Decca Records has released a soundtrack album for the Australian family comedy drama Red Dog: True Blue. The album features the film’s original music composed by Cezary Skubiszewski (The Sapphires, Death Defying Acts, Beneath Hill 60) who previously scored the 2011 original Red Dog movie. Also included are the songs from the movie by The Easybeats, Daddy Cool, Sherbet, The Travelling Wilbury & more. The soundtrack is now available digitally and physically in Australia. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album as an import. Red Dog: True Blue is directed by Kriv Stenders and stars Jason Isaacs, Levi Miller, Bryan Brown and Hanna Mangan Lawrence. The movie is a prequel to 2011’s Red Dog and explores the early events that led up to Red Dog’s discovery on the road to Dampier. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Red Dog: True Blue’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cezary Skubiszewski, Red Dog, Red Dog: True Blue, score, Soundtrack
Nathaniel Mechaly Scoring ‘See You Tomorrow’
Posted: December 19, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Nathaniel Mechaly, See You Tomorrow
Nathaniel Mechaly has recently recorded his score for the upcoming Chinese romance See You Tomorrow. The film is written and directed by Zhang Jiajia and stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Eason Chan, Angelababy and Sandrine Pinna. The movie follows a young woman who falls in love with a married painter whose wife is unfaithful to him. Kar Wai Wong (In the Mood for Love, 2046, My Blueberry Nights) is producing the project. Mechaly (Taken series, Colombiana) has previously collaborated with Wong on the 2014 feature The Grandmaster. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Giacchino to Score J.A. Bayona’s ‘Jurassic World’ Sequel
Posted: December 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: J.A. Bayona, Jurassic World, Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino confirmed in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he will be returning to score the currently untitled Jurassic World sequel. The film will be directed by J.A. Bayona and is set to star Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Toby Jones, Justice Smith and. No plot details have been revealed yet. Colin Trevorrow who directed the first Jurassic World movie has written the screenplay with Derek Connolly (Safety Not Guaranteed). Frank Marshall (The Sixth Sense, Sully, Signs) is producing the project with Pat Crowley (Jason Bourne series, Eagle Eye) and Belén Atienza. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 18, 2016)
Posted: December 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Lastiwka, Alexandre Desplat, Netflix, Tim Davies, Travelers, Trollhunters
Premiering on Friday, December 23, is DreamWorks Animation’s Netflix original series Trollhunters created by Guillermo del Toro and featuring the voices of Anton Yelchin, Kelsey Grammer, Ron Perlman, Charlie Saxton, Steven Yeun, Jonathan Hyde, Lexi Medrano, Amy Landecker and Fred Tatasciore. Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The King’s Speech) has composed the show’s main titles music, as well as the main character theme and Tim Davies has composed the series’ score. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the project. Read the rest of this entry »
’20th Century Women’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 17, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 20th Century Women, Mike Mills, Roger Neill, Soundtrack
Rhino Records has released a soundtrack album for the comedy drama 20th Century Women. The album features the songs from the movie by David Bowie, Talking Heads, The Raincoats, Fred Astaire, Benny Goodman, Rudy Vallee, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Devo, Louis Armstrong, The Buzzcocks & more. Also included are selections from the film’s original score composed by Roger Neill (Beginners, Mozart in the Jungle, Don’t Think Twice, King of the Hill). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. A CD version will be released on January 13, 2017 and will be available for pre-order on Amazon within the next few days and a vinyl version will be coming out on February 3 and can be pre-ordered here. 20th Century Women is written and directed by Mike Mills and stars Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup and Lucas Jake Zumann. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 16, 2016)
Posted: December 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Kind of Murder, BT, Collateral Beauty, Danny Bensi, Federico Jusid, Fences, Marcelo Zarvos, Michael Giacchino, Neruda, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Saunder Jurriaans, Solace, Theodore Shapiro
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi adventure Rogue One: A Star Wars Story directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Star Trek, Up, Inside Out, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, which also features themes by John Williams. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here for a video featuring footage from the score’s recording sessions.
Also opening wide is the drama Collateral Beauty directed by David Frankel and stars Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Michael Peña and Naomie Harris. Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, Marley & Me, St. Vincent) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a new mix of the One Direction song Let’s Hurt Tonight. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack EP for Lifetime’s ‘Beaches’ to Be Released
Posted: December 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Beaches, Idina Menzel, Lifetime, Soundtrack
Warner Bros. Records will release a soundtrack for the Lifetime original movie Beaches. The EP features five songs from the film performed by Idina Menzel. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The first track, Wind Beneath My Wings, is already available to download. Beaches is directed by Allison Anders and stars Menzel, alongside Nia Long, Gabriella Pizzolo, Grace Capeless, Jodi Capeless, Sanai Victoria and Antonio Cupo. The movie is a remake of the 1988 feature of the same name and revolves around a meeting of two youngsters on the Venice Boardwalk, who, though worlds apart in lifestyle, embark on an unexpected and lifelong friendship. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Andrews to Score Michael Showalter’s ‘The Big Sick’
Posted: December 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Judd Apatow, Michael Andrews, Michael Showalter, The Big Sick
Michael Andrews has signed on to score the upcoming romantic comedy The Big Sick. The film is directed by Michael Showalter (Hello, My Name Is Doris, Wet Hot American Summer) and stars Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano and Anupam Kher. The movie follows a Pakistan-born comedian and an American grad student as they are dealing with their cultural differences as their relationship grows. Nanjiani (Silicon Valley) also co-wrote the screenplay with Emily V. Gordon. Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Trainwreck, Knocked Up) is producing the project with Barry Mendel (The Sixth Sense, Bridesmaids, Munich). Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for ‘Sherlock’ Episodes ‘The Six Thatchers’ and ‘The Lying Detective’
Posted: December 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, David Arnold, Michael Price, PBS, Sherlock
Silva Screen Records will release new soundtrack albums for the BBC hit series Sherlock. The albums feature the original music from the fourth season episodes The Six Thatchers and The Lying Detective composed by David Arnold (Independence Day, Casino Royale, Stargate, Tomorrow Never Dies) and Michael Price (The Inbetweeners 2). The soundtrack for The Six Thatchers will be released digitally on January 2, 2017 (click here to download) and the score for The Lying Detective episode will be coming out on January 9 (visit iTunes to pre-order). An album for the third new episode, The Final Problem, will be released on December 16. The label has previously released soundtracks for the first three seasons and will also release a CD featuring the music from the fourth season in late January. Check back on this page for more details. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Rob Zombie’s ’31’ Released
Posted: December 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 31, Rob Zombie, Soundtrack
Universal Music has released a soundtrack album for Rob Zombie’s horror thriller 31. The album features the songs from the movie by The James Gang, Kitty Wells, The Mamas & The Papas, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ernest Tubb & more. Also included are selections from the movie’s score by Zombie and John 5. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. A vinyl version is set to be released next year and is available for pre-order here. 31 is written and directed by Zombie and stars Sheri Moon Zombie, Malcom McDowell, Meg Foster, Elizabeth Daily, Sandra Rosko and Richard Brake. The movie follows five carnival workers who are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, Hell-like compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game. Read the rest of this entry »
