Joseph LoDuca has recently composed the music for the upcoming drama Bad Samaritan. The film is directed by Dean Devlin (Geostorm, producer of Independence Day & Stargate) and stars David Tennant, Robert Sheehan, Carlito Olivero, Kerry Condon and Jacqueline Byers. The movie centers around two young car valets who use their business as a front to burglarize houses of their unsuspecting patrons. Brandon Boyce (Wicker Park, Apt Pupil) wrote the screenplay. Devlin is also producing the Electric Entertainment production with Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph LoDuca Scoring Dean Devlin’s ‘Bad Samaritan’
Posted: June 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bad Samaritan, Dean Devlin, Joseph LoDuca
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‘Finding Oscar’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: June 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Finding Oscar, John Stirratt, Paul Pilot, Ryan Suffern, score, Soundtrack
Decor will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Finding Oscar. The album features the film’s original music composed by Wilco & Autumn Defense member John Stirratt and Paul Pilot (Amazing Pilots, Duke Special), as well as a cover of R.E.M’s Flowers of Guatemala. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 7, 2017 (click here to pre-order and listen to audio samples) and as a limited edition CD on July 14. Finding Oscar directed by Ryan Suffern and produced by Frank Marshall follows the investigation into the Dos Erres massacre that began on December 6, 1982, when a team of special forces soldiers from the Guatemalan military raided the village during the de facto presidency of General Efraín Ríos Montt. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer on the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring Mike White’s ‘Brad’s Status’
Posted: June 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brad's Status, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mike White
Mark Mothersbaugh is composing the original score for the upcoming comedy drama Brad’s Status. The film is written and directed by Mike White (School of Rock, Nacho Libre, Year of the Dog) and stars Ben Stiller, Michael Sheen, Luke Wilson, Jenna Fischer and Austin Abrams. The movie follows a father who takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life’s choices. White is also producing the project with Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner (12 Years a Slave, Moonlight, The Big Short) for Plan B Entertainment, David Bernard (The D Train, Magic Magic), as well as Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Emoji Movie’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Patrick Doyle, score, Soundtrack, The Emoji Movie
The details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature The Emoji Movie have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Patrick Doyle (Brave, Cinderella, Thor, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Sense and Sensibility). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 28, 2017 by Sony Music. A physical version is now available to order as an import on Amazon. The Emoji Movie is directed by Tony Leondis and features the voice talent of T.J. Miller, Anna Faris, James Corden, Patrick Stewart, Maya Rudolph, Steven Wright, Rob Riggle, Jennifer Coolidge, Jake T. Austin, Sofia Vergara and Christina Aguilera. Read the rest of this entry »
Robin Foster to Score ‘Untogether’
Posted: June 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Emma Forrest, Robin Foster, Untogether
Robin Foster has been tapped to score the upcoming indie comedy drama Untogether. The film is written and directed by Emma Forrest and stars Jamie Dornan, Ben Mendelsohn, Jemima Kirke, Lola Kirke, Billy Crystal, Alice Eve and Jennifer Grey. The movie revolves around a successful writer who has an affair with a former teen prodigy and heroin addict who is trying to become a writer. Scott LaStaiti (Jane Got a Gun), Luke Daniels (Don Peyote) and Brandon K. Hogan (Half Past Dead) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘We Love You, Sally Carmichael!’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Gorham, Soundtrack, We Love You Sally Carmichael!
A soundtrack album has been released for the indie comedy We Love You, Sally Carmichael!. The album features the songs from the movie by artists including Ferraby Lionheart, Ashley Du Bose, Big Harp, Brijs, The Brendan Hines, Kathryn Gallagher & Will and the Won’ts. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. We Love You, Sally Carmichael! marks the directorial debut of actor Christopher Gorham who also stars in the movie alongside Perez Hilton, Elizabeth Tulloch, Sebastian Roché, Jack McBrayer and Paula Marshall. The movie centers on an author who is ashamed to have secretly written an incredibly popular series of young adult romance novels that chronicle the epic love story between a human girl and a merman named Sally Carmichael. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 18, 2017)
Posted: June 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Craig Wedren, Giona Ostinelli, GLOW, Netflix, Robert Miller, Spike TV, The Mist, You Get Me
Premiering on Wednesday, June 21, is the Spike TV event series The Mist based on the Stephen King novella and starring Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Danica Curcic, Okezie Morro, Luke Cosgrove, Darren Pettie, Russell Posner, Dan Butler, Isiah Washington, Jr. and Frances Conroy. The show’s original music is composed by Giona Ostinelli (Carnage Park, Darling, Recovery). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series, which will air Wednesday nights on Spike TV.
Premiering on Friday, June 23, is the Netflix original series GLOW created by Liz Flahive & Carly Mensch and starring Alison Brie, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Marc Maron, Britney Young, Sydelle Noel, Britt Baron, Jackie Tohn, Kimmy Gatewood, Rebekka Johnson, Kate Nash, Sunita Mani and Kia Stevens. Craig Wedren (Role Models, School of Rock, Wet Hot American Summer, Wanderlust) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
WaterTower Music to Release Soundtrack for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’
Posted: June 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk, Hans Zimmer, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for Christopher Nolan’s action thriller Dunkirk. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean, Rain Man) who previously scored the director’s The Dark Knight trilogy, as well as Inception and Interstellar. The soundtrack will be released on July 21, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Dunkirk starring Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Fionn Whitehead, Aneurin Barnard, Harry Styles, James D’Arcy, Jack Lowden and Barry Keoghan will be released nationwide on July 21 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 16, 2017)
Posted: June 16, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 47 Meters Down, All Eyez on Me, Cars 3, Dominic Lewis, Jamie Christopherson, Jeff Cardoni, John Paesano, Kill Switch, Maudie, Michael Giacchino, Michael Timmins, Once Upon a Time in Venice, Pray for Rain, Randy Newman, Rough Night, Seven League Beats, Stephen Warbeck, The Book of Henry, The Journey, tomandandy
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Cars 3 directed by Brian Fee and featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Armie Hammer, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Jenifer Lewis, John Ratzenberger, Lloyd Sherr, Michael Wallis, Paul Dooley, Kerry Washington and Nathan Fillion. The film’s original score is composed by Randy Newman (Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life) and has been released by Walt Disney Records. Click here for the album details. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by ZZ Ward’s & Gary Clark Jr., Dan Auerbach, Brad Paisley, Andra Day, James Bay, Jorge Blanc & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the biographical drama All Eyez on Me directed by Benny Boom and starring Demetrius Shipp Jr, Kat Graham, Lauren Cohan, Hill Harper, Jamal Woolard and Danai Gurira. John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, The Defenders, My All American, When the Game Stands Tall) ha composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. All Eyez on Me tells the story of Tupac Shakur and follows the rapper, actor, poet and activist from his early days in New York City until his untimely death at the age of 25. The drama is being released by Lionsgate. Visit the official movie website for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Tony Morales Scoring ‘An Actor Prepares’
Posted: June 16, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: An Actor Prepares, Steve Clark, Tony Morales
Tony Morales is scoring the upcoming indie comedy An Actor Prepares. The film is directed by Steve Clark and stars Jeremy Irons, Jack Huston, Matthew Modine, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Mamie Gummer, Will Patton and Ben Schwartz. The movie revolves around a world famous, hard-drinking actor who is forced to drive across country with his estranged son on one last madcap adventure. Clark also co-wrote the screenplay with Thomas Moffett (Shrink). David M. Rosenthal (The Perfect Guy, A Single Shot) is producing the project with 3 Arts Entertainment’s Tom Lassally (Edge of Tomorrow, Stay) and Will Rowbotham (Blue Caprice). Read the rest of this entry »
