Yesterday afternoon, the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) hosted its annual reception honoring the Oscar-nominated composers and songwriters in the Best Original Score and Best Original Song category, which was held for the second time in a row at Cafe La Boheme in West Hollywood. SCL president Ashley Irwin introduced the nominees who briefly addressed the audience. Four of the five nominated composers in the score category were in attendance, including John Williams, who received his 50th Academy Award nomination for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He thanked the Academy music branch and the other nominees and jokingly singled out Ennio Morricone as an “inspiration to us younger composers.” Morricone, who received his sixth Oscar nomination for his score for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, also briefly spoke to the audience. Read the rest of this entry »
Academy Award-Nominated Composers & Songwriters Celebrated at SCL Reception
Posted: February 28, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Academy Awards, SCL
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 28, 2016)
Posted: February 28, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Chiller, Hap and Leonard, Jeff Grace, Robert Duncan, Shawn Pierce, Slasher, SundanceTV, The Family, The Real O'Neals, Transcenders
Premiering on Wednesday, March 2, is the SundanceTV original series Hap and Leonard created by Jim Mickle & Nick Damici and stars James Purefoy, Michael Kenneth Williams and Christina Hendricks. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Grace (Night Moves, Meek’s Cutoff, The Innkeepers) who previously scored Mickle’s movies Stake Land, We Are What We Are and Cold in July. To learn more about the drama, which will air Wednesday nights on SundanceTV, visit our scoring assignment announcement. Read the rest of this entry »
Chiller’s ‘Slasher’ to Feature Music by Shawn Pierce
Posted: February 27, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chiller, Shawn Pierce, Slasher
Shawn Pierce is composing the music for Chiller’s first scripted drama Slasher. The show is created by Aaron Martin (Degrassi: The Next Generation) and stars Katie McGrath, Brandon Jay McLaren, Steve Byers, Dean McDermott, Enuka Okuma and Erin Karpluk. The series’ first season follows a woman who returns home to find herself wrapped up in a series of grisly murders that mirror the death of her parents. Christina Jennings & Scott Garvie (Murdoch Mysteries) are executive producing the project with Martin. Craig David Wallace has directed all episodes of the 8-episode season. Read the rest of this entry »
Philippe Rombi Scoring Francois Ozon’s ‘Frantz’
Posted: February 27, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christophe Barratier, Francois Ozon, Frantz, Philippe Rombi, Team Spirit
This past week, Philippe Rombi has recorded his score for the upcoming French drama Frantz. The film is written and directed by Francois Ozon and stars Pierre Niney, Paula Beer, Marie Gruber, Ernst Stötzner, Johann von Bülow and Anton von Lucke. The movie takes place in the aftermath of WWI and revolves around the encounter between a young German woman who grieves the death of her fiancé in France, and a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers. Eric and Nicolas Altmayer (Saint Laurent, Chocolat) are producing the project for Mandarin Cinema. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 26, 2016)
Posted: February 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Country Called Home, Atticus Ross, Bobby Krlic, Claudia Sarne, Crouching Tiger, Danny Bensi, Eddie the Eagle, Gods of Egypt, Hidden Dragon, Jack of the Red Hearts, Leopold Ross, Marco Beltrami, Matthew Margeson, Ryan Bingham, Saunder Jurriaans, Shigeru Umebayashi, Triple 9
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Gods of Egypt directed by Alex Proyas and starring Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Chadwick Boseman, Elodie Young, Courtney Eaton and Brenton Thwaites. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, The Wolverine, The Hurt Locker). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment release.
Also opening wide is the sports comedy drama Eddie the Eagle directed by Dexter Fletcher and starring Taron Egerton, Christopher Walken, Hugh Jackman, Jo Hartley, Tim McInnerny and Ania Sowinski. Matthew Margeson (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kick-Ass 2) has composed the film’s original score. Varese Sarabande will release the composer’s music next month. Click here for the soundtrack details. Universal Music has released a separate soundtrack album featuring the songs from and inspired by the film by artists including Marc Almond, Andy Bell, Tony Hadley, Holly Johnson, Go West, Kim Wilde & more. Visit our previous article for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Ennio Morricone Honored at Walk of Fame Ceremony
Posted: February 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Ennio Morricone, Walk of Fame
Earlier today, Ennio Morricone received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 87-year old composer was joined by director Quentin Tarantino, producer Harvey Weinstein and Los Angeles Italia Film Fashion and Art Fest founder Pascal Vicedomini. Check out a video of the full ceremony, which features speeches by Tarantino and Weinstein before the composer addresses the audience, after the jump. Morricone is nominated for an Academy Award for his score for The Hateful Eight and will be attending the awards show this coming Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Cabin Fever’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cabin Fever, Kevin Riepl, score, Soundtrack
Sumthing Else Music Works will release a soundtrack album this year’s Cabin Fever remake. The album features the film’s original music composed by Kevin Riepl (Batman Unlimited, Silent Night, The Night Crew) who previously scored 2014’s Cabin Fever: Patient Zero. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 1, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Cabin Fever is directed by Travis Zariwny, executive produced by Eli Roth and stars Gage Golightly, Matthew Daddario, Nadine Crocker, Dustin Ingram, Samuel Davis and Randy Schulman. The movie follows a group of five college graduates who rent a cabin in the woods and fall victim to a flesh-eating virus. Read the rest of this entry »
Heather McIntosh Scoring ‘Rainbow Time’
Posted: February 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Heather McIntosh, Linas Phillips, Rainbow Time
Heather McIntosh is composing the music for the upcoming indie comedy drama Rainbow Time. The film is written and directed by Linas Phillips and stars himself, alongside Melanie Lynskey, Timm Sharp, Tobin Bell, Lauren Weedman, Artemis Pebdani, Jay Duplass, Reagan Yates, Austin Fryberger and Robert Longstreet. The movie revolves around a developmentally delayed 40 year old man who is sent to live with his brother. Ian Michaels is producing the project. Mark & Jay Duplass (Cyrus, Jeff Who Lives at Home) serve as executive producers. McIntosh has previously scored last year’s Manson Family Vacation Rainbow Time produced by the Duplass brothers. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fargo’ Season 2 Score Album Details
Posted: February 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Fargo, FX, Jeff Russo, score, Soundtrack
The details of the score soundtrack album for Year 2 of the FX original series Fargo have been revealed. The album features selections from the original music for the show’s second season composed by Jeff Russo (Power, Tut, CSI: Cyber, The Returned). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 25, 2016 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, the label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the show’s second season on the same day. Sony Classical has previously also released a soundtrack featuring Russo’s music from the first season. Fargo Season 2 is created by Noah Hawley and stars Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart and Ted Danson. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for Fox’s ‘The Passion: New Orleans’
Posted: February 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Adam Anders, Fox, Soundtrack, The Passion
Virgin Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Fox television event The Passion. The album features the music from the live musical performed by the cast including Yolanda Adams, Seal, Chris Daughtry, Trisha Yearwood, Prince Royce and Jencarlos who are performing contemporary hit songs such as My Love Is Your Love, When Love Takes Over, Love Can Move Mountains & more. Adam Anders (Glee, Rock of Ages) serves as the project’s music producer. The soundtrack will be released on March 18, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Passion will be hosted and narrated by New Orleans native Tyler Perry and tells the story of the last hours of Jesus Christ. Read the rest of this entry »
