Brian Tyler and Keith Power have taken over scoring duties on the upcoming thriller Criminal. The movie is directed by Ariel Vromen (The Iceman) and stars Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones, Ryan Reynolds, Alice Eve and Gal Gadot. The film centers on a dangerous criminal who has the memories and skills of a dead CIA agent implanted into his brain in order to track down and stop an international terrorist. Douglas Cook & David Weisberg (The Rock, Double Jeopardy) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Tyler & Keith Power to Score ‘Criminal’
Posted: June 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, Criminal, Keith Power
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Jeff Russo, Sean Callery, Fil Eisler & More to Discuss TV Music at SCL Events
Posted: June 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Fil Eisler, James Levine, Jeff Russo, Jim Dooley, Mac Quayle, SCL, Sean Callery, Zoe Keating
Tonight, the SCL (Society of Composers & Lyricists) will be hosting the composer panel Composing Combos. The event will feature a conversation with Jeff Russo (Fargo, Power, CSI: Cyber) & cellist Zoë Keating who have co-scored the first season of A&E’s The Returned, as well as James Levine (Nip/Tuck, Glee, American Horror Story) & Jim Dooley (Pushing Daisies, Obsessed) who are co-scoring the TNT hit series The Last Ship. Both combos will discuss the unique process of combining creative visions while working together to score television shows. Read the rest of this entry »
Paul Haslinger to Score AMC’s ‘Fear the Walking Dead’
Posted: June 9, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Fear the Walking Dead, Paul Haslinger
Paul Haslinger is set to score the upcoming AMC original series Fear the Walking Dead. The show is a spin-off of AMC’s hit drama The Walking Dead and stars Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Mercedes Mason. The series is set in Los Angeles and focuses on new characters and story lines. Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator, Armageddon, Aliens), Robert Kirkman, Greg Nicotero, David Alpert and showrunner David Erickson (Marco Polo, Sons of Anarchy) are executive producing the AMC Studios production. Read the rest of this entry »
Dustin O’Halloran to Co-Score Drake Doremus’ ‘Equals’
Posted: June 9, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Drake Doremus, Dustin O'Halloran, Equals
Dustin O’Halloran has joined German electronic musician Apparat to co-score the upcoming sci-fi romance Equals. The movie is directed by Drake Doremus and stars Kristen Stewart, Nicholas Hoult and Guy Pearce. The film is set in the future and centers on a couple young couple rebelling against their society where emotions have been eradicated. Nathan Parker (Moon) wrote the screenplay. Ridley Scott and Michael Schaefer (Exodus: Gods and Kings) are producing the project for Scott Free Productions, alongside Ann Ruark (The Beaver, The Motel Life), Jay Stern (Horrible Bosses, Rush Hour 2) and Chip Diggins (A Walk in the Woods, Love and Honor). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Manglehorn’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 9, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Gordon Green, David Wingo, Explosions in the Sky, Manglehorn, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album will be released for David Gordon Green’s drama Manglehorn. The album features the film’s original music composed by Explosions in the Sky (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor, Prince Avalanche) and David Wingo (Take Shelter, Mud, All the Real Girls). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 22, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Manglehorn starring Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Harmony Korine and Chris Messina tells the story of a reclusive small town locksmith who has never quite recovered from losing the love of his life. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Barely Lethal’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 8, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Barely Lethal, Mateo Messina, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the action comedy Barely Lethal. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mateo Messina (Juno, Butter, Dig, Growing Up Fisher). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Barely Lethal is directed by Kyle Newman and stars Hailee Steinfeld, Jessica Alba, Samuel L. Jackson, Sophie Turner, Dove Cameron, Thomas Mann, Steve O, Gabriel Basso, Jamie King and Rachael Harris. The movie follows a young international assassin who yearns for a “normal” adolescence, prompting her to fake her own death and enroll in a suburban high school. Read the rest of this entry »
John Barry’s Expanded ‘Indecent Proposal’ Score Released
Posted: June 8, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Indecent Proposal, John Barry, Miklos Rosza, score, Soundtrack, The Lost Weekend
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack release for Paramount Pictures’ 1993 drama Indecent Proposal directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Robert Redford, Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson. The album features the expanded original score from the movie composed and conducted by Academy Award winner John Barry (Dance With Wolves, Out of Africa, Goldfinger), including over 45 minutes of previously unreleased music and alternate cues. For the full album details and to listen to audio samples, visit Intrada’s official website, where you can also pre-order the CD. Read the rest of this entry »
Harry Gregson-Williams to Score Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian’
Posted: June 8, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Harry Gregson-Williams, Ridley Scott, The Martian
The first trailer for the upcoming sci-fi adventure The Martian confirms that Harry Gregson-Williams has been tapped to score the film. The movie is directed by Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Alien, Blade Runner) and stars Matt Damon, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Kristen Wiig, Jessica Chastain, Sean Bean, Mackenzie Davis, Kate Mara, Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sebastian Stan. The film is based on Andy Weir’s 2012 e-book publication and follows an astronaut character who is stranded on Mars and must survive in a brutal environment and find a way to notify NASA that he’s still alive. Drew Goddard (Cloverfield, The Cabin in the Woods, Daredevil) has adapted the material for the screen. Read the rest of this entry »
Harry Escott to Score BBC’s ‘River’
Posted: June 8, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, Harry Escott, River
Harry Escott is composing the music for the upcoming BBC original series River. The show is written and created by Abi Morgan (The Iron Lady, Shame, The Invisible Woman) and stars Stellan Skarsgård, Nicola Walker, Adeel Akhtar, Lesley Manville, Eddie Marsan, Sorcha Cusack and Georgina Rich. The drama follows a brilliant police officer whose genius and fault-line is the fragility of his mind – a man haunted by the murder victims whose cases he must lay to rest. Morgan is also executive producing the project with Jane Featherstone (Broadchurch, Life on Mars), Manda Levin and Lucy Richer (Top of the Lake, The Hour). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 7, 2015)
Posted: June 7, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC America, Benoit Charest, Benoit Groulx, BRAVO, H. Scott Salinas, John Dragonetti, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Murder in the First, Odd Mom Out, TNT
Premiering tomorrow, June 8, is the Bravo original series Odd Mom Out created by Jill Kargman who also stars in the show alongside Abby Elliott, Andy Buckley, Sean Kleier, KK Glick and Joanna Cassidy. The show’s original music is composed by John Dragonetti (The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists). Odd Mom Out follows a woman who is forced to navigate the wealthy mommy clique that reside in New York’s Upper East Side, which is one of the most prestigious neighborhoods in town. For updates on the comedy, which will air every Monday night on Bravo, visit the official show website.
Also premiering tomorrow is the second season of TNT’s Murder in the First created by Steven Bochco & Eric Lodal and starring Taye Diggs, Kathleen Robertson, A.J. Buckley, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Laila Robins, Mo McRae and Mateus Ward. H. Scott Salinas (The Square, Allegiance, The Assets) is the new composer of the show and follows The Hat who scored the first season of the drama. Season 2 of Murder in the First follows homicide detectives Terry English and Hildy Mulligan working on a new case. To learn more about the show, which will air Monday nights on TNT, visit the official series website. Read the rest of this entry »
