David Hirschfelder is attached to score the upcoming romantic drama The Olive Sisters. The film is directed by Fred Schepisi (Roxanne, The Russia House, Six Degrees of Separation) and stars Simon Baker, Leslie Mann, Anthony LaPaglia, Jacki Weaver, Melissa George, Gia Carides, Josh Lucas and Alexandra Schepisi. The movie is based on Amanda Hampson’s bestselling novel of the same title and follows a successful New York businesswoman whose life falls apart and is forced to move to the small rural community of Duffy’s Creek, Australia and the run-down olive grove she has inherited from her grandparents. Read the rest of this entry »
David Hirschfelder to Score Fred Schepisi’s ‘The Olive Sisters’
Posted: February 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Hirschfelder, Fred Schepisi, The Olive Sisters
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‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: February 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: John Madden, The Second Best Marigold Hotel, Thomas Newman
Audio clips from the soundtrack for comedy drama sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel have been published online. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, Skyfall) who previously scored John Madden’s original movie. The soundtrack will be released will be released on March 3, 2015 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Listen to the audio clips after the jump and check out our previous article for the full album details. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, Diana Hardcastle, David Strathairn and Richard Gere follows Patel’s character planning to expand the Best Exotic Hotel for the Elderly and the Beautiful while getting married. Read the rest of this entry »
Benjamin Wallfisch to Score ‘The Enfield Haunting’
Posted: February 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Desert Dancer, The Enfield Haunting
Benjamin Wallfisch has been tapped to score the upcoming British mini-series The Enfield Haunting. The supernatural drama is directed by Kristoffer Nyholm (The Killing) and stars Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson and Matthew Macfadyen. The 3-parter is based on real events that allegedly happened at a North London house in 1977 and follows a rookie paranormal researcher who is drawn to the house on Green Street after disturbing reports of a desperate family terrorized by malevolent unseen forces. Joshua St. Johnston (Walking on Sunshine) has written the scripts based on Guy Lyon Playfair’s book This House is Haunted. Adrian Sturges (The Disappearance of Alice Creed) is producing the project for Eleven Film. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Small’s ‘Jaws: The Revenge’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jaws: The Revenge, Joel McNeely, Michael Small, score, Soundtrack, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack album for the 1987 sequel Jaws: The Revenge directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Young Michael Caine. The album features the film’s complete original score from the Universal Pictures production composed and conducted by Michael Small (Marathon Man, Klute, The Stepford Wives, The Parallax View), including a couple of alternate cues. For the full album details and to order the CD, visit the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Good Kill’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Niccol, Christophe Beck, Good Kill, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama Good Kill. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Edge of Tomorrow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Hangover). The soundtrack will be released on May 12, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Good Kill is written and directed by Andrew Niccol (Lord of War, Gattaca, In Time) and stars Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Jake Abel, Zoe Kravitz and Bruce Greenwood. The drama follows a troubled Air Force officer who is charged with directing drone strikes and enters a moral minefield as the rationale for targeting purported terrorists becomes ever more murky. Read the rest of this entry »
The CW’s ‘The Messengers’ to Feature Music by Paul Haslinger
Posted: February 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Paul Haslinger, The CW, The Messengers
Paul Haslinger is composing the score for the upcoming CW drama The Messengers. The show is created by Eoghan O’Donnell and stars Shantel VanSanten, Jon Fletcher, Sofia Black-D’Elia, JD Pardo, Joel Courtney, Anna Diop and Diogo Morgado. The series takes place after a mysterious object crashes down to earth and follows a group of seemingly unconnected strangers who die from the energy pulse, but then awaken to learn that they have been deemed responsible for preventing the impending Apocalypse. Trey Callaway (Revolution, CSI: NY) and Basil Iwanyk (The Town, Clash of the Titans, John Wick) are producing the CBS Television Studios, Warner Bros. Entertainment and Thunder Road Pictures production. Read the rest of this entry »
Owen Pallett Scoring Anton Corbijn’s ‘Life’
Posted: February 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anton Corbijn, Life, Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett is composing the music for the upcoming drama Life. The film is directed by Anton Corbijn (Control) and stars Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Joel Edgerton and Ben Kingsley. The movie is inspired by the true story of a friendship that developed between Magnum photographer Dennis Stock and actor James Dean when Stock was commissioned to photograph the actor for LIFE magazine in 1955. Luke Davies (Candy, Reclaim) has written the screenplay. Christina Piovesan (The Whistleblower, Amreeka), Benito Mueller, Wolfgang Mueller, Iain Canning & Emile Sherman (he King’s Speech, Shame) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 1, 2015)
Posted: February 1, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Allegiance, Ben Frost, Craig Wedren, Fortitude, Fresh Off the Boat, H. Scott Salinas, Pivot
Premiering on Wednesday February 4, 2015 is the ABC comedy Fresh Off the Boat created by Eddie Huang, executive produced by Jake Kasdan and starring Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler and Ian Chen. The show’s original music is composed by Craig Wedren (The School of Rock, Role Models, Wet Hot American Summer). Fresh Off the Boat is set in the 90s and follows a 12 year old, hip-hop loving boy who just moved to suburban Orlando from DC’s Chinatown with his parents to pursue the American Dream. The series will air Wednesday nights on ABC. For updates on the comedy, visit the official show website. Read the rest of this entry »
John Powell & Jónsi Win Annie Award for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Posted: January 31, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, Christopher Willis, Disney Mickey Mouse, How to Train Your Dragon 2, John Powell, Jónsi
Composer John Powell and singer/ songwriter Jónsi were honored with an Annie Award in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music from DreamWorks Animation’s hit animated film How to Train Your Dragon 2. Producer Bonnie Arnold accepted their award at the ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles. The other contenders in the category were Danny Elfman for Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Nicole Renald for Cheatin’, Bruno Coulais & Kila for Song of the Sea
and Joe Hisaishi for The Tale of Princess Kaguya
. Powell has previously won four Annie Awards for the original How to Train Your Dragon film, as well as the features Kung Fu Panda and Shrek and the short Kung Fu Panda: Secret of the Furious Five. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Away & Back’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 31, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Away & Back, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Hall of Fame, score, Soundtrack, William Ross
Momentum RLP Records has announced a soundtrack album for the Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie Away & Back. The album features the film’s original music composed by William Ross (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Tales of Despereaux, Tin Cup, Ladder 49). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 10, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Visit the label’s official website for more information about the release and to listen to audio clips. Away & Back is directed by Jeff Bleckner and stars Jason Lee, Minka Kelly and Maggie Elizabeth Jones. The film is set on the Peterson Farm where a 10-year old girl and her dad discover a family of swans and follows a no-nonsense ornithologist who rushes in to “save” the majestic birds. Read the rest of this entry »
