A soundtrack album will be released for the dance movie High Strung. The album features the songs from the film by artists such as Mohombi, Nia Sioux, Sofi Tyler, Alina Artts, Chris Burkish, Ian Mohr, Vali, Keith Cullen & more. Also included are three tracks from the movie’s original score composed by Nathan Lanier (Jem and the Holograms, Justin Bieber’s Believe, Max Steel). The soundtrack will be released on April 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. High Strung is directed by Michael Damian and stars Keenan Kampa, Nicholas Galitzine, Sonoya Mizuno, Jane Seymour, Richard Southgate, Paul Freeman, Marcus Mitchell, Maia Morgenstern, Ian Eastwood and Comfort Fedoke. Read the rest of this entry »
‘High Strung’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: High Strung, Nathan Lanier, Soundtrack
Dave Porter Scoring AMC’s ‘Preacher’
Posted: March 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Dave Porter, Evan Goldberg, Preacher, Seth Rogen
Dave Porter is composing the music for the new AMC original series Preacher. The show is developed by Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen (This Is the End, The Interview) and show runner Sam Catlin based on the comic book franchise of the same title and stars Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Lucy Griffiths, Anatol Yusef, Tom Brooke, W. Earl Brown, Ian Colletti and Derek Wilson. The drama follows a West Texas preacher who is inhabited by a mysterious entity which causes him to develop a highly unusual power. Goldberg, Rogen & Catlin are also executive producing the Sony Pictures Television and AMC Studios production with Neal Moritz (Fast & Furious series, 21/22 Jump Street), James Weaver (Neighbors, The Night Before), Vivian Cannon (The Big C), Ori Marmur (Battle Los Angeles, Jack the Giant Slayer), Jason Netter (Wanted) and Ken Levin. Read the rest of this entry »
James Newton Howard Scoring HBO’s ‘All the Way’
Posted: March 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: All the Way, HBO, James Newton Howard, Jay Roach
James Newton Howard has recently recorded his score for the upcoming HBO original movie All the Way. The film is directed by Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meet the Parents, Trumbo, Game Change) and stars Bryan Cranston as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Anthony Mackie as Martin Luther King and Melissa Leo as Lady Bird Johnson. Bradley Whitford, Stephen Root, Marque Richardson, Aisha Hinds, Todd Weeks, Mo McRae, Spencer Garrett and Frank Langella are co-starring. The movie is based on Robert Schenkkan’s Tony Award-winning play of the same title and follows LBJ’s first year in office as he takes the oath in the wake of President Kennedy’s assassination, navigates the escalation of the Vietnam War and balances opposing interests to launch his landmark civil rights bill. Read the rest of this entry »
Carles Torrens’ ‘Pet’ to Feature Music by Zacarías M. de la Riva
Posted: March 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Carles Torrens, Pet, Zacarías M. De la Riva
Zacarías M. de la Riva has composed the music for the upcoming psychological thriller Pet. The film is directed by Carles Torrens (Apartment 143) and stars Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Parsons, John Ross Bowie, Da’Vone McDonald and Janet Song. The movie follows an introverted man who imprisons a woman, only to find the tables turned on him. Jeremy Slater (Fantastic Four, The Lazarus Effect) has written the screenplay. Nick Phillips and Kelly Martin Wagner (Beneath) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Miracles from Heaven’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carlo Siliotto, Miracles from Heaven, Patricia Riggen, score, Soundtrack
Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama Miracles from Heaven. The album features the film’s original music composed by Golden Globe nominee Carlo Siliotto (The Punisher, Under the Same Moon, Fluke, Nomad: The Warrior). 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. Miracles from Heaven is directed by Patricia Riggen (The 33) and stars Jennifer Garner, Queen Latifah, Martin Henderson, John Carroll Lynch, Kylie Rogers and Eugenio Derbez. The movie follows a woman whose daughter has a rare, incurable disease and becomes a ferocious advocate for her child’s healing as she searches for a solution. Read the rest of this entry »
Trevor Morris to Score NBC’s ‘Emerald City’
Posted: March 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Emerald City, NBC, Trevor Morris
Trevor Morris has been tapped to score the upcoming NBC drama Emerald City. The show executive produced by David Schulner (Do No Harm), Shaun Cassidy (Invasion) & Matt Arnold (Siberia) is inspired by L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz and follows a 20-year-old Dorothy Gale and her K9 police dog who are transported to a mystical land of competing kingdoms, lethal warriors, dark magic and a bloody battle for supremacy. Tarsem Singh (The Cell, Mirror Mirror) who previously collaborated with the composer on 2011’s Immortals is set to direct all episodes. The project produced by Universal Television has been picked up for a 10-episode season. Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer & Rupert Gregson-Williams Scoring David Yates’ ‘The Legend of Tarzan’
Posted: March 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Yates, Hans Zimmer, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Legend of Tarzan
Hans Zimmer and Rupert Gregson-Williams have taken over scoring duties on the upcoming action adventure The Legend of Tarzan. The film is directed by David Yates (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and stars Alexander Skarsgård in the title role, as well as Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon Hounsou, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent and Christoph Waltz. Adam Cozad (Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit) and Craig Brewer (Footloose, Hustle & Flow) have written the screenplay based on the Tarzan stories created by Edward Burroughs. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ava’s Possessions’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ava's Possessions, score, Sean Lennon, Soundtrack
Chimera Music has released a soundtrack album for the horror comedy Ava’s Possessions. The album features the film’s original music composed by Sean Lennon (Alter Egos), featuring guest spots from King Khan, Mary Ochers, Karla Moheno, and Bishy & Foley Steward. The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Click here to order a limited twelve inch vinyl pressing. Ava’s Posssessions is written and directed by Jordan Galland and stars Louisa Krause, Jemima Kirke, Carol Kane, Alysia Reiner, Deborah Rush, Whitney Able, William Sadler, Lou Taylor Pucci and Dan Fogler. The movie follows a young woman who recovers from a demonic possession. Read the rest of this entry »
Stuart Earl to Score BBC’s ‘The Secret Agent’
Posted: March 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Stuart Earl, The Secret Agent
Stuart Earl has been hired to score the upcoming BBC mini-series The Secret Agent. The drama is directed by Charles McDougall (Hillsborough, Desperate Housewives, The Good Wife) and stars Toby Jones, Vicky McClure, Stephen Graham, Ian Hart, Tom Goodman-Hill and David Dawson. The 3-parter is based on the book by Joseph Conrad and follows a Soho shopkeeper who doubles as a secret agent for the Russian government. Tony Marchant (The Mark of Cain, Garrow’s Law) has adapted the material for the small screen. Simon Heath (The Great Train Robbery, United) and Polly Hill are executive producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Lennertz, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy sequel My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Agent Carter, Identity Thief, Horrible Bosses, Supernatural). Also included are the songs featured in the movie by artists including The Bangles, Mandisa, Helena Paparizou & more. The soundtrack will be released on March 25, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is directed by Kirk Jones and stars Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Andrea Martin, Ian Gomez, Alex Wolff, Elena Kampouris, John Stamos, Rita Wilson and Joey Faton. Read the rest of this entry »
