Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album for the dance movie Honey 3: Dare to Dance. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Hopp & Nelson Beato, J-Five, Major Lazer, Jaon Derulo, JMR, Carly Rose & more. Also included is the movie’s original score composed by Mark Kilian (Pitch Perfect, Tsotsi, Traitor, Rendition, Eye in the Sky). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. Honey 3: Dare to Dance is directed by Bille Woodruff (The Perfect Match, Addicted, Beauty Shop) who previously helmed the first two Honey movies and stars Cassie Ventura and Kenny Wormald. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Honey 3: Dare to Dance’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Honey, Honey 3: Dare to Dance, Mark Kilian, Soundtrack
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Daniel Pemberton Scoring Stephen Gaghan’s ‘Gold’
Posted: September 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Pemberton, Gold, Stephen Gaghan
This past week, Daniel Pemberton has recorded his score for the upcoming adventure drama Gold. The film is directed by Stephen Gaghan (Syriana) and stars Matthew McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard, Edgar Ramirez, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, Bruce Greenwood and Stacy Keach. The movie follows a modern-day prospector desperate for a lucky break who teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Patrick Massett and John Zinman (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Blacklist) have written the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘My Blind Brother’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ian Hultquist, My Blind Brother, score, Soundtrack
Little Twig Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie comedy My Blind Brother. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ian Hultquist (Animals, The First Monday in May, Ivory Tower). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 23, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. My Blind Brother is directed by Sophie Goodhart and stars Nick Kroll, Adam Scott, Jenny Slate and Zoe Kazan. The movie revolves around the rivalry between two brothers that reaches a fever pitch during a charity swim competition. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 4, 2016)
Posted: September 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Chris Hajian, Cinemax, Crackle, Discovery, Harley and the Davidsons, Kris Dirksen, Marcelo Zarvos, Mateo Messina, Meshell Ndegeocello, One Mississippi, OWN, Quarry, Queen Sugar, StartUp
Premiering tomorrow, September 5, is the Discovery mini-series Harley and the Davidsons written by Evan Wright, Seth Fisher & Nick Schenk and starring Michiel Huisman, Robert Aramayo, Bug Hall, Stephen Rider, Jessica Camacho, Daniel Coonan, Annie Read, Wilson Bethel, Dougray Scott, Gabe Luna, Alex Shaffer, Essa O’Shea and Sean Scully. The 3-parter’s original music is composed by Mateo Messina (Juno, Casual, Butter, Superstore). Check out our previous news article for more information about the project.
Premiering on Tuesday, September 6 is the OWN original series Queen Sugar executive produced by Ava DuVernay & Oprah Winfrey and starring Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Tina Lifford, Omar J. Dorsey, Dondré Whitfield, Timon Kyle Durrett, Nicholas L. Ashe, Greg Vaughan and Ethan Hutchison. Singer/songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack for Fatih Akin’s ‘Tschik’ Announced
Posted: September 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fatih Akin, score, Soundtrack, Tschik, Vince Pope
WM Germany will release a soundtrack album for the German comedy Tschik. The album features the songs from the movie by artists including Beginner, Courtney Barnett, Royal Blood, Seeed, Tom Tom Club & more. Also included is the film’s original score composed by Vince Pope (Undercover, Misfits, Wallander, No Offence). The soundtrack will be released in Germany on September 9, 2016. Tschik is directed by Fatih Akin (Head-On, Soul Kitchen, The Edge of Heaven, The Cut). The movie is based on Wolfgang Herrndorf’s bestselling cult novel and follows two young teenage boys who steal a car and embark on a road trip that changes their lives. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Seven’ Score Album Details
Posted: September 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Fincher, Howard Shore, score, Se7en, Seven, Soundtrack
The details of the score album for David Fincher’s 1995 thriller Seven have been revealed. The album features the film’s complete original score composed by Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs, The Hobbit, Hugo, The Aviator). The soundtrack will be released on September 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Collector’s Edition marks the first official release of the score. TVT Records has previously released two tracks from the composer’s music in addition to the songs from the movie when the film was released in 1995. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 2, 2016)
Posted: September 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Dorn, Alexandre Desplat, Chan Kwong Wing, Christopher Drake, Kickboxer: Vengeance, Max Richter, Max Rose, Morgan, Morgan Whirledge, Patrick Watson, Skiptrace, The 9th Life of Louis Drax, The Light Between Oceans, Yoga Hosers
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Morgan directed by Luke Scott, produced by Ridley Scott and starring Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Rose Leslie, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Paul Giamatti. The film’s original music is composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Waltz with Bashir, Disconnect, Testament of Youth). No word on a soundtrack release. Morgan centers around corporate troubleshooter who is summoned to a remote research lab to determine whether or not to terminate a genetically-engineered being. The movie is being released by 20th Century Fox. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening wide is the drama The Light Between Oceans written and directed by Derek Cianfrance and starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Bryan Brown and Jack Thompson. Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. The release is distributed overseas by Sony Classical. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack for Gabriele Muccino’s ‘Summertime’ Released
Posted: September 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gabriele Muccino, Jovanotti, L'Estate Addosso, score, Soundtrack, Summertime
Verve Label Group has released a soundtrack album for Gabriele Muccino’s drama drama Summertime (L’Estate Addosso). The album features the film’s original music written by Italian singer/songwriter Jovanotti (aka Lorenzo Cherubini). Also included are two songs by Jaselli and Ashley Rodriguez. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. A CD version will be released later this month (click here to pre-order). Summertime is witten and directed by Muccino (The Pursuit of Happiness, Seven Pounds) and stars Brando Pacitto, Matilda Lutz, Taylor Frey and Joseph Haro. The movie follows a gay couple living in San Francisco who takes in two strangers traveling from Italy to start a new life in America. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Storks’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna, score, Soundtrack, Storks
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Storks. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Surf’s Up, Capote, The Ice Storm) and Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk). Also included is the original song Holdin’ Out by The Lumineers. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Storks is directed by Nicholas Stoller (Neighbors, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) & Doug Sweetland (Presto) and features the voice talent of Andy Samberg, Kelsey Grammer, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Katie Crown, Ty Burrell and Jennifer Aniston. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Snowden’ Score Album Announced
Posted: September 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adam Peters, Oliver Stone, score, Snowden, Soundtrack
Deutsche Grammophon will release a second soundtrack album for Oliver Stone’s biographical drama Snowden. The album features the film’s orchestral score composed by Craig Armstrong (Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo & Juliet, World Trade Center, The Incredible Hulk). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, the label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring the film’s music by Armstrong and Adam Peters. Snowden starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans and Nicolas Cage chronicles Edward Snowden’s time in Russia hoping to get asylum while the United States was demanding his extradition. Read the rest of this entry »
