Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy epic The Great Wall. The album fetters the film’s original music composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans). The soundtrack will be released in Mainland China on December 16, 2016 and in other markets in early 2017. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The Great Wall marks the English language debut of director Zhang Yimou (House of Flying Daggers and stars Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Hanyu Zhang, Eddie Peng, Lu Han, Kenny Lin, Junkai Wang and Zheng Kai. The movie tells the story of an elite force making a last stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Great Wall’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack, The Great Wall, Zhang Yimou
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Mark Yaeger to Score Go90’s ‘Embeds’
Posted: December 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Embeds, Go90, Mark Yaeger
Mark Yaeger has been hired to score and write original songs for the upcoming political comedy series Embeds. The show is executive produced by Michael De Luca (The Social Network, Moneyball, Captain Phillips, Fifty Shades of Grey) is executive producing the project with Fox News star Megyn Kelly and follows five young reporters who are in way over their heads as they find themselves shaping the future of the country while experiencing raucous adventures in an unexpected world of sex, drugs, and swing states. Lucy Kitada is also executive producing the project with Haven Entertainment’s Kevin Mann & Jordana Mollick (Hello My Name is Doris) and Brendan Bragg (Life Partners). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 4, 2016)
Posted: December 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anne Nikitin, Ben Decter, Captive, Hairspray LIVE!, Hulu, NBC, Netflix, Shut Eye
Premiering on Wednesday, December 7, is the NBC television event Hairspray LIVE! based on the Broadway musical and starring Maddie Baillio, Dove Cameron, Kristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Ariana Grande, Garrett Clayton, Derek Hough, Jennifer Hudson, Martin Short, Ephraim Sykes and Shahadi Wright Joseph. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the special’s song written by Marc Shaiman (A Few Good Men, The Bucket List) and Scott Wittman (Smash, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and performed by the cast. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the project.
Also premiering on Wednesday is the new Hulu original series Shut Eye created by Les Bohem and starring Jeffrey Donovan, KaDee Strickland, Isabella Rosselini, David Zayas, Susan Misner and Emmanuelle Chriqui. The show’s original music is composed by Ben Decter (CSI: Cyber, Lethal Weapon, Lucifer, Hostages). For more information about the drama, which is set in the world of storefront psychics in Los Angeles, check out our scoring assignment announcement. All episodes of the series’ first season will be available to stream on Wednesday on Hulu. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Two Is a Family’ (‘Demain tout commence’) Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Demain tout commence, Hugo Gelin, Rob Simonsen, score, Soundtrack, Two Is a Family
Hamburger Records will release a soundtrack album for the French comedy drama Two Is a Family (Demain tout commence). The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (Nerve, (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now, The Way Way Back, Burnt). Also included are the songs from the movie by James Brown, The Capitols, Duck Sauce, Alexander and Arthur Lee. The soundtrack will be released overseas on December 5, 2016. Visit the French Amazon store to listen to audio samples. Two Is a Family is co-written and directed by Hugo Gelin and stars Omar Sy, Clemence Poesy and Antoine Bertrand. The movie follows a man whose carefree life on the French Riviera is turned upside down when a former fling suddenly reappears and introduces him to his baby girl before taking off. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Westworld’ Season 1 Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack, Westworld
WaterTower Music will release a full soundtrack album for the HBO original series Westworld. The album features the music from the show’s first season composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Warcraft). The soundtrack, which has a run time of 109 minutes, will be released digitally this coming Monday, December 5 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The label has previously released an EP featuring five selections from the soundtrack. Westworld is created by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 feature and stars Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, Tessa Thompson, and Sidse Babett Knudsen. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 2, 2016)
Posted: December 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Lockington, Believe, Clint Mansell, Incarnate, Jackie, Man Down, Mica Levi, Michael Reola, Pet, Run the Tide, Tommy Simpson, Zacarías M. De la Riva
Two movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the supernatural thriller Incarnate directed by Brad Peyton and starring Aaron Eckhart, Carice van Houten, Catalina Sandino Moreno and David Mazouz. The film’s original music is composed by Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). No soundtrack album has been announced. The Jason Blum-produced movie revolves around an unconventional exorcist who taps into the subconscious of a nine-year old boy who is possessed by a powerful, ancient demon. The thriller is being released by High Top Releasing/BH Tilt.
Also opening wide is the faith-based drama Believe written and directed by Billy Dickson and starring Ryan O’Quinn, Shawnee Smith, Danielle Nicolet, Kevin Sizemore, David DeLuise and Isaac Ryan Brown. Michael Reola (Melissa & Joey) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack album. The movie follows a small-town business owner who tries to save the local Christmas pageant against all odds. The drama is being distributed by Freestyle Releasing. Visit the official movie website for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Behind the Music of ‘Hidden Figures’
Posted: December 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer, Hidden Figures, Pharrell Williams
20th Century Fox has published a video featurette on the music for Theodore Melfi’s drama Hidden Figures. The 3-minute piece features interviews with composers Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch, as well as jazz legend and pianist Herbie Hancock who is featured as a soloist on the score. Also shown is footage from a live performance of Williams’ original songs at the Toronto Film Festival and video from the scoring sessions at the Alfred Newman Scoring Stage on the Fox lot. Check out the video after the jump. Two different soundtrack albums featuring the songs and score from the movie will be released by Columbia Records. Click here for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fences’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Denzel Washington, Fences, Marcelo Zarvos, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for Denzel Washington’s drama Fences. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Good Shepherd, The Affair, Ray Donovan, The Words, Remember Me). Also included are the songs featured in the movie by Reverend James Cleveland, Dinah Washington and Little Jimmy Scott. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version will come out on January 13, 2017. Click here to order the CD. Fences starring Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson and Saniyya Sydney is based on August Wilson’s play of the same title and tells the story of a one-time promising baseball player, now working as a Pittsburgh garbage collector, and the complicated relationships with his wife, son and friends. Read the rest of this entry »
Bryce Jacobs to Score ’12 Monkeys’ Season 3
Posted: December 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 12 Monkeys, Bryce Jacobs, Random Tropical Paradise, Syfy
Bryce Jacobs has taken over scoring duties on the Syfy original series 12 Monkeys. The show is developed by Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett based on Terry Gilliam’s 1995 movie of the same title and stars Aaron Standford, Amanda Schull, Kirk Acevedo, Todd Stashwick, Emily Hampshire, Barbara Sukowa and Noah Bean. The drama follows a time traveler from the future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate the human race. Trevor Rabin & Paul Linford scored the first two seasons of the series. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Magnus’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Magnus, score, Soundtrack, Uno Helmersson
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Magnus. The album features the film’s original music composed by Uno Helmersson (The Keeper of Lost Causes, The Bridge, Armadillo). Also included is the song Secret Room performed by Katharina Nuttall. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Magnus is directed by Benjamin Ree and centers on Magnus Carlsen, called the Mozart of chess, who became world champion in 2013 at the age of 22.. The documentary premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and was released in select theaters and on VOD last month by FilmRise. Read the rest of this entry »
