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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 16, 2016)

Posted: October 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
Tags: Amazon, BBC America, Berlin Station, Chance, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, David Buckley, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Epix, Eyewitness, Fox, Goliath, Graves, Hulu, Jason Derlatka, Jon Ehrlich, Keefus Ciancia, Killing Reagan, Mateo Messina, National Geographic Channel, PBS, Reinhold Heil, Ruth Barrett, The Durrells, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, USA, Will Bates

Premiering tonight is the Epix original series Berlin Station created by Olen Steinhauer and starring Richard Armitage, Michelle Forbes, Richard Jenkins, Rhys Ifans, Tamlyn Tomita, Leland Orser, Richard Dillane and Bernhard Schütz. The show’s original music is composed by Reinhold Heil (Run Lola Run, The International, Cloud Atlas, Helix, Deutschland 83). To learn more about the drama, which follows a CIA officer who arrives at the CIA foreign station in Berlin, Germany to determine the identity of a now-famous whistleblower, check out our previous news article.

Also premiering tonight is the new Epix original series Graves created by Joshua Michael Stern and starring Nick Nolte, Sela Ward, Skylar Astin, Heléne Yorke, Chris Lowell, Callie Hernandez, Nia Vardalos, Ernie Hudson, Roger Bart and Angélica Maria. Mateo Messina (Juno, Superstore, Casual, Butter, Barely Lethal, Harvey and the Davidsons) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the comedy, which will air every Sunday night on Epix. Read the rest of this entry »

Hulu’s ‘Chance’ to Feature Music by Will Bates

Posted: October 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
Tags: Chance, Hulu, Will Bates

Will Bates is composing the score for the new Hulu original series Chance. The show is created by Alexandra Cunningham (Desperate Housewives, Prime Suspect) and Kem Nunn and stars Hugh Laurie, Gretchen Mol, Clark Peters, Paul Adelstein, Diane Farr, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Stefania LaVie Owen, Greta Lee and Ethan Suplee. The drama is based on Nunn’s novel and revolves around a forensic neuropsychiatrist who reluctantly gets sucked into a violent and dangerous world of mistaken identity, police corruption and mental illness. Read the rest of this entry »

Christopher Spelman Scoring James Gray’s ‘The Lost City of Z’

Posted: October 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
Tags: Christopher Spelman, James Gray, The Lost City of Z

Christopher Spelman has composed the original music for the drama The Lost City of Z. The film is written and directed by James Gray (We Own the Night, The Yards, Little Odessa) and stars Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland, Angus Macfadyen, Edward Ashley, Clive Francis, Ian McDiarmid, Franco Nero and Matthew Sunderland. The movie is based on David Grann’s best-selling book of the same title and centers on British explorer Col. Percival Fawcett who disappeared while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Bleed for This’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
Tags: Ben Younger, Bleed for This, Julia Holter, score, Soundtrack

The full details of the soundtrack album for the sports drama Bleed for This have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by singer/songwriter Julia Holter. Also included are three songs by Willis Earl Beal, as well as tracks by Billy Squire, George Michael, Audio Two, Bad Company & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 18, 2016 by Milan Records and physically the following week. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Bleed for This is written and directed by Ben Younger and stars Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal, Ted Levine, Ciarán Hinds, Jordan Gelber and Amanda Clayton. The drama tells the true story of world champion fighter Vinny Pazienza and his trainer who helped him to come back to the ring after a near fatal car crash left him with a broken neck. Read the rest of this entry »

Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 14, 2016)

Posted: October 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
Tags: Alex Heffes, C.J. Vanston, Certain Women, Christine, Danny Bensi, Desierto, Dickon Hinchliffe, Jeff Grace, Kevin Hart: What Now?, Mark Isham, Mascots, Max Steel, Nathan Lanier, Ordinary World, Saunder Jurriaans, Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang, The Accountant, Woodkid

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the thriller The Accountant directed by Gary O’Connor and starring Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jean Smart, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Jeffrey Tambor and John Lithgow. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A River Runs Through It, Once Upon a Time, 42, American Crime). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a song by Sean Rowe. Click here for the full album details. Also visit Film Music Magazine and GoldDerby for recent interviews with Isham about his work on the project.

Also opening nationwide is the concert movie Kevin Hart: What Now? directed by Leslie Small. Motown Records has released a soundtrack album featuring songs performed by Hart and guest artists such as Nick Jonas, Trey Songz, Joelle James, Akon,Think, Clinton Sparks, BJ The Chicago Kid & more, as well as a new track by Big Sean & 2 Chainz. Check out our previous article for the full album details. The movie doesn’t feature a full original score, but Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Bad Moms) and Todd Bozung have composed music for the Casino segment of the film and Philip White also contributed additional music. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Edge of Seventeen’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
Tags: Atli Orvarsson, Soundtrack, The Edge of Seventeen

Sony Masterworks will release the official soundtrack album for the coming-of-age dramedy The Edge of Seventeen. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Santigold, Aimee Mann, The Struts, A$AP Ferg, Handsome Poets, Mike Snow, Cloves, Black Pistol Fire & more. Also included are two tracks from the film’s original score composed by Atli Orvarsson (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Vantage Point, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The Eagle). The soundtrack will be released on November 18, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Edge of Seventeen is written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig and stars Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner and Hayden Szeto. The movie produced by James L. Brooks revolves around an endearingly witty but self-absorbed teen whose life goes into a tailspin after her older brother starts dating her best friend. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Christine’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: October 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
Tags: Antonio Campos, Christine, Soundtrack

The Orchard has released a soundtrack album for the indie drama Christine. The album features the songs from the movie by artists including John Denver, Sonny & Cher, Dave Loggins, Spooner Oldham, The Guess Who, Tommy James, Olivia Newton-John & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Christine is directed by Antonio Campos and stars Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts, Maria Dizzia, Timothy Simons, J. Smith-Cameron and Kim Shaw. The movie chronicles the true story of the final months of Christine Chubbuck, a depressed news broadcaster who infamously committed suicide on live television. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Bilal’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: October 13, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
Tags: Atli Orvarsson, Bilal, Bilal: A New Breed of Hero!, score, Soundtrack

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Bilal: A New Breed of Hero!. The album features the film’s original music composed by Atli Orvarsson (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Vantage Point, Rams, The Edge of Seventeen, The Eagle) who recorded his orchestral score at Abbey Road Studios in London. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 28, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Bilal is directed by Ayman Jamal and Khurram Alavi and features the voices Ian McShane, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Thomas Ian Nicholas and Michael Gross. The movie is inspired by the true story of Bilal Ibn Rabah, a freed slave of Ethiopian origin who fought for equality and justice.
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‘Kevin Hart: What Now?’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 13, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
Tags: Kevin Hart, Kevin Hart: What Now?, Soundtrack

Motown Records will release a soundtrack album for the concert movie Kevin Hart: What Now?. The album features songs performed by Hart and guest artists such as Nick Jonas, Trey Songz, Joelle James, Akon,Think, Clinton Sparks, BJ The Chicago Kid & more. Also included is Big Sean’s & 2 Chainz’s track Light It Up. The Mixtapes Presents Chocolate Droppa will be released digitally tomorrow, October 14 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Kevin Hart: What Now? is directed by Leslie Small and shows the sold-out What Now? concert, filmed outdoors in front of 50,000 people at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field – marking the first time a comedian has ever performed to an at-capacity football stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

Dustin O’Halloran to Score John Curran’s ‘Chappaquiddick’

Posted: October 13, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
Tags: Chappaquiddick, Dustin O'Halloran, John Curran

Dustin O’Halloran is set to compose the music for the upcoming drama Chappaquiddick. The film is directed by John Curran (The Painted Veil, Tracks, Stone) and stars Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan and Olivia Thirlby. The movie revolves around the tragic car accident that took the life of Mary Jo Kopechne when Senator Ted Kennedy crashed his car off a one-lane bridge in the summer of 1969. Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan have written the Black List-honored screenplay. Mark Ciardi (Miracle, The Rookie, McFarland, USA) and Campbell McInnes are producing the project for Apex Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »