Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 25, 2016)

Posted: March 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

batman-v-supermanGuaranteed to top the weekend box office is Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Man of Steel) and Junkie XL (Deadpool, Mad Max: Fury Road, 300: Rise of an Empire). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score in several different versions. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Collider and Consequence of Sounds for interviews with both composers about their work on the project.

my-big-fat-greek-wedding-2Also opening wide is the romantic comedy sequel My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 directed by Kirk Jones and starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Andrea Martin, Ian Gomez, Alex Wolff, Elena Kampouris, John Stamos, Rita Wilson and Joey Faton. Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Agent Carter, Horrible Bosses) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by The Bangles, Mandisa, Helena Paparizo  & more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Altamira’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: March 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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altamiraEMI Records will release a soundtrack album for the period drama Altamira. The album features the film’s original music composed by singer/songwriter Mark Knopfler, who previously scored such films as The Princess Bride and Wag the Dog, and Evelyn Glennie. The soundtrack will be released on April 1, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Altamira is directed by Hugh Hudson (Chariots of Fire) and stars Antonio Banderas, Golshifteh Farahani, Nicholas Farrel, Henry Goodman, Pierre Niney, Clément Sibony, Allegra Allen and Rupert Everett. The movie tells the story of the man who realized one of the most important discoveries of the 19th century: Altamira’s caves. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Barbershop: The Next Cut’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: March 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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barbershop-3Atlantic Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy sequel Barbershop: The Next Cut. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Ice Cube, Common, CeeLo Green, Aloe Blacc, Earth Wind & Fire, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Lizzo, Kem & more. The soundtrack will be released on April 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Barbershop: The Next Cut is directed by Malcolm D. Lee and stars Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Regina Hall, Anthony Anderson, Eve, Nicki Minaj, Common and JB Smoove. The third installment in the Barbershop series takes place 10 years after the last part and follows Eddie and his longtime crew whose once male-dominated sanctuary is now co-ed. Read the rest of this entry »

Craig Armstrong, Ennio Morricone & Bear McCreary Honored at ASCAP Screen Music Awards

Posted: March 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Craig Armstrong accepting ASCAP Henry Mancini Award

Last night, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held its annual Screen Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Craig Armstrong was honored with the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award, which is given to composers for outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of music for film, television and visual media. The Grammy Award- and Golden Globe-winning composer was presented the award by ASCAP president Paul Williams and director Oliver Stone who collaborated with Armstrong on the features World Trade Center, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and the upcoming Snowden, as well as the docu-series The Untold History of the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Empire’ Season 2 Volume 2 Soundtrack Announced

Posted: March 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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empire-2-vol-2Columbia Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the Fox hit series Empire. The album features the song Never Let It Die by Jussie Smollett and Yazz, and the first radio single, All Night, featuring Yazz, Serayah and Jamila Velazquez. Also included are more songs from the second part of the second season of the drama. The Season 2 Volume 2 soundtrack will be released on April 29, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released soundtracks featuring music from the first season and the first part of the second season. Empire created by Lee Daniels & Danny Strong follows the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.  Read the rest of this entry »

Joel P. West to Score Joel David Moore’s ‘Youth in Oregon’

Posted: March 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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youth-in-oregonJoel P. West has been hired to score the upcoming indie comedy Youth in Oregon. The film is directed by Joel David Moore (Spiral) and stars Frank Langella, Billy Crudup, Christina Applegate, Mary Kay Place, Josh Lucas, Nicola Peltz and Alex Shaffer. The movie follows a man who is tasked with driving his embittered 80-year-old father-in-law cross country to be legally euthanized in Oregon, while along the way helping him rediscover a reason for living. Andrew Eisen has written the screenplay. Stefan Nowicki, Joey Carey & Morgan White (Jack of the Red Hearts, Dark Was the Night) are producing the project.  Read the rest of this entry »

‘Rogue’ Season 2 Soundtrack Released

Posted: March 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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rogue-2Entertainment One TV has released a new soundtrack album for the DirecTV original series Rogue. The album features selections from the original score of the show’s second season composed by Jeff Toyne (Dirty Girl, Blooded). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s music from the first season. Rogue is created by Matthew Parkhill and stars Thandie Newton, Sarah Jeffrey and Cole Hauser. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: March 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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huntsman-winters-warBack Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure The Huntsman: Winter’s War. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, Signs) who previously scored 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsman. Also included is a new version of the song Castle by Halsey. The soundtrack will be released on April 22, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Huntsman: Winter’s War is directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and stars Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Nick Frost, Sam Claflin, Rob Brydon and Jessica Chastain. The movie follows Eric the Huntsman – who previously aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna – and his forbidden lover as they set out to stop two evil sisters prepare from conquering the land. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Classical to Release ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Soundtrack

Posted: March 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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x-men-apocalypseSony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Ottman (The Usual Suspects, Superman Returns, The Fantastic Four) who previously scored X2 and 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. The soundtrack will be released on May 13, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. X-Men: Apocalypse co-written and directed by Singer stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Lucas Till, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Helman, Lana Condor and Ben Hardy. Read the rest of this entry »

Klaus Badelt Scoring ‘Warrior’s Gate’

Posted: March 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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klaus-badeltKlaus Badelt has recently recorded his score for the upcoming martial arts action adventure epic Warrior’s Gate. The film is directed by Matthias Hoene (Cockneys vs Zombies) and stars Dave Bautista, Mark Zhao, Ni Ni, Uriah Shelton, Francis Ng and Sienna Guillory. The movie follows a teenager who is magically transported to China and learns to convert his videogame skills into those of a Kung Fu warrior. Luc Besson (The Professional, Lucy, The Fifth Element) and Robert Kamen (Taken, The Karate Kid, The Transporter) have written the screenplay. Besson is also producing the project through his EuropaCorp production company with Mark Gao (The Transporter Refueled, Nine Lives). Read the rest of this entry »

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