Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Almost Christmas. The album features the film’s original score composed by John Paesano (The Maze Runner, Daredevil, When the Game Stands Tall). Also included are the songs featured in the movie by artists including Four Top, Robin Thicke, Karl Bynes, Etta James, The Commodores & more. The soundtrack will be released on November 11, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Almost Christmas is directed by David E. Talbert and stars Kimberly Elise, Danny Glover, John Michael Higgins, Romany Malco, Mo?Nique, JB Smoove, Gabrielle Union, Omar Epps, Nicole Ari Parker and Jessie T. Usher. The Will Packer-produced movie revolves around an estranged family forced to come together for their first Christmas since the death of the family matriarch. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Almost Christmas’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Almost Christmas, David E. Talbert, John Paesano, score, Soundtrack
Carter Burwell Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: October 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Carter Burwell, Jeff Beal, Joe Kraemer, World Soundtrack Awards
Carter Burwell has been named Film Composer of the Year 2016 at the 16th World Soundtrack Awards, tonight’s closing event of the 43rd Ghent Film Festival. The composer’s output over the last year includes such titles as Anomalisa, Hail Caesar!, Legend, The Family Fang and The Finest Hours. Burwell also received the Public Choice Award for his Academy Award-nominated score for Todd Haynes’ Carol and also won an award in the Best Original Song category for the Tom Noonan-performed track None of Them Are You from the animated feature Anomalisa, which he co-wrote with Charlie Kaufman. Jeff Beal was honored as the TV composer of the year for his work on the Netflix original series House of Cards. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Edward Zwick, Henry Jackman, Jack Reacher, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, score, Soundtrack
Paramount Music will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. The album features the film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, Big Hero 6, X-Men: First Class, Captain Phillips, Wreck-It-Ralph). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 21, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is directed by Edward Zwick and stars Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Danika Yarosh, Patrick Heusinger, Holt McCallany and Robert Knepper. The movie follows the title character as tries to prove the innocence of his old investigative unit head and to uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy involving soldiers who are being killed. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Moonlight’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight, Nicholas Britell, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the drama Moonlight. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nicholas Britell (The Big Short, Free State of Jones, A Tale of Love and Darkness). Also included are songs by Goodie Mob, Boris Gardiner, Barbara Lewis and a piece by Mozart as featured in the movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 21, 2016 and physically on November 25. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. A vinyl release is also in the works. Moonlight is written and directed by Barry Jenkins and stars Naomie Harris, Andre Holland, Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monae, Alex R. Hibbert, Jaden Piner, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes and Jharrel Jerome. The movie tells the story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Living in the Age of Airplanes’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Horner, Living in the Age of Airplanes, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the documentary Living in the Age of Airplanes have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart, A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, The Amazing Spider-Man). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 25, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Living in the Age of Airplanes directed by Brian J. Terwilliger and narrated by Harrison Ford tells the story about how the airplane has changed the world and how it affected our society. Read the rest of this entry »
Nathan Larson Scoring Steven Shainberg’s ‘Rupture’
Posted: October 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Nathan Larson, Rupture, Saturday Church, Steven Shainberg
Nathan Larson has composed the music for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Rapture. The film is directed by Steven Shainberg (Secretary, Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Farbus) and stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Chiklis, Peter Stormare, Lesley Manville, Kerry Bishé and Ari Millen. The movie follows a single mother who tries to break free from a mysterious organization that has abducted her. Brian Nelson (Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night) has written a screenplay based on a story by himself and Shainberg. The director is also producing the project with Andrew Lazar (American Sniper, Space Cowboys, Get Smart), Christina Weiss Lurie, Andrea Iervolino & Monika Bacardi (In Dubious Battle). Read the rest of this entry »
Silva Screen Records to Release ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Soundtrack
Posted: October 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Abel Korzeniowski, Nocturnal Animals, score, Soundtrack, Tom Ford
Silva Screen Records will release the official soundtrack album for Tom Ford’s romantic thriller Nocturnal Animals. The album features the film’s original music composed by Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, W.E., Penny Dreadful, Escape from Tomorrow). The soundtrack will be released on November 18, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Nocturnal Animals is written and directed by Ford and stars Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, Karl Glusman, Armie Hammer, Laura Linney, Andrea Riseborough and Michael Sheen. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Giacchino’s End Credits Music from ‘Doctor Strange’ Released
Posted: October 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Doctor Strange, Marvel Studios, Michael Giacchino
Marvel Entertainment has published the first full track from the soundtrack for the studio’s Doctor Strange. The end credits track, entitled The Master of the Mystic End Credits composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Lost, The Incredibles, Jurassic World) can be checked out after the jump. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 21 and physically next month. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and check back on this page later this week for the full album details. Doctor Strange directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton will be released nationwide on November 4 by Walt Disney Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Mancina’s ‘The Haunted Mansion’ Score Released
Posted: October 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Mancina, Rob Minkoff, score, Soundtrack, The Haunted Mansion
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the original score for Walt Disney Pictures’ 2003 feature The Haunted Mansion directed by Rob Minkoff and starring Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Wallace Shawn, Marsha Thomason and Jennifer Tilly. The album features the film’s music composed by Mark Mancina (Tarzan, Twister, Speed, Brother Bear, Con Air, Bad Boys, Moana). The 2-CD set includes the complete score, as well as unused alternates and additional cues. Only one track from the composer’s score has previously been released and was featured on the original 2003 soundtrack album. To listen to audio samples and to check out the full album details, visit the label’s official website, where you can also order the soundtrack.
‘Autumn Lights’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Angad Aulakh, Autumn Lights, Hjörtur Ingvi Jóhannsson, Hugi Gudmundsson, score, Soundtrack
Last Carnival has released a soundtrack album for the mystery drama Autumn Lights. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hugi Gudmundsson and Hjörtur Ingvi Jóhannsson. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Autumn Lights is written and directed by Angad Aulakh and stars Guy Kent, Marta Gastini, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson, Thora Bjorg Helga, Salome R. Gunnarsdottir, Stefán Hallur Stefánsson and Snorri Engilbertsson. The movie follows an American photographer who becomes entangled in the lives of a mysterious couple after discovering a deserted crime scene in remote Iceland. Read the rest of this entry »
