This week, George Fenton is recording his score for the upcoming drama Woman Walks Ahead. The film is directed by Susanna White (Nanny McPhee Returns, Our Kind of Traitor) and stars Jessica Chastain, Sam Rockwell, Ciaran Hinds, Michael Greyeyes, Chaske Spencer and Bill Camp. The movie tells the true story of Catherine Weldon, a portrait painter from 1890s Brooklyn, who travels to Dakota to paint a portrait of Sitting Bull, and becomes embroiled in the Lakota peoples’ struggle over the rights to their land. Steven Knight (Eastern Promises, Locke, Peaky Blinders) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
George Fenton Scoring Susanna White’s ‘Woman Walks Ahead’
Posted: May 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: George Fenton, Susanna White, Woman Walks Ahead
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 7, 2017)
Posted: May 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Amin Bhatia, Anne With an E, Ari Posner, David Holmes, I Love Dick, Keefus Ciancia, Mandy Hoffman, Mindhorn, Netflix
Premiering on Friday, May 12, is the Amazon original series I Love Dick created by Jill Soloway & Sarah Gubbins based on Chris Kraus’ 1997 novel/memoir and starring Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Hahn, Griffin Dunne and Roberta Colindrez. The show’s original music is composed by Mandy Hoffman (Terri, The Lovers). Check back on this page for information on a soundtrack release for the comedy and visit our previous news article to learn more about the series.
Also premiering on Friday is the Netflix original series Anne With an E created by Moira Walley-Beckett based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel Anne of Green Gables and starring Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, R.H. Thomson, Lucas Jade Zumann, Dalila Bela, Corinne Koslo and Aymeric Jett Montaz. Ari Posner & Amin Bhatia (Flashpoint, X Company) are composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the drama. Read the rest of this entry »
Jonas Struck & Vladislav Delay Scoring ‘Borg/McEnroe’
Posted: May 6, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Borg/McEnroe, Janus Metz, Jonas Struck, Vladislav Delay
Jonas Struck and Vladislav Delay are scoring the upcoming sports drama Borg/McEnroe. The film is directed by Janus Metz (Armadillo) and centers on the rivalry between U.S. tennis champ Jon McEnroe and Sweden’s Bjorn Borg, which came to a head at Wimbledon 1980. The movie stars Sverrir Gudnason as Borg, Shia LaBeouf as McEnroe, Stellan Skarsgardas as Borg’s trainer, Lennart Bergelin. Tuva Novotny, Robert Emms and Ian Blackman are co-starring. Ronnie Sandahl (Underdog) wrote the screenplay. Jon Nohrstedt (Bamse and the City of Thieves) and Fredrik Wikström Nicastro (Easy Money series) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 5, 2017)
Posted: May 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 3 Generations, Alexander Bornstein, Another Evil, Black Site Delta, Chuck, Corey Allen Jackson, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Heather McIntosh, Lady Bloodfight, Mandy Hoffman, Mark Kilian, Take Me, The Dinner, The Lovers, Tyler Bates, West Dylan Thordson, White Dove
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 directed by James Gunn and starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki and Kurt Russell. The film’s original score is composed by Tyler Bates (300, Watchmen). Hollywood Records has released two soundtrack albums, including the Awesome Mix Vol. 2 featuring the songs from the movie, as well as score album featuring Bates’ music. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent audio interview with the composer about his work on the project.
Opening in limited release is the comedy drama 3 Generations co-written and directed by Gaby Dellal and starring Elle Fanning, Naomi Watts, Susan Sarandon, Sam Trammell, Linda Emond and Tate Donovan. West Dylan Thordson (Split, Foxcatcher) has composed the film’s original score. Michael Brook composed the original version of the film (entitled About Ray), which premiered at the 2015 Toronto Film Festival. Lakeshore Records has released the original song Fit written for the film and performed by KT Tunstall. Check out our our previous article for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
‘LA 92’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Bensi, LA 92, Saunder Jurriaans, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the National Geographic documentary LA 92. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans (The Gift, Enemy, The OA, The Discovery, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Last Days in the Desert). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. LA 92 is directed by Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin (Undefeated) and tells the definitive story of the 1992 Los Angeles riots from the inside and from the point of view of those involved, using unseen personal footage and news archives, and testimonies of those who lived through it. Read the rest of this entry »
Rob Simonsen to Score Marc Webb’s ‘The Only Living Boy in New York’
Posted: May 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Marc Webb, Rob Simonsen, The Only Living Boy in New York
Rob Simonsen is reteaming with director Marc Webb on the upcoming drama The Only Living Boy in New York. The movie starring Kate Beckinsale, Jeff Bridges, Callum Turner, Pierce Brosnan, Cynthia Nixon and Kiersey Clemons centers on a young man who finds himself way over his head when he starts an affair with an alluring woman who happens to be his father’s mistress. Allan Loeb (21, Just Go With It) wrote the screenplay. Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa (Little Miss Sunshine, Election, Cold Mountain, Nebraska) are producing the project. Simonsen previously scored Webb’s last feature Gifted, which is currently playing in theaters nationwide, and also co-scored his first feature (500) Days of Summer with Mychael Danna. Read the rest of this entry »
‘American Gods’ Main Titles Theme Released
Posted: May 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: American Gods, Brian Reitzell, Starz
Milan Records has released the main titles theme for the new Starz original series American Gods. The track is written by the show’s composer Brian Reitzell (30 Days of Night, Hannibal, Lost in Translation, Stranger Than Fiction) and features vocals by Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson. The theme is now available to download on Amazon. The label has also released the song In the Pines by Reitzell & Mark Lanegan last week. American Gods created by Bryan Fuller & Michael Green based on Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel and starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Pablo Schreiber, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley, Crispin Glover and Orlando Jones currently airs Sunday nights on Starz. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Journey’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: May 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Nick Hamm, score, Soundtrack, Stephen Warbeck, The Journey
IM Global Music will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Journey. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Quills, Billy Elliott, Proof, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin). Also included is the end title song Are You Getting Through by Glen Hansard. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 5 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Journey is directed by Nick Hamm (The Hole) and stars Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, John Hurt, Toby Stephens and Freddie Highmore. The movie centers on the events preceding the historic 2006 St. Andrews Agreement, which brought peace to Northern Ireland after years of violent strife between Unionist and Republican factions. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Whisky Galore!’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gillies MacKinnon, Patrick Doyle, score, Soundtrack, Whisky Galore
Air-Edel Records has announced a soundtrack album for the comedy Whisky Galore!. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Patrick Doyle (Sense and Sensibility, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Thor, Brave, Cinderella, Rise of the Planet of the Apes). Also included is the original song Gairm na h-Oidche (Calling the Night) composed for the film and performed by Mairi MacInnes and featuring lyrics by Abigail Doyle. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 5 and will be available to download on Amazon. Click here to listen to the song and three tracks from the score. Whisky Galore! is directed by Gillies MacKinnon and stars Gregor Fisher, Eddie Izzard, John Sessions, Fenella Woolgar, Tim Piggott-Smith and Sean Biggerstaff. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Baywatch’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Baywatch, Seth Gordon, Soundtrack
Island Records will release the official soundtrack album for the action comedy Baywatch. The album features the songs from the movie by artists including The Notorious B.I.G., Vince Staples, The Chemical Brothers, Lionel Richie, Sean Paul, A$AP Rocky, Run The Jewels, Desiigner & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 5 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Baywatch is directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) and stars Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jon Bass and David Hasselhoff. The movie follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon as he butts heads with a brash new recruit and uncovers a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay. Read the rest of this entry »
