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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 24, 2016)

Posted: June 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
Tags: Aleks de Carvalho, Andy Hull, Cliff Martinez, Free State of Jones, Harald Kloser, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Independence Day: Resurgence, James Lavino, Les Cowboys, Marco Beltrami, Mark Isham, Moniker, Nathan Larson, Nicholas Britell, Raphaël, Robert McDowell, Ryan Miller, Septembers of Shiraz, Swiss Army Man, The Fundamentals of Caregiving, The Neon Demon, The Phenom, The Shallows, Thomas Wander, Wiener-Dog

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi action adventure Independence Day: Resurgence directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe and Sela Ward. The film’s original music is composed by Thomas Wander & Harald Kloser (2012, White House Down, The Day After Tomorrow, 10’000 BC). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Fox release.

Also opening wide is the historical drama Free State of Jones directed by Gary Ross and starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali and Keri Russell. Nicholas Britell (The Big Short, A Tale of Love and Darkness) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song I’m Crying by Lucinda Williams. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to find out more information about the STX Entertainment release. Read the rest of this entry »

Heitor Pereira to Return for ‘Despicable Me 3’

Posted: June 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
Tags: Despicable Me, Despicable Me 3, Heitor Pereira

Heitor Pereira will be returning to provide scoring duties on the upcoming animated sequel Despicable Me 3. The film is directed by Kyle Balda (Minion) & Pierre Coffin who helmed the first two installments in the series with Chris Renaud. Eric Guillon is co-directing the film, which is written by Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (The Secret Life of Pets, The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who). Steve Carell returns as the voice of Gru, as well as the new character of Gru’s long lost identical twin Drew. Trey Parker has also joined the voice cast. Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy are producing the project for Illumination Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Childhood of a Leader’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: June 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
Tags: Brady Corbet, score, Scott Walker, Soundtrack, The Childhood of a Leader

A soundtrack album will be released for the drama The Childhood of a Leader. The album features the film’s original music composed by singer/songwriter Scott Walker. The soundtrack will be released on August 19, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Childhood of a Leader marks the directorial debut of Brady Corbet and stars Bérénice Bejo, Robert Pattinson, Liam Cunningham, Stacy Martin, Yolande Moreau and Tom Sweet. The movie is set in 1918 and tells the story of a young American living in France whose father is working for the US government on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles. Read the rest of this entry »

John Lunn to Score ‘Jamestown’ & ‘The White Princess’

Posted: June 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
Tags: Jamestown, John Lunn, Sky, Starz, The White Princess

John Lunn is set to compose the music for the upcoming British series Jamestown. The show is written by Bill Gallagher (The Paradise, Blood) and stars Max Beesley, Jason Flemyng, Dean Lennox-Kelly, Naomi Battrick, Sophie Rundle, Shaun Dooley, Stuart Martin, Steven Waddington, Matt Stokoe, Burn Gorman and Niamh Walsh. The 8-part drama is set in 1619 and follows the British settlers as they establish a community in the New World. Carnival Films’ Gareth Neame & Nigel Marchant are executive producing the project with Richard Fell. Read the rest of this entry »

Jeff Russo to Score Syfy’s ‘Channel Zero’

Posted: June 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
Tags: Channel Zero, FX, Jeff Russo, Legion, Syfy

Jeff Russo is set to score the upcoming Syfy original series Channel Zero. The show is created by Nick Antosca (The Forest) based on Kris Straub’s online short story and will star Paul Schneider, Fiona Shaw, Shaun Benson, Natalie Brown and Luisa D’Oliveira. The anthology series centers on one man’s obsessive recollection of a mysterious children’s television program from the 1980s – and his ever-growing suspicions about the role it might have played in a series of nightmarish and deadly events from his childhood. Craig William Macneill (The Boy) will direct all episodes of the first season. Antosca is also executive producing the Universal Cable production with Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra, Victor Frankenstein). Read the rest of this entry »

John Williams Wins Saturn Award for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Posted: June 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Events
Tags: John Williams, Saturn Awards, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

John Williams was honored with the Saturn Award last night at the 42nd annual Saturn Awards in Burbank, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The composer won the prize in the Best Music category for his score for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The other nominated composers were Ennio Morricone (The Hateful Eight), Tom Holkenborg (Mad Max: Fury Road), Johann Johansson (Sicario), M.M. Keeravani (Baahubali: The Beginning) and Fernando Velazquez (Crimson Peak). Williams’ score for the seventh Star Wars episode is available on Walt Disney Records. The composer has previously received Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for his work on the film.

Songs from FX’s ‘Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll’ Season 2 to Be Released

Posted: June 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
Tags: FX, Sex& Drugs& Rock&Roll, Soundtrack

FX Networks will release several new songs from the second season of the FX original series Sex& Drugs& Rock&Roll. To be released on June 30 are the tracks Ain’t No Valentine performed by the early 90’s New York band from the show called The Assassins (feat. Elizabeth Gillies), as well as Hush performed by Ava X & Liza Colby. A week later, July 7, sees the release of the songs Liar & Go Funk Yourself performed by The Davvy O’s & Rebecca Naomi Jones. On July 14, FX will release the track Don’t Break Me Too and two weeks later, Just Le Me Go, both performed by The Assassins (feat. Elizabeth Gillies). Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll is created by Denis Leary (Rescue Me) who also stars in the series alongside John Corbett, Elizabeth Gillies, Elaine Hendrix and Bobby Kelly. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Red Turtle’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: June 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
Tags: Laurent Perez Del Mar, Michael Dudok de Wit, score, Soundtrack, The Red Turtle

IDOL and Quartet Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature The Red Turtle. The album features the film’s original music composed by Laurent Perez Del Mar (Zarafa, Fears of the Dark). The soundtrack will be released overseas this Friday, June 24 and in the U.S. later this year or in early 2017. Visit Amazon to download the album and to check out audio samples. The Red Turtle is directed by Michael Dudok de Wit and follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds. The movie marks the first international co-production of Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke) and is also produced by Wild Bunch. Read the rest of this entry »

Daniel Hart to Score Fox’s ‘The Exorcist’ TV Series

Posted: June 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
Tags: Daniel Hart, Fox, Jeremy Slater, The Exorcist

Daniel Hart has been tapped to score the upcoming Fox drama The Exorcist. The show is created by Jeremy Slater (Fantastic Four, The Lazarus Effect) and stars Alfonso Herrera, Ben Daniels, Geena Davis, Brianne Howey, Hannah Kasulka and Kurt Egyiawa. The series is based on William Peter Blatty’s novel of the same title, which inspired William Friedkin’s Academy Award-winning 1973 feature and follows two very different priests tackling one family’s case of horrifying demonic possession. Slater is also executive producing the 20th Century Fox Television and Morgan Creek production with Rolin Jones, James & David Robinson (The Good Shepherd, Dream House, Exorcist: The Beginning), Barbara Wall and Roy Lee (The Lego Movie, The Strangers), as well as Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Gambler) who also directed the pilot episode. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Star Trek Beyond’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: June 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
Tags: Michael Giacchino, score, Soundtrack, Star Trek, Star Trek Beyond

The details of the soundtrack album for the sci-fi adventure Star Trek Beyond have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Lost, Inside Out, Super 8) who previously scored J.J. Abrams’ first two Star Trek movies. The soundtrack will be released physically on July 29, 2016 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Star Trek Beyond is directed by Justin Lin and stars Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba and Sofia Boutella. Read the rest of this entry »