Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 5, 2017)

Posted: February 5, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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24-legacyPremiering tonight is the Fox drama 24: Legacy executive produced by Howard Gordon, Brian Grazer, Evan Katz, Manny Coto, Stephen Hopkins & Kiefer Sutherland and starring Corey Hawkins, Miranda Otto, Jimmy Smits, Teddy Sears, Dan Bucatinsky, Anna Diop and Ashley Thomas. Sean Callery (Homeland, Bones, Jessica Jones) who has scored all episodes of the original 24 series returns as the new show’s composer. For updates and to learn more about the series, which will air Monday nights following its premiere after the Superbowl, visit the official show website.

apbPremiering tomorrow, February 6, is the new Fox drama APB created by David Slack, Matt Nix & Trey Callaway and starring Justin Kirk, Natalie Martinez, Caitlin Stasey, Ernie Hudson, Taylor Handley and Tamberla Perry. The show’s original music is composed Jon Ehrlich (House, Parenthood, White Collar, Goliath, Pitch). Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will also air Monday nights on Fox. Read the rest of this entry »

Hans Zimmer & Richard Harvey Win Annie Award for ‘The Little Prince’

Posted: February 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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little-princeHans Zimmer, Richard Harvey and vocalist Camille were honored with an Annie Award in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music for The Little Prince. Director Mark Osborne accepted the award on the composers’ behalf at the awards ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The other contenders in the category were Joby Talbot for Sing, Laurent Perez del Mar for The Red Turtle, Alexandre Desplat for The Secret Life of Pets and Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis & Michael McCuistion for Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Justice League Dark’ Soundtrack to Be Released

Posted: February 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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justice-league-darkWaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the DC Universe Original Movie Justice League Dark. The album features the film’s original music composed by Robert J. Kral (Angel, The Haunting in Connecticut, Superman/Doomsday, Green Lantern: First Flight). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 7, 2017 and can now be pre-ordered on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. A limited edition CD version is set to be released the following week by La-La Land Records. Justice League Dark is directed by Jay Oliva and features the voices of Matt Ryan, Jason O’Mara, Camilla Luddington, Nicholas Turturro, Ray Chase, Roger Cross, Jerry O’Connell, Rosario Dawson, Enrico Colantoni, Jeremy Davies and Alfred Molina. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Details for David Moreau’s ‘Seuls’

Posted: February 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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seulsHippocampus will release a soundtrack album for the French fantasy drama Seuls. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob (Maniac, Horns, Planetarium, Every Secret Thing). The soundtrack will be released digitally this coming Monday, February 6, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Seuls is directed by David Moreau (The Eye, Them, It Boy) and stars Sofia Lesaffre, Stéphane Bak, Jean-Stan du Pac, Paul Scarfoglio and Kim Lockhart. The movie centers on five kids wake up in a world where everybody has disappeared. Read the rest of this entry »

Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 3, 2017)

Posted: February 3, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Three new movies are opening nationwide:

ringsOpening in most theaters is the directed by F. Javier Gutierrez and starring Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Aimee Teegarden, Bonnie Morgan and Vincent D’Onofrio. The film’s original music is composed by Matthew Margeson (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Eddie the Eagle). Hans Zimmer who scored the original The Ring movie serves as the project’s executive music producer. According to the film’s credits, a soundtrack album will be released by Paramount Music, but no announcement has been made. To learn more about the Paramount Pictures release, visit the official movie website.

space-between-usAlso opening wide is the sci-fi romance The Space Between Us directed by Peter Chelsom and starring Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, Britt Robertson, Carla Gugino, BD Wong, Janet Montgomery and Scott Takeda. Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters) has composed the film’s score. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the film by Ingrid Michaelson, Crystal Fighters, BØRNS, BANNERS and James Bay. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »

John Debney to Score Brad Anderson’s ‘High Wire Act’

Posted: February 3, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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john-debneyJohn Debney is reteaming with director Brad Anderson on the upcoming political action thriller High Wire Act. The film starring Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike, Dean Norris, Larry Pine, Shea Whigham and Mark Pellegrino centers on a former U.S. diplomat who gets called back into service in 1980s Beirut to save a former colleague from the group responsible for his wife’s death. Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton, Duplicity, The Bourne Legacy) has written the screenplay and is also producing the project with Shivani Rawat & Monica Levinson (Trumbo, Captain Fantastic), as well as Ted Field (Revenge of the Nerds, Riddick) and Mike Weber (Jumanji) of Radar Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Score Album Details

Posted: February 3, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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fifty-shadesThe details of the score album for the film adaptation of E.L. James’ Fifty Shades Darker have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) who previously scored 2015’s Fifty Shades of Grey. The soundtrack will be released physically on February 17, 2017 by Back Lot Music and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, a separate album featuring the songs from the movie will be released by Republic Records. Fifty Shades Darker is directed by James Foley and stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Hugh Dancy, Eric Johnson, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Rita Ora, Eloise Mumford, Victor Rusak and Max Martini.  Read the rest of this entry »

‘Kevin Can Wait’ Main Theme Song ‘Ordinary Guy’ to Be Released

Posted: February 3, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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kevin-can-waitMadison Gate Records will release the main theme song of the CBS hit comedy Kevin Can Wait. The track, entitled Ordinary Guy, is performed by singer/songwriter Michael DelGuidice. The song will be released as a digital single on February 6, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Kevin Can Wait is created by Bruce Helford, Rock Reuben & Kevin James who also stars in the series with Erinn Hayes, Taylor Spreitler, Ryan Cartwright, Mary-Charles Jones, James DiGiacomo, Leonard Earl Howze, Gary Valentine and Lenny Venito. The series follows a newly retired police officer who looks forward to spending more quality time with his family only to discover he faces much tougher challenges at home than he ever did on the streets. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack for Taylor Hackford’s ‘The Comedian’ to Be Released

Posted: February 2, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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the-comedianBlue Note Records will release a soundtrack album for Taylor Hackford’s comedy drama The Comedian. The album features the film’s original music composed by Terence Blanchard (Inside Man, 25th Hour, Malcolm X, Cadillac Records, Talk to Me) who collaborated with musicians including Kenny Barron, Carl Allen, David Pulphus, Ravi Coltrane and Khari Allen Lee on his score. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 3 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Comedian is directed by Taylor Hackford (Ray, The Devil’s Advocate, An Officer and a Gentleman) and stars Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, Danny Devito, Edie Falco, Veronica Ferres, Charles Grodin, Cloris Leachman, Patti Lupone, Lois Smith and Harvey Keitel. The movie revolves around a comic icon trying to reinvent himself with the audience only wanting to know him as the former TV character he once played.  Read the rest of this entry »

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: February 2, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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beauty-beast-deluxeThe full details of the soundtrack album for Disney’s live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film composed by Alan Menken (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted, Tangled) feat. lyrics by Howard Ashman (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin) and Tim Rice (Evita, The Lion King) performed by the movie’s cast, as well as Celine Dion, Ariana Grande & John Legend and Josh Groban. Also included is the film’s original score composed by Menken. The soundtrack will be released in two different editions on March 10. Click here to pre-order the regular edition and visit Amazon to order the deluxe edition. The first song from the soundtrack by Grande & Legend will be released as a digital single tomorrow. Read the rest of this entry »

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