Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the documentary O.J.: Made in America. The album features selections from the project’s original music composed by Gary Lionelli (Last Days in Vietnam, Luck). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 17 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. O.J.: Made in America is directed by Ezra Edelman and traces the personal journey of Orenthal James Simpson – from his fame as a football star, to his being accused of murdering his ex-wife, his subsequent acquittal and more. The documentary, which is one of the five nominees in the Documentary Feature category at this year’s Academy Awards, premiered last June on ESPN and was also released in theaters. Read the rest of this entry »
‘O.J.: Made in America’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: February 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ezra Edelman, Gary Lionelli, O.J.: Made in America, score, Soundtrack
Soundtrack Released for Channel 4 & Hulu’s ‘National Treasure’
Posted: February 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Hulu, National Treasure, score, Soundtrack
Free Run Artists has released a soundtrack album for the Channel 4 mini-series National Treasure. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Cristobal Tapia de Veer (Utopia, The Girl with All the Gifts, Humans). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. National Treasure is created by Jack Thorne (A Long Way Down) and stars Robbie Coltrane, Julie Walters and Andrea Riseborough. The 4-parter follows one half of a popular, long-running comedy double act who is thrown into chaos when he is accused of historic sexual abuse. Read the rest of this entry »
Harold Wheeler to Return as Oscar Music Director
Posted: February 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Harold Wheeler
Academy Awards producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd today announced that Harold Wheeler was selected as music director for this year’s 89th Oscars. He returns for his fourth Oscar telecast, his second as music director following last year’s ceremony. Wheeler is best known as an orchestrator, composer, conductor, arranger and record producer and has received numerous Emmy and Tony Award nominations. His television credits include the People’s Choice Awards, ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and the AFI’s 100 Years… series. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for FX’s ‘Legion’
Posted: February 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: FX, Jeff Russo, Legion, Noah Hawley, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the FX original series Legion. The album features the show’s original music composed by Emmy Award nominee Jeff Russo (Fargo, The Night Of, Power). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 24 and physically on March 24. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. A vinyl release is also in the works. Legion is created by Noah Hawley (Fargo) based on the Marvel Comics and stars Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Jean Smart, Aubrey Plaza, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder, Katie Aselton and Bill Irwin. The series centers on a troubled young man struggling with mental illness who encounters a fellow patient, when he is confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real. Read the rest of this entry »
Rob to Score Coralie Fargeat’s ‘Revenge’
Posted: February 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Coralie Fargeat, Revenge, Rob, Robin Coudert
Rob (aka Robin Coudert) is set to compose the music for the upcoming thriller Revenge. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Coralie Fargeat and stars Matilda Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe and Guillaume Bouchède. The movie revolves around a woman seeking revenge after being abused by three men and left for dead in the desert. Marc-Etienne Schwartz is producing the project, which is being filmed in English and French, for M.E.S. Prods., alongside Marc Stanimirovic (Kaamelott) for Monkey Pack Films. Read the rest of this entry »
Sean Callery Scoring CBS’ ‘Doubt’
Posted: February 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, Doubt, Joan Rater, Sean Callery, Tony Phelan
Sean Callery is scoring the new CBS drama Doubt. The show is created by Tony Phelan & Joan Rater (Grey’s Anatomy) and stars Katherine Heigl, Steven Pasquale, Elliott Gould, Dulé Hill, Laverne Cox, Dreama Walker and Kobi Libii. The series follows a successful defense lawyer at a boutique firm who becomes romantically involved with a client who may or may not be guilty of a brutal crime. Phel and Rater are also executive producing the CBS Television production with Adam Bernstein (Fargo), Carl Beverly & Sarah Timberman (Elementary, Unforgettable). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Adam Resurrected’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: February 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adam Resurrected, Gabriel Yared, Paul Schrader, score, Soundtrack
Caldera Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 2008 drama Adam Resurrected. The album features the film’s original music composed and orchestrated by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, City of Angels, The Lives of Others) who recorded his score at Abbey Road Studios in London. Visit the label’s official website for more information and listen to a 5-minute clip from the score after the jump. Adam Resurrected is directed by Paul Schrader (American Gigolo, Auto Focus) and stars Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe and Derek Jacobi. The movie takes place in the aftermath of World War II and follows a former circus entertainer who was spared from the gas chamber as he becomes the ringleader at an asylum for Holocaust survivors. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Mothersbaugh to Score ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’
Posted: February 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Abstract: The Art of Design, Charlie Bean, Mark Mothersbaugh, Netflix, The LEGO Ninjago Movie
Mark Mothersbaugh has signed on to score the upcoming animated feature The LEGO Ninjago Movie. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Charlie Bean (Tron: Uprising) and features the voices of Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods and Jackie Chan. Hilary Winston & Bob Logan & Paul Fisher wrote the screenplay based on a story by themselves and Kevin Hageman & Dan Hageman. Dan Lin (Sherlock Holmes, Gangster Squad), Phil Lord & Christopher Miller (21/22 Jump Street), Roy Lee (The Strangers, The Exorcist) and Maryann Garger (Astro Boy) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Songs from Fox’s ‘Son of Zorn’ Released
Posted: February 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Fox, Leo Birenberg, Son of Zorn, Soundtrack
Fox Music has released four songs from last night’s episode, The Quest for Craig, of the Fox comedy Son of Zorn. The tracks are written by the show’s composer Leo Birenberg (Red Army, Big Time in Hollywood, FL). Check out the songs I Saw a Stranger, Sing You a Story, Whiskey & Zorn and Zorn Is at the Party, which are all available as to download as digital singles on Amazon. Son of Zorn is created by Reed Agnew & Eli Jorne and stars Johnny Pemberton, Cheryl Hines, Tim Meadows and Jason Sudeikis as the voice of Zorn. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 12, 2017)
Posted: February 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC America, Bleeding Fingers Music, Bobby Tahouri, Britney Ever After, Danny Lux, Girlfriend's Day, Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea, Jasha Klebe, Lifetime, Netflix, Planet Earth II
Premiering on Tuesday, February 14, is the Netflix original movie Girlfriend’s Day directed by Michael Stephenson and starring Bob Odenkirk, Amber Tamblyn, Natasha Lyonne. The film’s original music is composed by Bobby Tahouri (Husk, Across the Hall, Rise of the Tomb Raider video game). Girlfriend’s Day follows an unemployed greeting card writer must who gets caught up in a conspiracy and must create the perfect card for a new holiday to save his skin. The comedy will be available to stream on Netflix on Tuesday.
Premiering in the U.S. on Saturday, February 18, is the BBC Earth documentary series Planet Earth narrated by David Attenborough, executive produced by Michael Gunton and produced by Tom Hugh-Jones. Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Inception) has composed the show’s main theme. Jacob Shea (Through the Wormhole) and Jasha Klebe (Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom) have written the score for Bleeding Fingers Music. Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
