Jeff Beal has recently composed the music for the upcoming indie dramedy The Sweet Life. The film is directed by Rob Spera and stars Chris Messina, Abigail Spencer, Tyson Ritter and Maggie Siff. The movie follows a couple that meets in Chicago and makes a pact to drive to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to commit suicide. Jared Rappaport has written the screenplay. Julie Lynn (Albert Nobbs, Passengers) and Bonnie Curtis (Minority Report, A.I. Artificial Intelligence) are producing the project for Mockingbird Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Beal Scoring ‘The Sweet Life’
Posted: May 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeff Beal, The Sweet Life
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Filter’s Richard Patrick to Score ‘True Crimes’
Posted: May 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandros Avranas, Richard Patrick, True Crimes
Richard Patrick has been tapped to score the upcoming indie thriller True Crimes. The film is directed by Alexandros Avranas (Miss Violence) and stars Jim Carrey, Agata Kulesza, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kati Outinen, Zbigniew Zamachowski and Marton Czokas. The movie is based on a New Yorker article by David Grann and centers on a Polish murder investigation turning to clues found in a novelist’s book that bear a bizarre resemblance to the case. Jeremy Brock (The Last King of Scotland, Mrs. Brown, The Eagle) has written the screenplay. Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, The Family Man, X-Men: The Last Stand) and John Cheng (Barely Lethal) are producing the project with David Gerson (Skiptrace). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 6, 2016)
Posted: May 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Bigger Splash, Anne Nikitin, Being Charlie, Captain America: Civil War, Chris Bacon, Dark Horse, David Hlebo, Dheepan, Henry Jackman, Mothers & Daughters, Nicolas Jaar
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War directed by Anthony & Joe Russo and starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Rudd. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph, Big Hero 6). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the film.
Already playing in limited release since this past Wednesday is the dramatic thriller A Bigger Splash directed by Luca Guadagino and starring Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes, Matthias Schoenaerts and Dakota Johnson. The film doesn’t feature an original score. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by The Rolling Stones, Captain Beefheart, Robert Mitchum, Chrisma, Nilsson, Popol Vuh & more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Fox Searchlight release. Read the rest of this entry »
Tomandandy Scoring ’47 Meters Down’ & ‘There Are Monsters’
Posted: May 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 47 Meters Down, Bryan Bertino, Johannes Roberts, There Are Monsters, tomandandy
The composer duo of tomandandy has recently scored the upcoming thriller 47 Meters Down. The film is directed by Johannes Roberts (The Other Side of the Door, Storage 24) and stars Mandy Moore, Claire Holt and Matthew Modine. The movie follows two fun-loving sisters on vacation who decide to go cage-diving to view great white sharks and find themselves trapped at the sea bottom with less than an hour of oxygen left in their tanks. Roberts has also written the screenplay with Ernest Riera (The Other Side of the Door). James Harris & Mark Lane (Cockneys vs Zombies) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Danny Elfman, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for Disney’s fantasy adventure Alice Through the Looking Glass have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Men in Black) who previously Tim Burton’s 2010 original film Alice in Wonderland. Also included is the original song Just Like Fire performed by Pink (listen to the track after the jump). The soundtrack will be released on May 27, 2016 by Walt Disney Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Alice Through the Looking Glass is directed by James Bobin and stars Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Anne Hathaway, Rhys Ifan, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Durrells’ Theme Song Released
Posted: May 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ITV, Ruth Barrett, The Durrells
ABKCO Records has released the original theme song for the ITV original series The Durrells. The track is written by Ruth Barrett (Harry Brown, Toast, Hunted, Critical). The theme is now available to download as a single on Amazon. The Durrells is created by Simon Nye and stars Keeley Hawes, Josh O’Connor, Callum Woodhouse, Daisy Waterstone and Milo Parker. The drama based on Gerald Durrell’s trilogy of memoirs tell the story of Louisa Durrell who makes a radical change and uproots her four unruly children from Bournemouth, England to start a new life in Corfu in the 1930s. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Giacchino to Score Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’
Posted: May 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Doctor Strange, Marvel Studios, Michael Giacchino, Scott Derrickson
Michael Giacchino announced on Twitter that he will be scoring Marvel’s Doctor Strange. The film is directed by Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton. The movie based on the Marvel Comics character follows surgeon Stephen Strange who encounters the Ancient One after a career-ending car accident. Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, The Darkest Hour and C. Robert Cargill (Sinister) have written the screenplay. Kevin Feige (The Avengers, Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy) is producing the project for Marvel Studios. Read the rest of this entry »
Electric Guest’s Matthew Compton Scoring ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’
Posted: May 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Matthew Compton, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Matthew Compton has composed the original score for the upcoming comedy Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. The film is directed by Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone who also star in the film alongside Andy Samberg, Imogen Poots, Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Maya Rudolph and Joan Cusack. The movie follows singer/rapper Conner4Real who faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops and his celebrity high life begins to collapse. Samberg, Schaffer & Taccone (collectively known as The Lonely Island) have also written the screenplay and are producing the project with Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Trainwreck, Knocked Up) and Rodney Rothman (Get Him to the Greek). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Our Kind of Traitor’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Marcelo Zarvos, Our Kind of Traitor, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records will release a soundtrack album for the spy thriller Our Kind of Traitor. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Affair, The Good Shepherd, Enough Said, Ray Donovan) who recorded his score with the London Metropolitan Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. The soundtrack will be released on May 13, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Our Kind of Traitor is directed by Susanna White and stars Ewan McGregor, Naomie Harris, Stellan Skarsgård and Damian Lewis. The movie is based on the novel by John le Carre (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and follows a couple who get embroiled with a Russian oligarch and high-profile money launderer while on holiday in Marrakech. Read the rest of this entry »
John Williams to Score ‘Dear Basketball’ Animated Short
Posted: May 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dear Basketball, John Williams, Kobe Bryant
John Williams is set to compose the music for the upcoming animated short Dear Basketball. The film is directed by Glen Keane who worked as an animator on such Disney classics as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and Tangled. Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant is narrating the film, which is being described as an animated ode to basketball. He is also producing the project through his production company Kobe Studios, alongside Believe Entertainment Group. Read the rest of this entry »
