Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature Ratchet & Clank. The album features the film’s original music composed by Evan Wise & Jingle Punks. Also included is the original song Bad News Travels Fast by Jelly Roll feat. JR Moore. The soundtrack will be released on April 29, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out two tracks from the album after the jump. Ratchet & Clank is directed by Kevin Munroe and features the voices of Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Bella Thorne, Sylvester Stallone, Rosario Dawson, as well as the voice talent from the video game franchise including James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, Armin Shimerman and Jim Ward. The movie follows the two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ratchet & Clank’ Movie Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Evan Wise, Jingle Punks, Ratchet & Clank, score, Soundtrack
BAFTA TV Craft Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: March 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA TV Craft Awards
The BAFTA TV Craft Awards nominations have been announced today. Check out the nominees in the music-related category after the jump. This year’s awards ceremony hosted by Stephen Mangan will take place at the Brewery, London, on April 24, and will be hosted for the fifth time by Stephen Mangan. The BAFTA TV Awards nominations will be announced on March 30. Visit the official BAFTA website for the full list of nominations. Read the rest of this entry »
Dickon Hinchliffe to Score Lee Kirk’s ‘Geezer’
Posted: March 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dickon Hinchliffe, Geezer, Lee Kirk
Dickon Hinchliffe is scoring the upcoming indie comedy drama Geezer. The film is written and directed by Lee Kirk (The Giant Mechanical Man) and stars Billie Joe Armstrong, Fred Armisen, Judy Greer, Selma Blair, Chris Messina and Madsiyn Shipman. The movie follows a happily married father of two who – on the occasion of his 40th birthday – seeks to revisit his former life as the lead singer in a popular punk band. Tim Perell (Shortbus, World’s Greatest Dad, Last Chance Harvey), Alex A. Ginzburg and Tony Lee are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Dario Marianelli’s ‘In This World’ Score to Be Released
Posted: March 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dario Marianelli, In This World, Michael Winterbottom, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media will release the first soundtrack album for Michael Winterbottom’s 2002 drama In This World. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Anna Karenina, The Boxtrolls). The soundtrack will be released on March 25, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. In This World stars Jamal Udin Torabi, Enayatullah, Imran Paracha, Hiddayatullah, Allah Bauhsh, Hossain Baghaeian, Yaaghoob Nosraj Poor, Ghodrat Poor, Kerem Atabeyoglu, Erham Sekizcan and Nabil Elouahabi. The movie follows two young Afghani refugees journeying to seek a better life in Europe. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Dark Horse’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dana Lund, score, Soundtrack, The Dark Horse
A soundtrack album has been released for the indie drama The Dark Horse. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dana Lund. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. The Dark Horse is written and directed by James Napier Roberston and stars Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Torrance Miriama, Miriama McDowell, Xavier Horan, Wayne Hapi and Baz Te Hira. The movie tells the true story of Genesis ‘Gen’ Potini, a Maori speed-chess champion seeking redemption and a new purpose in life despite his struggles with bipolar disorder. The drama premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released in select theaters on April 1 by Broad Green Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Netflix’s ‘The Ranch’ to Feature Music by Ryeland Allison
Posted: March 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Netflix, Ryeland Allison, The Ranch
Ryeland Allison is composing the score for the new Netflix original series The Ranch. The show is created by Don Reo & Jim Patterson (Two and a Half Men) and stars Ashton Kutcher, Sam Elliott, Danny Masterson, Debra Winger and Elisha Cuthbert. The comedy follows a Colorado rancher who returns home after a brief and failed semi-pro football career to run the family ranching business with his older brother and father, whom he hasn’t seen in 15 years. Reo, Patterson and Kutcher are also executive producing the with Jane Wiseman & Blair Fetter (BoJack Horseman) and Andy Weil. Read the rest of this entry »
Cliff Martinez to Score Martin Campbell’s ‘The Foreigner’
Posted: March 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cliff Martinez, Martin Campbell, The Foreigner
Cliff Martinez is set to compose the music for the upcoming action thriller The Foreigner. The film is directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye, The Mask of Zorro) and stars Pierce Brosnan and Jackie Chan. The movie follows a restaurant owner in London’s Chinatown who is tracking down a group of Irish terrorists responsible for the death of his daughter. David Marconi (Enemy of the State) and Peter Buchman (Che, Jurassic Park III) have written the screenplay based on Stephen Leather’s novel The Chinaman. Wayne Marc Godfrey and Arthur Sarkissian (Rush Hour series) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Meet the Blacks’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Meet the Blacks, Soundtrack
Penalty Entertainment and Hidden Empire Group will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Meet the Blacks. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Shaggy, Trina feat. Steph Lecor, Lecreae, Lil George, Derek Minor, Statik KXNG & more. The soundtrack will be released on April 1, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Meet the Blacks is directed by Deon Taylor and stars Mike Epps, George Lopez, Mike Tyson, Bresha Webb, Zulay Henao, Gary Owen, Charlie Murphy, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, Perez Hilton, Paul Mooney, Andrew Bachelor, Lil Duvall, DeRay Davis and Lavell Crawford. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Visitors: Bastille Day’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: March 21, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Eric Levi, score, Soundtrack, The Visitors, The Visitors: Bastille Day
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the French comedy sequel The Visitors: Bastille Day (Les Visiteurs: La Révolution). The album features the film’s original music composed by Eric Levi who previously scored the first two installments in the series. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 1, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version is set to come out in France on April 15, 2016. Check out a couple of tracks from the score after the jump. The Visitors: Bastille Day is directed by Jean-Marie Poire and stars Christian Clavier, Jean Reno, Franck Dubosc, Karin Viard, Sylvie Testud, Marie-Anne Chazel, Ary Abittan and Alex Lutz. The movie follows the hapless anti-heroes Jacquasse the Crass and Godfroy the Hardy as they travel back in time to the French Revolution. Read the rest of this entry »
Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson Scoring ‘Vincent N Roxxy’
Posted: March 20, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ahmir Thompson, Questlove, Vincent N Roxxy
Ahmir Thompson aka Questlove has recently composed the music for the upcoming indie drama Vincent N Roxxy. The film is written and directed by Gary Michael Schultz and stars Emile Hirsch, Zoë Kravitz, Emory Cohen, Zoey Deutch, Jason Mitchell, Beau Knapp and Scott Mescudi. The movie follows a small town loner and a rebellious punk rocker who unexpectedly fall in love as they are forced on the run and soon discover violence follows them everywhere. Keith Kjarval (A Single Shot, Rudderless, Trust Me) is producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
