Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1987 action adventure Adventures in Babysitting directed by Chris Columbus and starring Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp and Maia Brewton. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Michael Kamen (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, X-Men, Brazil, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon). Also included are four songs by The Grystals, Albert Collins, Edwin Starr and Percy Sledge. The soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full album details and listen to audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Adventures in Babysitting’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adventures in Babysitting, Dominic Frontiere, Michael Kamen, score, Soundtrack, The Aviator
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Chris Hajian to Score ‘Infiltrator’
Posted: June 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brad Furman, Chris Hajian, Infiltrator
Chris Hajian has been tapped to score the upcoming crime thriller Infiltrator. The film is directed by Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer, Runner Runner) and stars Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Benjamin Bratt and Amy Ryan. The movie is based on the true story of undercover agent Robert Mazur, who became a pivotal player for drug lords in the 1980s, cleaning their dirty cash. Ellen Brown Furman wrote the screenplay. Miriam Segal (Good) is producing the Good Films production with Don Sizorski. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ted 2’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Seth MacFarlane, Soundtrack, Ted 2, Walter Murphy
Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album for the comedy sequel Ted 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by Walter Murphy (Family Guy, American Dad) who previously scored the first installment, including the original song Mean Ol’ Moon performed by Amanda Seyfriend and Norah Jones. Also included are tracks by Ray Charles, Alfred Newman, Bone Symphony and John Wilson, Maida Vale Singers & Curtis Stigers. The soundtrack is now available on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. Ted 2 is directed by Seth MacFarlane and stars Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, Morgan Freeman, Jessica Barth and Giovanni Ribisi. Read the rest of this entry »
James Horner (1953-2015)
Posted: June 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: James Horner
James Horner died this morning in a plane crash about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara, CA. The composer who was a recreational pilot was reportedly the only person on board. Horner was one of Hollywood’s most in demand film composers and has composed the music for the two highest-grossing films in history, Titanic and Avatar. He received two Academy Awards for his work on James Cameron’s Titanic and earned eight more Oscar nominations for such movies as Aliens, An American Tail, Field of Dreams, Braveheart, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, House of Sand and Fog and Avatar. He already completed scores for the upcoming dramas Southpaw and The 33 and recently also composed his first music for the concert hall in several decades. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Gremlins 2’ and ‘Outbreak’ Deluxe Edition Soundtracks Announced
Posted: June 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gremlins 2: The New Batch, James Newton Howard, Jerry Goldsmith, Outbreak, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest releases in their CD Club series. Among the titles is a deluxe edition soundtrack for the 1990 sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch directed by Joe Dante and starring Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates. The album features the expanded original score from the movie composed by Academy Award winner Jerry Goldsmith (Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, Chinatown, Planet of the Apes, The Omen), including previously unreleased music. The release coincides with the 25th anniversary of the film and is limited to 3000 copies. For the full album details and to check out audio clips, visit the label’s official website. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack for NBC’s ‘Aquarius’ Released
Posted: June 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Aquarius, NBC, Soundtrack, W.G. Snuffy Walden
Universal Music has released a soundtrack album for the NBC drama Aquarius. The album features the songs from the show by artists including The Who, Charles Manson, Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, Wayne Newton, Dyke and the Blazers & more. Also included is a track from the series’ original score composed by W.G. Snuffy Walden (The West Wing, Friday Night Lights, Under the Dome). The soundtrack is now available on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Aquarius is created by John McNamara and stars David Duchovny, Gethin Anthony, Grey Damon, Emma Dumont and Claire Holt. The event series takes place in the 1960s and follows a cop who goes undercover to track Charles Manson and the Manson Family before their infamous murder spree. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Magic Mike XXL’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Magic Mike XXL, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the sequel Magic Mike XXL. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Nick Waterhouse, Ginuwine, Backstreet Boys, Donald Glover, Matt Bomer, Glass Animals, Jodeci, Jacquees & more. The soundtrack will be released on June 30, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Magic Mike XXL is directed by Gregory Jacobs and stars Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez, Gabriel Iglesias, Amber Heard, Donald Glover, Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Michael Strahan. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 21, 2015)
Posted: June 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anne Dudley, Ballers, David Lawrence, David Robbins, Disney Channel, HBO, Justin R. Durban, Lifetime, Mac Quayle, Mr. Robot, PBS, Perfect High, Poldark, Rob Lane, Teen Beach 2, The Brink, The Crimson Field, USA
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series The Brink created by Kim & Roberto Benabib and starring Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Pablo Schreiber, Aasif Mandvi, Maribeth Monroe, Eric Ladin, Esai Morales and Geoff Pierson. David Robbins (Dead Man Walking, Welcome to Me, Bob Roberts) has composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the comedy, which will air every Sunday night on HBO.
Also premiering tonight is the HBO comedy Ballers created by Stephen Levinson, executive produced by Mark Wahlberg & Peter Berg and starring Dwayne Johnson, John David Washington, Omar Miller, Donovan Carter, Troy Garity, Rob Corddry, London Brown and Jazmyn Simon. The show doesn’t feature an original score. Scott Vener (Entourage) serves as the project’s music supervisor. Ballers follows a former football superstar who gets his life on track in retirement, while mentoring other current and former players on the business of football. For more information about the series, which will air Sunday nights on HBO, visit the official show website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC America, Benoit Charest, Benoit Groulx, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, score, Soundtrack
The details for the soundtrack album for British fantasy drama Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell have been revealed. The album features the music from the mini-series composed by Benoit Charest (The Triplets of Belleville, Upside Down) and Benoit Groulx. The soundtrack will be released on July 24, 2015 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is based on Susanna Clarke’s bestselling novel and stars Eddie Marsan, Bertie Carvel, Alice Englert, Marc Warren, Samuel West, Charlotte Riley, Enzo Cilenti, Paul Kaye and Claudia Jessi. Read the rest of this entry »
Will Bates to Score Syfy’s ‘The Magicians’
Posted: June 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Syfy, The Magicians, Will Bates
Will Bates has signed on to score the upcoming Syfy original series The Magicians. The show is Lev Grossman’s best-selling fantasy book trilogy of the same title and stars Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta and Summer Bishil. The series follows a brilliant grad student who enrolls in Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, a secret upstate New York university specializing in magic and soon discover that the magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real. Read the rest of this entry »
