Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Next Goal Wins. The album features the film’s original music composed by Roger Goula, as well as the songs featured in the movie and dialogue clips. The soundtrack is now available digitally overseas. Click here to download the album and to listen to audio clips. Next Goal Wins is directed by Mike Brett & Steve Jamison and follows the fortunes of the American Samoan soccer team, which had not won a game in more than a decade, and the arrival of eccentric Dutch coach Thomas Rongen. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Debney, score, Soundtrack, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
The full details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2, Bruce Almighty). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 24, 2015 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. A limited edition CD is set to come out a week later on March 31. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water is directed by Paul Tibbitt and stars Antonio Banderas, as well as the voices of Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence and Douglas Lawrence. Read the rest of this entry »
Dave Porter Scoring ‘Term Life’
Posted: March 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dave Porter, Term Life
Dave Porter has recently scored the upcoming thriller Term Life. The film is directed by Peter Billingsley (Couples Retreat) and stars Vince Vaughn, Hailee Steinfeld, Shea Whigham, Jonathan Banks, Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Bill Paxton, Jon Favreau, Cain Velasquez, and William Levy. The movie follows a criminal who takes out an insurance policy on himself to benefit his estranged daughter. A.J. Lieberman has written the screenplay based on the graphic novel he created with Nick Thornborrow. Vaughn is also producing the project with Wild West Picture Show’s Micah Mason & Victoria Vaughn, PalmStar’s Kevin Frakes (Laggies) and WWE Studios’ Michael Luisi (The Call). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Chef’ Vol. 2 Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chef, Jon Favreau, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released a new soundtrack album for Jon Favreau’s comedy drama Chef. The album features more music from the hit film by artists including The Wild Magnolias, Gary Clark Jr., Freedom Express, El Michels Affaits, Joe Cuba, Willie Colin, Ray Barretto, The Meters & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The label has previously released a soundtrack when the movie opened in theaters last year. Chef written and directed by Favreau who also stars in the film alongside Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale, Dustin Hoffman, Oliver Platt, Emjay Anthony, Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey, Jr. The movie follows a chef who quits his job at a prominent LA restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Beal Scoring CBS’ ‘The Dovekeepers’
Posted: March 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: CBS, Jeff Beal, The Dovekeepers
Jeff Beal is scoring the upcoming CBS mini-series The Dovekeepers. The two-parter is directed by Yves Simoneau (Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee) and stars Cote de Pablo, Rachel Brosnahan & Kathryn Prescott in the title roles, alongside Diego Boneta & Sam Neill. The series is based on Alice Hoffman’s bestselling novel and follows a group of extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada. Roma Downey & Mark Burnett (The Bible, Son of God, Survivor) are executive producing the CBS Television Studios production with Simoneau, Frank Siracusa (Beauty and the Beast, Hobo with a Shotgun), John Weber (Vikings, The Borgias). Read the rest of this entry »
Elliot Goldenthal, Deborah Lurie, Johann Johannsson & Sean Callery Honored at ASCAP Film & TV Music Awards
Posted: March 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards, Austin Wintory, Deborah Lurie, Elliot Goldenthal, Johann Johannsson, Sean Callery
Last night, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held its annual Film & Television Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Elliot Goldenthal was honored with the ASCAP Founders Award, which is given to songwriters and composers who have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. The Academy Award-winning composer was presented the award by director Michael Mann who collaborated with Goldenthal on Heat and Public Enemies. Goldenthal’s partner Julie Taymor who worked with him on Frida, Titus, Across the Universe and various stage productions, as well as Neil Jordan who collaborated with the composer on films including Interview with the Vampire and Michael Collins congratulated the composer via a video message. Read the rest of this entry »
Tree Adams Scoring Lifetime’s ‘The Lizzie Borden Chronicles’
Posted: March 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Lifetime, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, Tree Adams
Tree Adams has been hired to score the upcoming Lifetime original series Lizzie Borden Chronicles. The show stars Christina Ricci, Clea DuVall, Jonathan Banks, John Heard, Cole Hauser and Jessy Schram. Ricci has previously starred in the title role of the Lifetime original movie Lizzie Borden Took an Ax, which was also scored by Adams. The 8-part series centers on the actual events and people surrounding Lizzie’s life after her controversial acquittal of the double murder of her father and stepmother in 1892. Ricci is also executive producing the Sony Pictures Television production with Judith Verno. Read the rest of this entry »
Randy Edelman’s ‘Pontiac Moon’ to Be Released
Posted: March 9, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Pontiac Moon, Randy Edelman, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1994 romantic adventure movie Pontiac Moon directed by Oand starring Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen and Ryan Todd. The album features the original music from the Paramount Pictures production composed and conducted by Randy Edelman (The Last of the Mohicans, Dragonheart, xXx, Ghostbusters 2, Kindergarten Cop, Gettysburg). To pre-order the limited edition CD and for the full album details, visit the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
John Debney & Bruce Broughton to Score History’s ‘Texas Rising’
Posted: March 9, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bruce Broughton, History, John Debney, Roland Joffé, Texas Rising
John Debney and Bruce Broughton are composing the music for the upcoming mini-series Texas Rising. The 8-parter is directed by Roland Joffe (The Mission, The Killing Fields) and stars Bill Paxton, Brendan Fraser, Ray Liotta, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olivier Martinez, Thomas Jane, Crispin Glover, Rhys Coiro, Jeremy Davies, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Christopher McDonald, Max Thieriot, Chad Michael Murray, Trevor Donovan, Robert Knepper, Jeff Fahey, Rob Morrow and Kris Kristofferson. The event series centers on Texas legend Sam Houston and follows his fight for Texas’ independence against Mexican general Santa Anna. Leslie Greif is executive producing the A+E Studios, ITV Studios America and Thinkfactory Media production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘To Write Love on Her Arms’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 9, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, To Write Love on Her Arms
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the drama To Write Love on Her Arms. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Danny Leggett, Corbin Bleu, Flint Eastwood, Delta Spirit, Alex Bennett, Kye Kye, Civilian & more. The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. To Write Love on Her Arms is directed by Nathan Frankowski and stars Kat Dennings, Chad Michael Murray, Rupert Friend, Corbin Bleu, Mark Saul and Juliana Harkavy. The movie follows a Florida girl who struggles with addiction and abuse and discovers the value of genuine friendships and embarks on a journey towards recovery. Read the rest of this entry »
