little-menDickon Hinchliffe has been hired to score the upcoming drama Little Men. The film is directed by Ira Sachs (Love Is Strange, Keep the Lights On) and stars Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Ehle, Paulina Garcia, Theo Taplitz and Michael Barbieri. The movie is set in Brooklyn and follows a two boys whose bond is tested by their parents’ battle over a dress shop lease. Sachs has also written the screenplay with Mauricio Zacharias and is producing the project with Lucas Joaquin (Complete Unknown), Christos V. Konstantakopoulos (Before Midnight, After the Fall), Jim Landé and L.A. Teodosio. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Go-Between’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: December 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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the-go-betweenAir-Edel Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC original movie The Go-Between. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christian Henson (The Devil’s DoubleSeveranceSinbadTriangle). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 21, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on AmazonThe Go-Between is directed by Pete Travis (Vantage PointDredd) and stars Jim Broadbent, Vanessa Redgrave, Jack Hollington, Joanna Vanderham, Ben Batt, Stephen Campbell Moore and Lesley Manville. The movie based on the novel of the same title by L.P. Hartley follows an elderly man who pieces together his childhood memories after finding his diary from 1900, which he wrote when he was 13 years old.  Read the rest of this entry »

tomandandyThe composer duo of tomandandy has been tapped to score the upcoming USA pilot The Wilding. The show is created by Silka Luisa and stars Jordana Spiro, LisaGay Hamilton, Dominic Fumusa, Antonio Jaramillo and Nadia Alexander. The supernatural drama centers on the Hayes family seeking a fresh start after their 17-year-old daughter is released from a mental health institution following ten years of treatment and whose ideals are quickly threatened when the daughter’s apparitions of the dead begin to haunt them once again. Tim Kring (Heroes, Crossing Jordan, Touch) is executive producing the project with Luisa, Justin Levy & Bailey Conway (Sinister) and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Sinister, Midnight Special). Read the rest of this entry »

‘I Smile Back’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: December 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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i-smile-backA soundtrack album for the indie drama I Smile Back has been released. The album features the film’s original score composed by Zack Ryan (Burning Bright). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. I Smile Back is directed by Adam Salky and stars Sarah Silverman who received a SAG nomination for her performance, as well as Josh Charles, Thomas Sadoski and Mia Barron. The movie is based on the novel by Amy Koppelman and follows an upper-middle-class wife and mother who is struggling with mental illness and addiction. Read the rest of this entry »

the-hollarsSinger/songwriter Josh Ritter has composed the music for the upcoming indie comedy drama The Hollars. The film marks the second feature directorial effort of actor John Krasinki (The OfficeBrief Interviews with Hideous Men) and stars himself, alongside Anna Kendrick, Margo Martindale, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Charlie Day. The movie follows a New York City artist who returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery and. joined by his pregnant girlfriend, is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind. Jim Strouse (Grace Is GonePeople Places Things) has written the screenplay. Krasinki is also producing the project with Tom Rice (The Way Way Back), Allyson Seeger and Ben Nearn (Mississippi Grind). Read the rest of this entry »

‘Dickensian’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: December 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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dickensianSilva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC original series Dickensian. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Debbie Wiseman (Wilde, Wolf Hall, Vampire Killers). The soundtrack will be released overseas on February 11, 2016 and is now available for pre-oder as an import on AmazonDickensian stars Stephen Rea, Pauline Collins OBE, Caroline Quentin, Peter Firth, Tuppence Middleton, Sophie Rundle, Omid Djalili, Anton Lesser, Ned Dennehy, Adrian Rawlins and Tom Weston-Jones. The 20-part series is set within the fictional realms of Charles Dickens’ critically acclaimed novels and follows characters including Scrooge, Fagin and Miss Havisham as their lives intertwine in 19th century London. Read the rest of this entry »

fifty-shades-of-blackJim Dooley is composing the score for the upcoming comedy Fifty Shades of Black. The movie is directed by Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) and stars Marlon Wayans, Kalli Hawk, Affion Crockett, Fred Willard, Mike Epps, Andrew Bachelor, Jane Seymour and Florence Henderson. The film is a parody of this year’s hit drama Fifty Shades of Grey and E.L. James’ novel of the same title. Wayans has also written the screenplay with Rick Alvarez (White ChicksLittlemanDance Flick). Both are also producing the IM Global and Baby Way production. Fifty Shades of Grey will be released nationwide on January 29, 2016 by Open Road Films. Read the rest of this entry »

anomalisaThe details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature Anomalisa have been announced. The album features the film’s original score composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Carol, Twilight, Adaptation, No Country for Old Men, The Blind Side), as well as the original songs None of them Are You (lyrics by Charlie Kaufman) and Goddess of Heaven. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 1, 2016 and physically on January 29. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Anomalisa is co-directed by Duke Johnson and Charlie Kaufman who has also written the screenplay and features the voices of Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan and David Thewlis. Read the rest of this entry »

capture-the-flagQuartet Records will release a soundtrack album for the Spanish animated film Capture the Flag. The album features the film’s original music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Diego Navarro, as well as a concert suite that was recorded at this year’s Tenerife International Film Music Festival. Also included is the song I’ll Reach You performed by Auryn. The soundtrack will be released on December 21, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on AmazonCapture the Flag is directed by Enrique Gato and follows a young surfer who rallies his friends to stop a billionaire from rewriting history as a way to horde Helium 3, the clean energy of the future. Read the rest of this entry »

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

the-force-awakensOpening in most theaters and expected to beat box office records is Star Wars: The Force Awakens directed by J.J. Abrams and starring John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Domhnall Gleeson, Harrison Ford & Carrie Fisher. The film’s original music is composed by John Williams. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Check out a recent segment in CBS’ 60 Minutes for a video from the score’s recording sessions. Also click here for a recent appearance of Williams on the Tavis Smiley show to talk about his work on the film and visit the LA Times for another interview with the composer.

sistersAlso opening wide is the comedy Sisters directed by Jason Moore and starring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Ike Barinholtz, John Leguizamo, Dianne Wiest, John Cena and James Brolin. Christophe Beck (FrozenAnt-ManEdge of TomorrowThe Hangover) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. Sisters follows two disconnected sisters who are summoned home and throw one final party in order to recapture their glory days. The comedy is being released by Universal Pictures. Visit the official movie website for more information. Read the rest of this entry »