The details of the soundtrack album for Stephen Gaghan’s adventure drama Gold have been announced. The album features songs from the movie by artists such as New Order, The Pixies, Television, Kish Bashi (performing Talking Heads), The Isley Brothers and Richard & Linda Thompson. Also included is the original song Gold performed by Iggy Pop and written by himself, the movie’s composer Daniel Pemberton, Gaghan and Brian Burton (aka DangerMouse). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 27 and physically on March 3, 2017 by Varese Sarabande. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Gold starring Matthew McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard, Edgar Ramirez, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, Bruce Greenwood and Stacy Keach follows a modern-day prospector desperate for a lucky break who teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Gold’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gold, Soundtrack, Stephen Gaghan
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Score Preview
Posted: January 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, James Gunn, Tyler Bates
Tyler Bates is currently recording his score for Marvel Studios’ sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 at Abbey Road Studios in London. Director James Gunn has posted a video from the recording sessions featuring a full piece from the composer’s score, which is conducted by Tim Williams. Check out the full video after the jump. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki and Kurt Russell continues the Guardians’ adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos and must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for John Lee Hancock’s ‘The Founder’ Announced
Posted: January 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carter Burwell, John Lee Hancock, score, Soundtrack, The Founder
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the drama The Founder. The album features the film’s original score composed by Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, Twilight, True Grit, Where the Wild Things Are, Adaptation). Also included are the songs featured in the movie by Doris Day, The Ramblers, The DixieAires & more. The soundtrack will be released physically on February 24, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Founder starring Michael Keaton, Laura Dern, Nick Offerman, Linda Cardellini, John Carroll Lynch, Patrick Wilson, Ric Reitz, Wilbur Fitzgerald and B.J. Novak tells the story of McDonald’s founder Ray Croc and chronicles how a milkshake dispensers salesman created one of the most powerful brands in the world. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A United Kingdom’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A United Kingdom, Amma Asante, Patrick Doyle, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for Amma Asante’s romantic drama A United Kingdom have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Patrick Doyle (Sense and Sensibility, Cinderella, Thor, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Brave, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). The soundtrack will be released physically on February 24, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A United Kingdom starring David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport, Terry Pheto, Tom Felton, Arnold Oceng, Jack Lowden and Laura Carmichael tells the true love story between Seretse Khama, the King of Botswana, who fell in love with London office worker Ruth Williams in 1947. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Veeram’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jayaraj, Jeff Rona, score, Soundtrack, Veeram
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the Indian historical drama Veeram. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jeff Rona (White Squall, Exit Wounds, Traffic, Chicago Hope). Also included is the original song We Will Rise written by the composer and performed by Kari Kimmel. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 27 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version is coming out a week later and is available as an import here. Veeram is directed by Jayaraj and stars Kunal Kapoor, Divina Thakur, Shivajith Nambiar, Aaran, Himarsha Venkatsami and Satheesh Menon. The movie is based on William Shakespeare’s Macbeth and tells the story of Chandu Chekavar, an infamous warrior in the 13th century North Malabar. Read the rest of this entry »
The Newton Brothers to Score Mark Raso’s ‘Kodachrome’
Posted: January 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Kodachrome, Mark Raso, The Newton Brothers
The Newton Brothers have been tapped to score the upcoming drama Kodachrome. The film is directed by Mark Raso (Copenhagen) and stars Jason Sudeikis, Ed Harris, Elizabeth Olsen, Bruce Greenwood and Dennis Haysbert. The movie is based on A.G. Sulzberger’s 2010 New York Times article For Kodachrome Fans, Road Ends at Photo Lab in Kansas and revolves around a father and son who take a road trip to Kansas in order to develop photographs at Kodak’s last Kodachrome lab before it closes its doors for good. Read the rest of this entry »
89th Academy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
Best Original Score:
- Jackie – Mica Levi
- La La Land – Justin Hurwitz
- Lion – Dustin O’Halloran & Hauschka
- Moonlight – Nicholas Britell
- Passengers – Thomas Newman Read the rest of this entry »
Gustavo Santaolalla Scoring Thierry Klifa’s ‘Tout nous sépare’
Posted: January 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gustavo Santaolalla, Thierry Klifa, Tout nous sépare
Gustavo Santaolalla is reteaming with director Thierry Klifa on the upcoming French drama Tout nous sépare. The film stars Catherine Deneuve, Diane Kruger, Nicolas Duvauchelle and Nekfeu. No plot details have been revealed yet. Klifa also co-wrote the screenplay with Cedric Anger (Next Time I’ll Aim for the Heart). François Kraus & Denis Pineau-Valencienne (L’ennemi intime), Maxime Delauney and Romain Rousseau are producing the project. Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries) has previously scored Klifa’s last feature, My Mother’s Eyes. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Dog’s Purpose’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Dog's Purpose, Lasse Hallstrom, Rachel Portman, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the family drama A Dog’s Purpose. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Rachel Portman (Emma, The Cider House Rules, Chocolat, Never Let Me Go, The Vow). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 27 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. A Dog’s Purpose is directed by Lasse Hallström and stars Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton, Britt Robertson, K.J. Apa, Juilet Rylance, Luke Kirby, John Ortiz, Pooch Hall and the voice of Josh Gad. The movie based on the bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron tells the story of one devoted dog who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Girl with All the Gifts’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Colm McCarthy, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, score, Soundtrack, The Girl with All the Gifts
Death Waltz Recording will release the official soundtrack album for the thriller The Girl with All the Gifts. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cristobal Tapia de Veer (Utopia, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, National Treasure). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 27, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The album will also be released on CD and on vinyl. The Girl with All the Gifts is directed by Colm McCarthy and stars Glenn Close, Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine and Sennia Nanua. The movie takes place in an underground bunker, where children are being examined by scientists in the hopes of finding a cure for a fungal spore that has infected the planet. Read the rest of this entry »
