the-longest-rideThe only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the romantic drama The Longest Ride directed by George Tillman, Jr., based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks and starring Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, Jack Huston, Oona Chaplin and Alan Alda. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by Seafret, Ryan Adams, Ben & Ellen Harper, Middle Brother, Adanowsky & more. Check out our previous article for the full details. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Isham (CrashOnce Upon a TimeMiracle). Milan has also released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s music. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the film.

ex-machinaOpening in limited release is the sci-fi thriller Ex Machina written and directed by Alex Garland and stars Oscaar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson and Alicia Vikander. Ben Salisbury and Portishead’s Geoff Barrow have composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as the song Bunsen Burner by The Cuts. For the full album details, to listen to audio clips and for more information about the A24 Films release, visit our soundtrack announcement. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Spotless’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: April 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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spotless7Hz Productions will release a soundtrack album for the crime drama series Spotless. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Neil Davidge (Halo 4Push, Monsters: Dark ContinentGood People). Also included is the series’ opening titles song The Only One by Timber Timbre. The soundtrack will be released digitally overseas on April 17, 2015. Spotless is created by Ed McCardie & Corinne Marrinan and stars Miranda Raison, Brendan Coyle, Marc-André Grondin and Denis Ménochet. The drama follows a troubled man whose tidy life is turned upside down when his outlaw brother crash lands into his world, and gets both of them fatally involved in organized crime. Read the rest of this entry »

seymour-an-introductionVarese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for Ethan Hawke’s documentary Seymour: An Introduction. The album features original performances and compositions by the film’s subject Seymour Bernstein. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 14, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can als listen to audio clips. Seymour: An Introduction centers on Bernstein, a virtuoso pianist, veteran New Yorker, and true original who gave up a successful concert career to teach music, as he tells the story from his life and eye-opening words of wisdom, as well as insightful reflections on art, creativity, and the search for fulfillment. Read the rest of this entry »

david-arnold.jpgDavid Arnold has been tapped to score the upcoming ITV series Jekyll & Hyde. The action adventure is created by Charlie Higson and stars Tom Bateman, Richard E. Grant, Natalie Gumed, Stephanie Hyam, Donald Sumpter, Amit Shah, Phil McKee, Christian McKay and Ruby Bentall. The 10-part series inspired by The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is set in 1930s London and centers on Robert Jekyll, the grandson of the original doctor, and will follow his quest to discover his real identity and the true nature of his family’s cursed history. Colin Teague (Being Human, Sinbad) is directing the show. Read the rest of this entry »

orange-is-the-new-blackVarese Sarabande has announced the details of the first score album for the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first two seasons composed by Brandon Jay Gwendolyn Sanford (Weeds) and Scott Doherty. The soundtrack will be released on May 12, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Universal Music has previously released a soundtrack featuring the songs from the comedy drama. Orange Is the New Black is created by Jenji Kohan and stars Taylor Schilling as an engaged Brooklynite whose wild past comes back to haunt her and results in her arrest and detention in a federal penitentiary. Read the rest of this entry »

freeheldHans Zimmer is currently recording his score for the upcoming indie drama Freeheld. The film is directed by Peter Sollett (Nick and Norah’s Infinite PlaylistRaising Victor Vargas) and stars Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Steve Carell, Michael Shannon, Gabriel Luno and Luke Grimes. The movie follows New Jersey police officer Laurel Hester and her police detective girlfriend who both battle to secure Hester’s pension benefits after she’s diagnosed with a terminal illness. Oscar nominee Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia, The Painted Veil) has written the screenplay. Michael Shamberg &  Stacey Sher (Erin BrokovichDjango UnchainedGet Shorty) are producing the project with Page, Kelly Bush, James D. Stern (Looper, I’m Not There), Richard Fischoff, Duncan Montgomery, Jack Selby and Cynthia Wade. Read the rest of this entry »

hungry-heartsEmergency Music Italy will release a soundtrack album for the drama Hungry Hearts. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer Nicola Piovani (Life is Beautiful). Also included is the composer’s music for this year’s Italian film Banana directed by Andrea Jublin and starring Ascanio Balbo & Anna Bonaiuto, and his score for last year’s L’amore non perdona directed by Stefano Consiglio and starring Ariane Ascaride & Helmi Dridi. The soundtrack will be released overseas on April 21, 2015 and is now available for pre-order as an import on Amazon. Hungry Hearts is written and directed by Saverio Costanzo and stars Adam Driver, Alba Rohrwacher and Roberta Maxwell. The movie follows a married couple in New York City that engages in a fateful struggle over the life of their newborn child. Read the rest of this entry »

James Horner Talks ‘Avatar’ Sequels

Posted: April 9, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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avatarJames Horner revealed in an interview with Andrew Freund at the Los Angeles premiere of the IMAX documentary Living in the Age of Airplanes this past Monday that he has “started to get ideas from the filmmakers” about his music for James Cameron’s upcoming Avatar sequels, while it will be a while before he starts recording anything for the project. Avatar 2 is currently scheduled to be released in December of 2017 by 20th Century Fox with two more sequels planned to come out in the following years. Check out the video interview, in which the composer also talks about scoring Living in the Age of Airplanes, how he got involved in the project and his interest in flying, after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

killjoysTrevor Yuile and Tim Welch are composing the music for the Syfy original series Killjoys. The show is created by Michelle Lovretta (Lost Girl) and stars Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore and Luke Macfarlan. The series follows a trio of interplanetary bounty hunters as they chase deadly Warrants (fugitives) throughout the Quad, a distant planetary system on the brink of a bloody class war. Lovretta is also executive producing the Temple Street production with David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg. Yuile is also scoring BBC America’s Orphan Black for Temple Street Productions and has previously composed the music for the production company’s Being Erica. Read the rest of this entry »

child-44Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Child 44. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jon Ekstrand (Easy Money series). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 14, 2015 and physically on May 12. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Child 44 is directed by Daniel Espinosa (Safe House) and stars Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, Paddy Considine, Jason Clarke and Vincent Cassel. The movie is set in 1953 Soviet Russia and chronicles the crisis of conscience for a secret police agent Leo Demidov who loses status, power and home when he refuses to denounce his own wife. Read the rest of this entry »