Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC series The Musketeers. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second and third season composed by Paul Englishby (An Education, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Sunshine on Leith, Luther). The soundtrack will be released on July 1, 2016. The Musketeers is created by Andrew Hodges and stars Luke Pasqualino, Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Howard Charles, Peter Capaldi, Maimie McCoy, Tamla Kari and Hugo Speer. The drama is set on the streets of 17th century Paris and follows the adventures of Athos, Aramis and Porthos. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Musketeers’ Seasons 2 & 3 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, BBC America, Paul Englishby, score, Soundtrack, The Musketeers
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Victor Reyes to Score Miguel Angel Vivas’ ‘Inside’
Posted: May 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Inside, Miguel Angel Vivas, Victor Reyes
Victor Reyes is set to compose the music for the upcoming psychological thriller Inside. The film is directed by Miguel Angel Vivas (Extinction, Kidnapped) and stars Rachel Nichols, Laura Harring, Stany Coppet and Craig Stevenson. The movie follows a pregnant woman, left partially deaf from an car accident which killed her husband, who receives a visitor at her an isolated new home who is trying to snatch her soon-to-be-born baby. Manu Diez and Jaume Balaguer ([REC] series, Darkness, Fragile) have written the screenplay. Adrian Guerra and Nuria Valls are producing the Nostromo Pictures production. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 29, 2016)
Posted: May 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Heffes, Atticus Ross, Cinemax, Claudia Sarne, Cleverman, Dave Whitehead, Dickon Hinchliffe, History, Leopold Ross, Netflix, Outcast, Peaky Blinders, Philip Miller, Questlove, Roots, Starz, Stephen Warbeck, SundanceTV, The Dresser
Premiering tomorrow, May 30, is the History event mini-series Roots directed by Phillip Noyce, Thomas Carter, Mario Van Peebles and Bruce Beresford and starring Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, Chad L. Coleman, Erica Tazel, Derek Luke, Malachi Kirby and Regé-Jean. The 4-parter’s original music is composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, 11.22.63). Philip Miller (Catch a Fire) has co-scored the Noyce-directed first episode. Questlove (Top Five) serves as the executive music producer on the project. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the series and also visit Film Music Magazine and Variety for interviews with Heffes about his work on the show. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Hurricane’ (‘Ouragan’) Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hurricane, Ouragan, score, Soundtrack, Yann Tiersen
Madoro Music will relase a soundtrack album for the documentary Hurricane (Ouragan). The album features the film’s original music composed by BAFTA nominee Yann Tiersen (Amelie, Good Bye Lenin!). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 3, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Hurricane is directed by Cyril Barbancon, Andy Byatt & Jacqueline Farmer who teamed up with NASA to tell the story of the birth, life and death of one storm, called Lucy. Shot in 12 countries over 4 years, the movie follows the hurricane as it begins as an ominous sandstorm in Senegal, heading west across the Atlantic and finally crashing into the jungles of the Caribbean. Read the rest of this entry »
Douglas Pipes to Score ‘The Ones Above’
Posted: May 28, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Douglas Pipes, The Ones Above
Douglas Pipes has been hired to score the upcoming indie thriller The Ones Above. The film is directed by J.S. Wilson and stars James Zimbardi, Emily Somers, Jean Smart, Skyler Caleb, Andrea Hunt , Robert R. Shafer and Carlos Pratts. The movie follows two estranged brothers who reunite after the mysterious disappearance of their mother and discover an unknown supernatural force. Zimbardi and Caleb have also written the screenplay with Woodrow Hancock. They are also producing the project with Anthony C. Ferrante (Sharknado series). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 28, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, Steve Jablonsky, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Paramount Music will release a soundtrack album for the family action adventure Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers series, The Island, Ender’s Game, Desperate Housewives, Pain & Gain). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 3, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is directed by David Green and stars Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Stephen Amell, Tyler Perry, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson, Brian Tee and Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly. The movie follows Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael, April O’Neil, Vern Fenwick and newcomer Casey Jones as they return to save the city from a dangerous threat. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 27, 2016)
Posted: May 27, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adem Ilham, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Danny Elfman, James Lavino, John Ottman, The Ones Below, Unlocking the Cage, X-Men: Apocalypse
Two new movies are opening nationwide this holiday weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is X-Men: Apocalypse directed by Bryan Singer and starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Lucas Till, Evan Peters and Kodi Smit-McPhee. The film’s original music is composed by John Ottman (X2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Fantastic Four, Superman Returns) who also serves as the movie’s editor, as well as a co-producer. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details. Also visit SoundWorks Collection for a video interview with Ottman about his work on the project, as well as Film Music Magazine and Examiner for more interviews.
Also opening wide is the fantasy adventure Alice Through the Looking Glass directed by James Bobin, produced by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Anne Hathaway, Rhys Ifan, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall. Danny Elfman (Alice in Wonderland, Spider-Man, Batman, Men in Black, Charlie and Chocolate Factory, Avengers: Age of Ultron) has composed the film’s original music. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Trailer Addict for a video interview with Elfman about his work on the sequel. Read the rest of this entry »
Nathaniel Mechaly Scoring Simon West’s ‘Stratton’
Posted: May 27, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Nathaniel Mechaly, Simon West, Stratton
Nathaniel Mechaly has recently recorded his score for the upcoming action thriller Stratton. The film is directed by Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The General’s Daughter, The Expendables 2) and stars Dominic Cooper, Austin Stowell, Gemma Chan, Tyler Hoechlin, Tom Felton, Thomas Kretschmann, Connie Nielsen, Jake Fairbrother and Sir Derek Jacobi. The movie follows a determined and dedicated SBS operative working alongside MI5 to prevent an international terrorist attack in London. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 27, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Harald Kloser, Independence Day, Independence Day: Resurgence, Roland Emmerich, score, Soundtrack, Thomas Wander
The full details of the soundtrack album for Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day: Resurgence have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Wander & Harald Kloser (2012, White House Down, The Day After Tomorrow, 10’000 BC). Also included are the songs Electric U by Kid Bloom and Annie Trousseau’s cover version of Cher’s Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) as featured in the movie. The soundtrack will be released on June 17, 2016 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Independence Day: Resurgence starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe and Sela Ward will be released nationwide on June 24 by 20th Century Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dark Horse’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 27, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anne Nikitin, Dark Horse, score, Soundtrack
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Dark Horse. The album features the film’s original music composed by Anne Nikitin (The Imposter, Journey to the Edge of the Universe, This Beautiful Fantastic). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Dark Horse is directed by Louise Osmond and tells the true story of a group of friends from a working men’s club who decide to take on the elite ‘sport of kings’ and breed themselves a racehorse. The documentary premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival and was released earlier this month in select theaters by Sony Pictures Classics. Read the rest of this entry »
