The full details of the score album for the action sequel xXx: Return of Xander Cage have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious series, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me, Thor: The Dark World) and Robert Lydecker (Sleepy Hollow, Designated Survivor). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 27 by Varese Sarabande and physically on February 17. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. As previously reported, Paramount Music has already released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. xXx: Return of Xander Cage is directed by D.J. Caruso and stars Vin Diesel, Deepika Padukone, Ruby Rose, Nina Dobrev, Toni Collette, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Kris Wu, Michael Bisping, and Samuel L. Jackson. Read the rest of this entry »
‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ Score Album Details
Posted: January 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, Robert Lydecker, score, Soundtrack, xXx, xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Tuomas Kantelinen Scoring ‘Iron Sky: The Coming Race’
Posted: January 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Iron Sky, Iron Sky: The Coming Race, Timo Vuorensola, Tuomas Kantelinen
Tuomas Kantelinen is currently recording his score for the upcoming sci-fi action adventure comedy Iron Sky: The Coming Race. The film is directed by Timo Vuorensola and stars Lara Rossi, Vladimir Burlakov, Kit Dale, Udo Kier, Julia Dietze and Tom Green. The movie is the sequel to 2012’s hit feature Iron Sky in which a group of Nazis plan to take over the world after lying dormant in a secret military base on the moon. Vuorensola is also producing the project with Tero Kaukomaa (Everlasting Moments) and Samuli Torssonen. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 22, 2017)
Posted: January 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Blake Neely, iBoy, Laura Karpman, Lifetime, Love by the 10th Date, Marcelo Zarvos, Max Aruj, Netflix, Raphael Saadiq, Riverdale, Steffen Thum, The CW, Z: The Beginning of Everything
Premiering on Thursday, January 26, is the new CW drama Riverdale based on the characters by Archie Comics and starring Lili Reinhart, Cole Sprouse, Luke Perry, KJ Apa, Marisol Nichols, Mädchen Amick, Ashleigh Murray, Madelaine Petsch and Camila Mendes. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Blindspot). Check out our previous news article, as well as the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Thursday nights on the CW.
Premiering on Friday, January 27, is the Amazon original series Z: The Beginning of Everything created by Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin and starring Christina Ricci, Gavin Stenhouse, David Strathairn, Kristine Nielsen, Maya Kazan, Sarah Schenkkan, Jamie Anne Allman and Holly Curran. Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, The Affair, Ray Donovan, The Good Shepherd) is composing the show’s original music. Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on Friday. The full album details will be posted on this page this coming week. Read the rest of this entry »
A Winged Victory for the Sullen Scoring Francis Lee’s ‘God’s Own Country’
Posted: January 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Adam Wiltzie, Dustin O'Halloran, Francis Lee, God's Own Country
A Winged Victory for the Sullen (aka Dustin O’Halloran & Adam Wiltzie) have composed the music for the British drama God’s Own Country. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actor Francis Lee and stars Josh O’Connor, Alec Secareanu, Ian Hart and Gemma Jones. The movie follows a young farmer in Yorkshire who numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker for lambing season ignites an intense relationship that sets him on a new path. Manon Ardisson and Jack Tarling are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Netflix’s ‘Burning Sands’ to Feature Original Song by Common
Posted: January 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Burning Sands, Common, Gerard McMurray, Netflix
Common (aka Lonnie Lynn) is performing the original end credits song The Cross for the Netflix original movie Burning Sands. The track is performed by Common & singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas, written by Common, Karriem Riggins, Robert Glasper and Samora Pinderhuges. Riggins and Glasper are also producing the song. Burning Sands is directed by Gerard McMurray and stars Trevor Jackson, Alfre Woodard, Steve Harris, Tosin Cole, DeRon Horton and Trevante Rhodes. The drama takes place in the world of fraternities and follows a favored pledgee who is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 20, 2017)
Posted: January 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Antarctica: Ice and Sky, Brian Tyler, Carter Burwell, Cyrille Aufort, Detour, Jeehun Hwang, Laurent Perez Del Mar, Robert Lydecker, Split, Staying Vertical, The Founder, The Red Turtle, The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, Tom Rowlands, Toydrum, Trespass Against Us, West Dylan Thordson, xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the thriller Split written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Jessica Sula and Haley Lu Richardson. The film’s original music is composed by West Dylan Thordson (Foxcatcher, Joy, The Jinx). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Also opening wide today is the action sequel xXx: Return of Xander Cage directed by D.J. Caruso and starring Vin Diesel, Deepika Padukone, Ruby Rose, Nina Dobrev, Toni Collette, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Kris Wu, Michael Bisping, and Samuel L. Jackson. Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Fast & Furious series, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me) and Robert Lydecker (Sleepy Hollow) have composed the film’s original music. Paramount Music has released a soundtrack featuring the songs from the film. Click here for the full album details. A separate soundtrack featuring the composers’ score will be released by Varese Sarabande (visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version). Read the rest of this entry »
David Buckley to Score CBS’ ‘The Good Fight’
Posted: January 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, David Buckley, Michelle King, Robert King, The Good Fight
David Buckley has been hired to score the upcoming CBS drama The Good Fight. The show is created by Robert & Michelle King and stars Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Rose Leslie, Delroy Lindo, Sarah Steele, Justin Bartha, Erica Tazel, Paul Guilfoyle and Bernadette Peters. The drama is a spin-off to the network’s series The Good Wife and picks up one year after the events of the show’s final episode. The Kings are also executive producing the project with Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams) who co-wrote the premiere, as well as Ridley Scott & David Zucker (The Man in the High Castle, The Pillars of the Earth), Liz Glotzer (Friends with Benefits, The Mist), Brooke Kennedy and Alison Cross. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack for Guillaume Canet’s ‘Rock’n Roll’ to Be Released
Posted: January 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Guillaume Canet, Rock'n Roll, score, Soundtrack, Yodelice
L’R du Trésor will release a soundtrack album for Guillaume Canet’s comedy Rock’n Roll. The album features the film’s original music composed by French singer/songwriter Yodelice who previously scored the director’s last feature Blood Ties. Also included are the songs from the movie by artists such as Nick Waterhouse, Dead Or Alive, Celine Dion, Ellis Shirley, The Ting Tings, Ellis Shirley & more. The soundtrack will be released on February 15, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Rock’n Roll stars Canet himself, alongside Marion Cotillard, Gilles Lellouche, Fanny Ardant, Philippe Lefebvre and Yvan Attal. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for WGN America’s ‘Outsiders’ Released
Posted: January 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Outsiders, Soundtrack, The Ben Miller Band, WGN America
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the WGN America original series Outsiders. The album features seven songs from the show by The Ben Miller Band. Also included is the drama’s main title theme Taker’s Creed by Morgan O’Kane. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Outsiders is created by Peter Mattei and stars David Morse, Joe Anderson, Gillian Alexy, Ryan Hurst, Kyle Gallner, Christina Jackson and Thomas M. Wright. The series tells the story of the Farrell clan and their struggle for power and control in the hills of Appalachia. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Split’
Posted: January 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: M. Night Shyamalan, score, Soundtrack, Split, West Dylan Thordson
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller Split. The album features the film’s original music composed by West Dylan Thordson (Foxcatcher, Joy, The Jinx). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow and is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Split is written and directed by Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs) and stars James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Jessica Sula and Haley Lu Richardson. The movie revolves around a man who endures a major loss and becomes compelled to abduct three teenage girls. The Blumhouse production is being released this weekend by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
