Julian Wass has been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama 6 Years. The film is written and directed by Hannah Fidell (A Teacher) and stars Taissa Farmiga, Ben Rosenfield, Lindsay Burdge, Joshua Leonard, Peter Vack and Jennifer Lafleur. The movie follows a young couple who have been together since high school and who are about to graduate from college when events threaten to tear them apart. Kelly Williams, Jonathan Duffy & Andrew Logan (Hellion) are producing the project. Mark Duplass (Cyrus, Togetherness, Jeff Who Lives at Home) serves as an executive producer. Read the rest of this entry »
Julian Wass to Score Hannah Fidell’s ‘6 Years’
Posted: January 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 6 Years, Hannah Fidell, Julian Wass
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‘Da Sweet Blood of Jesus’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, Soundtrack, Spike Lee
Epic Records has released a soundtrack album for Spike Lee’s Kickstarter-funded thriller Da Sweet Blood of Jesus. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Siedah Garrett, Govales, Jasiel Ace, The IZM, Nou, Illegalize, Bama McGro, Dana Hilliard, Arnold Maivia feat. Trama & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Da Sweet Blood of Jesus is co-written and directed by Lee and stars Stephen Tyrone Williams, Zaraah Abrahams, Rami Malek, Elvis Nolasco, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Joie Lee, Felicia “Snoop” Pearson and Jeni Perillo. The movie follows an academic who becomes addicted to blood after finding a mysteriously cursed artifact. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Ned Rifle’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hal Hartley, Ned Rifle, score, Soundtrack
Possible Films Music will release a soundtrack album for the indie comedy Ned Rifle. The album features the film’s original music composed by the film’s director Hal Hartley. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 31, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Ned Rifle is written, directed and produced by Hartley and stars Liam Aiken, Aubrey Plaza, Martin Donovan, Parker Posey, Thomas Jay Ryan and James Urbaniak. The movie is the third part in the director’s trilogy that began with Henry Fool and Fay Grim and follows Henry and Fay’s teenage son Ned, who emerges from a witness protection program with a single, fixed purpose: to kill his father for ruining his mother’s life. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 18, 2015)
Posted: January 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Backstrom, Fox, Grantchester, John Lunn, PBS, Sean Callery
Premiering tonight in the U.S. on PBS is the British drama Grantchester created by Daisy Coulam and stars James Norton, Robson Green, Morven Christie, Tessa Peake-Jones, Al Weaver and Pheline Roggan. The show’s original music is composed by John Lunn (Downton Abbey, The White Queen). Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the show, as well as songs by Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet and Gloria Dee overseas last month. The album will be released digitally on January 20 stateside. For the full soundtrack details and to find out more about the drama, check out our previous news article, where you can also listen to audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Score Album Details
Posted: January 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Fifty Shades of Grey, score, Soundtrack
Republic Records will release a score album for the film adaptation of E.L. James’ bestselling novel Fifty Shades of Grey. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Men in Black). The soundtrack will be released on February 17, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The cover art will be added to this article soon. As previously reported, the label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the film and two tracks from Elfman’s score on February 10. Fifty Shades of Grey is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy) and stars Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Ehle, Marcia Gay Harden, Luke Grimes, Max Martini, Dylan Neal, Eloise Mumford, Rita Ora and Victor Rasuk. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Testament of Youth’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Max Richter, score, Soundtrack, Testament of Youth
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the historical drama Testament of Youth. The album features the film’s original music composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Disconnect, Waltz with Bashir, The Congress). The soundtrack was just released digitally overseas and will come out in the U.S. on February 3, 2015. Visit Amazon to listen to audio clips and pre-order the album. Testament of Youth is directed by James Kent and stars Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Colin Morgan and Miranda Richardson. The movie is based on the autobiography of Vera Brittain and follows the British writer and pacifist as she served as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse in London, France and Malta. Read the rest of this entry »
Frederik Wiedmann Scoring ‘Batman vs. Robin’
Posted: January 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Batman vs. Robin, Frederik Wiedmann
Frederik Wiedmann has composed the music for the upcoming DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation film Batman vs. Robin. The movie is inspired by the Batman: The Court of Owls storyline from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo and features the voices of Jason O’Mara as Batman, Sean Maher as Robin and David McCallum as Alfred. They are joined by Jeremy Sisto, Grey Griffin, “Weird” Al Yankovic, Robin Atkin Downes, Peter Onorati and Kevin Conroy. Jay Oliva who previously helmed Batman: Assault on Arkham and both parts of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is directing the film from a script by comic writer J.M. DeMatteis. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Godfather LIVE’ to Debut in Los Angeles
Posted: January 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Nino Rota, The Godfather
On Saturday, January 24, The Godfather LIVE will make its Southern California debut at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. The film’s original music composed by Nino Rota for the Academy Award-winning film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall & Diane Keaton will performed live by the Hollywood Studio Symphony while the film is simultaneously shown in high definition on the big screen. The event will also feature appearances of special guests to be announced. Justin Freer is conducting and producing the concert. The Godfather LIVE had its world premiere last month at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Boy Next Door’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Nathan Barr, Randy Edelman, Rob Cohen, score, Soundtrack, The Boy Next Door
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the thriller The Boy Next Door. The album features the film’s original music composed by Randy Edelman (xXx, Kindergarten Cop, Dragonheart, The Last of the Mohicans) and Nathan Barr (True Blood, Hostel, The Americans, Cabin Fever). Lisbeth Scott is features as a vocalist. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 20, 2015 and can be pre-ordered on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. A CD version is set to be released on February 17 by Varese Sarabande and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Boy Next Door is directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) and stars Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, John Corbett and Kristin Chenoweth. The movie produced by Jason Blum follows a newly separated mother who begins an affair with a teenage neighbor who befriends her son. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Spare Parts’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, Spare Parts
J-2 Music has released a soundtrack album for the family drama Spare Parts. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Ozomatli, Yerba Buena, Mateo Stevens, Cucu Diamantes, Los Hanky Pankys, Fonseca, JJ Hadari & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Spare Parts is directed by Sean McNamara and stars Jamie Lee Curtis, George Lopez, Marisa Tomei, Carlos Pena and Alexa PenaVega. The movie follows four Hispanic high school students who form a robotics club under the leadership of their school’s newest teacher. Read the rest of this entry »
