Director James Mangold confirmed on Twitter that Marco Beltrami is currently scoring the upcoming Wolverine sequel Logan. The film starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant and Dafne Keen follows an an aging Wolverine and Professor X must protect a young female clone of Wolverine from an evil organization led by Nathanial Essex. Simon Kinberg (X-Men:Days of Future Past & Apocalypse, The Martian, Cinderella) and Lauren Shuler Donner (X-Men series, Deadpool, Constantine) are producing the project. No word yet on whether any music composed by Cliff Martinez who was originally hired to score the movie will be featured in the film. Read the rest of this entry »
Marco Beltrami to Score James Mangold’s ‘Logan’
Posted: December 31, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Mangold, Logan, Marco Beltrami, Wolverine
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 30, 2016)
Posted: December 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 20th Century Women, Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Hidden Figures, Live by Night, Paterson, Pharrell Williams, Roger Neill, SQÜRL, Toni Erdmann
No new movies are opening nationwide this week.
Playing in limited release since this past Sunday before expanding nationwide on January 6 is the drama Hidden Figures directed by Theodore Melfi and starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell and Kevin Costner. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator), Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch (Lights Out). Columbia Records has released two soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film, as well as the composers’ score. Also click here to check out a video featurette about the music from the movie.
Also playing in select cities before expanding nationwide on January 13 is the crime drama Live by Night directed by Ben Affleck who also stars in the movie, alongside Sienna Miller, Elle Fanning, Chris Messina, Zoe Saldana and Chris Cooper. The film’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Martian, The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek) who previously scored Affleck’s The Town and Gone Baby Gone. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Moonshine by Foy Vance feat. Kacey Musgraves. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
CMT’s ‘Sun Records’ to Feature Music by Lyle Workman
Posted: December 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CMT, Lyle Workman, Sun Records
Lyle Workman has been tapped to score the upcoming CMT original series Sun Records. The show stars Chad Michael Murray, Billy Gardell, Drake Milligan, Kevin Fonteyne, Christian Lees, Jonah Lees, Trevor Donovan and Kerry Holliday. The drama based on the book written by Floyd Mutrux & Colin Escott is set in Memphis and depicts the rise of musicians including Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash as the burgeoning civil-rights movement grips the nation. Gil Grant (Painkiller Jane) serves as the series’ showrunner and is also executive producing the Thinkfactory Media production with Leslie Greif (Texas Rising, Funny Money), Jayson Dinsmore (Still the King) and Julia Silverton. Read the rest of this entry »
Lisa Gerrard & James Orr Scoring Paul Currie’s ‘2:22’
Posted: December 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 2:22, James Orr, Lisa Gerrard, Paul Currie
Lisa Gerrard and James Orr have composed the original music for the upcoming romantic thriller 2:22. The film is directed by Paul Currie (One Perfect Day) and stars Michiel Huisman, Teresa Palmer, Sam Reid and Simone Kessell. The movie follows a man whose life is permanently derailed when an ominous pattern of events repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending at precisely 2:22 PM. Todd Stein and Nathan Parker (Moon, Equals) have written the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Man in the High Castle’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Dominic Lewis, score, Soundtrack, The Man in the High Castle
The full details of the new soundtrack album for Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle have been revealed. The album features selections from the original music of the show’s second season composed by Dominic Lewis (Money Monster, Free Birds, The DUFF). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 30 by Varese Sarabande and will be available to download here. The label will also release a CD featuring the show’s music from the first and second seasons in early 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album and check back on this page for the full album details. The Man in the High Castle is created by Frank Spotnitz and stars Alexa Davalos, Luke Kleintank, Rupert Evans, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Joel De La Fuente, Rufus Sewell and DJ Qualls. Read the rest of this entry »
Joel P. West Scoring ‘The Bachelors’
Posted: December 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joel P. West, Kurt Voelker, The Bachelors
Joel P. West is scoring the upcoming comedy drama The Bachelors. The film is written and directed by Kurt Voelker and stars J.K. Simmons, Julie Delpy, Josh Wiggins and Odeya Rush. The movie revolves around a widower and his 17-year-old son who move from a small northern California town to Los Angeles, where their lives are transformed by a wry old friend and two extraordinary women. Matthew Baer (Unbroken, City by the Sea, Maggie) and George Parra (The Squeeze) are producing the project with Joe McKelheer (The Adderall Diaries) and Bill Kiely for Windowseat Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘Twister’ Score Album Announced
Posted: December 28, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jan De Bont, Mark Mancina, score, Soundtrack, Twister
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1996 hit disaster movie Twister directed by Jan De Bont and starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. The album features the expanded original score from the Amblin Entertainment production composed by Mark Mancina (Speed, Tarzan, Moana, Bad Boys, Brother Bear, Planes, Training Day), including previously unreleased music. The 20th Anniversary soundtrack is limited to 3000 copies and will be available to order on January 17, 2016 on the label’s official website. Read the rest of this entry »
Dan Romer Scoring Jeff Baena’s ‘The Little Hours’ & ‘Chasing Coral’
Posted: December 28, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chasing Coral, Dan Romer, Jeff Baena, Jeff Orlowski, The Little Hours
Dan Romer is composing the music for the upcoming comedy The Little Hours. The film is written and directed by Jeff Baena (Life After Beth, Joshy) and stars Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci, Aubrey Plaza, John C. Reilly and Molly Shannon. The movie follows a young servant fleeing from his master who takes refuge at a dysfunctional convent in medieval Tuscany. Plaza is also producing the project with
Liz Destro (Life of Crime, Yoga Hosers, About Cherry) for Destro Films. The Little Hours will premiere next month at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Read the rest of this entry »
Crackle’s ‘Mad Families’ to Feature Music by J. Peter Robinson
Posted: December 27, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Crackle, Fred Wolf, J. Peter Robinson, Mad Families
J. Peter Robinson has composed the music for the upcoming Crackle original movie Mad Families. The film is directed by Fred Wolf (The House Bunny) and stars Charlie Sheen, Leah Remini, Finesse Mitchell, Juan Gabriel Pareja, Charlotte McKinney, Naya Rivera, Chris Mulkey, Clint Howard, Chanel Iman, Barry Shabaka Henley, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, Efren Ramirez and Danny Mora. The comedy centers on three families – one Hispanic, one African-American, one Caucasian – who end up sharing the same camping space over the Fourth of July weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
Keegan DeWitt to Score Aaron Katz’s ‘Gemini’
Posted: December 27, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Katz, Alex Ross Perry, Brett Haley, Gemini, Golden Exits, Jim Strouse, Keegan DeWitt, The Hero, The Incredible Jessica James
Keegan DeWitt is reteaming with director Aaron Katz on the upcoming thriller Gemini. The film is written and directed by Katz (Cold Weather) and stars Lola Kirke, Zoe Kravitz, John Cho, Ricki Lake, Greta Lee, Michelle Forbes, Nelson Franklin, Reeve Carney, Jessica Parker Kennedy and James Ransone. Mynette Louie (Cold Comes the Night, Children of Invention), Sara Murphy (Morris From America) and Adele Romanski (Moonlight, Black Rock, Kicks) are producing the project. DeWitt has previously scored Katz’s last feature, Land Ho!. Read the rest of this entry »
