elia-cmiralElia Cmiral is composing the music for the upcoming thriller Temple. The film is directed by John Stockwell (Blue Crush, Into the BlueCrazy/Beautiful) and stars Wesley Snipes, Anne Heche, Dave Annable and WWE star Seth Rollin. The movie follows a team of trained operatives who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its artificial intelligence is suddenly shut down and begin to experience strange and horrific phenomena. Matt Savelloni has written the screenplay. KISS co-founder Gene Simmons is producing the project with WWE Studios president Michael Luisi (The Call, Term Life). Read the rest of this entry »

‘Ethel & Ernest’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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ethel-and-ernestDecca Records will release the official soundtrack album for the animated feature Ethel & Ernest. The album features the film’s original score composed by Carl Davis (Cranford, Pride and Prejudice, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Upstairs Downstairs). Also included is the original song In the Blink of an Eye performed by Paul McCartney. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on November 11, 2016. No word yet on a domestic release date. Ethel & Ernest is written and directed by Roger Mainwood and features the voices of Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent, Luke Treadaway, Pam Ferris, Roger Allam, Peter Wight, Harry Collett, Gillian Hanna and Karyn Claydon. Read the rest of this entry »

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

jack-reacher-never-go-backOpening in most theaters is the action thriller Jack Reacher: Never Go Back directed by Edward Zwick and starring Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Danika Yarosh, Patrick Heusinger, Holt McCallany and Robert Knepper. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Big Hero 6, Captain Phillips). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also click here for a recent video interview with Jackman about his work on the project.

ouija-2Also opening wide is the horror thriller Ouija: Origin of Evil directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Doug Jones, Parker Mack, Sam Anderson, Kate Siegel, Annalise Basso and Lulu Wilson. The Newton Brothers (OculusLife of Crime, Hush, Detachment, The Bye Bye Man) have composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and click here for a video featurette about the composers’ work on the movie. Read the rest of this entry »

in-a-valley-of-violenceBack Lot Music has released a soundtrack album for the western In a Valley of Violence. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jeff Grace (Night Moves, Hap and Leonard, Meek’s Cutoff, Stake LandCold in JulyThe House of the Devil). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. In a Valley of Violence is written and directed by Ti West and stars Ethan Hawke, Taissa Farmiga, James Ransone, Karen Gillan and John Travolta. The movie is set in the 1890s and follows drifter with nothing to lose who arrives in a small town and seeks revenge on the thugs who killed his best friend. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for ITV’s ‘HIM’ Released

Posted: October 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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himSilva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album for the ITV drama HIM. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Nick Green (Wild at HeartWaterloo Road). The soundtrack is now available digitally in the UK. Click here to listen to audio samples. HIM is created by Paula Milne, directed by Andy De Emmony and stars Fionn Whitehead, Katherine Kelly, James Murray, Patrick Robinson and Simona Brown. The supernatural drama follows a 17-year-old boy, known only as HIM, who is engaged in a primal struggle to contain the terrifying secret of a supernatural power he has inherited from his grandfather. The 3-parter premiered earlier this week in the UK on ITV. Read the rest of this entry »

southern-furyRyan Franks and Scott Nickoley have been hired to score the upcoming thriller Southern Fury. The film is directed by Steven C. Miller (Silent NightExtractionMarauders) and stars Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and Adrian Grenier. The movie follows a Philadelphia businessman whose deadbeat brother is kidnapped for a large ransom – leading everyone to believe that the brother is involved in the kidnapping. Jason Mosberg has written the screenplay. Randall Emmett and George Furla (Lone Survivor, 2 GunsRighteous Kill, Escape Plan) are producing the project for their Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films production company. Read the rest of this entry »

odysseeTF1 has released a soundtrack album for the adventure drama The Odyssey (L’odyssée). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest HotelThe King’s SpeechHarry Potter and the Deathly HallowsGodzillaArgo). Also included are songs by Otis Redding, James Brown, The Mamas & The Papas, The Guess Who & more. The soundtrack is now available digitally and physically overseas. Click here to listen to audio samples and visit Amazon to order the album as an import. The Odyssey is directed by Jérôme Salle and stars Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney and Audrey Tautou. The movie tells the story of famous French naval officer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau. Read the rest of this entry »

nosediveDeutsche Grammophon will release a soundtrack album for the Black Mirror episode Nosedive. Max Richter (The Leftovers, Waltz with Bashir, Miss Sloane, Disconnect, Testament of Youth) has composed the episode’s original music. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 21 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Nosedive episode is directed by Joe Wright (AtonementPride and PrejudiceHanna) and stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Alice Eve, James Norton and Cherry Jones. The episode is written by co-written by Rashida Jones & Mike Schur and has been described as a social satire about identity in the social media age. Read the rest of this entry »

andy-priceAndy Price has signed on to score the upcoming History original series Knightfall. The show is created by Don Handfield (The Founder, Touchback) and Richard Rayner and stars Tom Cullen, Bobby Schofield, Sabrina Bartlett, Julian Ovenden, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Padraic Delaney, Simon Merrells and Olivia Ross. The drama chronicles the mysterious but true accounts of the Knights Templar, the elite warriors of the Crusades during the 14th century. Jeremy Renner is executive producing the A+E Studios production with Handfield & Rayner, showrunner Dominic Minghella (Doc Martin) and Midnight Radio’s Jeff Pinkner (Alias, Fringe), Andre Nemec & Josh Appelbaum (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol) and Scott Rosenberg (Beautiful Girls). Read the rest of this entry »

the-birth-of-a-nationAtlantic Records will release a second soundtrack album for Nate Parker’s drama The Birth of a Nation. The album features the film’s original score composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier Civil WarWreck-It-RalphX-Men: First ClassBig Hero 6Captain Phillips). Also included is the song Strange Fruit by Nina Simone. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 21 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, the label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from and inspired by the movie. The Birth of a Nation is co-written and directed by Parker who also stars in the movie alongside Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Jr., Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis, Dwight Henry, Gabrielle Union, Penelope Ann Miller, Aja Naomi King, Esther Scott, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Jackie Earle Haley. The film tells the true story of Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher who devised a plan to lead his people to freedom.  Read the rest of this entry »