Carter Burwell is reuniting with Martin McDonagh on the upcoming comedy drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The film is written and directed by McDonagh and stars Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, Peter Dinklage, John Hawkes and Caleb Landry Jones. The movie revolves around a woman whose daughter is murdered and then goes to war with the police in her hometown because she thinks they are not interested in pursuing justice. McDonagh is also producing the project with Graham Broadbent (Becoming Jane) and Peter Czernin (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) for Blueprint Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Carter Burwell to Score Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’
Posted: October 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Carter Burwell, Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri
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‘Planet Earth II’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, BBC America, Bleeding Fingers Music, Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea, Jasha Klebe, Planet Earth II, score, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC Earth documentary series Planet Earth. The album features the show’s main theme composed by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lion King, Inception, Interstellar), as well as the series’ original music written by Jacob Shea (Through the Wormhole, Sparks) and Jasha Klebe (Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom) for Bleeding Fingers Music. The soundtrack will be released on November 11, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Planet Earth II is narrated by David Attenborough, executive produced by Michael Gunton (Hidden Kingdoms, Life), produced by Tom Hugh-Jones (Planet Life) and explores the unique characteristics of Earth’s most iconic habitats and the extraordinary ways animals survive within them. Read the rest of this entry »
The Newton Brothers to Score Mike Flanagan’s ‘Gerald’s Game’
Posted: October 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cage Dive, Gerald's Game, Mike Flanagan, Netflix, The Newton Brothers
The Newton Brothers are reteaming with director Mike Flanagan on the upcoming thriller Gerald’s Game. The film starring Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Henry Thomas, Carel Struycken, Kate Siegel and Chiara Aurelia is based on Stephen King’s 1992 novel of the same title and . Flanagan also co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Howard. Trevor Macy (The Raven, The Cold Light of Day) is producing the project for Intreped Pictures. The Newton Brothers have previously collaborated with Flanagan on his previous four features, including Oculus, Before I Wake, Hush and Ouija: Origin of Evil and also scored Intrepid’s upcoming thriller The Bye Bye Man. Read the rest of this entry »
Adam Peters Scoring ‘Sand Castle’
Posted: October 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Peters, Fernando Coimbra, Sand Castle
Adam Peters is scoring the upcoming war drama Sand Castle. The film is directed by Fernando Coimbra (A Wolf at the Door) and stars Henry Cavill, Nicholas Hoult, Tommy Flanagan, Neil Brown Jr, Glen Powell and Logan Marshall-Green. The movie is set during the occupation of Iraq and follows a squad of U.S. soldiers who try to protect a small village. Chris Roessner wrote the screenplay based on his experience as a machine gunner in the Iraq Sunni Triangle. Mark Gordon (Saving Private Ryan, The Chronicles of Narnia, Steve Jobs) and Treehouse Pictures’ Justin Nappi (Arbitrage, All Is Lost, 99 Homes) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ to Be Released
Posted: October 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Netflix, Peter Morgan, Rupert Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack, The Crown
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series The Crown. The album features the show’s main title theme composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception, The Lion King, Rain Man, Pirates of the Caribbean), as well as the drama’s original music composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (The Legend of Tarzan, Hacksaw Ridge, Over the Hedge, Bee Movie). The soundtrack will be released on November 4, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Crown is created by Peter Morgan (The Queen, Rush) and stars Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Vanessa Kirby and John Lithgow. The series is based on Morgan’s play The Audience and centers on the interplay and political intrigue between Queen Elizabeth II and the British prime ministers spanning several decades. Read the rest of this entry »
First Songs from ‘Hidden Figures’ Released
Posted: October 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hidden Figures, Pharrell Williams, Soundtrack
Columbia Records has released the first two songs from the soundtrack for Theodore Melfi’s upcoming drama Hidden Figures. The tracks, Runnin’ and Surrender are written and performed by Pharrell Williams and the latter song also features vocals by Lalah Hathaway. Both songs are now available digitally. Click here to download Runnin’ and visit Amazon to download Surrender. Both tracks can also be checked out after the jump. A full soundtrack album will be announced soon. Hidden Figures starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell and Kevin Costner tells the true story of a group of brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. Read the rest of this entry »
Trevor Morris to Score Marvel’s Netflix Series ‘Iron Fist’
Posted: October 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Iron Fist, Netflix, Trevor Morris
Trevor Morris has been tapped to score Marvel’s upcoming Netflix original series Iron Fist. The show is developed by Chris Buck (Dexter) based on the Marvel Comics property and stars Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick, David Wenham, Jessica Stroup, Tom Pelphrey and Rosario Dawson. The drama centers on billionaire Danny Rand who mysteriously returns to New York City 15 years after he was presumed dead and tries to reconnect with his past, but when a long-destined enemy rises, he turns to his kung-fu mastery and ability to summon the awesome power of the fiery Iron Fist. Buck is also executive producing the Marvel Television and ABC Studios production with Stan Lee and Jeph Loeb (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Scream 2’ Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Jerry Goldsmith, Marco Beltrami, score, Scream 2, Soundtrack, The Omen, Wes Craven
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD club series. Among the new titles is a deluxe edition soundtrack for Wes Craven’s 1997 horror sequel Scream 2 starring Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Jamie Kennedy, Liev Schreiber, Timothy Olyphant, Jerry O’Connell and Laurie Metcalfe. The album features the complete original score composed and conducted by Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, The Wolverine, World War Z, The Hurt Locker) who also scored the other installments in the series, including more than 50 minutes of previously unreleased music. Also included are Danny Elfman’s Cassandra Aria and Cassandra Reprise composed for the movie. For the full details of the album, which is limited to 2000 copies, visit the label’s website, where you can also pre-order the CD. Read the rest of this entry »
Max Richter Scoring ‘The Sense of an Ending’ & FX’s ‘Taboo’
Posted: October 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: FX, Max Richter, Ritesh Batra, Taboo, The Sense of an Ending
Max Richter has composed the music for the upcoming drama The Sense of an Ending. The film is directed by Ritesh Batra and stars Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Michelle Dockery, Emily Mortimer, Harriet Walter and Edward Holcroft. The movie is based on Julian Barnes’ Man Booker Prize-winning novel of the same title and follows a man who becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life. Nick Payne has written the screenplay. Ed Rubin and David Thompson (Woman in Gold, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 23, 2016)
Posted: October 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 7 amos, Alex Heffes, Amazon, BBC America, Bear McCreary, Ben Hoffman, Ben Salisbury, Black Mirror, CBS, Clint Mansell, Dhani Harrison, Federico Jusid, Geoff Barrow, Good Girls Revolt, John Kimbrough, Man with a Plan, Martin Phipps, Max Richter, Netflix, Paul Hicks, Scott Hoffman, Seven Years, The Great Indoors, The Insects, The Living and the Dead
Premiering tomorrow, October 24, is the new CBS comedy Man with a Plan created by Jackie & Jeff Filgo (That 70’s Show) and starring Matt LeBlanc, Liza Snyder, Kevin Nealon, Diana Maria Riva, Matt Cook and Jessica Chaffi. The show’s original music is composed by John Kimbrough (Winter Passing, Jump Tomorrow, A Decade Under the Influence). The series follows a contractor who must take on a more active parenting role when his wife goes back to work for the first time in 13 years. The comedy will air every Monday night on CBS. Visit the official show website for updates.
Premiering on Thursday, October 27, is the new CBS comedy The Great Indoors created by Mike Gibbons and starring Joel McHale, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Susannah Fielding, Christine Ko, Shaun Brown, Stephen Fry and Chris Williams. Ben and Scott Hoffman are composing the show’s original music. The series revolves around an adventure reporter who, after being sidelined by an injury, suddenly finds himself in his magazine’s digital/social media department, where he must manage a group of millennials. The comedy will air Thursday nights on CBS. Visit the official show website for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
