Mary J. Blige has recorded the original song Mighty River for the period drama Mudbound. The singer/songwriter who also stars in the movie co-wrote the track with Raphael Saadiq (Underground, Insecure) and Taura Stinson. Check back on this page for more information about a soundtrack release for the movie. Mudbound is directed by Dee Rees and stars Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Rob Morgan, Jonathan Banks, Garrett Hedlund, as well as Blige herself. Read the rest of this entry »
Dee Rees’ ‘Mudbound’ to Feature Original Song ‘Mighty River’ by Mary J. Blige
Posted: October 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Dee Rees, Mary J. Blige, Mudbound, Netflix, Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson
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Steve Jablonsky to Score ‘Game Over, Man!’
Posted: October 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Game Over Man!, Kyle Newacheck, Steve Jablonsky
Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, The Island. Deepwater Horizon) has been tapped to score the upcoming Netflix original movie Game Over, Man!. The action comedy is directed by Kyle Newacheck (Workaholics) and stars Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson and Jere Burns. The film follows three friends who are on the verge of getting their video game financed when their benefactor is taken hostage by terrorists. Holm (Workaholics) also wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The White King’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joanna Bruzdowicz, score, Soundtrack, The White King
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the British sci-fi drama The White King. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joanna Bruzdowicz (Vagabond, The Beaches of Agnes) and performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released on December 1, 2017. Check back on this page for the pre-order link. The White King is directed by Alex Helfrecht & Jörg Tittel and stars Lorenzo Allchurch, Jonathan Pryce, Agyness Deyn, Fiona Shaw, Greta Scacchi and Olafur Darri Olafsson. The movie is based on the novel by Gyorgy Dragoman and follows a young boy who overcomes growing up in a brutal dictatorship. Read the rest of this entry »
8th Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: October 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The nominations for the 8th Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) in the Visual Media categories have been announced. Check out the nominees in the major categories below after the jump and visit the official HMMA website to buy tickets and for the full list of nominations. The awards show will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at The Avalon Hollywood. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Education Through Music – Los Angeles (ETMLA). Past HMMA honorees include Smokey Robinson, Glen Campbell, Dave Mason, Christopher Young and John Debney. Read the rest of this entry »
Hulu’s ‘There’s… Johnny!’ to Feature Music by Steven Argila
Posted: October 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hulu, Paul Reiser, Steven Argila, There's... Johnny!
Steven Argila is reteaming with Paul Reiser on the upcoming period comedy There’s… Johnny!. The show is created by Reiser & David Steven Simon (Mad About You) and stars Tony Danza, Ian Nelson, Jane Levy, Roger Bart, T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh, Nate Smith, David Hoffman, Daniel Strauss and Andrew Schulz. The series follows a wide-eyed 19-year-old Nebraskan who stumbles into a job on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1970s and a young Talent Coordinator on the show. Reiser and Simon are executive producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Victor Reyes Scoring Rodrigo Cortes’ ‘Down a Dark Hall’
Posted: October 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Down a Dark Hall, Rodrigo Cortes, Victor Reyes
Victor Reyes is currently recording his score for the upcoming supernatural drama Down a Dark Hall. The film is directed by Rodrigo Cortes and stars AnnaSophia Robb, Isabelle Fuhrman, Noah Silver, Rosie Day and Uma Thurman. The movie is based on the 1974 novel by Lois Duncan and follows a boarding school student who confronts the darkly seductive powers of the headmistress and comes face to face with the supernatural abilities that could make her all-powerful or destroy her. Chris Sparling (Buried, Mercy) and Michael Goldbach (Daydream Nation) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph Trapanese to Score USA’s ‘Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac & The Notorious B.I.G.’
Posted: October 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joseph Trapanese, Unsolved, USA
Joseph Trapanese has signed on to score the upcoming USA drama Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac & The Notorious B.I.G. The show is developed by Kyle Long (Suits) and stars Josh Duhamel, Marcc Rose, Wavyy Jonez, Jimmi Simpson, Bokeem Woodbine, Jamie McShane, Brent Sexton, Luke James, Aisha Hinds and Letoya Luckett. The series chronicles the two major police investigations by LAPD Detective Greg Kading into the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. Long is also executive producing the Universal Cable production with Mark Taylor (Underground). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Thunderbirds Are Go!’ Volume 2 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Ben Foster, Nick Foster, score, Soundtrack, Thunderbirds Are Go!
Silva Screen Records will release a new soundtrack album for the British animated series Thunderbirds Are Go!. The album features music from the show composed by Ben Foster (Torchwood, Hidden Kingdoms, Scott & Bailey) and Nick Foster (The Cube). The Volume 2 soundtrack will be released overseas on November 24, 2017. The label has previously released a soundtrack album featuring selections of the composers’ score from the first season. Thunderbirds Are Go! based on characters by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson is based on the classic 1960s adventure series and features the voices of Rosamund Pike, Thomas Sangster, Rasmus Hardiker, David Menkin, Kayvan Novak and David Graham. Read the rest of this entry »
Fil Eisler to Score ‘Proud Mary’
Posted: October 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Babak Najafi, Fil Eisler, Proud Mary
Fil Eisler has been hired to score the upcoming action thriller Proud Mary. The film is directed by Babak Najafi (London Has Fallen, Easy Money II: Hard to Kill) and stars Taraji P. Henson, Billy Brown, Jahi Di’Allo Winston and Danny Glover. The movie follows a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad. John Stuart Newman & Christian Swegal and Steven Antin (Burlesque, Gloria) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Breadwinner’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna, Nora Twomey, score, Soundtrack, The Breadwinner
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature The Breadwinner. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, Surf’s Up) and Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, Storks). The soundtrack will be released on November 17 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Breadwinner is directed by Nora Twomey (The Secret of Kells) and executive produced by Angelina Jolie. The movie is based on Deborah Ellis’ award-winning novel and tells the story of an 11-year-old Afghan girl, born into an ever-changing world of conflict and oppression, who finds strength in the love of her family and the power of storytelling. Read the rest of this entry »
