Intrada Records has announced a soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure sequel The Monkey King 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Ghost Rider, The Shipping News, Entrapment, The Hurricane). The soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples. Intrada has previously released the composer’s music for the first part in the series. The Monkey King 2 is directed by Cheang Pou-soi and stars Aaron Kwok, Gong Li, Feng Shaofeng, Xiaoshenyang and Him Law. The movie tells the story of how the Monkey King protected the monk Xuanzang from being eaten by a shapeshifting demoness three times on a journey to collect the Buddhist sutras from India. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Monkey King 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Young, score, Soundtrack, The Monkey King, The Monkey King 2
‘Dough’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dough, Lorne Balfe, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Dough. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Terminator Genisys, Home, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Penguins of Madagascar) and performed by the Chamber Orchestra of London. The soundtrack will be released on July 29, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Dough is directed by John Goldschmidt and stars Jonathan Pryce, Pauline Collins, Jerome Holder, Philip Davis, Ian Hart, Malachi Kirby, Andrew Ellis, Natasha Gordon, Melanie Freeman and Daniel Caltagirone. The movie follows a Jewish widower who hires a Muslim teenager to help out at his kosher bakery in London, and sales skyrocket when the latter’s marijuana is accidentally mixed into the dough. Read the rest of this entry »
Film Music Panels at Comic-Con 2016 Announced
Posted: July 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Comic-Con
The line-up for several film music-related panels at Comic-Con 2016 has been announced. On Thursday, July 21, a number of film composers will participate in The 4th Annual Musical Anatomy of a Superhero. Henry Jackman (Captain America: Civil War & The Winter Soldier, X-Men: First Class), Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Deadpool, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), John Ottman (X2, X-Men: Days of Future Past & Apocalypse) and Blake Neely (The Flash, Supergirl, Arrow) will be participating in a discussion moderated by composer George S. Clinton (Austin Powers, Mortal Kombat). The panel will take place at 11:00am in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton hotel. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Supergirl’ Season 1 Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Blake Neely, CBS, score, Soundtrack, Supergirl, The CW
La-La Land Records has announced the details of the first soundtrack album for the superhero series Supergirl. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, Blindspot, The Pacific). The soundtrack will be released later this month and will be available as a limited edition CD on the label’s official website. WaterTower Music will release a digital version on August 22. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album and to listen to audio samples. Supergirl is developed by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler & Sarah Schechter based on the DC Comic characters and stars Melissa Benoist, Calista Flockhart, Mehcad Brooks, David Harewood and Chyler Leigh. The show centers on Kara Zor-El ,Superman’s cousin, who escaped from on the planet Krypton and was taken in by a foster family on Earth who taught her to be careful with her extraordinary powers. Read the rest of this entry »
Nicholas Britell Scoring ‘Moonlight’
Posted: July 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight, Nicholas Britell
Nicholas Britell is composing the original music for the upcoming drama Moonlight. The film is written and directed by Barry Jenkins and stars Naomie Harris, Andre Holland, Mahershala Al, Janelle Monae, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes, Alex R. Hibbert, Jaden Piner and Jharrel Jerome. The movie is based on the play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell McCraney and follows a young man who comes of age during “War on Drugs”-era Miami as he battles a deteriorating home life and deals with his dawning sexuality. Adele Romanski (Black Rock, Bad Milo, The Freebie) is producing the project with Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 10, 2016)
Posted: July 10, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: HBO, Jeff Russo, Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein, Netflix, Rob Lane, Stranger Things, SundanceTV, The A Word, The Night Of
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series The Night Of executive produced by Peter Moffat, Richard Price, Steven Zaillian James Gandolfini & Jane Tranter and starring John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Michael Kenneth Williams, Bill Camp and Payman Maadi. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo, Power, CSI: Cyber, About Cherry). The drama centers around an ambulance-chasing New York City attorney who gets in over his head when he takes on the case of a Pakistani man accused of murdering a girl on the Upper West Side. To learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday night on HBO, visit the official show website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Batman: The Killing Joke, Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the animated superhero movie Batman: The Killing Joke. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter & Lolita Ritmanis (Avengers: Assemble, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 22, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. La-La Land Records will release a physical version of the album later this month. Batman: The Killing Joke is directed by Sam Liu & Bruce Timm and features the voices of Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Mark Hamill as the Joker, Tara Strong as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl and Ray Wise as Commissioner James Gordon. The movie follows Batman as he tries to solve the mystery behind the Joker’s past as the villain’s latest actions affects the former’s closest allies, including Commissioner James Gordon and his daughter. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sausage Party’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Christopher Lennertz, Glenn Slater, Sausage Party, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature Sausage Party have been revealed. The album features the original song The Great Beyond written by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted) and with lyrics by Glenn Slater, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Ariel Shaffir and Kantir. Also included is the movie’s original score composed by Menken and Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief), as well as other songs featured in the comedy by Meat Loaf, Wham!, Eric Carmen, The Isley Brothers, Three Dog Night, Spandau Ballet and JR JR. The soundtrack will be released on August 5, 2016 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Sausage Party is directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan and features the voices of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd and Nick Kroll. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 8, 2016)
Posted: July 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Somers, Alexandre Desplat, Captain Fantastic, Cell, Fathers and Daughters, Jamie Christopherson, Jeff Cardoni, Marcelo Zarvos, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Paolo Buonvino, The Dog Lover, The Secret Life of Pets, Will Bates, Zero Days
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature The Secret Life of Pets directed by Chris Renaud & Yarrow Cheney and starring Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. The film’s original music is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates directed by Jake Szymanski and starring Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Lyn Sugar Beard and Stephen Root. Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, Just Friends, CSI: Miami) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring a score suite by the composer, as well as the songs from the movie by Outasight, Mase, The Beatards, The Darkness, Think Lizzy & more. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the 20th Century Fox release. Read the rest of this entry »
Bear McCreary to Score ‘Animal Crackers’
Posted: July 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Animal Crackers, Bear McCreary, Scott Christian Sava, Tony Bancroft
Bear McCreary is composing the score for the upcoming animated feature Animal Crackers. The film is directed by Tony Bancroft (Mulan) & Scott Christian Sava and features the voice talent of Emily Blunt, Sylvester Stallone, Ian McKellen, John Krasinski, Patrick Warburton and Danny DeVito. The movie centers on a family whose life is turned upside down when they inherit a rundown circus and a mysterious box of Animal Crackers, which magically changes the person who eats them into animals. Sava has also written the screenplay with Dean Lorey (Arrested Development) who is also producing the Blue Dream Studios production with George Lee, Marcus Englefield, James Thomason and Leiming Guan. Read the rest of this entry »
