Christopher Young has composed the music for the upcoming 3D fantasy action adventure sequel The Monkey King 2. The film is directed by Cheang Pou-soi who previously helmed the first installment and stars Aaron Kwok, Gong Li, Feng Shaofeng, Xiaoshenyang and Him Law. The movie is based on the famed 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West and tells the story of how the Monkey King protected the monk Xuanzang from being eaten by a shapeshifting demoness three times on a journey to collect the Buddhist sutras from India. Robert Morris and Michael Wehrhahn are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Young to Return for ‘The Monkey King 2’
Posted: October 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Young, The Monkey King, The Monkey King 2
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Frederik Wiedmann to Score ‘Batman: Bad Blood’
Posted: October 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Batman: Bad Blood, Frederik Wiedmann
Frederik Wiedmann has been tapped to score the upcoming DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation film Batman: Bad Blood. The film is directed by Jay Oliva and features the voices of Jason O’Mara as Batman, Jay Oliva Stuart Allan as Robin, Sean Maher as Nightwing, James Garrett as Alfred Pennyworth, Morena Baccarin as Talia al Ghul, Yvonne Strahovski as Batwoman, Gaius Charles as Batwing and Ernie Hudson as Lucius Fox. James Tucker is producing the project. The movie serves as a sequel to this year’s Batman vs. Robin, which Wiedmann also scored. Read the rest of this entry »
‘En mai, fais ce qu’il te plait’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: October 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: En mai fais ce qu'il te plaît, Ennio Morricone, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack will be released for the French historical drama En mai, fais ce qu’il te plaît. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in America, The Intouchables, The Hateful Eight). The soundtrack will be released on October 30, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. En mai, fais ce qu’il te plaît is directed by Christian Carion (Joyeux Noel) and stars August Diehl, Olivier Gourmet, Mathilde Seigner and Alice Isaaz. The movie is set during World War II and follows a German who has fled Nazism and is looking for his boy who has been taken away by a village schoolteacher. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Spectre’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Bond, score, Soundtrack, Spectre, Thomas Newman
The full details of the soundtrack album for the 24th James Bond movie Spectre have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Wall-E) who previously scored Skyfall. Also included is an instrumental version of the movie’s title song Writing’s on the Wall. The soundtrack will be released overseas on October 23, 2015 and in the U.S. on November 6. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Spectre is directed by Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, David Bautista and Andrew Scott. Read the rest of this entry »
Rick Alverson’s ‘Entertainment’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 14, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Entertainment, Rick Alvarez, Soundtrack
Numero Group will release a soundtrack album for Rick Alverson’s indie comedy Entertainment. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Pompeo Stillo & The Companions, Bill Moss, The Extensions, Frank Sinatra, Jr, Insight Out, Nun-Plus, Bob Desper, as well as dialogue clips from the movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 13, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Entertainment is co-written and directed by Alverson and stars Gregg Turkington, Tye Sheridan, Michael Cera, John C. Reilly, Lotte Verbeek, Amy Seimetz and Dean Stockwell. The movie follows a broken, aging comedian who tours the California desert, lost in a cycle of third-rate venues, novelty tourist attractions, and vain attempts to reach his estranged daughter. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ITV’s ‘Unforgotten’ Announced
Posted: October 14, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ITV, Michael Price, Unforgotten
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the ITV mini-series Unforgotten. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Michael Price (Sherlock, The Inbetweeners 2, Horrid Henry: The Movie, Jekyll & Hyde). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 6, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Unforgotten is created by Chris Lang and stars Nicola Walker, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Trevor Eve, Bernard Hill, Ruth Sheen and Tom Courtenay. The 6-part thriller centers on a 39-year-old murder case that is re-opened when the bones of a young man are found beneath the footings of a demolished house. Read the rest of this entry »
Antonio Pinto to Score ‘Shot Caller’
Posted: October 14, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Antonio Pinto, Ric Roman Waugh, Shot Caller
Antonio Pinto is reteaming with director Ric Roman Waugh on the upcoming thriller Shot Caller. The film stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lake Bell, Jon Bernthal, Benjamin Bratt and Holt McCallany. The movie follows a gangster recently released from prison who is forced to orchestrate a major crime on the streets of Southern California. Waugh has also written the screenplay and is producing the project with Michel Litvak (Whiplash, Nightcrawler, Drive) and Matthew Rhodes (Dark Places, Southland Tales) for Bold Films and Jonathan King (Snitch, The Good Doctor) for Participant Media. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for Syfy’s ‘Olympus’
Posted: October 14, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Olympus, Rich Walters, score, Soundtrack, Syfy
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the Syfy original series Olympus. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Rich Walters (Ring of Fire). The soundtrack will be released on October 23, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Olympus is created by Nick Willing and stars Matt Frewer, Sonita Henry, Cas Anvar and Graham Shiels. The mythological drama centers on the few brave men and women who banished the Gods to the realm of the unconscious – a place known as Underworld or the Kingdom of Hades. The series’ first season premiered this spring. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Peanuts Movie’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 14, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christophe Beck, Meghan Trainor, score, Soundtrack, The Peanuts Movie
Epic Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature The Peanuts Movie. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover, The Muppets). Also included is the original song Better When I’m Dancin performed by Meghan Trainor, as well a track by Flo Rida feat. Fitz and new recordings Vince Guaraldi classics. The soundtrack will be released on October 23, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Peanuts Movie directed by Steve Martino is based on the comic strip by Charles M. Schulz and follows Snoopy who embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best friend Charlie Brown begins his own quest back home. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tales of Halloween’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 13, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Austin Wintory, Bobby Johnston, Christian Henson, Christopher Drake, Edwin Wendler, Jimmy Psycho, Joseph Bishara, Lalo Schifrin, Michael Sean Colin, score, Sean Spillane, Soundtrack, Tales of Halloween
Aleph Records will release a soundtrack album for the horror anthology film Tales of Halloween. The album features the movie’s original score written by composers including Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious), Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double), Austin Wintory (Journey), Christoper Drake (Tusk), Bobby Johnston (Mother’s Day), Michael Sean Colin (Killjoy Goes to Hell), Edwin Wendler (Unnatural), Jimmy Psycho (The Jimmy Psycho Experiment) and Sean Spillane (Jug Face). Also included is the film’s main titles theme composed by Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible, The Amityville Horror). The soundtrack will be released exclusively on iTunes on October 23, 2015. Tales of Halloween weaves together ten chilling tales from horror directors including Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, Lucky McKee, Mike Mendez and Ryan Schifrin. Read the rest of this entry »
