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 »
‘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
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 6, 2016)
Posted: March 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A&E, ABC, Bear McCreary, Damien, Flaked, Laura Karpman, Netflix, Of Kings and Prophets, Raphael Saadiq, Stephen Malkmus, Trevor Morris, Underground, WGN America
Premiering tomorrow, March 7, is the new A&E original series Damien created by Glen Mazzaro and starring Bradley James, Barbara Hershey, Omid Abtahi and Meganlyn Echikunwoke. The show’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, 10 Cloverfield Lane) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the project and also visit the official show website for more information. Damien will air Monday nights on A&E.
Premiering on Tuesday, March 8, is the new ABC drama Of Kings and Prophets created by Adam Cooper & Bill Collage and starring Ray Winstone, Olly Rix, Mohammad Bakri, Simone Kessell, Nathaniel Parker, Haaz Sleiman and James Floyd. Trevor Morris (Immortals, The Borgias, Olympus/London Has Fallen, Vikings) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the show, which will air Tuesday nights on ABC. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Nice Guys’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Shane Black, Soundtrack, The Nice Guys
A vinyl soundtrack release has been announced for the action comedy The Nice Guys. The album features the period songs from the film by such artists as The Temptations, Al Green, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bee Gees, Rupert Holmes, Kool & The Gang, Kiss, Brick & more. The “Collector’s Edition” 2xLP set also features a 3D centerfold (3D glasses included), 1 of 6 double-sided pinup posters, liner notes by writer/director Shane Black, a collectable business card & more. The album will also released digitally and on CD on May 20 by Lakeshore Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Nice Guys starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David and Kim Basinger will open nationwide on May 20 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 4, 2016)
Posted: March 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Camino, Hanan Townshend, Joseph Bishara, Knight of Cups, Kreng, London Has Fallen, Magnus Beite, Michael Giacchino, Nick Urata, Nick Zinner, The Other Side of the Door, The Wave, They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian Music In Exile, Trevor Morris, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Zootopia
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is Disney’s animated feature Zootopia directed by Byron Howard & Rich Moore and featuring the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate and Tommy Chong. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Lost, Inside Out, Star Trek, Up, Jurassic World, The Incredibles). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also click here for a video from the recording sessions of the score.
Also opening wide is the action thriller London Has Fallen directed by Babak Najafi and starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Jackie Earle Haley, Melissa Leo, Radha Mitchell, Charlotte Riley and Waleed Zuaiter. Trevor Morris (The Borgias, Vikings, Immortals, Olympus Has Fallen) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
David Newman Scoring Larry Charles’ ‘Army of One’
Posted: March 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Army of One, David Newman, Larry Charles
David Newman has recently composed the music for the upcoming comedy Army of One. The film is directed by Larry Charles (Borat, Bruno, The Dictator) and stars Nicolas Cage, Russell Brand, Denis O’Hare, Ken Marino, Paul Scheer, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Rainn Wilson. The movie follows a handyman from Colorado who receives a vision telling him to go to Pakistan to capture Osama Bin Laden. Scott Rothman & Rajiv Joseph (Draft Day) have written the screenplay. Dawn Ostroff and Jeremy Steckler are producing the project for Conde Nast Entertainment, alongside James D. Stern (Looper, I’m Not There, Self/less) for Endgame Entertainment, as well as Emile Gladstone. Read the rest of this entry »
‘How to Get Away with Murder’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: ABC, How to Get Away with Murder, Photek, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records will release the first soundtrack album for the ABC hit drama How to Get Away with Murder. The album features a selection of songs from the show by artists including IAMX, Hot Chip, Zella Day, Naughty Boy, Avid Dancer, The Acid, Chelsea Wolfe & more. Also included is a track by the series’ composer Photek. The soundtrack will be released on March 11, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. How to Get Away with Murder is created by Peter Nowalk, executive produced by Shonda Rhimes and stars Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Alfred Enoch, Jack Falahee, Katie Findlay, Aja Naomi King, Matt McGorry, Karla Souza, Charlie Weber and Liza Weil. Read the rest of this entry »
’10 Cloverfield Lane’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 10 Cloverfield Lane, Bear McCreary, Dan Trachtenberg, J.J. Abrams, score, Soundtrack
Sparks & Shadows Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi mystery thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Boy, Outlander). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 11, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. 10 Cloverfield Lane is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and stars John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. The movie produced by J.J. Abrams 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. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Down by Love’ (‘Eperdument’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 4, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Down by Love, Eperdument, Rob, Robin Coudert, score, Soundtrack
Hippocampus has released a soundtrack album for the French drama Down by Love (Eperdument). The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob (aka Robin Coudert) (Maniac, Horns, Amityville: The Awakening, Every Secret Thing). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the full album details. Down by Love is written and directed by Pierre Godeau and stars Guillaume Gallienne and Adèle Exarchopoulos. The movie tells the story of an illicit passion between a model prison director and a beautiful inmate. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Meadowland’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adam Taylor, Meadowland, Reed Morano, score, Soundtrack
Last Gang Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama Meadowland. The album features the film’s original music composed by Adam Taylor (August: Osage County). Also included are the songs featured in the movie by artists such as Summer Villains, The Boroughs, Kid Cudi, Handsome Jack, Ryan Hemsworth & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 4 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Meadowland is directed by Reed Morano and stars Olivia Wilde, Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Elisabeth Moss, Ty Simpkins, John Leguizamo, Kevin Corrigan, Merritt Wever, Scott Mescudi and Skipp Suddith. The movie centers on a couple dealing with their son’s disappearance. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Andrews Scoring Jodie Foster’s ‘Money Monster’
Posted: March 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jodie Foster, Michael Andrews, Money Monster
Michael Andrews is composing the music for the upcoming dramatic thriller Money Monster. The film is directed by Jodie Foster (Little Man Tate, The Beaver) and stars George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Dominic West, Giancarlo Esposito and Caitriona Balfe. The movie follows a bombastic television stock huckster whose program and life are taken hostage by an outraged gunman. Alan DiFiore, Jim Kouf (National Treasure, Rush Hour) and Jamie Linden (We Are Marshall, Dear John) have written the screenplay. Clooney is also producing the project with Grant Heslov (Argo, Good Night and Good Luck, The Ides of March), Daniel Dubiecki (Up in the Air) and Lara Alameddine. Read the rest of this entry »
