The details of the soundtrack album for the AMC and BBC mini-series The Night Manager have been revealed. The album features the show’s original music composed by Victor Reyes (Buried, Grand Piano, Red Lights). The soundtrack will be released on March 25, 2016 by Silva Screen Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Night Manager is based on the novel by John Le Carre and stars Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, Elizabeth Debicki, David Harewood, Neil Morrissey, Katherine Kelly and Tobias Menzies. The 6-parter directed by Susanne Bier follows a former British soldier who is recruited by an intelligence operative to navigate the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Night Manager’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: AMC, score, Soundtrack, The Night Manager, Victor Reyes
Christian Henson to Score Jason Connery’s ‘Tommy’s Honor’
Posted: March 3, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christian Henson, Jason Connery, Tommy's Honor
Christian Henson is reteaming with director Jason Connery on the upcoming drama Tommy’s Honor. The film stars Peter Mullan, Jack Lowden, Ophelia Lovibond and Sam Neill. The movie revolves around golfing pioneer Tom Morris and his multi-faceted relationship with his son Tommy. Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook have written the screenplay based on a novel by Cook. Keith Bank, Bob Last (The Illusionist), Jim Kreutzer and Tim Moore (In the Land of Blood and Honey, Sully) are producing the project. Henson has previously collaborated with Connery (51, The Devil’s Tomb) on the 2009 thriller Pandemic. Read the rest of this entry »
Elliott Wheeler to Score Netflix’s ‘The Get Down’
Posted: March 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Baz Luhrmann, Elliott Wheeler, Netflix, The Get Down
Elliott Wheeler has been tapped to score the upcoming Netflix original series The Get Down. The show is created by Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, Romeo & Juliet, Australia) & Shawn Ryan (The Shield, Last Resort) and stars Shameik Moore, Justice Smith, Herizen Guardiola, Jaden Smith, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Browne, Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jimmy Smits and Giancarlo Esposito. The period drama is set in 1970s New York and follows a group of teens struggling to survive and find outlets through music. Luhrmann & Ryan are also executive producing the Sony Pictures Television production with Catherine Martin, Paul Watters, Thomas Kelly, Stephen Adly Guirgis and Marney Hochman. Read the rest of this entry »
Dustin O’Halloran & Hauschka Scoring Garth Davis’ ‘Lion’
Posted: March 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dustin O'Halloran, Garth Davis, Hauschka, Lion
Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka (aka Volker Bertelmann) are currently scoring the upcoming drama Lion. The film is directed by Garth Davis (Top of the Lake) and stars Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Divian Ladwa, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Priyanka Bose, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Deepti Naval. The film is based on the book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley and centers on a street kid from Calcutta who is taken in and adopted by a couple in Australia. Luke Davies (Candy, Life) has written the screenplay. Emile Sherman (The King’s Speech, Iain Canning (Shame, Mr. Holmes, Macbeth) and Angie Fielder (Wish You Were Here) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Varese Sarabande to Release ‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’ Soundtrack
Posted: March 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Mothersbaugh, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original movie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (The Royal Tenenbaums, The LEGO Movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 21/22 Jump Street). The soundtrack will be released digitally later this month and physically on April 29, 2016. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Check back on this page for the full album details. The label previously released Danny Elfman’s score for Tim Burton’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Pee-wee’s Big Holiday is directed by John Lee and stars Paul Reubens, Tara Buck, Joe Manganiello, Jessica Pohl, Stephanie Beatriz and Alia Shawkat. Read the rest of this entry »
Hulu’s ‘The Path’ to Feature Music by Will Bates
Posted: March 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hulu, The Path, Will Bates
Will Bates is scoring the upcoming Hulu original series The Path. The show is created by Jessica Goldberg (Alex of Venice) and stars Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, Hugh Dancy, and Rockmond Dunbar. The drama follows a family at the center of a controversial cult movement as they struggle with relationships, faith, and power. Goldberg is also executive producing the Universal Television production with Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, The Vow) and Michelle Lee of True Jack Productions. Read the rest of this entry »
Randy Newman to Score Pixar’s ‘Cars 3’
Posted: March 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cars, Cars 3, Pixar, Randy Newman, Toy Story, Toy Story 4
Randy Newman revealed in an interview with The Advertiser that he is set to compose the music for Pixar’s upcoming animated feature Cars 3. Owen Wilson is expected to return to voice Lightning McQueen, while Larry the Cable Guy is expected to reprise his role as Mater. No plot details have been revealed yet, but the film is said to feature a tribute to Hayao Miyazaki’s movie The Castle of Cagliostro. No director has been announced, but John Lasseter who directed the first two parts will be producing the project. Newman previously scored 2006’s original cars film, while Michael Giacchino composed the music for the 2011 sequel. Read the rest of this entry »
Ilan Eshkeri Scoring ‘Doctor Thorne’
Posted: March 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Doctor Thorne, Ilan Eshkeri, ITV, Julian Fellowes
Ilan Eshkeri has composed the music for the new ITV mini-series Doctor Thorne. The drama is written by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey, Gosford Park) and stars Tom Hollander, Rebecca Front, Ian McShane, Alison Brie, Richard McCabe, Phoebe Nicholls, Gwyneth Keyworth, Kate O’Flynn, Edward Franklin, Stefanie Martini and Harry Richardson. The 3-parter is based on the novel of the same title by Anthony Trollope and revolves around the penniless Mary Thorne, who grows up with her rich aunt and cousins at Greshamsbury Park estate. Fellowes is also executive producing the project with Mark Redhead (Bloody Sunday), Christopher Kelly and Ted Childs (Inspector Lewis). Read the rest of this entry »
Bruce Broughton’s Complete ‘Lost in Space’ Score to Be Released
Posted: March 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bruce Broughton, Lost in Space, score, Soundtrack, The Twilight Zone, Twilight Zone
Intrada Records has announced a new expanded soundtrack release for the 1998 sci-fi adventure Lost in Space directed by Stephen Hopkins and starring William Hur, Mimi Rogers, Heather Graham, Jack Johnson, Matt LeBlanc and Gary Oldman. The album features the complete score from the New Line Cinema production composed and conducted by Academy Award nominee Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Tombstone, Young Sherlock Holmes, The Rescuers Down Under), as well as alternate cues. For the full album details and to order the 2-CD set, visit the label’s online store, where you can also listen to audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
Video Highlights from the 88th Academy Awards
Posted: February 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Academy Awards
The 88th Academy Awards ceremony was held last night. Among the music-related highlights was Ennio Morricone receiving his first competitive Oscar for his music for The Hateful Eight and Sam Smith & Jimmy Napes who won the award for the song Writing’s on the Wall from Spectre. Check out the acceptance speeches by the winners, as well as a backstage press room interview with Smith & Napes after the jump. Also embedded are the live performances of the winning song by Smith, and two of the other nominated songs, Til It Happens to You from The Hunting Ground by Lady Gaga, and Earned It from Fifty Shades of Grey by The Weeknd. Read the rest of this entry »
