Frederik Wiedmann is composing the music for the upcoming action thriller Stoic. The film is directed by Isaac Florentine (Ninja) and stars Antonio Banderas, Karl Urban, Cristina Serafini, Atanas Srebrev, Paz Vega, Robert Forster, Mark Rhino Smith, David Sakurai and Raicho Vasilev. The movie revolves around a fast-talking lawyer who is forced to take the law into his own hands and transforms his body to avenge his murdered wife and son. Matt Venne (White Noise 2: The Light) wrote the screenplay. Yariv Lerner and Les Weldon (The Expendables, London Has Fallen) are producing the project for Millennium Films/Nu Image. Read the rest of this entry »
Frederik Wiedmann Scoring ‘Stoic’ & ‘Day of the Dead’ Reboot
Posted: July 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Day of the Dead, Frederik Wiedmann, Hèctor Hernández Vicens, Isaac Florentine, Stoic
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‘Robin Hood’ Legacy Collection Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: George Bruns, Robin Hood, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the Walt Disney Records Legacy Collection release for Disney Animation’s 1973 classic Robnin Hood have been revealed. The album features the film’s original songs and score composed by George Bruns (The Jungle Book, 101 Dalmations, The AristoCats) who received an Academy Award nomination for the original song Love from the movie. The 2-CD set features the original songs and score from the film on the first disc, and bonus material, including unreleased demos and bonus tracks on the second disc. The soundtrack will be released on August 4, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Young to Score ‘NEW-GEN: Deadalus Rising’
Posted: July 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Young, NEW-GEN: Deadalus Rising
Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Hellraiser, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Drag Me to Hell) is attached to compose the music for the upcoming animated feature NEW-GEN: Deadalus Rising. The film directed by J.D. Matonti is based on the NEW-GEN comic book series created by the Matonti brothers & Julia Coppola and distributed through Marvel. The movie follows twin brothers, Chris and Sean, who have extraordinary abilities which have made them outcasts on their adopted home planet of Earth. With the guidance from their friend Carmen, they come to realize their true origins are in NEW-GEN, a Utopian world that exists in another dimension. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Loch’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: AcornTV, Ben Bartlett, ITV, score, Soundtrack, Stephen Brady, The Loch
ITV Studios has released a soundtrack album for the mini-series The Loch. The album features the music from the 6-parter composed by Ben Bartlett (Walking with Dinosaurs, The Mark of Cain, The Ballad of Big Al). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Loch is created by Stephen Brady (Fortitude, Vera) and stars Laura Fraser, Siobhan Finneran, William Ash, Jack Bannon, Don Gilét, John Heffernan, Simone Lahbib and Alastair Mackenzie. The crime drama takes place in a community nourished and sustained by myth, where the search for a serial killer becomes a matter of life and death for a local detective who is trying to cope with her first murder case. Read the rest of this entry »
Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp & Brandon Roberts Scoring Eli Craig’s ‘Little Evil’
Posted: July 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brandon Roberts, Eli Craig, Little Evil, Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp, Netflix
Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp and Brandon Roberts have recently scored the upcoming horror comedy Little Evil. The film is written and directed by Eli Craig (Tucker and Dale vs Evil) and stars Adam Scott, Evangeline Lilly, Donald Faison, Chris D’Elia, Bridget Everett, Clancy Brown, Brad Williams, Marcus Terrell Smith,and Tyler Labine. The movie follows a man who has just married the woman of his dreams, only to discover that her six-year-old son may be the Antichrist. Read the rest of this entry »
Alan Menken to Collaborate with Pasek and Paul on New Songs for ‘Aladdin’ Live Action Adaptation
Posted: July 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aladdin, Alan Menken, Benj Pasek, Guy Ritchie, Justin Paul
Alan Menken revealed today at Disney’s D23 Expo that he is writing new songs for the upcoming film adaptation of the animated Disney classic Aladdin. He will be collaborating with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land) who will be providing the lyrics for the songs. Howard Ashman and Tim Rice wrote the lyrics for Menken’s songs from the 1992 film, which are also expected to be featured in the remake. Guy Ritchie (Snatch, Sherlock Holmes) is attached to direct the movie, which will star Mena Massoud in the title role, alongside Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine and Will Smith as the Genie. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fargo’ Year 3 Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 16, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Fargo, FX, Jeff Russo, Noah Hawley, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release a new soundtrack album for the FX original series Fargo. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Jeff Russo (Legion, The Night Of, Power, Snowfall) who recently received his third Emmy Award nomination for his work on the drama. Also included is Russo’s & show creator Noah Hawley’s cover version of the song Ship of Fools from the episode The House of Special Purpose. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on August 4, 2017 and is now available for pre-order here. The label has previously released two soundtracks featuring Russo’s score from Season 1 & 2, as well as an album featuring the songs from the second season. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 16, 2017)
Posted: July 16, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Benjamin Garrett III, Danny Bensi, David Lawrence, Descendants 2, Disney Channel, Freeform, Jack C. Arnold, Loaded, Lyle Workman, Netflix, Ozark, Saunder Jurriaans, Stephen Warbeck, The Bold Type, TNT, Will
Premiering tomorrow, July 17, is the new AMC and Channel 4 original series Loaded developed by Jon Brown based on the Israeli comedy drama Mesudarim and starring Jim Howick, Samuel Anderson, Jonny Sweet, Nick Helm and Mary McCormack. The show’s original music is composed by Jack C. Arnold (Albatross, War Book). Loaded revolves around the lives of three tech entrepreneurs and friends who have just sold their start up videogame company for hundreds of millions of pounds. The comedy will air every Monday night on AMC. Visit the official show website for updates.
Premiering on Friday, July 21, is the Disney Channel original movie Descendants 2 directed by Kenny Ortega and starring Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain, Thomas Doherty, Dylan Playfair and Mitchell Hope. David Lawrence (American Pie, High School Musical) has composed the film’s original score. Walt Disney Records has will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the show this Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the film. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Atomic Blonde’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Atomic Blonde, David Leitch, Soundtrack, Tyler Bates
The details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller Atomic Blonde have been revealed. The album features the songs from the movie, including such 80s classics as David Bowie’s Cat People, The Clash’s London Calling, George Michael’s Father Figure, Nena’s 99 Luftballons, A Flock of Seagull’s I Ran (So Far Away) & more, as well as the HEALTH’s cover of Blue Monday, which is already available as a digital single. Also included are several tracks from the film’s original score composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead, John Wick) and new track by the composer and Marilyn Manson. The soundtrack will be released on July 28, 2017 by Back Lot Music and will be available for pre-order on Amazon within the next few days. Atomic Blonde is directed by David Leitch (John Wick) and stars Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella and Toby Jones. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 14, 2017)
Posted: July 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adan Jodorowsky, Blind, Bronx Gothic, Chasing Coral, Dan Jones, Dan Romer, Dave Eggar, Endless Poetry, Fil Eisler, Ian Hultquist, Ilan Eshkeri, Lady Macbeth, Michael Giacchino, Sasha Lazard, Saul Simon MacWilliams, Swallows and Amazons, To the Bone, tomandandy, War for the Planet of the Apes, Wish Upon
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi action adventure War for the Planet of the Apes directed by Matt Reeves and starring Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval and Terry Notary. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Trek) who previously scored Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the horror thriller Wish Upon directed by John R. Leonetti and starring Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Ki Hong Lee, Mitchell Slaggert, Shannon Purser, Sydney Park, Kevin Hanchard and Sherilyn Fenn. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by Hey Violet, Grace Mitchell, Wayfarers & more (click here for the full details). The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the film’s original score composed by tomandandy (The Strangers, 47 Meters Down). Check out the full score album details by clicking here. Read the rest of this entry »
