Rachel Portman has been tapped to score the upcoming biographical sports drama Race. The film is directed by Stephen Hopkins (The Ghost and the Darkness, Predator 2, Lost in Space, Blown Away) and stars Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt and Carice van Houten. The movie tells the true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary sports superstar whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics. Anna Waterhouse & Joe Shrapnel (Frankie & Alex) have written the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Rachel Portman Scoring Stephen Hopkins’ ‘Race’
Posted: October 5, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Race, Rachel Portman, Stephen Hopkins
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‘Ghent Film Festival & Brussels Philharmonic Present Alan Silvestri’ Compilation to Be Released
Posted: October 5, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Silvestri, Soundtrack, World Soundtrack Awards
Silva Screen Records has announced a compilation album: Film Festival Gent and Brussels Philharmonic Present Alan Silvestri. The album features suites from several scores written by the Academy Award-nominated composer performed by the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Dirk Brosse. Titles included on the album are Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Cast Away, The Polar Express, The Mummy Express & more. The soundtrack marks the second in the series, which is supported by Ghent’s World Soundtrack Awards, where Silvestri will be honored this year. The soundtrack will be released on October 23, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »
Charlie Clouser to Score Syfy’s ‘Childhood’s End’
Posted: October 5, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Charlie Clouser, Childhood's End, Syfy
Charlie Clouser revealed on Twitter that he is composing the score for the upcoming Syfy original mini-series Childhood’s End. The show is based on the sci-fi novel by Arthur C. Clarke (2001: A Space Odyssey) of the same title and stars Charles Dance, Mike Vogel, Daisy Betts, Yael Stone, Julian McMahon, Osy Ikhile and Colm Meaney. The 6-parter centers on a peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords, whose arrival ends all war and turns the planet into a near-utopia. Matthew Graham (Life on Mars) has developed the series and is executive producing the Universal Cable production with Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, I Am Legend, I, Robot) and Michael De Luca (Moneyball, Captain Phillips). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 4, 2015)
Posted: October 4, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A&E, BBC America, Benjamin Wallfisch, Casual, Deborah Lurie, Disney Channel, Home Fires, Hulu, Invisible Sister, John Lunn, Mateo Messina, Netflix, Niall Byrne, PBS, Samuel Sim, The Enfield Haunting, The Last Kingdom, The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, The Outfit, The Widower
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV series Home Fires starring Samantha Bond, Francesca Annis, Ed Stoppard, Ruth Gemmell, Claire Rushbrook, Frances Grey, Clare Calbraith and Rachel Hurd-Wood. The show’s original music is composed by Samuel Sim (Awake). Home Fires based on the book Jambusters by Julie Summers is set during World War II and follows a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community. The ITV Studios production will air as part of PBS’ Masterpiece on Sunday nights. Visit the official show website for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to score ‘Deadpool’
Posted: October 4, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Deadpool, Junkie XL, Tom Holkenborg
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) announced on Twitter that he is set to compose the music for the upcoming comic book adaptation Deadpool. The film is directed by Tim Miller and stars Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, Ed Skrein and Brianna Hildebrand. The movie is based on the Marvel Comics character from the X-Men universe and centers on Wade Wilson, a talkative assassin who winds up with superpowers while seeking a cure for his cancer. Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Zombieland, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) have written the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Jonathan Levine’s ‘The Night Before’ to Feature Music by Marco Beltrami & Miles Hankins
Posted: October 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jonathan Levine, Marco Beltrami, Miles Hankins, The Night Before
Marco Beltrami and Miles Hankins have composed the original score for the upcoming holiday comedy The Night Before. The film is directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50, The Wackness) and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, Lizzy Caplan, Julian Bell, Mindy Kaling and Michael Shannon. The movie centers on three longtime friends deciding to party one last time on Christmas Eve to mark the conclusion of their 14-year-old holiday tradition. Levine has also co-written the screenplay with Kyle Hunter, Ariel Schaffir and Evan Goldberg (Superbad, This Is the End). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Unnatural’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: October 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Edwin Wendler, score, Soundtrack, Unnatural
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Unnatural. The album features the film’s original music composed by Edwin Wendler (I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance Is Mine, Tales of Halloween). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 16, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A limited edition CD release is also in the works. Unnatural is directed by Hank Braxtan and stars James Remar, Sherilyn Fenn, Graham Greene, Stephanie Hodes, Q’orianka Kilcher, Ivana Korab, Ray Wise and Allegra Carpenter. The movie centers on a scientific corporation that experiments with genetic modification, resulting in the creation of a man-hunting creature. Read the rest of this entry »
‘By the Sea’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Angelina Jolie, By the Sea, Gabriel Yared, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for Angelina Jolie’s drama By the Sea. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, 1408) who previously scored Jolie’s In the Land of Blood and Honey. Also included are the songs featured in the movie by artists including Serge Gainsbourg, Jacques Dutronc, Jane Birkin, Chantal Goya & more. The soundtrack will be released on November 13, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. By the Sea is written and directed by Jolie who also stars in the film alongside Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Melvil Poupaud, Niels Arestrup and Richard Bohringer. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 2, 2015)
Posted: October 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Addicted to Fresno, Daniel Lopatin, Freeheld, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, He Named Me Malala, Hell and Back, Johnny Marr, Klaus Badelt, Nathan Matthew David, Partisan, Robert Zemeckis, Ryan Franks, Scott Nickoley, Shanghai, The Martian, The Walk, Thomas Newman
Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi action adventure The Martian directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Kristen Wiig, Mackenzie Davis and Donald Glover. The film’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (Kingdom of Heaven, The Chronicles of Narnia). Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details. The label has also released a soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie and will release a deluxe 2-CD soundtrack featuring both songs and score in November. Visit our previous article for more information. Also check out interviews with Gregson-Williams about his work on the project on Soundworks Collection, Film Music Magazine, Den of Geek, HeyUGuys and GoSeeTalk.
Opening in around 350 IMAX theaters before expanding nationwide on October 9 is the drama The Walk directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon and James Badge Dale. Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Cast Away, Captain America: The First Avenger) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »
Alex Wurman to Score Amazon’s ‘Patriot’
Posted: October 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Wurman, Amazon Studios, Patriot, Steve Conrad
Alex Wurman has been hired to score the upcoming Amazon Studios pilot Patriot. The show is created by Steve Conrad (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Weather Man, The Pursuit of Happyness) and stars Michael Dorman, Terry O’Quinn, Michael Chernus, Kathleen Munroe, Aliette Opheim and Kurtwood Smith. The political thriller series follows the complicated life of an intelligence officer whose latest assignment is to prevent Iran from going nuclear. Conrad is also directing the pilot episode and is executive producing the project with Gil Bellows (Temple Grandin), Glen Ficara & John Requa (Crazy Stupid Love, I Love You Phillip Morris) and Charlie Gogolak (Focus). Read the rest of this entry »
