Jeff Cardoni is reteaming with director Michael Winnick on the upcoming horror thriller Malicious. The film starring Josh Stewart, Delroy Lindo, Bojana Novakovic, Melissa Bolona and Yvette Yates follows a young college professor and his pregnant wife who find and open an antique box in their new home, unwittingly releasing a malevolent entity with murderous intentions. Winnick also wrote the screenplay. Patrick Rizzotti and Brett Forbes (The Collector, Pride) are producing the project for Fortress Features. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Cardoni to Score Michael Winnick’s ‘Malicious’
Posted: June 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeff Cardoni, Malicious, Michael Winnick
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Kevin Kiner Scoring ‘Inconceivable’
Posted: June 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Inconceivable, Jonathan Baker, Kevin Kiner
Kevin Kiner has recently composed the music for the upcoming thriller Inconceivable. The film is directed by Jonathan Baker and stars Nicolas Cage, Gina Gershon, Faye Dunaway, Nicky Whelan and Natalie Eva Marie. The movie follows a mother who looks to escape her abusive past by moving to a new town where she befriends another mother, who grows suspicious of her. Chloe King (B. Monkey) wrote the screenplay. Randall Emmett & George Furla (Lone Survivor, End of Watch, 2 Guns) are producing the project with Baker, Mark Stewart (Empire State, Marauders) and Hilary Shor (Children of Men). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 11, 2017)
Posted: June 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blood Drive, Chad Smith, Claws, CounterPunch, Jeff Beal, Jeff Rona, Michael Gatt, Netflix, Showtime, Syfy, The Putin Interviews, TNT, Will Bates
Premiering tonight is the new TNT original series Claws created by Eliot Laurence, executive produced by Rashida Jones & Will McCormack and starring Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Harold Perrineau, Jenn Lyon, Judy Reyes, Jack Kesy, Karrueche Tran, Kevin Rankin and Jason Antoon. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Rona (White Squall, Exit Wounds, Chicago Hope, Generation Iron, Powers, Traffic). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official show website to learn more about the series, which will air Sunday nights on TNT.
Premiering tomorrow, June 12, is the Showtime docu-series The Putin Interviews directed by Oliver Stone who, alongside his longtime documentary producer Fernando Sulichin, interviewed the Russian president Vladimir Putin more than a dozen times over the course of two years for the project. Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Rome, Pollock, Monk, Carnivale, Appaloosa, Ugly Betty) has composed the original music for the 4-parter. Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the show. Check back on this page for the full album details and visit our previous news article for more information about the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter & Lolita Ritmanis Scoring ‘Batman and Harley Quinn’
Posted: June 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Batman and Harley Quinn, Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion
Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter and Lolita Ritmanis have recently composed the music for the upcoming DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation film Batman and Harley Quinn. The film is based on an original story by animation icon Bruce Timm and features the voices of Kevin Conroy as Batman, Loren Lester as Nightwing, Melissa Rauch as Harley Quinn, Paget Brewster as Poison Ivy, Kevin Michael Richardson as Floronic Man and John DiMaggio as Swamp Thing. The movie directed by Sam Liu follows Batman and Nightwing as they are forced to team with Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue/Floronic Man. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 9, 2017)
Posted: June 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Beatriz at Dinner, Brian McOmber, Brian Tyler, Bryce Jacobs, Camera Obscura, Federico Jusid, It Comes at Night, Jonathan Levi Shanes, Justin Bell, Keegan DeWitt, Mark Isham, Mark Mothersbaugh, Megan Leavey, Miles, My Cousin Rachel, Rael Jones, Random Tropical Paradise, Steve Moore, The Hero, The Hunter's Prayer, The Mummy
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure The Mummy directed by Alex Kurtzman and starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance and Russell Crowe. The film’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me, Thor: The Dark World). Back Lot Music has released a digital deluxe edition soundtrack today and will release a CD version next week. Click here for the full album details and also visit Film Music Magazine for an audio interview with Tyler & Kurtzman about their work on the project.
Also opening wide is the horror thriller It Comes at Night written and directed by Trey Edward Shults and starring Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Riley Keough and Kelvin Harrion Jr. Brian McOmber (Krisha, A Teacher, Ugly) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the A24 release. Read the rest of this entry »
Sony Masterworks to Release ‘The Dark Tower’ Soundtrack
Posted: June 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Junkie XL, Nikolaj Arcel, score, Soundtrack, The Dark Tower, Tom Holkenborg
Sony Masterworks will release the official soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure The Dark Tower. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Divergent, Black Mass, 300: Rise of an Empire). The soundtrack will be released on August 4, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Dark Tower is directed by Nikolaj Arcel and stars Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee and Jackie Earle Haley. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans to Score Matthew Ross’ ‘Siberia’
Posted: June 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Bensi, Matthew Ross, Saunder Jurriaans, Siberia
Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans are set to reteam with director Matthew Ross on the upcoming thriller Siberia. The film starring Keanu Reeves, Ana Ularu, Pasha Lychnikoff and Molly Ringwald. The movie follows an American diamond merchant who travels to Russia to sell rare blue diamonds of questionable origin and finds himself in a love-obsessed relationship with a Russian cafe owner. Scott B. Smith (A Simple Plan, The Ruins) wrote the screenplay. Reeves is also producing the project with Stephen Hamel (Passengers, Henry’s Crime), Gabriela Bacher (What a Man), Braden Aftergood and David Hansen (Lovesong). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Kill Switch’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dries Bijlsma, Kill Switch, Rob Peters, score, Seven League Beats, Soundtrack, Tim Smit
CTM Music & Management has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Kill Switch. The album features the film’s original music composed by the Dutch composer/producer duo of Seven League Beats (aka Rob Peters & Dries Bijlsma). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Kill Switch is directed by Tim Smit and stars Dan Stevens, Bérénice Marlohe, Tygo Gernandt, Mike Reus and Charity Wakefield. The movie is based on Smit’s short What’s In The Box? and follows a pilot as he battles to save his family and the planet after an experiment for unlimited energy goes wrong. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Miles’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jonathan Levi Shanes, Justin Bell, Miles, Nathan Adloff, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the comedy drama Miles. The album features the film’s original music composed by Justin Bell & Jonathan Levi Shanes. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Miles is directed by Nathan Adloff and stars Molly Shannon, Tim Boardman, Paul Reiser, Missi Pyle, Yeardley Smith and Stephen Root. The movie tells the story of a young man who after discovering his recently deceased father had squandered his tuition fund and desperate to get out of his small town joins the girls’ volleyball team to earn a college scholarship. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Hero’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: June 8, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brett Haley, Keegan DeWitt, score, Soundtrack, The Hero
The Orchard will release a soundtrack album for the indie comedy drama The Hero. The album features the film’s original music composed by Keegan DeWitt (I’ll See You in My Dreams, Morris from America, Divorce, Making History, Listen Up Philip). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 9 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Hero is co-written and directed by Brett Haley and stars Sam Elliott, Nick Offerman, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter and Katharine Ross. The movie revolves around a former Western film icon as he reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future. Read the rest of this entry »
