The details for the deluxe edition version of the soundtrack album for Illumination Entertainment’s Sing have been revealed. The album features the songs from the animated movie performed the voice cast, including seven more tracks not featured on the regular edition. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically this Friday, December 9 by Republic Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and click here to download the album. As previously reported, a separate soundtrack featuring the film’s score by Joby Talbot will also be released. Sing directed by Garth Jennings and starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Seth MacFarlane, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Saunders, Nick Kroll and Peter Serafinowicz will be released in theaters nationwide on December 21, 2016 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sing’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Garth Jennings, Sing, Soundtrack
Fox’s ‘Star’ to Feature Score by James Levine
Posted: December 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fox, James Levine, Lee Daniels, Star, Tom Donaghy
James Levine is composing the original score for the new Fox drama Star. The show is created by Lee Daniels (Empire, The Butler, Precious) & Tom Donaghy (The Whole Truth) and stars Queen Latifah, Benjamin Bratt, Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Brittany O’Grady. The series revolves around three talented singers, desperate for a new start and with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cut-throat music business on their road to success. Daniels and Donaghy are also executive producing the 20th Century Fox Television production with Charles Murray (Luke Cage), Pamela Oas Williams (Lee Daniels’ The Butler) and Effie Brown (Dear White People). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Midnight Sun’ TV Series Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Midnight Sun, Nathaniel Mechaly, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the French/Swedish thriller series Midnight Sun. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Nathaniel Mechaly (Taken series, Colombiana, Transporter: The Series, The Grandmaster). Also included are tracks by Sofia Jannok and Björn Stein. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Midnight Sun is directed by Mans Marlind & Bjorn Stein (The Bridge) and stars Leila Bekhti and Gustaf Hammarsten. The drama follows a French detective who teams up with a Swedish detective to investigate the bestial murder of a French citizen in a remote mining community in the far north of Sweden. Read the rest of this entry »
Toby Chu to Score John Leonetti’s ‘Wish Upon’
Posted: December 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Leonetti, Toby Chu, Wish Upon
Toby Chu has signed on to score the upcoming horror thriller Wish Upon. The film is directed by John Leonetti (Annabelle) and stars Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Elisabeth Rohm, Shannon Purser, Ki Hong Lee, Sherilyn Fenn, Sydney Park, Alice Lee, Mitchell Slaggert and Josephine Langford. The movie follows a 16-year-old misfit who finds a magic box that promises a chance at the life she’s always wanted only to discover that each wish would demand a deadly payment. Barbara Marshall (Viral) has written the screenplay. Sherryl Clark (Cloverfield, Plush) is producing the project for Busted Shark Productions. Read the rest of this entry »
59th Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 59th Grammy Awards have been announced. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories:
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Bridge of Spies (Thomas Newman) – Hollywood Records
- The Hateful Eight (Ennio Morricone) – Decca
- The Revenant (Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto) – Milan Records
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (John Williams) – Walt Disney Records
- Stranger Things Volume 1 (Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein) – Lakeshore Records
- Stranger Things Volume 2 (Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein) – Lakeshore Records
Nima Fakhrara to Score Frederick Cipoletti’s ‘Desolate’
Posted: December 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Desolate, Frederick Cipoletti, Nima Fakhrara
Nima Fakhrara has been tapped to score the upcoming dystopian drama Desolate. The film is directed by Frederick Cipoletti and stars Callan Mulvey, Tyson Ritter, Mark Kassen, Juston Street, Will Brittain, Natasha Bassett, James Russo, Bill Tangradi and Jonathan Rosenthal. The movie revolves around a family of farmers living in a dystopian future during a severe drought who are troubled by a menacing stranger. Cipoletti co-wrote the screenplay with Jonathan Rosenthal. They are also producing the project with Jordan Foley (The Open Road). Read the rest of this entry »
Walt Disney Records to Release Soundtrack for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Live Action Film Adaptation
Posted: December 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast, Bill Condon, Howard Ashman, score, Soundtrack, Tim Rice
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the live action feature adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. The album features the songs from the film composed by Alan Menken (Aladdin, Enchanted, Tangled, The Little Mermaid) and featuring lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. Also included on the release is Menken’s original score, which was arranged by Christopher Benstead. The soundtrack will be released in various versions and formats on March 17, 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the 2-disc deluxe edition soundtrack and check back on this page for the full album details. Beauty and the Beast is directed by Bill Condon and stars Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Audra McDonald, Ian McKellen and Emma Thompson. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph Trapanese to Score Joseph Kosinski’s ‘Granite Mountain’
Posted: December 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Granite Mountain, Joseph Kosinski, Joseph Trapanese
Joseph Trapanese is reteaming with director Joseph Kosinski on the upcoming action drama Granite Mountain. The film’s cast includes Miles Teller, Josh Brolin, Jeff Bridges, Ben Hardy, Jennifer Connelly, Taylor Kitsch, Andie MacDowell, Natalie Hall, James Badge Dale and Scott Haze. The movie tells the true story of the elite crew of men who battled a wildfire in Prescott, Arizona in June 2013 that claimed the lives of 19 of their members. Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers series, Salt, Deepwater Horizon) is producing the project with Erik Howsam, Jeremy Steckler (Army of One), Dawn Ostroff, Mike Menchel (One Chance), Molly Smith (Demolition), Trent Luckinbill & Thad Luckinbill (Sicario). Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for Paolo Sorrentino’s HBO Series ‘The Young Pope’
Posted: December 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Lele Marchitelli, Paolo Sorrentino, score, Soundtrack, The Young Pope
Warner Music will release a soundtrack album for the Paolo Sorrentino’s series The Young Pope. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Great Beauty). Also included are tracks by Jeff Buckley, Max Richter, John Adams, Bela Bartok, Antonello Venditti, Jefferson Airplane, Domenico Modugno & more as featured in the drama. The soundtrack will be released overseas on December 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order as an import on Amazon. The Young Pope is created and directed by Sorrentino and stars Jude Law, Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando, Javier Cámara, Scott Shepherd, Cécile de France, Ludivine Sagnier, Toni Bertorelli and James Cromwell. The series tells the story of the beginning of the pontificate of Lenny Belardo, alias Pius XIII, the first American Pope in history. Read the rest of this entry »
Gabriel Yared Scoring ‘If You See His Heart’ (‘Si tu voyais son coeur’)
Posted: December 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gabriel Yared, If You See His Heart, Joan Chemla, Si tu voyais son coeur
Gabriel Yared is composing the music for the upcoming French drama If You See His Heart (Si tu voyais son coeur). The film noir is directed by Joan Chemla and stars Gael Bernal Garcia and Marine Vacth. The movie follows a gypsy, excluded from his community after the death of his best friend, who finds solace in the figure of a woman. Pierre Guyard (Love at First Fight, This Summer Feeling) is producing the project for the Paris-based production company Nord-Ouest. Read the rest of this entry »
