Laura Karpman and Raphael Saadiq have recently recorded their score for the upcoming dance comedy Step Sisters. The film is directed by Charles Stone (Drumline, Mr. 300) and stars Megalyn Echikunwoke, Eden Sher, Lyndon Smith, Gage Golightly, Nia Jervier, Alessandra Torresani, Marque Richardson, Naturi Naughton and Matt McGorry. The movie centers on an ambitious black sorority girl who, in order to get admitted to the law school of her dreams, agrees to cross cultural lines and teach the exclusive art of black Greek stepping to a band of wild, party-obsessed white sorority girls whose charter is about to be revoked. Read the rest of this entry »
Laura Karpman & Raphael Saadiq Scoring ‘Step Sisters’
Posted: April 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Charles Stone, Laura Karpman, Raphael Saadiq, Step Sisters
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Spike TV’s ‘The Mist’ TV Series to Feature Music by Giona Ostinelli
Posted: April 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Giona Ostinelli, Spike TV, The Mist
Giona Ostinelli is composing the music for the upcoming Spike TV event series The Mist. The show is based on the Stephen King novella and stars 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 series centers around a small town family that is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with the fallout an eerie mist rolls in, suddenly cutting them off from the rest of the world and, in some cases, each other. Christian Torpe and Amanda Segel are executive producing the project, alongside TWC-Dimension Television’s Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein and David Glasser. Read the rest of this entry »
Will Blair & Brooke Blair to Score ‘Jonathan’
Posted: April 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bill Oliver, Brooke Blair, Jonathan, Will Blair
Will Blair and Brooke Blair have been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama Jonathan. The film is directed by Bill Oliver and stars Ansel Elgort, Patricia Clarkson and Suki Waterhouse. The movie follows two twins who live by a strict set of rules including no lies and no romantic relationships. When one of them finds out that the other has fallen in love, his ordered life is thrown into chaos. Oliver also co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Nickowitz. Randy Manis (The Calling, Big Sky) and Ricky Tollman are producing the project. Neal Dodson, Jim Reeve and Robert Halmi Jr. serve as executive producers. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tommy’s Honour’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christian Henson, Jason Connery, score, Soundtrack, Tommy's Honour
Air-Edel Records has released a soundtrack album for the sports drama Tommy’s Honour. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Severance, Triangle, Black Death, Grabbers, Sinbad). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Tommy’s Honour is directed by Jason Connery and stars Jack Lowden, Peter Mullan, Ophelia Lovibond and Sam Neill. The movie tells the true story of the challenging relationship between “Old” Tom and “Young” Tommy Morris, the dynamic father-son team who ushered in the modern game of golf. Read the rest of this entry »
Ben Folds Scoring ‘Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie’
Posted: April 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ben Folds, Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie, Jeff Garlin, Netflix
Singer/songwriter Ben Folds is making his narrative film scoring debut on the upcoming comedy Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie. The film is directed by Jeff Garlin who also stars in the movie with Christine Woods, Natasha Lyonne, Kaley Cuoco, Amy Sedaris, Steven Weber, Eddie Peppitone and Leah Remini. The movie follows Homicide detective Gene Handsome as he sets out to solve a woman’s murder while searching for clues about what’s missing from his personal life. Garlin also co-wrote the screenplay with Andrea Seigel (Laggies). Read the rest of this entry »
‘How to Be a Latin Lover’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Craig Wedren, How to Be a Latin Lover, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the comedy How to Be a Latin Lover have been revealed. The album features the songs from the movie, including tracks by Jungle Fire, The Vanguards, Gaby Moreno, Iris Cepeda, Solomon Burke. The movie’s composer Craig Wedren also worked on several of the songs. The soundtrack will be released on April 28, 2017 by Nacional Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. How to Be a Latin Lover is directed by Ken Marino and stars Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, Raquel Welch, Michael Cera, Rob Riggle, Rob Corddry, Michaela Watkins and Rob Huebel. Read the rest of this entry »
Nitin Sawhney Scoring Andy Serkins’ ‘Breathe’
Posted: April 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andy Serkis, Breathe, Nitin Sawhney
Nitin Sawhney is currently scoring the upcoming drama Breathe. The film is directed by Andy Serkis and stars Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Hugh Bonneville and Charles Chapman. The movie is based on a true story and revolves around a brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed. William Nicholson (Gladiator, Les Miserables, Unbroken, Shadowlands) wrote the screenplay. Jonathan Cavendish (Bridget Jones’s Diary, Elizabeth: The Golden Age) is producing the project for The Imaginarium Studios. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Go North’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Go North, Greg Kuehn, score, Soundtrack
Peligro Records will release a soundtrack album for the coming-of-age thriller Go North. The album features the film’s original score composed by T.S.O.L. member Greg Kuehn (Confessions of a Superhero). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 28, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Go North is co-written and directed by Matt Ogens and stars Jacob Lofland, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Patrick Schwarzenegger and James Bloor. The movie follows two teenagers who strike out on a dangerous journey into the unknown in the wake of cataclysmic events to find family and hope for the future. The thriller was released earlier this year by Gunpowder & Sky and is now available on VOD. Read the rest of this entry »
Eric Hachikian Scoring Ari Sandel’s ‘When We First Met’
Posted: April 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ari Sandel, Eric V. Hachikian, When We First Met
Eric Hachikian is composing the original score for the upcoming romantic comedy When We First Met. The film is directed by Ari Sandel (The DUFF, West Bank Story) and stars Adam Devine, Alexandra Daddario and Robbie Amell. The movie revolves around a man who spends the perfect first night with the girl of his dreams, but gets relegated to the friend zone. Three years later, he gets the unexpected chance to travel back in time and alter that night, and his fate, over and over again. Devine also co-wrote the screenplay with John Whittington (The LEGO Batman Movie). Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Lovers’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Azazel Jacobs, Mandy Hoffman, score, Soundtrack, The Lovers
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Azazel Jacobs’ indie comedy The Lovers. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mandy Hoffman (Ana Maria in Novela Land) who previously scored the director’s Terri. The soundtrack will be released digitally next month and is set for a physical release on June 2, 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The Lovers is written and directed by Jacobs and stars Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Aidan Gillen, Melora Walters, Tyler Ross and Jessica Sula. The movie follows a chronically cheating married couple whose relationship has gone bitterly bad. When they decide to sit down and get divorced, the two find themselves suddenly falling in love again. Read the rest of this entry »
