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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 9, 2016)

October 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering tonight is the new HBO original series Divorce created by Sharon Horgan and starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon, Talia Balsam and Tracy Letts. The show’s original music composed by Keegan DeWitt (I’ll Follow You un My Dreams, Morris from America, Listen Up Philip, Queen of Earth). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the comedy, which will air every Sunday night on HBO.

Also premiering tonight is the HBO original series Insecure created by Issa Rae & Larry Wilmore and starring Rae herself, alongside Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis and Lisa Joyce. Raphael Saadiq (Underground, Black Nativity) is composing the show’s original music. The comedy centers on the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman. The series will air every Sunday night on HBO. Visit the official show website for updates.

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’93 Days’ Soundtrack Released

October 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: 93 Days, George Kallis, score, Soundtrack

MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the thriller 93 Days. The album features the film’s original music composed by George Kallis (Highlander: The Source, Gagarin: First in Space, Operator). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also check out audio samples. 93 Days is directed by Steve Gukas and stars Danny Glover, Bimbo Akintola, Somkele Idhalama, Tim Reid, Alastair Mackenzie, Keppy Ekpenyong, Abimbola Mary-Anne Akintola, Okeke Gideon Echezonachi, Bassey-Inyang Ekpenyong Edet and Sylvia Ngozi Ezeokafor. The movie tells the story of the health care workers who faced the prospect of an Ebola outbreak in Africa’s largest country in 2014.

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‘Before the Flood’ Soundtrack Announced

October 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Atticus Ross, Before the Flood, Fisher Stevens, Gustavo Santaolalla, Mogwai, score, Soundtrack, Trent Reznor

Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the documentary Before the Flood. The album features the film’s original music composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel, 21 Grams) and Mogwai. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 21, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A vinyl version is also in the works. Check out a track from the score after the jump. Before the Flood is directed by Fisher Stevens (The Cove) and chronicles Leonardo DiCaprio’s campaign to raise global awareness about the dangers of climate change in his role as a UN Ambassador of Peace.

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‘First Girl I Loved’ Soundtrack Details

October 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: First Girl I Loved, John Swihart, score, Soundtrack

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie coming-of-age dramedy First Girl I Loved. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Swihart (Napoleon Dynamite, How I Met Your Mother, Switched at Birth, Youth in Revolt, New in Town). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 14, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. First Girl I Loved is written and directed by Kerem Sanga and stars Dylan Gelula, Brianna Hildebrand, Mateo Arias, Jennifer Prediger, Tim Heidecker and Pamela Adlon. The movie centers on the relationship of a sarcastic, closeted teenager and a classmate who’s suddenly unsure of her own orientation.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 7, 2016)

October 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the dramatic thriller The Girl on the Train directed by Tate Taylor and starring Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Edgar Ramirez, Lisa Kudrow and Laura Prepon. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland, Fifty Shades of Grey). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

Also opening nationwide is the historical drama The Birth of a Nation directed by Nate Parker who also stars in the movie alongside Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Jr., Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis, Dwight Henry, Gabrielle Union, Penelope Ann Miller and Jackie Earle Haley. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring songs inspired by the film by artists such as Nas, Gucci Mane & Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Trey Songz & more. Click here for more information. Henry Jackman (Captain America: Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph) has composed the film’s original score. A score album is in the works.

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Charlie Clouser to Return for ‘Saw: Legacy’

October 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 4 comments

Tags: Charlie Clouser, Saw, Saw: Legacy

Charlie Clouser has signed on to score the upcoming horror thriller Saw: Legacy. The film is directed by Peter and Michael Spierig (Daybreakers, Predestination) and marks the eight installment in the horror series. No casting announcement have been made yet. Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfiner (Piranha 3D, Sorority Row) have written the screenplay. Mark Burg and Oren Kholes (John Q, Set It Off) are producing the project. Clouser has previously scored all seven films of the original Saw series.

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‘Dreamland’ Soundtrack Details

October 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Dreamland, Robert Schwartzman, Rooney, Soundtrack

Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie comedy Dreamland. The album features the music from the film, including tracks by the movie’s director Robert Schwartzman himself and his band Rooney, as well as cuts by Coconut Records, Classixx, Cy Coleman, James McAliste, Voyuu, Wunder Wunder, Elmo Peeler, Sunday & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 11 and physically on November 18. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Dreamland marks Robert Schwartzman’s directorial debut and stars Johnny Simmons, Amy Landecker, Jason Schwartzman, Noël Wells, Alan Ruck, Beverly D’Angelo, Talia Shire, Shay Mitchell, Frankie Shaw and Nick Thune. The movie follows a part-time pianist who begins a May-December romance that upends his home life.

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‘Ozzy’ Soundtrack Announced

October 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: Fernando Velazquez, Ozzy, score, Soundtrack

Quartet Records has announced a soundtrack album for the animated feature Ozzy. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Fernando Velazquez (Crimson Peak, The Impossible, A Monster Calls, Hercules, Mama, The Orphanage). The soundtrack will be released on October 14, 2016 is now available to order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Ozzy is written by Juan Ramon Ruiz de Somavia and directed by Alberto Rodriguez. The Canadian/Spanish co-production tells the story of Ozzy, a lovable family pet, who is placed in a luxury kennel while his family heads on to a once in a lifetime trip to Japan.

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‘I’m Not Ashamed’ Soundtrack Details

October 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: I'm Not Ashamed, score, Soundtrack, Timothy Williams

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama I’m Not Ashamed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Timothy Williams (Wild Horses, Sym-Bionic Titan, I.T., Walking with the Enemy). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 21, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. I’m Not Ashamed is directed by Brian Baugh and stars Masey McLain, Sadie Robertson, Ben Davies, Korie Robertson, Jaci Velasquez and Jennifer O’Neill. The movie is based on the true story and journal entries of Rachel Joy Scott – the first student killed in the Columbine high school shooting in 1999.

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Hollywood Records to Release ‘Doctor Strange’ Soundtrack

October 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 3 comments

Tags: Doctor Strange, Marvel Studios, Michael Giacchino, score, Scott Derrickson, Soundtrack

Hollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange. Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Jurassic World, Lost, Star Trek, Inside Out, The Incredibles, Ratatouille) is composing the film’s original music. The soundtrack will be released physically on November 18, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital version is expected to be released earlier in November. Check back on this page for the full album details. Doctor Strange is directed by Scott Derrickson and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton.

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