ice-and-the-skyCristal Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Ice and the Sky (La Glace et le Ciel). The album features the film’s original music composed by Cyrille Aufort (Splice, A Royal Affair, Ombline). The soundtrack will be released overseas on October 16, 2015. Ice and the Sky is directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Luc Jacquet (March of the Penguins) and centers on glaciologist Claude Lorius who in 1957 began his study of Antarctic ice and in the 60s was the first to be concerned by global warming and its consequences for the planet. The documentary premiered as the closing night film at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will be released in several European markets this fall. Read the rest of this entry »

colonyClinton Shorter has been tapped to score the upcoming USA original series Colony. The show is created by Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) & Ryan J. Condal (Hercules) and stars Josh Holloway, Sarah Wayne Callies, Peter Jacobson, Amanda Righetti, Tory Kittles, Alex Neustaedter and Isabella Crovetti-Cramp. The series is set in the near future and centers on a family who must make difficult decisions as they balance staying together with trying to survive. Cuse and Condal are also executive producing the Legendary Television and Universal Cable production with Holloway and Nelson McCormick. Read the rest of this entry »

david-bowieDavid Bowie has written and recorded a new song for the opening credits of the upcoming TV series The Last Panthers. The song marks Bowie’s first project for film/TV in over 20 years. The Last Panthers is created by French journalist Jerome Pierrat & Jack Thorne (Skins, A Long Way Down) and stars Samantha Morton, John Hurt and Tahar Ramin. The six-parter follows a British loss adjustor charged with recovering stolen diamonds after a heist whatever the cost. Read the rest of this entry »

he-named-me-malalaThe full details of the soundtrack album for the documentary He Named Me Malala have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Newman (American BeautyThe Shawshank RedemptionFinding Nemo, SkyfallThe Road to Perdition). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 25, 2015 and physically on October 2. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. He Named Me Malala is directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) and tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who survived a Taliban assassination attempt to become an outspoken, globally recognized advocate for girl’s rights.  Read the rest of this entry »

some-kind-of-hateA soundtrack album will be released for the supernatural horror thriller Some Kind of Hate. The album features the film’s original music composed by Robert Allaire. The soundtrack will be released on iTunes later this week and is now also available to download on CD Baby, where you can check out audio samples. Some Kind of Hate is directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer and stars Ronen Rubinstein, Grace Phipps, Maestro Harrell, Lexi Atkins, Sierra McCormick, Noah Segan, Brando Eaton, Spencer Breslin and Michael Polish. The movie follows a troubled teen who’s subjected to severe bullying and accidentally resurrects a girl who committed suicide and unleashes gory retribution on her former tormentors. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Seventh Son’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: September 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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seventh-sonVarese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure Seventh Son. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (World War ZScreamThe Wolverine3:10 to YumaLive Free or Die Hard). The soundtrack is now available to order as a limited edition on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples. Seventh Son is directed by Sergei Bodrov and stars Ben Barnes, Jeff Bridges, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue, Djimon Hounsou and Julianne Moore. The movie follows a teen who is the seventh son of a seventh son, and who learns about wizardry from a forbidding spook. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Lovers’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: September 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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the-loversVarese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album for the romantic adventure drama The Lovers. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Dirk Brosse (Paradise’s End). The soundtrack is now available to order on Varese’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Lovers is directed by Roland Joffe and stars Josh Hartnett, Tamsin Egerton, Alice Englert and Claire van der Boom. The movie follows a marine archaeologist who is left brain dead after a dangerous dive to save his wife while exploring an 18th century merchant ship wreckage.  Read the rest of this entry »

‘Virunga’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: September 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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virungaVarese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the Academy Award-nominated documentary Virunga. The album features the film’s original music composed by Patrick Jonsson. The soundtrack is now available as a limited edition of 1000 copies on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to several tracks from the score. The album will also be available as a digital release and is now available for pre-order on AmazonVirunga is directed by Orlando von Einsiedel, executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and follows a team of embattled park rangers as they work to fend off encroaching forces of industry, poaching, corruption and war. The documentary premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival and was released in select theates and on Netflix last year. Read the rest of this entry »

casualMateo Messina is composing the music for the new Hulu original series Casual. The show is created by Zander Lehmann and stars Tommy Dewey, Michaela Watkins and Tara Lynn Barr. The series centers on a dysfunctional family with a bachelor brother and his newly divorced sister who coach each other through the world of dating while living under the same roof again and raising a teenager. Jason Reitman has directed the first episodes and is also executive producing the Lionsgate Television production with Lehmann, Helen Estabrook (WhiplashMen, Women & Children) and Liz Tigelaar. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Captive’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: September 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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captiveSpecial Markets has released a soundtrack album for the thriller Captive. The album features songs inspired by the film by artists including Big Daddy Weave, Fransceca Battistelli, Everfound, Dara Maclean, Sidewalk Prophets, Blanca, Love & The Outcome, Jason Castro & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Captive is directed by Jerry Jameson and stars David Oyelowo, Kate Mara, Leonor Varela, Jessica Oyelowo, Mimi Rogers and Michael K. Williams. The movie tells the true story of Brian Nichols who broke out of a courthouse jail in 2005 and shot dead the judge assigned to his case as well as a court reporter, sheriff’s deputy and FBI officer. Read the rest of this entry »