Penka Kouneva has been tapped to score the upcoming sci-fi drama Encounter. The film is written and directed by Paul Salamoff and stars Luke Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Cheryl Texiera, Tom Atkins, Dean S. Jagger, Vincent M. Ward and Christopher Showerman. The film movie follows a group of friends who make a remarkable discovery in a rural field. When they bring the otherworldly object home, they soon discover that it holds greater secrets that they could have imagined. Read the rest of this entry »
Penka Kouneva to Score ‘Encounter’
Posted: April 1, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Encounter, Paul Salamoff, Penka Kouneva
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 31, 2017)
Posted: March 31, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Carrie Pilby, Cezanne et moi, Clint Mansell, Danny Bensi, Despite the Falling Snow, Elvis Perkins, Eric Neveux, Ghost in the Shell, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Lorne Balfe, Michael Penn, Rachel Portman, Saunder Jurriaans, Steve Mazzaro, The Boss Baby, The Discovery, The Zookeeper's Wife
Two new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Opening in most theaters is DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby directed by Tom McGrath and featuring the voices of Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow and Miles Bakshi. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception, The Dark Knight) and Steve Mazzaro (Bullet to the Head). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the film adaptation of Ghost in the Shell directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche and Michael Pitt. Clint Mansell (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, Noah) and Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman Movie, Terminator Genisys) have composed the film’s original music. Paramount Pictures has released a soundtrack album featuring songs from and inspired by the movie (click here for the full details). A separate soundtrack featuring Mansell’s music was originally set for release today by Lakeshore Records, but appears to have been canceled or postponed indefinitely. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Blackcoat’s Daughter’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 31, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Elvis Perkins, Osgood Perkins, score, Soundtrack, The Blackcoat's Daughter
Death Waltz Recordings has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Blackcoat’s Daughter. The album features the film’s original music composed by Elvis Perkins. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. Mondo will release a vinyl version next month. The Blackcoat’s Daughter is directed by Osgood Perkins and stars Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, Lauren Holly and James Remar. The movie is set at a girls’ prep school, where two students find themselves stranded after their parents mysteriously fail to retrieve them for winter break. Read the rest of this entry »
Music from Dan Ireland’s ‘Hate from a Distance’ & ‘A Most Peculiar Man’ to Be Released
Posted: March 31, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Most Peculiar Man, Harry Gregson-Williams, Hate from a Distance, score, Soundtrack, Tom Howe
Redrocca will release the scores for two shorts by late director Dan Ireland, Hate from a Distance and A Most Peculiar Man. The music for both films is composed by Tom Howe (Charming) and Harry Gregson-Williams (The Martian, The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, Kingdom of Heaven) who also worked with the filmmaker on the features The Whole Wide World, Jolene and Passionada. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 1, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Break the Locks’ from Netflix’s ‘The Get Down’ Released
Posted: March 31, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Baz Luhrmann, Netflix, The Get Down
RCA Records has released the original song Break the Locks from the second part of the Netflix original series The Get Down. The track is performed by cast members Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown, Jr., Jaden Smith, Justice Smith & Shameik Moore and is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. The label will also release a new full soundtrack album featuring next month. Click here to pre-order the CD version and check back on this page for the full details. The Get Down created by Baz Luhrmann is set in 19977 New York City and centers on the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx as they chase dreams and breakneck beats to transform music history. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Gifted’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 31, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gifted, Marc Webb, Rob Simonsen, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for Marc Webb’s drama Gifted. The album features the film’s original score composed by Rob Simonsen (The Spectacular Now, Nerve, Going In Style, Foxcatcher, The Way Way Back) who previously collaborated with the director on (500) Days of Summer. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 7, 2017. Also included is a track by Timothy Seth Avett and Crooked Still’s song Pretty Bird. Gifted starring Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate and Octavia Spencer. The movie follows a single man raising his child prodigy niece, when the seven-year-old’s mathematical abilities come to the attention of his formidable mother. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fight for Space’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 31, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fight for Space, Ron Jones, score, Soundtrack
SkyMuse Records has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Fight for Space. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ron Jones (DuckTales, Family Guy, Star Trek: The Next Generation, American Dad!). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Fight for Space is directed by Paul Hildebrandt and centers on the Space Race in the 1960s and 70s and examines how it inspired a generation to pursue careers in science and technology. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Broadchurch’ The Final Chapter Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 30, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: BBC America, Broadchurch, ITV, Ólafur Arnalds, score, Soundtrack
Mercury Classics will release a new soundtrack album for the ITV original series Broadchurch. The album features the original music from the show’s third and final season composed by Olafur Arnalds. Also included is the song Take My Leave of You written by the composer and performed by Arnór Dan, which has already been released as a digital single. The soundtrack will be released on April 7, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Broadchurch is created by Chris Chibnall and stars David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Arthur Darvill, Carolyn Pickles, Adam Wilson and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Read the rest of this entry »
‘American Gods’ Main Titles Sequence Released
Posted: March 30, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: American Gods, Brian Reitzell, Starz
Starz has published the opening titles for the original series American Gods. The titles sequence features original music by the show’s composer Brian Reitzell (30 Days of Night, Hannibal, Lost in Translation, Stranger Than Fiction) and vocals by Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson. Check out the full titles sequence after the jump. American Gods is created by Bryan Fuller & Michael Green based on Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel and and stars Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Pablo Schreiber, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley, Crispin Glover and Orlando Jones. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Free Fire’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 30, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben Salisbury, Ben Wheatley, Free Fire, Geoff Barrow, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records, in conjuction with Invada Records, will release the official soundtrack album for Ben Wheatley’s action comedy Free Fire. The album features the film’s full original score composed by Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury (Ex Machina). Also included are the songs from the movie The Real Kids, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Denver & more, as well as dialogue from the film. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 31 and will be available to download here. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version, which is set to come out in early May. Free Fire is co-written and directed by Wheatley and stars Brie Larson, Armie Hammer and Cillian Murphy. Read the rest of this entry »
