Cristobal Tapia de Veer has been tapped to compose the music for the upcoming Channel 4 mini-series National Treasure. The drama is created by Jack Thorne (A Long Way Down, The Black Panthers) and stars Robbie Coltrane, Julie Walters, Andrea Riseborough. The 4-parter one half of a much-loved comedy double act, a national treasure despite Finchley’s career being on the wane. One day his world changes forever when he is accused of raping a woman in the 1970s.. George Ormond and George Faber (Shameless, Skins, The White Queen) are executive producing the project. Marc Munden (The Devil’s Whore, The Crimson Petal and the White) who previously collaborated with the composer on Utopia is directing all four episodes. Read the rest of this entry »
Channel 4’s ‘National Treasure’ to Feature Music by Cristobal Tapia de Veer
Posted: May 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments, TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Channel 4, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, National Treasure, The Girl with All the Gifts
Ennio Morricone to Score ‘A Rose in Winter’
Posted: May 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Rose in Winter, Ennio Morricone, Joshua Sinclair
Keller Edde Studios announced today that Ennio Morricone is attached to compose the score for the upcoming Holocaust drama A Rose in Winter. The film will be written and directed by Joshua Sinclair (screenwriter of Gigolo & Judgment in Berlin). The movie tells the story of German Jewish philosopher Edith Stein, who was killed by Nazis at Auschwitz on August 9, 1942 after fighting for women’s rights and gender equality in Germany, from the perspective of New York Times journalist Michael Rosten. No casting announcements have been made yet. Read the rest of this entry »
John Debney to Score ‘League of Gods’
Posted: May 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Debney, League of Gods
John Debney is set to compose the music for the upcoming Chinese action fantasy adventure League of Gods. The film is directed by Koan Xu and stars Jet Li, Fan Bingbing, Louis Koo, Angelababy, Andy On and Xu Qing. The movie is based on the 16th century ancient novel Fengshen Bang and tells the story of King Zhou of Shang who becomes a tyrant due to the wiles of Daji, a vixen spirit who is disguised as one of his concubines. Charles Heung and Tiffany Chen are producing the China Star production. Read the rest of this entry »
Daniel Pemberton Scoring ‘From the Land of the Moon’
Posted: May 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Pemberton, From the Land of the Moon, Mal de pierres, Nicole Garcia
Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Counselor) has composed the music for the French/Belgian drama From the Land of the Moon (Mal de piers). The film is directed by Nicole Garcia (The Adversary, Place Vendome) and stars Marion Cotillard, Louis Garrel, Alex Brendemühl, Brigitte Rouan, Victoire Du Bois, Aloïse Sauvage and Daniel Para. The movie is based on the novel by Milena Agu and centers on a woman in post-World War II Europe who’s torn between the man she’s meant to marry and a charming war veteran. Garcia has also written the screenplay with Jacques Fieschi (Yves Saint Laurent). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 15, 2016)
Posted: May 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: All the Way, Amazon, David Schwartz, Doctor Thorne, HBO, Ilan Eshkeri, James Newton Howard, Lady Dynamite, Netflix
Premiering on Friday, May 20 is the Netflix original series Lady Dynamite created by Mitchell Hurwitz & Maria Bamford and stars Bramford, Fred Melamed Dean Cain and Ana Gasteyer, as well as guest stars including Sarah Silverman, Jenny Slate, Mira Sorvino, Patton Oswalt, Jon Cryer, Brandon Routh,Tig Notaro & more. The show’s original music is composed by David Schwartz (Arrested Development, Reaper, Northern Expose). The comedy’s full first season will be available to stream this Friday on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
Video Highlights from the 2016 BMI Film/TV Awards
Posted: May 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI, BMI Film & TV Awards, David Newman, James Newton Howard
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) has published a number of video clips from the organization’s 2016 BMI Film/TV Awards gala, which was held this past Wednesday at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Check out the acceptance speech of this year’s recipient of the BMI Icon Award, James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense, The Fugitive, The Hunger Games, King Kong, Maleficent, Signs, Pretty Woman), as well as the speech of David Newman (Anastasia, Ice Age, Serenity, The War of the Roses, Hoffa) who was honored with the BMI Classic Contribution Award, after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Like Crazy’ (‘La pazza gioia’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carlo Virzi, La pazza gioia, Like Crazy, Paolo Virzi, score, Soundtrack
Lotus Production has released a soundtrack album for the Italian comedy drama Like Crazy (La pazza gioia). The album features the film’s original music composed by Carlo Virzi (Human Capital, The First Beautiful Thing, My Name is Tanino). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Like Crazy is directed by Paolo Virzi (Human Capital, Hardboiled Egg) and stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Micaela Ramazzotti, Valentina Carnelutti, Tommaso Ragno, Bob Messini, Sergio Albelli, Anna Galiena, Maria Borini and Marco Messeri. The movie follows two patients with psychiatric issues who meet at a community hospital and flee the hospital to embark on a road trip from Tuscany to Rome. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 13, 2016)
Posted: May 13, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A.R. Rahman, Benjamin Esdraffo, Brian Tyler, Clint Mansell, Craig Wedren, Danny Bensi, David Carbonara, Dominic Lewis, Edward Rogers, Gast Waltzing, Haim Mazar, High-Rise, I Am Wrath, Johnny Klimek, Last Days in the Desert, Love & Friendship, Mark Suozzo, Money Monster, Pele: Birth of a Legend, Reza Safinia, Saunder Jurriaans, Scott Glasgow, Search Party, Sundown, Sunset Song, The Congressman, The Curse of Sleeping Beauty, The Darkness, The Lobster, The Trust, Under the Gun
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the dramatic thriller Money Monster directed by Jodie Foster and starring George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Dominic West, Giancarlo Esposito and Caitriona Balfe. The film’s original score is composed by Dominic Lewis (The Man in the High Castle, Free Birds) and produced by Henry Jackman. Sony Classical and Madison Gate Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Click here for the full album details. Madison Gate Records has also released the original song What Makes the World Go Round? (Money!) by Dan the Automator. Click here for more information.
Also opening wide is the horror thriller The Darkness directed by Greg McLean and starring Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, David Mazouz, Lucy Fry, Matt Walsh and Jennifer Morrison. Johnny Klimek (One Hour Photo, Sense8, Cloud Atlas, The International) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. The Darkness (previously entitled 6 Miranda Drive) follows two families who return from a summer camping trip in the Grand Canyon with a supernatural presence in tow. The thriller is being released by BH Tilt. Visit the official movie website for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun Miyake Scoring Joseph Cedar’s ‘Oppenheimer Strategies’
Posted: May 13, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joseph Cedar, Jun Miyake, Oppenheimer Strategies
Jun Miyake has recently composed the music for the upcoming drama Oppenheimer Strategies. The film is written and directed by Joseph Cedar (Footnote, Beaufort) and stars Richard Gere, Michael Sheen, Steve Buscemi, Josh Charles, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dan Stevens, Isaach De Bankole and Lior Ashkenazi. The movie follows a man whose life dramatically changes after the young politician he befriended during a dark period in his life becomes an influential world leader. Gideon Tadmor is producing the project with Miranda Bailey (The Diary of a Teenage Girl), David Mandil, Lawrence Inglee & Eyal Rimmon (Swiss Army Men) and Oren Moverman (The Messenger, Rampart). Read the rest of this entry »
Songs from ‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising’ Released
Posted: May 13, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Neighbors, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Nicholas Stoller
Back Lot Music has released two original songs from the comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, including the track Black Skinhead by Jacques Slade, THURZ & El Prez, as well as Party in My Pants by Kill the Giant. Both songs are now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is directed by Nicholas Stoller and stars Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dave Franco, Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gallo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kiersey Clemons and Beanie Feldstein. The movie follows Mac and Kelly who have a second baby on the way and learn that the new occupants next door are a sorority even more out of control than the frat boys from the original movie. The comedy will be released nationwide on May 20, 2016 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
