Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the British supernatural thriller Blackwood. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Home, Penguins of Madagascar, Terminator Genisys, The Dilemma, Megamind). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 28, 2015 and physically on May 19. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Check out audio clips after the jump. Blackwood is directed by Adam Wimpenny and stars Ed Stoppard, Sophia Myles, Russell Tovey, Isaac Andrews, Greg Wise and Joanna Vanderham. The movie follows a college professor who relocates to the countryside with his wife and young son and becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind a local mystery that appears to be putting the lives of his family in danger. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Blackwood’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Blackwood, Lorne Balfe, score, Soundtrack
Ola Flottum Scoring Joachim Trier’s ‘Louder Than Bombs’
Posted: April 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joachim Trier, Louder Than Bombs, Ola Flottum
Ola Flottum is reteaming with director Joachim Trier on the upcoming drama Louder Than Bombs. The film marks the English language debut of the director and stars Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Ryan, Isabelle Huppert, Gabriel Byrne, Devin McKenzie Druid and David Strathairn. The movie centers on the family of a late war photographer who has to grapple with their contrasting memories of her. Trier has also written the screenplay with Eskil Vogt (Blind). Thomas Robsahm is producing the project with Alexandre Mallet-Guy (The Past), Joshua Astrachan (Short Term 12, Friends With Kids), Marc Turtletaub (Little Miss Sunshine, Safety Not Guaranteed) and Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa (Cold Mountain, Nebraska, Little Children). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 19, 2015)
Posted: April 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC America, Erica Weis, Karl Steven, Orr Rebhun, Other Space, Tatau, Yahoo
Available now to stream on Yahoo! is the new comedy Other Space created by Paul Feig and starring Karan Soni, Bess Rous, Eugene Cordero, Milana Vayntrub, Neil Casey, Joel Hodgson, Conor Leslie and Trace Beaulieu. The show’s original music is composed by Orr Rebhun & Erica Weis (The Crazy Ones, 1600 Penn, Enlisted, Ass Backwards). Other Space follows a misfit group of space adventurers who stumble upon an alternate universe. The comedy premiered this past Tuesday, April 14 on Yahoo! Screen and is now available to stream. Click here for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Orphan Black’ Score Album Details
Posted: April 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC America, Orphan Black, score, Soundtrack, Trevor Yuile
The details of the first score album for the BBC America original series Orphan Black. The album features selections from the show’s original score composed by Trevor Yuile (Being Erica, King). Also included is the drama’s main titles theme by Two Fingers. The soundtrack will be released on May 19, 2015 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Orphan Black is co-created by Graeme Manson (Flashpoint) and John Fawcett (Spartacus) and stars Tatiana Maslan, Jordan Gavaris, Dylan Bruce, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Michael Mando, Kevin Hanchard (Republic of Doyle) and Skyler Wexler. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Orphan Black’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC America, Orphan Black, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the BBC America original series Orphan Black. The album features the songs from the show by artists including Young Empires, The Ettes, Matthew Dear, Humans, Tears for Fears, Elliott Brood, Foxygen, Meredith Brooks & more, as well as the series’ theme by Two Fingers. The soundtrack will be released on May 19, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Orphan Black created by Graeme Manson & John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany centers on an orphan outsider who witnesses the suicide of a stranger who looks just like her and assumes her identity hoping that cleaning out the dead woman’s bank account will solve all of her problems. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Manny’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lorne Balfe, Manny, score, Soundtrack
14th Street Music will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Manny. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Home, Terminator Genisys, Penguins of Madagascar, Megamind). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 24, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Manny is directed by Ryan Moore & Leon Gast, narrated by Liam Neeson and features appearances by Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach, Mark Wahlberg, Jeremy Piven, Bert Sugar, Alex Ariza, Jinkee Pacquiao, Larry Merchant and Jimmy Kimmel. The movietells the story of 10-time boxing world champion, congressman, and international icon, Manny Pacquiao. Read the rest of this entry »
‘We’ll Never Have Paris’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: April 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexis & Sam, score, Soundtrack, We'll Never Have Paris
A soundtrack album will be released for the romantic comedy We’ll Never Have Paris. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alexis & Sam (Lila & Eve). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 1, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. We’ll Never Have Paris directed by Simon Helberg & Jocelyn Towne and stars Helberg himself, as well as Melanie Lynskey, Maggie Grace, Jason Ritter, Alfred Molina and Zachary Quinto. The movie follows a neurotic man who follows his ex-girlfriend to Paris to win her back. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 17, 2015)
Posted: April 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex of Venice, Beyond the Reach, Child 44, David Wingo, Dickon Hinchliffe, Don McGlashan, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Debney, Jon Ekstrand, Josh Debney, Marco Beltrami, Monkey Kingdom, Monsters: Dark Continent, Neil Davidge, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Dead Lands, The Newton Brothers, The Road Within, True Story, Unfriended
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the comedy sequel Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 directed by Andy Fickman and starring Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Neal McDonough and Shirley Knight. The film’s original music is composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, Click, Blended, Veep). No soundtrack album has been announced. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 follows the security guard as he travels to Las Vegas to attend a Security Guard Expo with his teenage daughter and inadvertently discovers a heist. The comedy is being released by Sony Pictures. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
Also opening wide is Disneynature’s documentary Monkey Kingdom directed by Mark Linfield and Alastair Fothergill. Walt Disney Records has released the original song It’s Our World performed by Jacquie Lee from the film earlier this week. Click here to download the track. Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek series, The Chronicles of Narnia, Kingdom of Heaven, Man on Fire, The Equalizer) has composed the film’s original score. No word yet on a release of the composer’s music. For more information about the documentary, check out our scoring assignment announcement from last year. Read the rest of this entry »
George Fenton Scoring Nicholas Hytner’s ‘The Lady in the Van’
Posted: April 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Absolutely Anything, George Fenton, Nicholas Hytner, The Lady in the Van
George Fenton revealed in an interview with Celluloid Tunes that he has recently recorded his score for the upcoming British drama The Lady in the Van. The film is directed by Nicholas Hytner and stars Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Frances De La Tour and Roger Allam. The movie is based on Alan Bennett’s West End stage play and follows an eccentric woman of uncertain origins who “temporarily” parked her broken down van in Bennett’s London driveway
and proceeded to live there for the next fifteen years. Hytner is also producing the BBC Films and TriStar production with Damian Jones (The Iron Lady, Millions, Belle) and Kevin Loader (Venus, Nowhere Boy, In the Loop). Read the rest of this entry »
Cameron Crowe’s ‘Aloha’ to Feature New Compositions by Jónsi & Alex
Posted: April 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aloha, Cameron Crowe, Jónsi, Jónsi & Alex
Jónsi & Alex have written two new compositions for Cameron Crowe’s upcoming romantic comedy Aloha. The movie also features music by Hawaiian music legends Genoa Keawe and The Royal Hawaiian Serenaders, as well as slack-key guitar players Cyril Pahinui, Bobby Ingano and Ledward Kaapana. The film’s soundtrack album will also feature songs by Beck, David Crosby, Fleetwood Mac, The Blue Nile, Kurt Vile, Josh Ritter, The Tallest Man on Earth, Radical Face, Evening Hymns and Vancouver Sleep Clinic. The soundtrack will be released on May 26, 2015 by Sony Legacy and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
