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 »
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
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‘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 »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 16, 2015)
Posted: January 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andres Levin, Atticus Ross, Blackhat, Christopher Lennertz, Harry Gregson-Williams, Hybrid, Ilan Eshkeri, Leopold Ross, Little Accidents, Marcelo Zarvos, Match, Nick Urata, Paddington, Spare Parts, Stephen Trask, Still Alice, The Wedding Ringer, Vice
In addition to the nationwide expansion of Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper, three other new movies are opening across the country this week:
Opening in around 3300 theaters is the family movie Paddington written and directed by Paul King and starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Nicole Kidman, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington. The film’s original music is composed by Nick Urata (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Focus). Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as songs from the film by James Brown, Steppenwolf and Lionel Richie. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to listen to audio clips. The U.S. version of the film also features the original song Shine by Pharrell Williams & Gwen Stefani, which can be checked out here.
Opening in roughly 3000 theaters is the comedy The Wedding Ringer directed by Jeremy Garelick and starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Ken Howard, Cloris Leachman, Jenifer Lewis, Mimi Rogers and Olivia Thirlby. Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Agent Carter, Identity Thief) has composed the film’s original score. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by such artists as The Black Eyed Peas, Boyz II Men, Otis Redding, Todd Rundgren, Hal Jeffrin and Rancid earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Prince and the 108 Demons’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Rolfe Kent, score, Soundtrack, The Prince and the 108 Demons
Same Player will release a soundtrack album for the French animated feature The Prince and the 108 Demons (Les 108 Rois-Démons). The album features the film’s original music written by Golden Globe-nominated composer Rolfe Kent (Sideways, Up in the Air, Election, Wedding Crashers). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 19, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. The Prince and the 108 Demons directed by Pascal Morelli (Corto Maltese) is inspired by the Chinese novel Outlaws of the Water Margin and follows a 10-year-old prince who teams with outlaws to fight the armies of a tyrannical emperor in 12th Century China. Read the rest of this entry »
Antonio Sanchez Wins Critics’ Choice Movie Award for ‘Birdman’
Posted: January 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Antonio Sanchez, Birdman, Critic's Choice Movie Awards
Antonio Sanchez was honored with the Critics’ Choice Movie Award in the Best Score category for his music for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Birdman at tonight’s 19th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The other composers nominated in the Best Score category were Alexandre Desplat for The Imitation Game, Johann Johannsson for The Theory of Everything, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross for Gone Girl and Hans Zimmer for Interstellar. Read the rest of this entry »
