Michael Giacchino confirmed on Twitter that he is set to compose the music for Star Trek Beyond. The film marks the composer’s third score in the series following his work on J.J. Abrams’ 2009 original film and 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness. The third installment is directed by Justin Lin (Fast & Furious, Fast Five) and stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho and Anton Yelchin who reprise their roles from the previous films and are joined by Idris Elba, Bryan Cranston and Sofia Boutella. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Giacchino to Return for ‘Star Trek Beyond’
Posted: July 12, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Justin Lin, Michael Giacchino, Star Trek, Star Trek Beyond
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 12, 2015)
Posted: July 12, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chris Alan Lee, Craig Wedren, FX, Netflix, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, The Jim Gaffigan Show, TV Land, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Premiering on Wednesday, July 15 is the TV Land original series The Jim Gaffigan Show created by Gaffigan who also stars in the show alongside Ashley Williams, Adam Goldberg and Michael Ian Black. The show’s original music is composed by Chris Alan Lee (Younger, Mulaney, Better Off Ted). The comedy is inspired by Gaffigan’s real life and chronicles one man’s struggle in New York City to find a balance between fatherhood, stand-up comedy and an insatiable appetite. The series will air every Wednesday night on TV Land. For updates on the comedy, visit the official show website. Read the rest of this entry »
Ennio Morricone to Score Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful Eight’
Posted: July 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ennio Morricone, Quentino Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
Quentin Tarantino revealed during a panel today at Comic-Con in San Diego that Ennio Morricone is currently composing the music for the director’s upcoming western The Hateful Eight. The film stars Channing Tatum, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Demian Bichir, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, James Parks, Dana Gourrier and Zoe Bell. The movie written and directed by Tarantino is set on a wintry Wyoming landscape as a storm overtakes a stagecoach on a mountainside stopover. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Summer of Sangaile’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: JB Dunckel, score, Soundtrack, Summer, The Summer of Sangaile
Prototype Recording will release a soundtrack album for the romantic drama The Summer of Sangaile. The album features the film’s original music composed by JB Dunckel. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 24, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. The Summer of Sangaile is written and directed by Alanté Kavaïté and stars Julija Steponaitytė, Aistė Diržiūtė, Jūratė Sodytė, Martynas Budraitis, Laurynas Jurgelis, Nelė Savičenko and Inga Šalkauskaitė. The movie follows a 17-year-old fascinated by stunt planes who meets another girl while attending a summer aeronautical show near her parents’ lakeside villa. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tangerine’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, Tangerine
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the indie comedy drama Tangerine. The album features the songs from the film by artists including DJ Lightup & DJ Heemie, Haterade & Skelism, White Night Ghosts, Duwell, OKKO, Nato Feelz, Britney Houston, Matthew Engst & Tobias Karlsson, Mr. Mermaid, Julian Wass & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Tangerine is directed by Sean S. Baker and stars Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian, Mickey O’Hagan, Alla Tumanian and James Ransone. The movie follows two prostitutes looking for a pimp on Christmas Eve in Hollywood. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 10, 2015)
Posted: July 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 10K Islands, Alex Heffes, Antonio Pinto, Boulevard, David Wittman, Dudu Aram, Heitor Pereira, Keefus Ciancia, Minions, Selfless, Strangerland, What We Did on Our Holiday, Zach Lemmons
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Minions directed by Pierre Coffin & Kyle Balda and featuring the voices of Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan and Geoffrey Rush. The film’s original music is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, The Smurfs, If I Stay, Beverly Hills Chihuahua). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by artists including including The Turtles, The Kinks, The Who, Donovan and The Spencer Davis Group. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to listen to audio samples. Also visit Film Music Magazine and Trailer Addict for interviews with Pereira about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the sci-fi thriller Self/less directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Victor Garber, Derek Luke, Michelle Dockery and Ben Kingsley. Antonio Pinto (City of God, Lord of War, McFarland, USA, The Host, Snitch) and Dudu Aram have composed the film’s original music. Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music on July 24. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Giacchino Elected to Academy Music Branch Board
Posted: July 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino has been elected to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2015–16 Board of Governors. He joins Charles Bernstein and Charles Fox who are the other two governors of the branch. It will mark Giacchino’s first term serving on the music branch board. The Academy’s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms. The Board of Governors directs the Academy’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health, and assures the fulfillment of its mission. Read the rest of this entry »
Sean Callery to Score Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’
Posted: July 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jessica Jones, Marvel Studios, Netflix, Sean Callery
Sean Callery revealed at the Comic-Con composer panel Behind the Music: Crime, Death and Resurrection that he is scoring Netflix’s upcoming original series Marvel’s Jessica Jones. The show is developed and executive produced by Melissa Rosenberg and stars Krysten Ritter in the title role, alongside Mike Colter, David Tennant, Rachael Taylor, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Erin Moriarty and Wil Traval. The series based on the Marvel Comics character follows Jones following a brief superhero career as she is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City. Read the rest of this entry »
Syfy’s ’12 Monkeys’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: 12 Monkeys, Paul Linford, score, Soundtrack, Syfy, Trevor Rabin
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the first soundtrack album for the Syfy original series 12 Monkeys. The album features selections from the first season of the show’s original music composed by Trevor Rabin (Remember the Titans, National Treasure, Con Air, Armageddon) and Paul Linford. The soundtrack will be released on July 31, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. 12 Monkeys is based on Terry Gilliam’s 1995 movie of the same title and stars Aaron Standford, Amanda Schull, Noah Bean and Kirk Acevedo. The drama centers on a time traveler from the future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate the human race. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Wild Horses’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Robert Duvall, Soundtrack, Timothy Williams, Wild Horses
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the western Wild Horses. The album features the film’s original music composed by Timothy Williams (Walking with the Enemy). Also included are the songs from the film by artists including Caitlin Eadie, Roy Gaines and his Tuxedo Blues Orchestra, Billy Joe Shaver, as well as Cheyenne performed by Robert Duvall. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 24, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Wild Horses is directed by Robert Duvall who also stars in the film alongside James Franco, Josh Hartnett, Luciana Duvall, Adriana Barraza, Angie Cepeda and Jim Parrack. The movie centers on the impact on a Texas rancher’s family when the Texas Rangers reopen an investigation into a missing person case. Read the rest of this entry »
