Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama Captain Fantastic. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Somers who previously co-scored the features Aloha and All the Wilderness, as well as the first season of Manhattan with Sigur Rós’ Jónsi. The soundtrack will be released on July 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Captain Fantastic is written and directed by Matt Ross and stars Viggo Mortensen, Frank Langella, George MacKay, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn and Ann Dowd. The movie follows a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education who is forced to leave the forests of the Pacific Northwest and to re-enter society. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Captain Fantastic’ Score Album Announced
Posted: May 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Somers, Captain Fantastic, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical to Release Danny Elfman’s ‘Rabbit & Rogue’ Ballet Score
Posted: May 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Danny Elfman, Rabbit & Rogue
Sony Classical will release Danny Elfman‘s music for the ballet Rabbit & Rogue. The composer of such films as Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Men in Black composed the score for the American Ballet Theatre. The ballet premiered in June 2008 at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and was recorded for a CD release in 2014. The album will be released on June 7, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out a video featurette about the composer’s work on the project from a couple years ago after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
A.R. Rahman Scoring Gurinder Chadha’s ‘Viceroy’s House’
Posted: May 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A.R. Rahman, Gurinder Chadha, Viceroy's House
A.R. Rahman is composing the music for the upcoming period drama Viceroy’s House. The film is directed by Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) and stars Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Simon Callow, Lily Travers, Michael Gambon, Manish Dayal, Huma Qureshi, Om Puri, Tanveer Ghani, Denzil Smith and Neeraj Kabi. The movie chronicles the life inside Viceroy’s House, the sumptuous Delhi home of the British rulers of India, and the momentous political decisions that led to the Partition of India in 1947. Chadha has also co-written the screenplay with Paul Mayeda Berges and Moira Buffini (Jane Eyre, Tamara Drewe). Read the rest of this entry »
Varese Sarabande to Release ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’ Soundtrack
Posted: May 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ice Age, Ice Age: Collision Course, John Debney, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the animated sequel Ice Age: Collision Course. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2). The soundtrack will be released on July 22, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. The label has previously released the soundtracks for the first four installments in the animated film series featuring music by John Powell and David Newman. Read the rest of this entry »
David Julyan Scoring Xavier Gens’ ‘The Crucifixion’
Posted: May 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Julyan, The Crucifixion, Xavier Gens
David Julyan has recently recorded his score for the upcoming supernatural thriller The Crucifixion. The film is directed by Xavier Gens (Hitman, The Divide) and stars Sophie Cookson, Javier Botet, Alexis Rodney and Radu Andrei Micu. The movie is based on the true story of a priest who was convicted of murdering a nun after performing an exorcism on her. Chad and Carey Hayes (The Conjuring, The Reaping, House of Wax) have written the screenplay. They are also producing the project with Peter Safran (Annabelle, Buried), Leon Clarance (Sense8), Bill Johnson, Jim Seibel and Ara Keshishian (Maggie). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Likely Stories’ Soundtrack EP Announced
Posted: May 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Jarvis Cocker, Likely Stories, score, Sky Arts, Soundtrack
Rough Trade Records will release a soundtrack EP for the mini-series Likely Stories. The EP features four tracks from the 4-parter’s original music composed by British singer/songwriter Jarvis Cocker who makes his scoring debut with the project. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 27, 2016 and is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The soundtrack will also be released as a 7” EP on June 3. Likely Stories is directed by Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard and stars Tom Hughes, George MacKay, Johnny Vegas, Kenneth Cranham, Rita Tushingham, Monica Dolan, Paul Ritter, Simon Manyonda, Johann Myers and Montserrat Lombard. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 22, 2016)
Posted: May 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Dave Porter, Netflix, Preacher, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Do Over
Premiering tonight is the new AMC original series Preacher developed by Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen & Sam Catlin based on the comic book franchise of the same name and starring Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Lucy Griffiths, Anatol Yusef, Tom Brooke, W. Earl Brown, Ian Colletti and Derek Wilson. The show’s original music is composed by Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Blacklist, Flesh and Bone). To learn more about the drama, which will air every Sunday night on AMC, check out our scoring assignment announcement. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Secret Life of Pets’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, score, Soundtrack, The Secret Life of Pets
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the animated feature The Secret Life of Pets. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The King’s Speech, Godzilla, Fantastic Mr. Fox). The soundtrack will be released on July 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Secret Life of Pets is directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me) & Yarrow Cheney and features the voices of Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. The movie revolves around the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day. Read the rest of this entry »
San Diego Symphony to Perform Michael Giacchino’s ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Score at Film’s World Premiere at Comic-Con
Posted: May 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Justin Lin, Michael Giacchino, Star Trek, Star Trek Beyond
Paramount Pictures, Skydance, Bad Robot and director Justin Lin have announced that the San Diego Symphony Orchestra will perform the original score for the upcoming sci-fi adventure Star Trek Beyond at the film’s world premiere at Comic-Con International on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at the Embarcadero Marina Park South in San Diego. The film’s music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Inside Out, Jurassic World, The Incredibles) who previously scored J.J. Abrams’ 2009 reboot and its 2013 sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. As previously reported, Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on July 22 (click here to pre-order the CD). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 20, 2016)
Posted: May 20, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Almost Holy, Atticus Ross, Back in the Day, Bobby Krlic, David Buckley, Heitor Pereira, Jeff Beal, Joel Douek, John Ottman, Leopold Ross, Ma ma, Maggie's Plan, Manhattan Night, Michael Andrews, Michael Rohatyn, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Oliver Thompson, Randy Edelman, The Angry Birds Movie, The Nice Guys, Weiner, Welcome to Happiness
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The Angry Birds Movie directed by Fergal Reilly & Clay Kaytis and starring Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage, Kate McKinnon and Keegan-Michael Key. The film’s original music is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Smurfs). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film, as well as a separate soundtrack featuring Pereira’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full details of the song album and click here for more information about the score album and for several videos featuring the composer talking about his music for the project.
Also opening wide is the comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dave Franco, Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gallo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kiersey Clemons and Beanie Feldstein. Michael Andrews (Bridesmaids, Donnie Darko, Bad Teacher, Funny People) who previously scored the 2014 original film has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released two songs from the film, Black Skinhead by Jacques Slade, THURZ & El Prez, and Party in My Pants by Kill the Giant. Check out our previous article for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
