Mercury Records will release a soundtrack album for the critically acclaimed British series Broadchurch. The album features selections from the show’s original music from the first two seasons composed by Olafur Arnalds (United, Gimme Shelter), including the new song So Far performed by Arnór Dan. The soundtrack will be released overseas on January 19, 2015. No word yet on a domestic release date. The label has previously released a soundtrack EP featuring music from the first season. Broadchurch written and created by Chris Chibnall (Torchwood) stars David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Vicky McClure, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Will Mellor and Arthur Darvill. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Broadchurch’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC America, Broadchurch, Ólafur Arnalds, score, Soundtrack
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 26, 2014)
Posted: December 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, American Sniper, Big Eyes, Clint Eastwood, Danny Elfman, Henry Jackman, Into the Woods, Jason Moran, Jon Brion, Selma, Stephen Sondheim, The Gambler, The Interview, Theo Green, Unbroken
Four new movies opened nationwide on Christmas Day:
Opening in most theaters is the drama Unbroken directed by Angelina Jolie and starring Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Garrett Hedlund and Finn Wittrock. The film’s original music is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen, The Grand Budapest Hotel). Parlophone Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as the original song Miracles performed by Coldplay. Check out our previous news article for the full soundtrack details, to listen to audio clips and to learn more about the film.
Also opening wide is the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Into the Woods directed by Rob Marshall and starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski and Johnny Depp. The movie features songs composed by Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd). Walt Disney Records has released two different soundtrack albums for the film featuring the songs performed by the movie’s cast. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full details of both the regular soundtrack and a 2-CD deluxe edition. Read the rest of this entry »
Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips Scoring Noah Baumbach’s ‘Mistress America’
Posted: December 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Britta Phillips, Dean Wareham, Mistress America, Noah Baumbach
Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips are reuniting with director Noah Baumbach to score the upcoming indie comedy Mistress America. The movie starring Greta Gerwig and Lola Kirke follows a lonely college freshman in New York who is rescued from her solitude by her soon-to-be stepsister, an adventurous gal about town who entangles her in alluringly mad schemes. Baumbach has also co-written the screenplay with Gerwig. Both are also producing the project with Scott Rudin (The Social Network, Moonrise Kingdom, Captain Phillips, No Country for Old Men), Lila Yacoub (While We’re Young) and Rodrigo Teixeira (Night Moves). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Wolf Hall’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Debbie Wiseman, PBS, score, Soundtrack, Wolf Hall
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC mini-series Wolf Hall. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed and conducted by Debbie Wiseman (Wilde, Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Vampire Killers). The soundtrack will be released overseas on March 9, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Wolf Hall is based on the Booker Prize-winning novels of Hilary Manteland and stars Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy, Jonathan Pryce, Mark Gatiss, Stephen Gardiner, Anton Lesser, Mathieu Amalric, Charity Wakefield, Jessica Raine, Bernard Hill, Richard Dillane, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Natasha Little. The series written by Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and produced by Peter Kosminsky (White Oleander) chronicles the rise of Thomas Cromwell in the Tudor court, from his lowly start as a blacksmith’s son to Henry VIII’s closest advisor. Read the rest of this entry »
Andrew Feltenstein & John Nau Scoring ‘The Bronze’
Posted: December 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Feltenstein, Bryan Buckley, John Nau, The Bronze
Andrew Feltenstein and John Nau are composing the music for the upcoming indie comedy The Bronze. The film is directed by Bryan Buckley who received an Academy Award nomination for the short Asad and stars Melissa Rauch, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Haley Lu Richardson and Cecily Strong. The movie centers on Hope Ann Greggory who became an American hero after winning the bronze medal for the women’s gymnastics team in 2004 and is confronted with reassessing her life when a promising young gymnast threatens her local celebrity status. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Reach Me’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Reach Me, score, Soundtrack, Tree Adams
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama Reach Me. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tree Adams (Californication, Perception). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 6, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Reach Me is written and directed by John Herzfeld and stars Sylvester Stallone, Tom Berenger, Kyra Sedgwick, Nelly, Kelsey Grammar, Kevin Connolly, Cary Elwes, Terry Crews, Ryan Kwanten and Tom Sizemore. The movi follows a group of very different people connected by a self-help book written by a reclusive football coach whose lives intertwine and eventually collide. Read the rest of this entry »
The Weeknd’s ‘Earned It’ from ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Released
Posted: December 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fifty Shades of Grey, Soundtrack, The Weeknd
Republic Records has released the first song from the soundtrack for the film adaptation of the bestselling novel Fifty Shades of Grey. The track is entitled Earned it and is performed by The Weeknd. The song is now available to download on Amazon. Listen to the full track after the jump. The label will release the full soundtrack album on February 10, 2015. Fifty Shades of Grey is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and stars Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Marcia Gay Harden, Max Martini, Eloise Mumford, Dylan Neal, Rita Ora and Victor Rasuk. The movie produced by Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and series creator E L James will be released nationwide on February 13 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Isham to Score ‘The Longest Ride’
Posted: December 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: George Tillman Jr., Mark Isham, Nicholas Sparks, The Longest Ride
Mark Isham has been hired to score the upcoming romantic drama The Longest Ride. The film is directed by George Tillman, Jr. (Notorious, Faster) and stars Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, Jack Huston, Oona Chaplin and Alan Alda. The movie is based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook, Dear John) and centers on the star-crossed love affair between a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback and a college student who is about to embark upon her dream job in New York City’s art world. Craig Bolotin (Black Rain, Light It Up) has written the screenplay. Sparks is also producing the project with Marty Bowen (The Fault in Our Stars, The Maze Runner), Wyck Godfrey (Twilight, I, Robot) and Theresa Park (The Best of Me). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Big Eyes’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Big Eyes, Danny Elfman, score, Soundtrack
Interscope Records will release a soundtrack album for Tim Burton’s comedy drama Big Eyes. The album features selections from the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, A Nightmare Before Christmas). Also included are the original songs Big Eyes and I Can Fly performed by Lana Del Rey, as well as tracks by Miles Davis, The Lively Ones, Red Garland Trio, Carl Tjader & more. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Big Eyes is directed and produced by Burton, written by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski and stars Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Krysten Ritter, Danny Huston, Jason Schwartzman and Terence Stamp. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Chicago Fire’ Season 1 & 2 Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Chicago Fire, NBC, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release two soundtrack albums for the NBC drama Chicago Fire. The albums feature selections from the show’s original music composed by Atli Orvasson (Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, Vantage Point, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones). The Season 2 soundtrack will be released digitally on January 6, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The release date info for the Season 1 album will be added to this page soon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Chicago Fire is created by Michael Brandt & Derek Haas and stars Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Eamonn Walker, Charlie Barnett, Monica Raymund, Lauren German, David Eigenberg and Teri Reeves. Read the rest of this entry »
