Fair Trade Services will release a soundtrack album for the faith-based drama God’s Not Dead 2. The album features the songs from and inspired by the movie by artists including Newsboys, Citizen Way, John Tibbs, Audio Adrenaline, Hawk Nelson, MercyMe, The Afters, Micah Taylor & more. The soundtrack will be released on March 18, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. God’s Not Dead 2 is directed by Harold Cronk and stars Melissa Joan Hart, Jesse Metcalfe, David A.R. White, Ernie Hudson, Hayley Orrantia, Robin Givens, Fred Dalton Thompson, Maria Canals-Barrera and Sadie Robertson. The movie follows a Christian teacher who ends up in a lawsuit for answering a student’s question about the similarities between Jesus’ teachings to those of Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi. Read the rest of this entry »
‘God’s Not Dead 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: God's Not Dead, God's Not Dead 2, Soundtrack
Roschdy Zem’s ‘Chocolat’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chocolat, Gabriel Yared, score, Soundtrack
Gaumont will release a soundtrack album for the French drama Chocolat. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, 1408, Cold Mountain). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 29, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. A CD version is also being released by Quartet Records. Chocolat is directed by actor Roschdy Zem and stars Omar Sy, James Thierree and Clothilde Hesme. The movie tells the life story of Padilla aka Chocolat, who became the first black artist to appear on a French stage in the 19th century and centers around his lifelong friendship with a white artist nicknamed Footit. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 22, 2016)
Posted: January 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Hewitt, Bear McCreary, Ben Lovett, Carlos José Alvarez, Dirty Grandpa, Exposed, Henry Jackman, Leon Ko, Michael Andrews, Mojave, Monster Hunt, Synchronicity, The 5th Wave, The Boy
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy Dirty Grandpa directed by Dan Mazer and starring Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza, Zoey Deutch, Julianne Hough, Jason Mantzoukas, Danny Glover, Adam Pally and Dermot Mulroney. The film’s original score is composed by Michael Andrews (Neighbors, Bridesmaids, Freaks and Geeks, Daddy’s Home). No soundtrack album has been released (a release was originally scheduled by Varese Sarabande). Dirty Grandpa follows an uptight groom who, days before his wedding, is tricked into driving his vulgar former Army general to Florida for spring break. The comedy is being released by Lionsgate. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening wide is the horror thriller The Boy directed by William Brent Bell and starring Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans. Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Outlander, The Forest) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the STX Entertainment release. Also visit McCreary’s official website for his blog entry about his work on the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Music Video of Shakira’s ‘Try Everything’ from Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ Released
Posted: January 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Shakira, Zootopia
Walt Disney Pictures has premiered the music video for the original song Try Everything performed by Shakira from the studios’ upcoming animated feature Zootopia. The track written singer/songwriter Sia and songwriting duo Stargate is now available to download as a single on Amazon. Check out the music video after the jump. Walt Disney Records will release a full soundtrack album for the film. Click here to pre-order the CD and check back on this page for the full album details. Zootopia is directed by Byron Howard & Rich Moore and features the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate and Tommy Chong. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for E!’s ‘The Royals’ Released
Posted: January 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: E!, Soundtrack, The Royals
Astralwerks has released a soundtrack album for the E! original series The Royals. The album features a selection of songs from the show by artists including Wolf Alice, Nick Mulvey, Dustin Tebbutt, Gabrielle Aplin, Greylag, Charlotte OC, Brassonaut, Claire Wyndham, Banners, Kid Karate, Little May & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Royals is created by Mark Schwahn and stars Elizabeth Hurley, William Moseley, Merritt Patterson, Alexandra Park, Jake Maskall, Tom Austen, Oliver Milburn Sophie Colquhoun and Vincent Regan. The show follows a modern-day monarch and head of a fictional British royal family living in the public eye. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Straight Outta Compton’, ‘Carol’ & ‘Furious 7’ Honored at Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Posted: January 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Last night, the 6th Guild of Music Supervisors Awards were handed out at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Jojo Villanueva received the honor in the Best Music Supervision in Motion Picture – Motion Picture Over 25M for his work on F. Gary Gray’s Straight Outta Compton. Randall Poster received the award in the Motion Picture Under 25M category for his music supervision on Todd Haynes’ Carol starring Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara. In the Motion Picture Under 5M category category, Howard Paar was honored for his work on the indie drama The Diary of a Teenage Girl. For the first time an award for the best song/recording created for a film was given out. The winner in the category was See You Again from Furious 7 written by DJ Frank E, Charlie Puth, Wiz Khalifa and Andrew Cedar. The song previously received a Golden Globe nomination, but was missing from the Best Original Song category at the Academy Awards. In addition, Julie Houlihan, Micki Stern and Suzanne Coffman were the winners in the Best Music Supervision – Documentary category for their music supervision on The Wrecking Crew. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fernando Velazquez, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the horror comedy Pride and Prejudice and Zombies have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Fernando Velazquez (The Orphanage, The Impossible, Crimson Peak, Hercules). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 5, 2016 and physically on February 12. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is directed by Burr Steers and stars Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Douglas Booth, Bella Heathcote, Matt Smith, Charles Dance and Lena Headey. The movie based on the novel of the same title by Seth Grahame-Smith is a new take on Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England who are faced with an army of undead zombies. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Jane Got a Gun’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gavin O'Connor, Jane Got a Gun, Lisa Gerrard, Marcello De Francisci, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the western Jane Got a Gun. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lisa Gerrard (Whale Rider, Gladiator) and Marcello De Francisci (Samsara). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 29, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Jane Got a Gun is directed by Gavin O’Connor (Miracle) and stars Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Noah Emmerich, Rodrigo Santoro, Boyd Holbrook and Ewan McGregor. The movie follows a frontier woman who teams with her ex-lover to save her outlaw husband from a gang out to kill him. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong, score, Soundtrack, Timo Chen
Plaza Major Company will release a soundtrack album for the romance Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong. The album features the film’s original music composed by Timo Chen (Advantageous). Also included is the song Hearts by Noughts and Exes. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 19, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong is written and directed by Emily Ting and stars Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg. The movie follows a Chinese American toy designer from LA who visits Hong Kong for the first time on business. As she finds herself stranded, she meets an American expat who shows her the city. Read the rest of this entry »
Bear McCreary Scoring ’10 Cloverfield Lane’
Posted: January 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 10 Cloverfield Lane, Bear McCreary, Dan Trachtenberg, J.J. Abrams
Bear McCreary has composed the music for the upcoming sci-fi mystery thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and stars John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. The movie is said to be related to Matt Reeves’ 2008 feature Cloverfield and follows a young woman who wakes up in a stranger’s basement after a car accident and is told her life was saved from a chemical attack that has left the outside uninhabitable. J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek, Super 8) is producing the project through his Bad Robots company with Lindsey Weber. Read the rest of this entry »
