry »
’68 Kill’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 68 Kill, Frank Ilfman, James Griffiths, score, Soundtrack, Trent Haaga
Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album for the crime comedy 68 Kill. The album features the film’s original music composed by Frank Ilfman (Big Bad Wolves, Ghost Stories) & James Griffiths. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. 68 Kill is written and directed by Trent Haaga and stars Matthew Gray Gubler, AnnaLynne McCord, Alisha Boe, Sheila Vand, Sam Eidson and James Moses Black. Read the rest of this entry »
