Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the AMC original series Halt and Catch Fire. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Paul Haslinger (Underworld, Fear the Walking Dead, The Three Musketeers, Death Race, Blue Crush). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 19, 2016 and physically on September 16, 2016. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Check back on this page for the full album details. Halt and Catch Fire is created by Chris Cantwell & Chris Rogers and stars Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishé, Toby Huss and David Wilson Barnes. Read the rest of this entry »
Lakeshore Records to Release Soundtrack Album for AMC’s ‘Halt and Catch Fire’
Posted: August 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: AMC, Halt and Catch Fire, Paul Haslinger, score, Soundtrack
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 5, 2016)
Posted: August 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Amateur Night, David Boulter, Dickon Hinchliffe, Evgueni Galperine, Five Nights in Maine, Giona Ostinelli, Graham Reynolds, Little Men, Nine Lives, Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny, Sacha Galperine, Steven Price, Suicide Squad, The Newton Brothers, The Remains
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the superhero movie Suicide Squad directed by David Ayer and starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach, Karen Fukuhara and Viola Davis. The film’s original music is composed by Steven Price (Gravity, The World’s End, Fury). WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this coming Monday. Click here for the full album details and visit Film Music Magazine for an interview with Price about his work on the project. Atlantic Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Check out our previous article for more information.
Also opening wide is the family comedy Nine Lives directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, Malina Weissman, Cheryl Hines, Christopher Walken and Robbie Amell. Evgueni & Sacha Galperine (The Family, The Past, Madame Bovary) have composed the film’s original music. EuropaCorp has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as the song Three Cool Cats by The Coasters. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the film. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for Netflix’s ‘The Get Down’ Revealed
Posted: August 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Baz Luhrmann, Netflix, Soundtrack, The Get Down
RCA Records will release the official soundtrack album for Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix original series The Get Down. The album includes the music from the drama, including the songs performed the show’s cast featuring contributions from Elliott Wheeler, Grandmaster Flash and Nile Rodgers, as well as tracks by Nas, Miguel, Christina Aguilera, Zayn, Michael Kiwanuka, Leon Bridges, Jaden Smith, Raury & more. Luhrmann and Nas are executive producing the album. The soundtrack, set to be released on August 12, will be available in two different edition and is now available for pre-order on iTunes (regular edition) and here (deluxe edition). The albums are also available physically on Amazon. The Get Down stars Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Herizen Guardiola, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jimmy Smits, as well as guest stars Jaden Smith, Mamoudou Athie and Giancarlo Esposito. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack for Showtime’s ‘Roadies’ Announced
Posted: August 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Cameron Crowe, Roadies, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the Showtime original series Roadies have been announced today. The album features a selection of songs from the show by such artists as Lindsey Buckingham, The Head & the Heart, Reignwolf, John Mellencamp, Jim James (of My Morning Jacket), Eddie Vedder, Lucius & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on August 26, 2016 by Republic Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Roadies is created by Cameron Crowe and stars Carla Gugino, Luke Wilson, Imogen Poots, Rafe Spall, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Peter Cambor, Colson Baker, Ron White, Luis Guzman, Jacqueline Byers and Rainn Wilson. The series follows a road crew that helps with a rock band’s major multi-city tour. Read the rest of this entry »
‘XOXO’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Netflix, Soundtrack, XOXO
Big Beat Records will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original movie XOXO. The album features the electronic dance music from the film by artists including Michael Brun, Skrillex & Diplo, Hitchhiker, Zaxx, Yotto, Disclosure, Alok Petrillo, Hayden Hames & more. The first track Make Me Feel by Galantis and East & Young is already available to download. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 26, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes. XOXO is directed by Christopher Louie and stars Sarah Hyland, Graham Phillips, Brett DelBuono, Chris D’Elia, Haley Kiyoko, Colin Woodel, Ryan Hansen, Ian Anthony Dale and Ione Skye. The coming-of-age movie revolves around a group of early 20-somethings on a crazy adventure to the biggest EDM festival in America, XOXO. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Nocturama’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bertrand Bonello, Nocturama, score, Soundtrack
Rectangle Productions will release a soundtrack album for the French drama Nocturama. The album features the film’s original music written by the movie’s director Bertrand Bonello (Saint Laurent (Saint Laurent, House of Tolerance). Also included are songs performed by Shirley Bassey, Blondie, Chief Keef and Heartsrevolution, as well as John Barry’s theme from The Persuaders. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 26, 2016. Nocturama is written and directed by Bonello and stars Finnegan Oldfield, Vincent Rottiers, Manal Issa and Hamza Meziani. The movie centers around a group of teenagers who plant bombs across Paris. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Viral’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rob Simonsen, score, Soundtrack, Viral
IM Global has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Viral. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (Nerve, 500 Days of Summer, Foxcatcher, The Spectacular Now, Burnt). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. Viral is directed by Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman and stars Analeigh Tipton, Sofia Black-D’Elia and Michael Kelly. The movie follows two women who are put to the test to survive a city-wide quarantine when their county succumbs to the spread of a parasitic virus. The thriller was released in select theaters last weekend and on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray earlier this week. Read the rest of this entry »
Amazon’s ‘The Tick’ to Feature Music by Chris Bacon
Posted: August 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Ben Edlund, Chris Bacon, The Tick
Chris Bacon has composed the music for the pilot of the upcoming Amazon original series The Tick. The show is created by Ben Edlund (Supernatural, Titan A.E.) based on his own comic book series and stars Peter Serafinowicz, Griffin Newman, Jackie Earle Haley, Valorie Curry, Yara Martinez and Brendan Hine. The superhero comedy follows an underdog accountant with zero powers in a city owned by a global villain who was thought to be dead. Edlund is also executive producing the Sony Pictures Television production with Barry Josephson (Enchanted, Bones, The Ladykillers) and Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, Get Shorty). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Godzilla Resurgence’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Akira Ifukube, Godzilla Resurgence, score, Shin Godzilla, Shiro Sagisu, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the Japanese monster movie Godzilla Resurgence (aka Shin Godzilla). The album features the film’s original music composed by Shiro Sagisu (Attack on Titan, Bleach, Neon Genesis Evangelion) and Akira Ifukube. The soundtrack is now available in Japan and will be released in the U.S. on October 11, 2016. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. No word yet on a domestic release. Godzilla Resurgence is co-directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi and stars Hiroki Hasegawa, Satomi Ishihara and Yutaka Takenouchi. The 29th Godzilla film produced by Toho is set in Japan as it is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of the giant monster. Read the rest of this entry »
Andrew Lockington to Score Netflix’s ‘Frontier’
Posted: August 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Lockington, Brad Peyton, Discovery, Frontier, Netflix
Andrew Lockington is composing the music for the upcoming Canadian action adventure series Frontier. The show is created by Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie and stars Jason Momoa, Alun Armstrong, Landon Liboiron, Zoe Boyle, Allan Hawco and Jessica Matten. The 6-parter follows the chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power in the North American fur trade of the late 18th century. Edwina Follows is executive producing the Discovery, Take The Shot Productions and Factory Backwards production with Alex Patrick, John Vatcher, Rob Blackie, Peter Blackie, Allan Hawco, Perry Chafe, Michael Levine, Jeff Fierson, as well as Brad Peyton who also directed the first two episodes. Read the rest of this entry »
