Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 18, 2016)

Posted: September 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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the-good-placePremiering tomorrow, September 19, is the new NBC comedy The Good Place created by Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation) and starring Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto and D’Arcy Carden. The show’s original music is composed by David Schwartz (Arrested Development, Northern Exposure, Reaper, Lady Dynamite). To learn more about the series, which will air every Monday night on NBC, check out our scoring assignment announcement.

kevin-can-waitAlso premiering tomorrow is the CBS comedy Kevin Can Wait created by Bruce Helford, Rock Reuben & Kevin James and starring James himself, Erinn Hayes, Taylor Spreitler, Ryan Cartwright, Mary-Charles Jones, James DiGiacomo, Leonard Earl Howze, Gary Valentine and Lenny Venito. Raney Shockne (The To Do List, Anger Management, Queen of the South) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the series, which will air Monday nights on CBS. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Elle’ to Be Released

Posted: September 17, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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elleSony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for Paul Verhoeven’s psychological thriller Elle. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, American History X, Poldark, The Crying Game) who previously scored the director’s war drama Black Book. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 23, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version is set to come out later this year. Elle stars Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling, Virgine Aefira, Judith Magre, Christian Berkel, Jonas Bloquet, Alice Isaaz and Vimila Pons. The movie follows a  powerful, ruthless business woman who survives an assault in her home and takes it upon herself to track down her assailant. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The First Monday in Monday’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: September 17, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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first-monday-in-mayLittle Twig Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary The First Monday in May. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ian Hultquist (Animals, My Blind Brother, Silicon Cowboys, Full Circle) and Sofia Hultquist. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 30, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The First Monday in May is directed by Andrew Rossi and centers on the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s most attended fashion exhibition in history, China: Through The Looking Glass. Read the rest of this entry »

Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 16, 2016)

Posted: September 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

blair-witchOpening in most theaters is the horror thriller Blair Witch directed by  Adam Wingard (The Guest, You’re Next) and starring James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Valorie Curry, Corbin Reid and Wes Robinson. Wingard has also composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the movie’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.

snowden-scoreAlso opening wide is the biographical drama Snowden directed by Oliver Stone and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans and Nicolas Cage. The film’s original music is composed by Craig Armstrong (Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, The Incredible Hulk, World Trade Center) and Adam Peters (Savages) has contributed additional music. Deutsche Grammophon has released a soundtrack album featuring Armstrong’s & Peter’s music (click here for the full details), as well as a separate soundtrack featuring the orchestral score by Armstrong. Check out our previous article for more information. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Devil’s Dolls’ Soundtrack Released

Posted: September 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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the-devils-dollsMovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Devil’s Dolls. The album features the film’s original music composed by Holly Amber Church (Rites of Spring). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Devil’s Dolls is directed by Padraig Reynolds and stars Christopher Wiehl, Kym Jackson, Tina Lifford, Samantha Smith, Kennedy Brice, Brandon Johnson, Brea Grant and Yohance Mile. The movie revolves around a serial killer’s curse that unleashes a season of slaughter in the backwoods of Mississippi and is pitting a detective against the clock to save his daughter’s life. Read the rest of this entry »

Fox’s ‘Pitch’ to Feature Music by Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka and Black Violin

Posted: September 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments
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pitchJon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka and Black Violin are composing the music for the new Fox drama Pitch. The show is created by Dan Fogelman (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Tangled, Galavant, Danny Collins) & Rick Singer and stars Kylie Bunbury, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Ali Larter, Mark Consuelos, Dan Lauria, Mo McRae, Meagan Holder and Tim Jo. The series tells the story of Ginny Baker, who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball – under the glare of a white-hot media spotlight. Fogelman and Singer are also executive producing the 20th Century Fox Television production with Kevin Falls (Summer Catch), Tony Bill (The Sting, Flyboys), Helen Bartlett (Untamed Heart), Jess Rosenthal and Paris Barclay (Sons of Anarchy). Read the rest of this entry »

‘Southside with You’ Score Album Released

Posted: September 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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southside-with-youIM Global Music has released a second soundtrack for the drama Southside with You. The album features the film’s original score composed by Emmy Award nominee Stephen James Taylor (Timon & Pumbaa, Teacher’s Pet, The Glass Shield). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. As previously announced, Columbia Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Southside with You written and directed by Richard Tanne and starring Parker Sawyers & Tika Sumpter recounts the eventful summer day in 1989 when a young law firm associate named Barack Obama tried to woo lawyer Michelle Robinson during a daylong date. Read the rest of this entry »

Michael Giacchino to Take Over Scoring Duties ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

Posted: September 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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rogue-oneMichael Giacchino has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming Star Wars spin-off Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The composer is replacing Alexandre Desplat who was originally scoring the film directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker. The movie takes place before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope and tells the story of unlikely heroes who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 1 Soundtrack Details

Posted: September 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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star-wars-rebelsWalt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated series Star Wars Rebels. The album features selections from the original music of the show’s first season composed by Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: the Clone Wars, Hell on Wheels, CSI: Miami). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 16 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Star Wars Rebels is executive produced by Simon Kinberg, Dave Filoni & Greg Weisman and features the voices of Freddie Prinze, Jr., Taylor Gray, Steve Blum, Tiya Sircar and Vanessa Marshall. The Lucasfilm Animation production, which is set in between  Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, premiered in 2014 and will return for a third season on September 24, 2016 on Disney XD. Read the rest of this entry »

Rolfe Kent Scoring Kevin Tent’s ‘Crash Pad’

Posted: September 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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rolfe-kentRolfe Kent has recently composed the original score for the upcoming romantic comedy Crash Pad. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Academy Award-nominated editor Kevin Tent (The Descendants, Nebraska) and stars Domhnall Gleeson, Christina Applegate, Thomas Haden Church and Nina Dobrev. The movie follows a hopeless romantic who thinks he’s found true love with an older woman, only to learn that she’s married and that his fling is merely an instrument of revenge against her neglectful husband. Jeremy Catalino has written the Black List-honored screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »

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