Leo Birenberg has been hired to score the upcoming Fox comedy Son of Zorn. The show is created by Reed Agnew & Eli Jorne (Wilfred) and starring Johnny Pemberton, Cheryl Hines, Tim Meadows, as well as Jason Sudeikis as the voice of Zorn. The live-action/animated hybrid series follows a legendary warrior who finds that reconnecting with his son and ex-wife, while suffering through a mundane office job and the banality of suburban life, is harder than waging actual war in his distant, mystical homeland of Zephyria. Agnew and Jorne are also executive producing the 20th Century Fox Television production with Phil Lord & Chris Miller (21/22 Jump Street, The Lego Movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) and Seth Cohen (The Last Man on Earth). Read the rest of this entry »
Leo Birenberg to Score Fox’s ‘Son of Zorn’
Posted: August 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fox, Leo Birenberg, Son of Zorn
‘Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Graham, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, score, Soundtrack, Yoko Shimomura
A soundtrack album will be released for the animated feature Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Graham, as well as the main theme by Yoko Shimomura. The soundtrack is set to be released physically in early September. Check back on this page for the full album details. Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV is directed by Takeshi Nozue and features the voices of Lena Headey, Sean Bean, Aaron Paul, Jon Campling, Kezia Burrows, Adrian Bouchet, Andrea Tivadar, Neil Newbon, Amanda Piery and Liam Mulvey. The movie is based on setting and story of the 2016 video game Final Fantasy XV (which Shimomura scored) and will be released in select theaters on August 19, 2016 by Stage 6 Films, Vertical Entertainment and Square Enix. Read the rest of this entry »
Milan Records to Release Aaron & Bryce Dessner’s ‘Transpecos’ Soundtrack
Posted: August 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, score, Soundtrack, Transpecos
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the indie thriller Transpecos. The album features the film’s original music composed by The National’s Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner (The Revenant). Also included is the end credits song Afraid of Everyone by The National. The soundtrack is set to be released on September 9, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The track list will be added to this article soon. Transpecos is co-written and directed by Greg Kwedar and stars Johnny Simmons, Gabriel Luna and Clifton Collins, Jr. The movie follows three border patrol agents who encounter a Mexican drug cartel following the deadly aftermath of a vehicle inspection gone wrong. Read the rest of this entry »
Jake Monaco Scoring Greg Mottola’s ‘Keeping Up with the Joneses’
Posted: August 2, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Greg Mottola, Jake Monaco, Keeping Up with the Joneses
Jake Monaco is currently recording his score for the upcoming action comedy Keeping Up with the Joneses. The film is directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad, Paul, Adventureland) and stars Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher and Gal Gadot. The movie follows an ordinary suburban couple who discover that their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. “Jones”, are covert operatives. Michael LeSieur (You, Me and Dupree, The Maiden Heist) has written the screenplay. Laurie Macdonald & Walter F. Parkes (Men in Black, Catch Me if You Can, Flight, The Ring) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
ABC’s ‘Speechless’ to Feature Music by Jeff Cardoni
Posted: August 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Jeff Cardoni, Speechless
Jeff Cardoni has been tapped to score the upcoming ABC comedy Speechless. The show is created by Joey Silveri (Friends, Joey) and stars Minnie Driver, John Ross Bowie, Mason Cook, Micah Fowler, Kyla Kennedy and Cedric Yarbrough. The series centers on a family with a special-needs child that is good with dealing with the challenges it faces and even better at creating new ones. Silveri is also executive producing the 20th Century Fox Television and ABC Studios production with Jake Kasdan (Bad Teacher, New Girl, Orange County) and Melvin Mar (Fresh Off the Boat). Read the rest of this entry »
Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury to Score Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’
Posted: August 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Garland, Annihilation, Ben Salisbury, Free Fire, Geoff Barrow
Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury are reteaming with Alex Garland on the upcoming sci-fi thriller Annihilation. The film is written and directed by Garland (Dredd, The Beach, Sunshine, 28 Days Later…) and stars Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson and David Gyasi. The movie is based on Jeff VanderMeer’s novel of the same title and follows a biologist who embarks on a four-person expedition into Area X, a territory cut off from civilization, where she must deal with a mysterious contamination, disappearing colleagues, a deadly animal while searching for clues regarding her husband’s disappearance. Read the rest of this entry »
Stephen Warbeck Scoring Nick Hamm’s ‘The Journey’
Posted: August 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Nick Hamm, Stephen Warbeck, The Journey
Stephen Warbeck has recently composed the music for the upcoming British drama The Journey. The film is directed by Nick Hamm (The Hole, Godsend) and stars Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, John Hurt, Toby Stephens and Freddie Highmore. The movie centers on the events preceding the historic 2006 St. Andrews Agreement, which brought peace to Northern Ireland after years of violent strife between Unionist and Republican factions. Colin Bateman (Divorcing Jack, Murphy’s Law) has written the screenplay. Hamm is also producing the project with Piers Tempest (Robot Overlords, Grabbers), Mark Huffam (The Martian, Johnny English), Matt Jackson (End of Watch, Snitch) and Stuart Ford. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Chosen’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 31, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Arnau Bataller, score, Soundtrack, The Chosen
A soundtrack album will be released for the assassination thriller The Chosen (El Eledigo). The album features the film’s original music composed by Arnau Bataller ([REC] 4: Apocalypse, A Perfect Day, Summer Camp). The soundtrack will be released physically on August 31, 2016. The Chosen is written and directed by Antonio Chavarrias and stars Alfonso Herrera, Hannah Murray, Henry Goodman, Julian Sands, Elvira Minguez, Alejandro Calva and Brontis Jodorowsky.. The movie is set in 1940s Mexico and tells the incredible but true story of the brutal assassination of Leon Trotsky by Spanish communist Ramón Mercader. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 31, 2016)
Posted: July 31, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chris Ridenhour, Christopher Cano, Sharknado: The 4th Awakens, Syfy
Premiering tonight is the Syfy original movie Sharknado: The 4th Awakens directed by Anthony C. Ferrante and starring Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Ryan Newman, Cassie Scerbo, Tommy Davidson and David Hasselhoff. Christopher Cano and Chris Ridenhour who previously co-scored the second and third part in the series have composed the film’s original music. Time Bomb Recordings has released the original song Sharknado by The Offspring from the film. Click here to download the track. No score album has been announced yet. To learn more about the 4th installment in the Sharknado series, visit Syfy’s official movie website.
Antoine Fuqua’s ‘The Magnificent Seven’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 30, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Antoine Fuqua, James Horner, score, Soundtrack, The Magnificent Seven
The track list of the soundtrack album for Antoine Fuqua’s western The Magnificent Seven has been revealed. The album features the film’s original music is composed by James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind) and Simon Franglen. The soundtrack, which has a run time of 77 minutes, will be released on September 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Magnificent Seven starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung-Hun Lee and Peter Sarsgaard is based on the 1960 classic western of the same name and follows seven gun men in the old west who gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. Read the rest of this entry »
