Lorne Balfe has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming sci-fi action movie Terminator Genisys. Hans Zimmer will serve as the executive music producer according to the film’s new international poster. The film is directed by Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World, Game of Thrones) and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney, Matt Smith, Lee Byung-hun, Dayo Okeniyi, Courtney B. Vance, Sandrine Holt and J. K. Simmons. The movie follows John Connor as he sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future and finds himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past.. Laeta Kalogridis (Shutter Island) and Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine) have written the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Lorne Balfe to Score ‘Terminator Genisys’
Posted: March 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Terminator, Terminator: Genisys
Rachel Portman Scoring HBO’s ‘Bessie’
Posted: March 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bessie, Dee Rees, HBO, Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman has been tapped to score the upcoming HBO original movie Bessie. The film is directed by Dee Rees (Pariah) and stars Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Khandi Alexander, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Tory Kittles, Oliver Platt, Bryan Greenberg, Charles S. Dutton and Mo’Nique. The movie tells the story of legendary blues singer Bessie Smith and her transformation from a struggling young singer into “The Empress of the Blues,” one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and an enduring icon today. Rees has also written the screenplay with Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois (McFarland, USA, Glory Road) based on a story by herself and Horton Foote (To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Robot Overlords’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christian Henson, Robot Overlords, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the sci-fi action adventure Robot Overlords. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christian Henson (Severance, The Devil’s Double, Grabbers, Triangle). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Robot Overlords is directed by Jon Wright and stars Gillian Anderson, Ben Kingsley, Callan McAuliffe, Ella Hunt, James Tarpey, Milo Parker, Steven Mackintosh, Geraldine James, Tamer Hassan and Roy Hudd. The film follows gang of children who are battling an alien robot invasion. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Longest Ride’ Score Album Details
Posted: March 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Isham, score, Soundtrack, The Longest Ride
Milan Records will release a score album for the romantic drama The Longest Ride. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A Rivers Runs Through It, The Lucky One, Once Upon a Time, 42). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 7, 2015 and physically on May 5. Click here to pre-order the CD. As previously reported, the label will also release a soundtrack featuring the songs from the film. The Longest Ride is directed by George Tillman, Jr. and stars Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, Jack Huston, Oona Chaplin and Alan Alda. The movie ibased on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks follows a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback and a college student who is about to embark upon her dream job in the art world of New York City. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Broken Horses’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 24, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Broken Horses, John Debney, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller Broken Horses. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Cutthroat Island, Iron Man 2). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 7, 2015 and physically on May 5. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Broken Horses is written and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra (3 Idiots) and stars Anton Yelchin, Vincent D’Onofrio, Sean Patrick Flanery, Chris Marquette, Maria Valverde and Thomas Jane. The movie is set in the shadows of the US-Mexico border gang wars and tells a story about the bonds of brotherhood, the laws of loyalty, and the futility of violence. Read the rest of this entry »
Lalo Schifrin’s ‘The President’s Analyst’ and ‘Man on a Swing’ Scores Released
Posted: March 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lalo Schifrin, Man on a Swing, score, Soundtrack, The President's Analyst
Quartet Records has announced a soundtrack featuring the world premiere release of two original scores composed and conducted by Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible, Enter the Dragon, Rush Hour, The Amityville Horror). The album features the composer’s complete score for the 1967 The President’s Analyst directed by Theodore J. Flicke and starring James Coburn. Also included is Schrifrin’s music for the 1974 thriller Man on a Swing directed by Frank Perry and starring Cliff Robertson and Joel Grey. To listen to audio clips and for the full album details of the limited edition CD, visit the label’s official website, where you can also pre-order the soundtrack.
Fil Eisler to Score ABC’s ‘Kingmakers’ Pilot
Posted: March 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Fil Eisler, Kingmakers
Fil Eisler revealed in a recent interview with Buddy TV that he is set to score the upcoming ABC drama pilot Kingmakers. The show is created by Sallie Patrick (Revenge) and stars Gus Halper, Adrian Pasdar, Will Flaherty and Kristin Bauer van Straten. The drama follows a young man whose sister is found dead during her freshman year at an elite Ivy League university and adopts a new identity to infiltrate the school and its century-old secret society in order to investigate her death. Patrick is also executive producing the ABC Studios production. Read the rest of this entry »
Aaron Zigman Scoring ‘I Saw the Light’
Posted: March 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Zigman, I Saw the Light, Marc Abraham
Aaron Zigman is currently scoring the upcoming biographical drama I Saw the Light. The film is directed by Marc Abraham (producer of Children of Men, Dawn of the Dead and The Family Man) and stars Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Whitford, David Krumholtz, Wrenn Schmidt, Josh Pais, Maddie Hasson and James DuMont. The movie tells the story of country music singer Hank Williams’ rise to fame and sudden death at the age of 29. Abraham has also written the screenplay based on the 1994 book Hank Williams: The Biography by Colin Escott, George Merritt and William MacEwen. Aaron L. Gilbert (A Single Shot, Welcome to Me) is producing the RatPac Entertainment, Bron Studios and Creative Wealth Media Finance production with Abraham, Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, X-Men: The Last Stand, Tower Heist) and music supervisor G. Marq Roswell. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tumbledown’ to Feature Music by Daniel Hart & Damien Jurado
Posted: March 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Damien Jurado, Daniel Hart, Tumbledown
Daniel Hart and Damien Jurado have composed the music for the upcoming indie drama Tumbledown. The film is directed by Sean Mewshaw and stars Rebecca Hall, Jason Sudeikis, Dianna Agron, Blythe Danner, Griffin Dunne, Joe Manganiello and Richard Masur. The movie centers on the widow of a recently deceased folk-singer who is approached by a charming New York writer intent on penning a biography of her late husband’s life. Desi Van Til has written the screenplay. Kristin Hahn (Cake), Margot Hand and Aaron L. Gilbert (A Single Shot, Trust Me, Welcome to Me) are producing the Bron Studios and Echo Films production. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 22, 2015)
Posted: March 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Big Time in Hollywood FL, Comedy Central, Craig Marks, DirecTV, Full Circle, John Adair, Leo Birenberg, NBC, One Big Happy, Steve Hampton
Premiering on Wednesday night is the new comedy Big Time in Hollywood, FL created by Dan Schmipf & Alex Anfanger and starring Lenny Jacobson and Anfanger, as well as Cuba Gooding, Jr., Michael Madsen, Kathy Baker, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jon Bass, Keith David and Marcus Giamatti. The show’s original music is composed by Leo Birenberg (Red Army). Big Time in Hollywood, FL follows two delusional brothers as they are kicked out of their parents’ house and forced to fend for themselves for the first time in their lives, leading them on a journey in pursuit of their American dream. The series will air Wednesday nights on Comedy Central. Click here for updates on the show. Read the rest of this entry »
