Rupert Gregson-Williams is set to score the upcoming Netflix original movie The Do Over. The comedy is directed by Steven Brill (Mr. Deeds, Without a Paddle, Little Nicky) and stars Adam Sandler, David Spade, Paula Patton, Nick Swardson and Luis Guzman. The film follows two down-on-their-luck guys who decide to fake their own deaths and start over with new identities, only to find the people they’re pretending to be are in even deeper trouble. Chris Pappas (Unhitched) and Kevin Barnett (Hall Pass, The Heartbreak Kid) have written the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Rupert Gregson-Williams to Score Netflix’s ‘The Do Over’
Posted: August 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Netflix, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Steven Brill, The Do Over
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 21, 2015)
Posted: August 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: American Ultra, Dan Romer, David Newman, Dhani Harrison, Digging for Fire, Edward Shearmur, Grandma, Hitman: Agent 47, Joel P. West, Learning to Drive, Marcelo Zarvos, Marco Beltrami, Paul Hicks, Pinar Toprak, She's Funny That Way, Sinister 2, Some Kind of Beautiful, Stephen Endelman, The Curse of Downers Grove, tomandandy
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action thriller Hitman: Agent 47 directed by Aleksander Bach and starring Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciarán Hinds and Thomas Kretschmann. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (World War Z, The Wolverine, Scream, The Hurt Locker). La-La Land Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music next week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Fox release.
Also opening wide is the action comedy American Ultra directed by Nima Nourizadeh and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Tony Hale, John Leguizamo, Bill Pullman and Walton Goggins. Marcelo Zarvos (The Affair, Ray Donavan, Remember Me, Enough Said) has composed the film’s original score. No word yet on a soundtrack album. American Ultra follows a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend is suddenly turned upside down when he finds out that he is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. For more information about the Lionsgate release, visit the official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »
Nathan Halpern to Score ‘Sticky Notes’
Posted: August 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Nathan Halpern, Sticky Notes
Nathan Halpern has been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama Sticky Notes. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Amanda Harlib and stars Rose Leslie, Ray Liotta, Justin Bartha and Gina Rodriguez. The movie follows a backup dancer who returns home to Florida to help care for her estranged father after he’s diagnosed with cancer. Harlib also wrote the screenplay and Katie Mustard (Shelter) and Joe Jenckes (Margin Call) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sinister 2’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Sinister, Sinister 2, Soundtrack, tomandandy
Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album for the horror sequel Sinister 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by tomandandy (The Mothman Prophecies, The Strangers, Resident Evil: Retribution, The Rules of Attraction). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. A physical version is set to be released later this year. Click here to pre-order the CD. Sinister 2 is directed by Ciaran Foy, written by Scott Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill and stars James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon, Lea Coco, Robert Sloan and Dartanian Sloan. Read the rest of this entry »
Tony Morales Scoring Disney’s ‘Elena of Avalor’
Posted: August 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney Junior, Elena of Avalor, Tony Morales
Tony Morales is composing the music for Disney Television Animation’s upcoming series Elena of Avalor. The show centers around 16-year old Princess Elena, a confident and compassionate teenager in an enchanted fairytale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore. The character will be introduced in an episode of Disney’s hit series Sofia the First. Aimee Carrero will be providing the voice of the lead character. Craig Gerber (Sofia the First) is executive producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘No Escape’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Buck Sanders, Marco Beltrami, No Escape, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the action thriller No Escape have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (The Wolverine, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, World War Z) and Buck Sanders (The Hurt Locker, Warm Bodies). Also included is a song by Jim James. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 21, 2015 and physically on October 2 by Lakeshore Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. No Escape is directed by John Erick Dowdle and stars Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan and Lake Bell. The movie follows an American businessman and his family who settle into their new home in Southeast Asia and suddenly finding themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising. Read the rest of this entry »
Jonathan Sadoff Scoring Lorene Scafaria’s ‘The Meddler’
Posted: August 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jonathan Sadoff, Lorene Scafaria, The Meddler
Jonathan Sadoff is reteaming with director Lorene Scafaria on the upcoming indie comedy drama The Meddler. The film is written and directed by Scafaria and stars Rose Byrne, Susan Sarandon and J.K. Simmons. The movie follows a young woman who is trying desperately to establish some boundaries with her incessantly doting mother. Joy Gorman (Adult World) and Paul Green (The Loft) are producing the Anonymous Content production. Sadoff has previously co-scored Scafaria’s feature directorial debut Seeking a Friend for the End of the World with Rob Simonsen. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Transporter Refueled’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Azaria, score, Soundtrack, The Transporter Refueled, Transporter
EuropaCorp will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller The Transporter Refueled. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alexandre Azaria (Lockout, Love and Other Disasters) who previously scored the second and third installment of the original Transporter trilogy. Also included are the songs from the movie by artists such as The Animals, Selah Sue, Mani Hoffman, The Leons & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 4, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Transporter Refueled is directed by Camille Delamarre and stars Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Loan Shabanon, Gabriella Wright, Radivoje Bukvić, Anatole Taubman, Wenxia Yu and Tatiana Pajković. Read the rest of this entry »
Aaron Zigman Scoring ‘Mr. Right’
Posted: August 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Zigman, Mr. Right, Paco Cabezas
Aaron Zigman has composed the music for the upcoming action comedy Mr. Right. The film is directed by Paco Cabezas (Rage, Neon Flesh) and stars Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Tim Roth, James Ransone, Anson Mount, Michael Eklund and RZA. The movie follows a woman who has had bad luck finding love until she meets Mr. Right, who turns out to be a reformed hit man. Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra, Victor Frankenstein) has written the screenplay. Bradley Gallo & Michael Helfant (The Call), Lawrence Mattis (Hellbenders) and Rick Jacobs (Spare Parts) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Sony Classical to Release ‘He Named Me Malala’ Soundtrack
Posted: August 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Davis Guggenheim, He Named Me Malala, score, Soundtrack, Thomas Newman
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the documentary He Named Me Malala. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-nominated composer Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall). The soundtrack will be released on October 2, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details and also check out the film’s trailer, which features some of Newman’s score, after the jump. He Named Me Malala is directed by Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman) 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 »
