Alan Silvestri is set to score Marvel’s upcoming sequels Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 and Part 2. The films will be directed by Anthony & Joe Russo and are expected to star Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Josh Brolin as Thanos, Tom Hiddleston as Loki Laufeyson and Elizabeth Olsen. Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are writing the screenplay and Kevin Feige is producing the project. Silvestri previously scored the 2012 original Avengers film, as well as the first Captain America film. Read the rest of this entry »
Alan Silvestri to Score Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Posted: June 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Silvestri, Anthony Russo, Avengers: Infinity War, Joe Russo, Marvel Studios
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‘Doctor Thorne’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Doctor Thorne, Ilan Eshkeri, ITV, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the ITV mini-series Doctor Thorne. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust, Still Alice, Layer Cake, The Young Victoria, 47 Ronin). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 17, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Doctor Thorne is written by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey, Gosford Park) and stars Tom Hollander, Ian McShane, Rebecca Front, Alison Brie, Richard McCabe, Phoebe Nicholls, Gwyneth Keyworth, Stefanie Martini, Kate O’Flynn, Edward Franklin and Harry Richardson. The 3-parter is based on the novel of the same name by Anthony Trollope and revolves around the penniless Mary Thorne, who grows up with her rich aunt and cousins at Greshamsbury Park estate. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Swiss Army Man’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andy Hull, Robert McDowell, score, Soundtrack, Swiss Army Man
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the indie comedy Swiss Army Man. The album features the film’s original music composed by Andy Hull and Robert McDowell of the indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 24, 2016 and physically on July 8. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and click here to check out audio clips. The first single, Montage, with vocal performances by the film’s stars Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano, is already available to download here. Also listen to the full track after the jump. Swiss Army Man is directed by Daniel Scheinert & Daniel Kwan and stars Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The movie follows a hopeless man stranded in the wild who discovers a mysterious dead body and is forced to convince the body that life is worth living. Read the rest of this entry »
Rob Scoring Rebecca Zlotowski’s ‘Planetarium’
Posted: June 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Planetarium, Rebecca Zlotowski, Rob, Robin Coudert
Rob (aka Robin Coudert) has recently recorded his score for the upcoming drama Planetarium. The film is directed by Rebecca Zlotowski (Grand Central) and stars Natalie Portman and Lily Rose Depp. The movie is set in the 1930s and follows two sisters who are believed to possess the supernatural ability to connect with ghosts and cross paths with a visionary French producer while performing in Paris. Zlotowski has also co-written the screenplay with Robin Campillo (The Class, Eastern Boys). Frederic Jouve (Grand Central) is producing the project for Les Films Velvet. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 5, 2016)
Posted: June 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, AMC, Angie Tribeca, ESPN, Feed the Beast, Gary Lionelli, Ludwig Göransson, Nathan Matthew David, Netflix, O.J.: Made in America, Pat Irwin, TBS, Voltron: Legendary Defender
Premiering tonight is the new AMC original series Feed the Beast created by Clyde Phillips based on the Danish drama Bankerot and starring David Schwimmer, Jim Sturgess, Michael Gladis, Lorenza Izzo and Christine Adams. The show’s original music is composed by Pat Irwin (Nurse Jackie, Bored to Death, But I’m a Cheerleader). To learn more about the series, which centers on two best friends who take one last shot at their dream of opening a restaurant, visit our scoring assignment announcement. The drama will air Sunday nights on AMC. Read the rest of this entry »
Keegan DeWitt to Score HBO’s ‘Divorce’ & Fox’s ‘Making History’
Posted: June 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Divorce, Fox, HBO, Keegan DeWitt, Making History
Keegan DeWitt has been hired to score the upcoming HBO original series Divorce. The show is created by Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe) and stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon, Talia Balsam and Tracy Letts. The comedy follows a woman who suddenly begins to reassess her life and her marriage, and finds that making a clean break and a fresh start is harder than she thought. Horgan is also executive producing the project with Parker, Paul Simms (Girls), Alison Benson and Aaron Kaplan (The Mysteries of Laura, The Neighbors). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Seattle Road’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dhani Harrison, Paul Hicks, score, Seattle Road, Soundtrack
HOT Records Limited will release a soundtrack album for the drama Seattle Road. The album features the film’s original music composed by thenewno2’s Dhani Harrison and Paul Hicks (Beautiful Creatures, Learning to Drive, The Divide). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 24, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The release will also be available on vinyl. Click here to order the 2-LP set. Seattle Road is written and directed by Ryan David and stars Julia Voth, Maximillian Roeg and Kelly
Lynch. The movie follows two young artists who use love as a safety net against the fear and pain in their lives in order to propel them deeper into their art. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 3, 2016)
Posted: June 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Craig Armstrong, Danny Bensi, Matthew Compton, Me Before You, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Saunder Jurriaans, Steve Jablonsky, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, The Fits, The Newton Brothers, Urge
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action adventure sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows directed by David Green, produced by Michael Bay and starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Stephen Amell, Tyler Perry, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson, Brian Tee and Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly. The film’s original music is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, The Island, Pain & Gain). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the romantic drama Me Before You directed by Thea Sherrock and starring Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance, Jenna Coleman, Matthew Lewis, Vanessa Kirby, Stephen Peacocke and Brendan Coyle. Craig Armstrong (Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, Love Actually, The Incredible Hulk) has composed the film’s original score. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by artists including Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, Max Jury, HOLYCHILD, Jessie Ware, The 1975 & more. Click here for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Now You See Me 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, Jon M. Chu, Now You See Me, Now You See Me 2, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the action adventure sequel Now You See Me 2. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3, Furious 7, Thor: The Dark World, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) who previously scored the 2013 original film. The soundtrack will be released digitally next week and physically on July 1, 2016. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Now You See Me 2 is directed by Jon M. Chu and stars Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Jay Chou, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. The movie takes place a year after the first installment and follows the four Horsemen as they resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. Read the rest of this entry »
Elle King’s ‘Good Girls’ from ‘Ghostbusters’ Released
Posted: June 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Elle King, Ghostbusters, Paul Feig, Soundtrack
RCA Records has released the first song from the soundtrack of the Ghostbusters remake. The track, entitled Good Girls, is performed by Elle King who also co-wrote the song with Dave Bassett. Good Girls is now available to download on iTunes. The label will release a full soundtrack album featuring King’s track, as well as songs by G-Eazy ft. Jeremih, 5 Seconds of Summer, Pentatonix, WALK THE MOON, Fall Out Boy ft. Missy Elliott, Wolf Alice & more on July 15. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The full details of the album will be announced soon. As previously reported, Sony Classical will release a separate soundtrack featuring composer Theodore Shapiro’s original score for the film. Read the rest of this entry »
