A soundtrack album will be released for the horror thriller Let’s Be Evil. The album features the film’s original music composed by Julian Scherle. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 14, 2016. Let’s Be Evil is directed by Martin Owen and stars Elizabeth Morris, Isabelle Allen, Elliot James Langridge and Kara Tointon. The movie follows three chaperones who are hired to supervise an advanced learning program for gifted children. The thriller premiered at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival and was released in select theaters and on VOD earlier this month by IFC Midnight. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Let’s Be Evil’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Julian Scherle, Let's Be Evil, score, Soundtrack
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Marco Beltrami to Score Angelina Jolie’s ‘First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers’
Posted: August 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Angelina Jolie, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, Marco Beltrami
Marco Beltrami revealed in a recent interview with Film Score Monthly Online that he is scoring the upcoming Netflix original movie First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers. The film directed by Angelina Jolie is based on the non-fiction book by Loung Ung, a Cambodian author and survivor of the Pol Pot regime, and tells the story of her experiences and the horrors she suffered under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rougee. Jolie is also producing the project with Rithy Panh (The Missing Picture). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: George Streicher, Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom. The album features the film’s original music composed by George Streicher. The soundtrack will be released on September 23, 2016. Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom is directed by Sean Patrick O’Reilly and features the voices of Ron Perlman, Christopher Plummer, Jane Curtin, Doug Bradley, and Kiefer O’Reilly. The movie follows a young Howard Lovecraft who accidentally uses the legendary Necronomicon to open a portal to a strange frozen world filled with horrifying creatures and a great adventure. Read the rest of this entry »
Dan Jones Scoring ‘Lady Macbeth’
Posted: August 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Jones, Lady Macbeth
Dan Jones has recently composed the score for the upcoming new film adaptation of Lady Macbeth. The film is directed by William Oldroyd and stars Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie and Christopher Fairbank. The movie is set in 19th Century England and follows a young woman who is trapped in a marriage of convenience whose passionate affair unleashes a maelstrom of murder and mayhem on a country estate. Alice Birch has written the screenplay based on Nikolai Leskov’s novel and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly is producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score Marvel’s ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Posted: August 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mark Mothersbaugh, Thor, Thor: Ragnarok
Mark Mothersbaugh is set to compose the music for Marvel Studios’ upcoming sequel Thor: Ragnarok. The film is directed by Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderness, What We Do in the Shadows) and stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Karl Urban and Mark Ruffalo. Stephany Folsom has written the screenplay and Kevin Feige (The Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy) is producing the project. The previous two Thor movies were scored by Patrick Doyle and Brian Tyler. Read the rest of this entry »
Carter Burwell to Score Todd Haynes’ ‘Wonderstruck’
Posted: August 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Carter Burwell, Todd Haynes, Wonderstruck
Carter Burwell is set to reteam with director Todd Haynes on the upcoming drama Wonderstruck. The film starring Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Oaks Fegley, Cory Michael Smith and Tom Noonan is based on a children’s book by Brian Selznick and traces the gradually weaving stories, set 50 years apart, of two deaf children who both wish their lives had been different: one dreams of a mysterious actress, and the other of the father he has never known. Christine Vachon (Far from Heaven, Boys Don’t Cry, One Hour Photo) is producing the project for Killer Films alongside Pam Koffler (Still Alice) and John Sloss (Boyhood, I’m Not There). Read the rest of this entry »
BBC America’s ‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ to Feature Music by Cristobal Tapia de Veer
Posted: August 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC America, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Cristobal Tapia de Veer is composing the music for the upcoming BBC America original series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. The show is developed by Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra) and stars Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood, Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Mpho Koaho, Fiona Dourif, Michael Eklund, Miguel Sandoval, Dustin Milligan, Aaron Douglas, Neil Brown Jr. and Richard Schiff. The comedic thriller is based on Douglas Adams’ novel of the same name and follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd, as they wend their way through one big, seemingly insane mystery. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 21, 2016)
Posted: August 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Drake, Better Late Than Never, David Schwartz, Gomorrah, Mokadelic, NBC, Netflix, SundanceTV, XOXO
Premiering on Tuesday, August 23, is the new NBC reality series Better Late Than Never executive produced by Henry Winkler, Craig Zadan & Neil Meron, Jason Ehrlich, Stephanie Chambers, Alex Katz and Tim Crescenti. The show’s original music is composed by David Schwartz (Arrested Development, Northern Exposure, Lady Dynamite). The series follows Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw, George Foreman and Jeff Dye as they travel to Tokyo, Kyoto, Seoul, Hong Kong, Phuket and Chiang Mai. Check out our previous article for more information to learn more about the show, which will air Tuesday nights on NBC.
Premiering in the U.S. on Wednesday, August 24, is the Italian crime drama series Gomorrah developed by Giovanni Bianconi, Stefano Bises, Leonardo Fasoli, Ludovica Rampoldi & Roberto Saviano inspired by Matteo Garrone’s 2008 feature film and starring Marco D’Amore and Fortunato Cerlino. Mokadelic has composed the show’s original music. Goodfellas Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the music from the drama. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which will air in the U.S. on SundanceTV. Read the rest of this entry »
Sharon Van Etten Scoring ‘Strange Weather’
Posted: August 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Katherine Dieckmann, Sharon Van Etten, Strange Weather
Singer/songwriter Sharon Van Etten has composed the original music for the upcoming indie drama Strange Weather. The film is written and directed by Katherine Dieckmann (Motherhood, Diggers) and stars Holly Hunter, Carrie Coon and Kim Coates. The movie follows a grieving mother who travels the backroads of the Deep South to settle a score. Jana Edelbaum & Rachel Cohen (The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, The Answer Man, Dirty Girl) are producing the drama. The project marks Van Etten’s film scoring debut. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Fundamentals of Caring’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: August 20, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rob Burnett, Ryan Miller, score, Soundtrack, The Fundamentals of Caring
A soundtrack album will be released for the Netflix original movie The Fundamentals of Caring. The album features the film’s original music composed by Guster lead singer Ryan Miller (Safety Not Guaranteed, In a World…, The Kings of Summer). Also included is the composer’s original song This Is the Only Time We Have. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 9, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Fundamentals of Caring is written and directed by Rob Burnett and stars Paul Rudd, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Ehle, Bobby Cannavale and Craig Roberts. The movie centers on the friendship between a caregiver and a frustrated teenager who is the advance stages with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Read the rest of this entry »
