Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Irish coming-of-age drama Viva. The album features the film’s original music composed by Stephen Rennicks (Room, Frank, Rebellion). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 29, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Viva is directed by Paddy Breathnach and stars Jorge Perugorría, Luis Alberto García, Héctor Medina, Luis Manuel Álvarez, Renata (Maikel Machín Blanco) and Laura Alemán. The movie executive produced by Benicio Del Toro is set in Cuba and centers on a gay hairdresser who tries to reconcile with his estranged father while launching a career as a drag performer. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Viva’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, Stephen Rennicks, Viva
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 22, 2016)
Posted: April 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Hologram for the King, Alexandre Desplat, Compadres, Edward Shearmur, Elvis & Nixon, Frans Bak, James Edward Barker, James Newton Howard, Jeppe Kaas, Joan Valent, Johnny Klimek, Jonathan Sadoff, Marius de Vries, Men & Chicken, Nina, Precious Cargo, Ray Fulguera, Tale of Tales, The Huntsman: Winter's War, The Meddler, Tim Despic, Tom Tykwer
Opening nationwide this week is the fantasy adventure The Huntsman: Winter’s War directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and starring Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Nick Frost, Sam Claflin, Rob Brydon and Jessica Chastain. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a new version of the song Castle by Halsey arranged by the Howard. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Opening in around 400 theaters is the comedy drama A Hologram for the King written and directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Tom Hanks, Alexander Black, Sarita Choudhury, Ben Winshaw, Tom Skerritt, Sidse Babett Knudsen and Jay Abdo. Tykwer (The International, Cloud Atlas, Run Lola Run) has also written the film’s original music with Johnny Klimek (One Hour Photo, Sense8). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the Roadside Attractions release. Read the rest of this entry »
16th World Soundtrack Awards Program Announced
Posted: April 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The first round of the program and composers for the 16th World Soundtrack Awards has been announced today. This year’s edition will shine the spotlight on television scores. The Brussels Philharmonic and the Flemish Radio Choir will perform the scores to numerous TV series in the presence of their composers. Among the titles to be performed are FX’s Fargo composed by Jeff Russo who will be performing drums during a performance of his score, The Leftovers composed by Max Richter, Sherlock composed by David Arnold& Michael Price, House of Cards written by Jeff Beal who will also be on stage as a performer. In addition, Sean Callery will be performing the piano for a performance of his score for Homeland and his music for 24 will also be performed. Read the rest of this entry »
Tyler Bates to Score David Leitch’s ‘The Coldest City’
Posted: April 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Leitch, The Coldest City, Tyler Bates
Tyler Bates has been tapped to score the upcoming spy thriller The Coldest City. The film is directed by David Leitch and stars Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman and Sofia Boutella. The movie based on Antony Johnston’s graphic novel of the same title is set in Berlin during the Cold War era and follows a female spy who has to find a list of double agents who were being smuggled into the West. Kurt Johnstad (300, Act of Valor) has written the screenplay. Leitch and Theron are also producing the project with A.J. Dix (The Butterfly Effect), Beth Kono (Dark Places, Eric Gitter (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), Kelly McCormick and Peter Schwerin. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Me Before You’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Me Before You, Soundtrack, Thea Sharrock
Interscope Records will release a soundtrack album for the romantic drama Me Before You. The album features the songs from the movie by artists such as Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, Max Jury, HOLYCHILD, Jessie Ware, X Ambassadors, The 1975 & more. The soundtrack will be released on June 3, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Me Before You is directed by Thea Sherrock and stars Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance, Jenna Coleman, Matthew Lewis, Vanessa Kirby, Stephen Peacocke and Brendan Coyle. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Jojo Moyes and follows a woman in a small town who forms an unlikely bond with a recently paralyzed man she’s taking care of. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Bastille Day’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Akex Heffes, Bastille Day, James Watkins, score, Soundtrack
Mercury Records will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Bastille Day. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Heffes (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, The Last King of Scotland, State of Play, 11.22.63). Also included is the original song The Road Less Travelled performed by Idris Elba & Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 22 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Bastille Day is directed by James Watkins (The Woman in Black) and stars Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Charlotte Le Bon, Kelly Reilly and Jose Garcia. The movie follows a rogue CIA agent who is forced to team with an unsuspecting American con-artist to thwart a terrorist attack on French soil. Read the rest of this entry »
Joby Talbot to Score Garth Jennings’ ‘Sing’
Posted: April 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Garth Jennings, Joby Talbot, Sing
Joby Talbot is reteaming with director Garth Jennings on the upcoming animated feature Sing. The film is written and directed by Jennings and features the voice talent of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Jennifer Saunders and Peter Serafinowicz. The movie follows a koala who recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition. It was previously announced that the animated comedy will also feature more than 85 songs. Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy (Despicable Me, Minions, The Lorax, The Secret Life of Pets) are producing the Illumination Entertainment production. Read the rest of this entry »
Singer/songwriter/composer Prince has passed away at age 57 at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Among his film music credits was the 1984 musical Purple Rain, for which he composed the score, which received the Academy Award in the Best Original Song Score category, as well as a Grammy Award. He also contributed several songs to the film, including the track When Doves Cry, which was nominated for a Golden Globe. His other work for film include the soundtrack for Tim Burton’s 1989 feature Batman, for which he wrote numerous songs and received a Grammy nomination for the title Partyman. Read the rest of this entry »
John Powell & David Buckley to Score Paul Greengrass’ ‘Jason Bourne’
Posted: April 20, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Buckley, Jason Bourne, John Powell, Paul Greengrass
John Powell and David Buckley have been hired to score the upcoming action thriller Jason Bourne. The film is directed by Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) who previously helmed The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum and stars Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel and Tommy Lee Jones. The movie takes place seven years after The Bourne Ultimatum and follows the title character as he unexpectedly resurfaces at a time when the world is faced with unprecedented instability. Greengrass and editor Christopher Rouse have written the screenplay based on the characters created by Robert Ludlum. Frank Marshall (Jurassic World, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Sixth Sense) is producing the project with Jeffrey Weiner, Greengrass, Damon, Gregory Goodman (X-Men: First Class) and Ben Smith. Read the rest of this entry »
Netflix’s ‘Marseille’ to Feature Music by Alexandre Desplat
Posted: April 20, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Florence-Emilio Siri, Marseille, Netflix
Alexandre Desplat has composed the music for the upcoming Netflix original series Marseille. The show is created by Dan Franck and stars Gérard Depardieu, Benoît Magimel, Géraldine Pailhas, Nadia Farès, Gérard Meylan, Nassim Si Ahmed, Antoine Coesens, Nozha Khouadra and Maruschka Detmers. The 8-parter centers around the city election between the long-time mayor Robert Taro and a younger ambitious candidate. Franck is also executive producing the political drama with Florent-Emilio Siri (My Way) who also directed the first four episodes. Read the rest of this entry »
