Four new movies are opening wide this weekend:

10-cloverfield-laneOpening in most theaters is the thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (Battlestar GalacticaThe Walking DeadOutlanderAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). Sparks & Shadows Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Collider and NPR for recent interviews with the composer about his work on the film and click here for a music video of the score’s central theme featuring footage from the recording sessions.

the-young-messiahAlso opening wide is the biblical drama The Young Messiah directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, produced by Chris Columbus and starring Adam Greaves-Neal, Sean Bean, David Bradley, Lee Boardman, Jonathan Bailey and David Burke. John Debney (The Passion of the ChristIron Man 2ElfThe Jungle Book) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also visit CBN.com for an interview with the composer about his work on the project. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Baskin’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: March 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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baskinLakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Turkish horror thriller Baskin. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ulas Pakkan. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 25, 2016 and physically in April. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Baskin is directed by Can Evrenol and stars Gorkem Kasal, Ergun Kuyucu, Mehmet Cerrahoglu, Sabahattin Yakut, Mehmet Fatih Dokgoz and Muharrem Bayrak. The movie follows five cops working the graveyard shift who get called to investigate a disturbance and wind up in a ruin that conceals the blood soaked den of a terrifying cult. Read the rest of this entry »

simon-franglenSimon Franglen is currently recording his music for the upcoming The Magnificent Seven remake. The score is based on themes that late composer James Horner wrote before he passed away last summer. The movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, King Arthur) and stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Manuel Garcia Rulfo, Martin Sansmeier, Haley Bennett and Peter Sarsgaard. The film is based on the 1960 classic western of the same title, which was itself based on Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai and follows seven gun men in the old west who gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. Read the rest of this entry »

everybody-wants-someWarner Bros. Records will release a soundtrack album for Richard Linklater’s comedy drama Everybody Wants Some!!. The album features the songs from the movie by artists including The Knack, Blondie, Van Halen, Dire Straits, The Cars, Devo, Hot Chocolate, Jermaine Jackson, S.O.S. Band, Pat Benatar, Stiff Little Fingers & more. The soundtrack will be released on April 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Everybody Wants Some!! is written and directed by Linklater and stars Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, Glen Powell, Wyatt Russell, Ryan Guzman, Juston Street, James Quinton Johnson, Temple Baker, Forest Vickery and Zoey Deutch. Read the rest of this entry »

robinson-crusoeUniversal Music will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Robinson Crusoe. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans, The Strain). Also included is the original song The World Belongs to Us by Marina Kaye. The soundtrack is now available digitally overseas. Visit the British Amazon store to listen to audio samples. Robinson Crusoe is directed by Ben Stassen and Vincent Kesteloot and tells Crusoe’s story from the point of view of his quirky companions, including his parrot Tuesday, who dreams of exploring the world. The nWave production was released in several European markets last month and is opening in more countries over the next couple of weeks. Read the rest of this entry »

allegiantUniversal Music will release a soundtrack album for the third part in the Divergent series, Allegiant. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Trapanese (OblivionStraight Outta ComptonEarth to Echo) who previously scored last year’s Insurgent. Also included is the original song Scars by Tove Lo. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 11 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Allegiant is directed by Robert Schwentke and stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Naomi Watts, Jeff Daniels, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort and Maggie Q. The movie follows Tris as she must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. Read the rest of this entry »

david-buckleyDavid Buckley has been tapped to score the upcoming CBS drama BrainDead. The show is created by Robert & Michelle King and stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Tveit, Danny Pino, Nikki M. James and Tony Shalhoub. The series follows a fresh-faced Hill staffer whose first job in D.C. leads her to discover two things: The government has stopped working, and alien spawn have come to Earth and eaten the brains of a growing number of congressmen and Hill staffers. Robert and Michelle King are also executive producing the CBS Television Studios production with Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker (The Man in the High CastleNumb3rs) and Brooke Kennedy (Pushing DaisiesThird Watch). Read the rest of this entry »

lbjMarc Shaiman has recently recorded his music for the upcoming drama LBJ. The film is directed by Rob Reiner and stars Woody Harrelson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Jeffrey Donovan as John F. Kennedy, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lady Bird Johnson, Michael Stahl-David as Bobby Kennedy, Richard Jenkins as Richard Russell, Bill Pullman as Ralph Yarborough and Kim Allen as Jackie Kennedy. Doug McKeon, C. Thomas Howell, Michael Mosley, Brent Bailey, John Burke, Brian Stepanek, Rich Sommer, Tim Ransom and Judd Lormand are co-starring. The movie follows Johnson’s political career from his days as Senate majority leader to his ascendancy to the presidency in the wake of Kennedy’s assassination, and culminating in his decision not to seek re-election in 1968. Read the rest of this entry »

la-dream-teamA soundtrack album will released for the French comedy A Mighty Team (La Dream Team). The album features the film’s original music composed by Alexandre Azaria (Transporter 2 & 3, The Transporter Refueled, Lockout, Love and Other Disasters). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 18, 2016. Visit the French Amazon store for the full album details. A Mighty Team is directed by Thomas Sorriaux and stars Medi Sadoun, Gérard Depardieu, Chantal Lauby, Barbara Cabrita, Patrick Timsit, Theo Fernandez and Jean Dell. The movie follows an injured football champion who starts coaching his amateur home-town team opposite his estranged father. Read the rest of this entry »

city-of-goldLakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary City of Gold. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bobby Johnston (EdmondWristcutters: A Love StoryStuckMother’s DayMarfa Girl). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, March 11 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. City of Gold is directed by Laura Gabbert and follows Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold who shows a Los Angeles, where ethnic cooking is a kaleidoscopic portal to the mysteries of an unwieldy city and the soul of America. Read the rest of this entry »