Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

sullyExpected to top the weekend box office is the drama Sully directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart and Laura Linney. The film’s original music is composed by Christian Jacob and The Tierney Sutton Band. Eastwood has contributed the score’s theme and also co-wrote the end titles song Flying Home based on his theme. Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album within the next couple of weeks. Check back on this page for more information and visit the official movie website to learn more about the film.

when-the-bough-breaksAlso opening wide is the thriller When the Bough Breaks directed by Jon Cassar and starring Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Romany Malco, Michael K. Williams, Theo Rossi and Jaz Sinclair. John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, The FollowingDante’s PeakOffice Space) has composed the film’s original score. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures/Screen Gems release. Read the rest of this entry »

sclLast night, the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) hosted its annual reception honoring the Emmy Award-nominated composers and songwriters in the music categories at the Montage hotel in Beverly Hills. SCL president Ashley Irwin, as well as Television Academy music peer group governors Rickey Minor (who is nominated this year for his music direction for Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance At The White House) and Michael A. Levine introduced the nominees who briefly addressed the audience. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Blair Witch’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: September 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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blair-witchLakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Blair Witch. The album features the film’s original music composed by director Adam Wingard (The GuestYou’re Next) who makes his feature scoring debut on the project. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A physical version will released a few weeks later and can be pre-ordered hereBlair Witch is directed by Wingard, written by Simon Barrett and stars James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Valorie Curry, Corbin Reid and Wes Robinson. The movie follows a group of college students who venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of James sister who many believe is connected to the legend of the Blair Witch. Read the rest of this entry »

passengersThomas Newman has been hired to score the upcoming sci-fi romance Passengers. The film is directed by Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game) and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne and Aurora Perrineau. The movie is set on a spacecraft in the future traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people that has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early. Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, The Darkest Hour) has written the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »

silicon-cowboysLittle Twig Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Silicon Cowboys. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ian Hultquist (My Blind BrotherAnimalsFull Circle, The First Monday in May). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on AmazonSilicon Cowboys is directed by Jason Cohen and chronicles the underdog story of Compaq Computer, which took on IBM — the world’s most powerful computer company — in an all-out tech war that shaped the world as we know it. Read the rest of this entry »

queen-of-katweThe full details of the soundtrack album for Mira Nair’s drama Queen of Katwe have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of ScotlandRoots11.22.63Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom). Also included is the original song Back to Life by Alicia Keys, as well as tracks by HAB and Young Cardamom, MC Galaxy, A Pass, Bobi Wine, Michael Kiwanuka & more. The soundtrack will be released on September 23, 2016 by Walt Disney Records and is now available for pre-order on AmazonQueen of Katwe starring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o and Madina Nalwanga tells the true story of a young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda who became a Woman Candidate Master after her performance at the World Chess Olympiad. Read the rest of this entry »

the-great-wallSimon Franglen revealed in a recent interview with Pop Culture Tonight that James Horner was contracted to score the upcoming fantasy epic The Great Wall before his death last summer. The job ultimately went to Ramin Djawadi who is composing the music for the film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau, Zhang Hanyu and Eddie Peng. Horner was also attached to score Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge and James Cameron’s Avatar sequels before he passed away. Read the rest of this entry »

albertoiglesiasAlberto Iglesias is set to compose the music for the upcoming political thriller The Summit (La Cordillera). The film is directed by Santiago Mitre (PaulinaThe Student) and stars Ricardo Darin, Dolores Fonzi, Erica Rivas, Elena Anaya, Gerardo Romano, Paulina Garcia, Alfredo Castro and Daniel Gimenez Cacho. The movie revolves around the president of Argentina whose darkest past threatens to catch up with him at a three-day conference, forcing him to choose between his career and family. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Morgan’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: September 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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morganFox Music has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Morgan. The album features the film’s original music composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Disconnect, Testament of Youth, Waltz with Bashir, The Congress). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. Morgan is directed by Luke Scott and stars Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Rose Leslie, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Paul Giamatti. The movie produced by Ridley Scott centers around corporate troubleshooter who is summoned to a remote research lab to determine whether or not to terminate a genetically-engineered being.  Read the rest of this entry »

the-late-bloomerWalter Murphy has composed the music for the upcoming comedy The Late Bloomer. The film is directed by Kevin Pollak and stars Johnny Simmons, J.K. Simmons, Maria Bello, Brittany Snow, Jane Lynch, Kumail Nanjiani, Paul Wesley, Ken Marino, Beck Bennett, Illeana Douglas Blake Cooper, Charlotte McKinney, Vanessa Ragland and Lenora Crichlow. The movie is loosely based on Ken Baker’s 2001 memoir Man Made: A Memoir of My Body and follows a 30-year old man who – after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland – experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period. Read the rest of this entry »