Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL is composing the music for the upcoming sci-fi fantasy action thriller Spectral. The film is directed by Nic Mathieu and stars James Badge Dale, Max Martini, Emily Mortimer and Bruce Greenwood. The movie follows a special-ops team that is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over New York City. Ian Fried, John Gatins (Flight, Real Steel), and George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau, The Bourne Ultimatum) have written the screenplay based on a story by Fried. Thomas Tull & Jon Jashni (Godzilla, Pacific Rim, Crimson Peak) are producing the Legendary Pictures production. Read the rest of this entry »
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) Scoring ‘Spectral’
Posted: March 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Junkie XL, Nic Mathieu, Spectral, Tom Holkenborg
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‘Open Season: Scared Silly’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dominic Lewis, Open Season, Open Season: Scared Silly, Rupert Gregson-Williams, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the animated sequel Open Season: Scared Silly have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (Bee Season, Click, Over the Hedge) and Dominic Lewis (Free Birds, The Man in the High Castle). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 1, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Open Season: Scared Silly is directed by David Feiss and features the voices of Donny Lucas, Will Townsend, Trevor Devall, Kathleen Barr, Garry Chalk and Melissa Sturm. The movie follows former hunter Shaw who seizes on the opportunity to re-open open season as a case of mistaken identity leads both humans and animals to believe there is a monstrous werewolf on the prowl in Timberline National Forest. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Too Late’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Robert Allaire, score, Soundtrack, Too Late
Foe Killer Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama Too Late. The album features the film’s original score composed by Robert Allaire. Also included is actor John Hawkes’ performance of Down with Mary from the movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 12, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Too Late is written and directed by Dennis Hauck and stars John Hawkes, Vail Bloom, Joanna Cassidy, Jeff Fahey, Robert Forster, Dash Mihok, Dichen Lachman, Crystal Reed, Rider Strong and Natalie Zea. The movie follows a private investigator who finds himself navigating the dark corners of Southern California and the menagerie of eccentric personalities and lost souls who inhabit it. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ratchet & Clank’ Movie Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Evan Wise, Jingle Punks, Ratchet & Clank, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Ratchet & Clank. The album features the film’s original music composed by Evan Wise & Jingle Punks. Also included is the original song Bad News Travels Fast by Jelly Roll feat. JR Moore. The soundtrack will be released on April 29, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out two tracks from the album after the jump. Ratchet & Clank is directed by Kevin Munroe and features the voices of Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Bella Thorne, Sylvester Stallone, Rosario Dawson, as well as the voice talent from the video game franchise including James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, Armin Shimerman and Jim Ward. The movie follows the two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. Read the rest of this entry »
BAFTA TV Craft Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: March 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA TV Craft Awards
The BAFTA TV Craft Awards nominations have been announced today. Check out the nominees in the music-related category after the jump. This year’s awards ceremony hosted by Stephen Mangan will take place at the Brewery, London, on April 24, and will be hosted for the fifth time by Stephen Mangan. The BAFTA TV Awards nominations will be announced on March 30. Visit the official BAFTA website for the full list of nominations. Read the rest of this entry »
Dickon Hinchliffe to Score Lee Kirk’s ‘Geezer’
Posted: March 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dickon Hinchliffe, Geezer, Lee Kirk
Dickon Hinchliffe is scoring the upcoming indie comedy drama Geezer. The film is written and directed by Lee Kirk (The Giant Mechanical Man) and stars Billie Joe Armstrong, Fred Armisen, Judy Greer, Selma Blair, Chris Messina and Madsiyn Shipman. The movie follows a happily married father of two who – on the occasion of his 40th birthday – seeks to revisit his former life as the lead singer in a popular punk band. Tim Perell (Shortbus, World’s Greatest Dad, Last Chance Harvey), Alex A. Ginzburg and Tony Lee are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Dario Marianelli’s ‘In This World’ Score to Be Released
Posted: March 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dario Marianelli, In This World, Michael Winterbottom, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media will release the first soundtrack album for Michael Winterbottom’s 2002 drama In This World. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Anna Karenina, The Boxtrolls). The soundtrack will be released on March 25, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. In This World stars Jamal Udin Torabi, Enayatullah, Imran Paracha, Hiddayatullah, Allah Bauhsh, Hossain Baghaeian, Yaaghoob Nosraj Poor, Ghodrat Poor, Kerem Atabeyoglu, Erham Sekizcan and Nabil Elouahabi. The movie follows two young Afghani refugees journeying to seek a better life in Europe. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Dark Horse’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dana Lund, score, Soundtrack, The Dark Horse
A soundtrack album has been released for the indie drama The Dark Horse. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dana Lund. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Dark Horse is written and directed by James Napier Roberston and stars Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Torrance Miriama, Miriama McDowell, Xavier Horan, Wayne Hapi and Baz Te Hira. The movie tells the true story of Genesis ‘Gen’ Potini, a Maori speed-chess champion seeking redemption and a new purpose in life despite his struggles with bipolar disorder. The drama premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released in select theaters on April 1 by Broad Green Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Netflix’s ‘The Ranch’ to Feature Music by Ryeland Allison
Posted: March 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Netflix, Ryeland Allison, The Ranch
Ryeland Allison is composing the score for the new Netflix original series The Ranch. The show is created by Don Reo & Jim Patterson (Two and a Half Men) and stars Ashton Kutcher, Sam Elliott, Danny Masterson, Debra Winger and Elisha Cuthbert. The comedy follows a Colorado rancher who returns home after a brief and failed semi-pro football career to run the family ranching business with his older brother and father, whom he hasn’t seen in 15 years. Reo, Patterson and Kutcher are also executive producing the with Jane Wiseman & Blair Fetter (BoJack Horseman) and Andy Weil. Read the rest of this entry »
Cliff Martinez to Score Martin Campbell’s ‘The Foreigner’
Posted: March 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cliff Martinez, Martin Campbell, The Foreigner
Cliff Martinez is set to compose the music for the upcoming action thriller The Foreigner. The film is directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye, The Mask of Zorro) and stars Pierce Brosnan and Jackie Chan. The movie follows a restaurant owner in London’s Chinatown who is tracking down a group of Irish terrorists responsible for the death of his daughter. David Marconi (Enemy of the State) and Peter Buchman (Che, Jurassic Park III) have written the screenplay based on Stephen Leather’s novel The Chinaman. Wayne Marc Godfrey and Arthur Sarkissian (Rush Hour series) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
