Ben Onono (Paranoid, Half a Yellow Sun, Trust Me) is scoring the new Netflix original series Safe. The show is created by Harlan Coben and written by Danny Brocklehurst (Ordinary Lies, The Driver, Shameless) and stars Michael C. Hall, Amanda Abbington, Marc Warren, Hannah Arterton, Audrey Fleurot and Nigel Lindsay. The thriller follows a widower who begins uncovering the dark secrets of the people closest to him after his daughter goes missing. Read the rest of this entry »
Ben Onono Scoring Netflix’s ‘Safe’
Posted: April 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ben Onono, Netflix, Safe
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 22, 2018)
Posted: April 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Andrew Christie, Austin Fray, Candy Jar, Clinton Shorter, Dude, Mark Batson, National Geographic, Netflix, Peter van der Fluit, Quantico, Ryan Leach, Symphony for Our World, The New Legends of Monkey
Premiering tonight is the National Geographic television special Symphony for Our World. Bleeding Fingers Music’s Austin Fray & Andrew Christie have composed the project’s original music and have also collaborated with the rock band X Ambassadors on several tracks. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the music from the television event. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the project.
Premiering on Thursday, April 26, is the third season of the ABC drama Quantico created by Joshua Safran and starring Priyanka Chopra, Jake McLaughlin, Johanna Braddy, Russell Tovey, Alan Powell, Marlee Matlin and Blair Underwood. Clinton Shorter (District 9, Contraband, 2 Guns, The Expanse, Pompeii, Colony) is composing the original music of the third season and follows Joel J. Richard and Joseph Trapanese who previously scored the first two seasons. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Sony Classical to Release Tyler Bates’ ‘Deadpool 2’ Score
Posted: April 21, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Leitch, Deadpool, Deadpool 2, score, Soundtrack, Tyler Bates
Sony Classical will release the official score album for the superhero comedy sequel Deadpool 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead). The soundtrack is set to be released on May 18, 2018. Check back on this page for the full album details and the pre-order link. Deadpool 2 is directed by David Leitch and stars Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand and Jack Kesy. Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer to Receive Max Steiner Award
Posted: April 21, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer, Hollywood in Vienna, Max Steiner Award
It was announced today that Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, The Lion King, The Da Vinci Code, Inception, The Thin Red Line) is the recipient of this year’s Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award, which will be presented at the annual Hollywood in Vienna Concert Gala at Vienna Concert Hall on October 19, 2018. The composer will be accepting the award in person. The Max Steiner Award honors extraordinary achievements within the genre of film music by the musical capital of Austria, Vienna. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Desert Bride’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 21, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: La Novia del Desierto, Leo Sujatovich, score, Soundtrack, The Desert Bride
A soundtrack album has been released for the Argentine/Chilean drama The Desert Bride (La Novia del Desierto). The album features the film’s original music composed by Leo Sujatovich (La Antena, Sleepwalker). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Desert Bride is written and directed by Cecilia Atán & Valeria Pivato and stars Paulina Garcia and Claudio Rissi. The movie follows a long-time maid in Argentina who is forced on a journey across the desert towards new employment. The drama premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and was released in several international markets over the last year. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 20, 2018)
Posted: April 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A.R. Rahman, Agatha Kaspar, Beyond the Clouds, Eagles of Death Metal, Frank Ilfman, Geoff Zanelli, Ghost Stories, I Feel Pretty, Ian Hultquist, Kodachrome, Little Pink House, Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story, Michael Andrews, Ryan Rapsys, Scott McRae, Sofia Hultquist, Super Troopers 2, Traffik
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy I Feel Pretty directed by Abby Kohn & Marc Silverstein and starring Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Rory Scovel, Emily Ratajkowski, Aidy Bryant, Busy Phillips and Tom Hopper. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Andrews (Bridesmaids, Neighbors, Funny People). Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring three tracks from the composer’s score, as well as songs by Maroon 5, Meghan Trainor, Santigold & others. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the comedy sequel Super Troopers 2 directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and starring Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stohlhanke, Linda Carter, Rob Lowe, Fred Savage, Brian Cox, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Will Sasso, Tyler Labine and Hayes MacArthur. Eagles of Death Metal have composed the film’s original music. Universal Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the band’s score, as well as songs by Natural Child, Naked Giants, Folk Uke & others. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Easy’ Season 2 Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Dan Romer, Easy, Joe Swanberg, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
BMG has released a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Easy. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Good Doctor, Digging for Fire, Beasts of No Nation, Atypical). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the first season last week. Easy is created by Joe Swanberg and follows a group of diverse Chicagoans fumbling through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture. Read the rest of this entry »
Paris Berelc’s ‘Alexa & Katie’ Main Title Song Released
Posted: April 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Alexa & Katie, Netflix, Paris Berelc, Soundtrack
BMG has released the main title song of the Netflix original series Alexa & Katie. The song is performed by lead actress Paris Berelc and is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Alexa & Katie is created by Heather Wordham and also stars Isabel May, Tiffani Thiessen, Eddie Shin, Emery Kelly, Finn Carr, Jolie Jenkins and Jack Griffo. The show follows two best friends through their freshman year of high school. The comedy premiered last month and has already been renewed for a second season. Read the rest of this entry »
Steve Jablonsky Recording ‘Skyscraper’ Score
Posted: April 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Rawson Marshall Thurber, Skyscraper, Steve Jablonsky
Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, The Island, Ender’s Game, Deepwater Horizon) is currently recording his score for the upcoming action thriller Skyscraper. The film is written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (We’re the Millers, Dodgeball) and stars Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Roland Møller, Pablo Schreiber, Byron Mann, Hannah Quinlivan and Noah Taylor. The movie follows a former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers when he finds the tallest, safest building in the world in China suddenly ablaze. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Little Pink House’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Little Pink House, Ryan Rapsys, score, Scott McRae, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the indie drama Little Pink House. The album features the film’s original music composed by Scott McRae & Ryan Rapsys (Can We Take a Joke?). Also included are two songs by David Crosby and James Houlahan. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Little Pink House is written and directed by Courtney Moorehead Balaker and stars Catherine Keener, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Callum Keith Rennie and Giacomo Baessato. The movie tells the story of Susette Kelo, who helped change the nation’s eminent domain laws after leading her neighbors in a fight to save their homes from being taken over by the government for private development. Read the rest of this entry »
