Paul Cantelon is scoring the upcoming documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts. The film is directed by Susan Lacy (Spielberg) and takes a look at the life, work, activism and controversies of Academy Award-winning actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda. Lacy is also producing the project with Jessica Levin and Emma Pildes. Cantelon (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, W., em>Everything Is Illuminated, The Other Boleyn Girl) has previously contributed music to the Lacy-produced American Masters production Woody Allen: A Documentary. Read the rest of this entry »
Paul Cantelon Scoring Susan Lacy’s ‘Jane Fonda in Five Acts’
Posted: December 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jane Fonda in Five Acts', Paul Cantelon, Susan Lacy
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Rupert Gregson-Williams to Score Brian Henson’s ‘The Happytime Murders’
Posted: December 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Henson, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Happytime Murders
Rupert Gregson-Williams has been tapped to score the upcoming comedy The Happytime Murders. The film is directed by Brian Henson (The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island) and stars Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Elizabeth Banks and Joel McHale. The movie centers on two clashing detectives, one human and the other a puppet, who are forced to work together to find the killer who’s murdering the former cast of “The Happytime Gang,” a classic puppet show. Longtime Henson puppeteer Bill Barretta performs Phil Phillips, the puppet detective. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Winchester’ to Feature Music by Peter Spierig
Posted: December 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig, Winchester
Director Peter Spierig has composed the music for the upcoming horror thriller Winchester. He is co-directing the film starring Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Sarah Snook, Angus Sampson and Finn Scicluna-O’Prey with his brother Michael Spierig. The movie is inspired by real events and follows a woman, whose husband and their child died suddenly, and is adamant she is cursed and begins building the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California upon advisement from a medium. Read the rest of this entry »
To the Top (‘Tout là-haut’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Laurent Perez Del Mar, score, Soundtrack, To the Top, Tout là-haut
Rouge Music has released a soundtrack album for the French adventure drama To the Top (Tout là-haut). The album features the film’s original music composed by Laurent Perez Del Mar (The Red Turtle, I Kill Giants, Zarafa). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the track list. To the Top is directed by Serge Hazanavicius and stars Kev Adams, Vincent Elbaz, Bérénice Béjo and Martijn Lakemeier. The movie follows a young gifted snowboarder with aspirations of taking on Mount Everest who crosses paths with a free-ride veteran turned mountain guide. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Hangman’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Frederik Wiedmann, Hangman, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the crime thriller Hangman. The album features the film’s original music composed by Frederik Wiedmann (Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Field of Lost Shoes, Beware the Batman, Vengeance: A Love Story). The soundtrack is set to be released physically on January 26, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the digital release date and download link. Hangman is directed by Johnny Martin and stars Al Pacino, Karl Urban and Brittany Snow. The movie follows a decorated homicide detective who partners with a criminal profiler to catch one of the city’s notoriously vicious serial killers, who is playing a twisted version of murder using the child’s game Hangman. Read the rest of this entry »
Gustavo Dudamel Conducting James Newton Howard’s ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ Score
Posted: December 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Gustavo Dudamel, James Newton Howard, Lasse Hallstrom, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Walt Disney Pictures has announced Los Angeles Philharmonic musical director Gustavo Dudamel as the conductor of the James Newton Howard‘s score for the studios’ upcoming fantasy adventure The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. The movie is directed by Lasse Hallstrom (Chocolat, The Cider House Rules) and stars Keira Knighley, Mackenzie Foy, Misty Copeland, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren. The film is based on the classic ballet by Peter Tchaikovsky and the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann and follows a young girl who receives a nutcracker doll from her godfather on Christmas Eve and finds herself thrust into a fantastical world. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Beyond Skyline’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Beyond Skyline, Liam O'Donnell, Nathan Whitehead, score, Soundtrack
Nasty Coda Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi action adventure Beyond Skyline. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Whitehead (The Purge series, Keanu, The Veil, The Remaining). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 22, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Beyond Skyline is written and directed by Liam O’Donnell and stars Frank Grillo, Bojana Novakovic, Jonny Weston, Yayan Ruhian and Iko Uwais. The movie is a spin-off to 2010’s Skyline and follows a detective who embarks on a relentless pursuit to free his son from a nightmarish alien warship. Read the rest of this entry »
Daniel Pemberton to Score Gary Ross’ ‘Ocean’s 8’
Posted: December 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Pemberton, Gary Ross, Ocean's 8
Daniel Pemberton has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming heist comedy drama Ocean’s 8. The film is directed by Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit, Pleasantville) and stars Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter. The movie is a spin-off of Steven Soderbergh’s Oceans trilogy and revolves around eight women who plan and execute a heist in New York. Ross also co-wrote the screenplay with Olivia Milch (Dude). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Lemon’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Heather Christian, Janicza Bravo, Lemon, score, Soundtrack
Node Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie comedy drama Lemon. The album features the film’s original music composed by Heather Christian. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 16, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Lemon is co-written and directed by Janicza Bravo and stars Brett Gelman, Judy Greer, Michael Cera, Nia Long, Shiri Appleby, Fred Melamed, Rhea Perlman, David Paymer, Gillian Jacobs, Martin Starr, Megan Mullally, Jeff Garlin and Marla Gibbs. Heather Christian has composed the film’s original music. Read the rest of this entry »
Academy Announces 141 Scores in Oscar Race
Posted: December 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 141 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2017 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 90th Academy Awards. The nominations will be announced on January 23, 2018. Read the rest of this entry »
