Dominic Lewis has been tapped to score the upcoming teen comedy The DUFF. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Ari Sandel who received an Ocar for his short West Bank Story and stars Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Bianca A. Santos, Allison Janney and Ken Jeong. The movie based on the novel by Kody Keplinger follows a high school senior whose world is turned upside down when she learns that her group of friends has labeled her the DUFF (designated ugly fat friend). Josh A. Kagan (Bandslam) has written the screenplay. McG (Charlie’s Angels, Terminator: Salvation), Susan Cartsonis (What Women Want, Beastly) and Mary Viola (Before We Go, Playing It Cool) are producing the project for Wonderland Sound and Vision. Read the rest of this entry »
Dominic Lewis Scoring ‘The DUFF’
Posted: December 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ari Sandel, Dominic Lewis, The DUFF
Golden Globes Nominations Announced
Posted: December 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Golden Globes
The nominations for the 72nd Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories and nominations:
Best Original Score:
The Imitiation Game – Alexandre Desplat
The Theory of Everything – Johann Johannsson
Gone Girl – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Birdman – Antonio Sanchez
Interstellar – Hans Zimmer Read the rest of this entry »
Hans Zimmer to Score ‘The Little Prince’
Posted: December 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Mark Osborne, The Little Prince
Hans Zimmer is set to score the upcoming animated feature The Little Prince (Le petit prince). The film is directed by Mark Osborne and features the voice talent of James Franco, Rachel McAdams, Jeff Bridges, Benicio Del Toro, Marion Cotillard, Albert Brooks, Mackenzie Foy and Paul Giamatti. The movie based on the novel of the same title by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry follows a pilot who crashes in the desert and meets a little boy from a distant planet who regales him with stories about his home and the inhabitants of nearby asteroids. Aton Soumache and Dimitri Rassam (Upside Down, Escobar: Paradise Lost) are producing the project for Onyx Films. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sons of Anarchy’ Volume 4 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: FX, Sons of Anarchy, Soundtrack
Columbia Records will release a new soundtrack album for the FX original series Sons of Anarchy. Sons of Anarchy: Vol. 4 features Ed Sheeran’s song Make It Rain, as well as collaborations between the show’s house band The Forest Rangers and artists including Billy Valentine, Amos Lee, The White Buffalo, Franky Perez, Joshua James, Audra Mae & more. The soundtrack will be released on February 24, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released three different soundtracks for the hit series: Vol. 1, Vol. 2 and Vol. 3. Sons of Anarchy created by Kurt Sutter and starring Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman and Katey Sagal just finished its run with the final episode of the seventh season last night. Read the rest of this entry »
Tony Morales & Edward Rogers Scoring Netflix’s ‘Bloodline’
Posted: December 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bloodline, Edward Rogers, Netflix, Tony Morales
Tony Morales and Edward Rogers are composing the music for the upcoming Netflix original series Bloodline. The show is created by Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman & Glenn Kessler (Damages) and stars Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Linda Cardellini, Sam Shepard, Sissy Spacek, Norbert Leo Butz, Jamie McShane, Jacinda Barrett and Enrique Murcian. The dramatic thriller follows a close-knit family of four adult siblings whose secrets and scars are revealed when their black sheep brother returns home. The Kessler brothers and Zelman are also producing the Sony Pictures Television. Read the rest of this entry »
First Song from ABC’s ‘Galavant’ Released
Posted: December 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ABC, Alan Menken, Dan Fogelman, Galavant, Glenn Slater
Hollywood Records has released the first song from the upcoming ABC musical comedy Galavant. The track is written by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (The Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted) and Glenn Slater and performed by the show’s cast. Visit Amazon to download the song and check out the lyrics music video after the jump. Galavant is created by Dan Fogelman (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Bolt) and stars Joshua Sasse, Mallory Jansen, Karen David, Timothy Omundson, Vinnie Jones and Luke Youngblood. The show follows a dashing hero who is determined to restore his “Happily Ever After” by going after the evil King Richard, who ruined it the moment he stole the love of his life. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tinker Bell and the Legend of NeverBeast’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joel McNeely, score, Soundtrack, Tinker Bell, Tinker Bell and the Legend of NeverBeast
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Tinker Bell and the Legend of NeverBeast. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West, Holes, Young Indiana Jones Chronicles) who previously scored the other music for Disney Toon Studios’ Tinker Bell franchise. Also included are the original songs from the film by KT Tunstall. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Tinker Bell and the Legend of NeverBeast is directed by Steve Loter and features the voices of Mae Whitman, Angela Bartys, Pamela Adlon, Lucy Liu, Megan Hilty, Raven-Symone and Lucy Hale. The movie follows the animal fairy Fawn who befriends a huge and mysterious creature known as the NeverBeast. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack for Amazon’s ‘Transparent’ Released
Posted: December 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon Studios, Dustin O'Halloran, Soundtrack, Transparent
A soundtrack album for the Amazon Studios series Transparent has been released. The album features the songs from the show by artists including Bob Dylan, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetics, Leonard Cohen, Jim Groce, Deee-Lite, Chaka Khan, The Kills, Neil Young & more. Also includsd are two tracks from the show’s composer Dustin O’Halloran (Like Crazy). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Transparent is created by Jill Soloway (Afternoon Delight, Six Feet Under) and stars Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light and Jeffrey Tambor. The comedy centers around an LA family with serious boundary issues who have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone’s secrets to spill out. Read the rest of this entry »
Haim Mazar to Score ‘Criminal’
Posted: December 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ariel Vromen, Criminal, Haim Mazar
Haim Mazar has signed on to score the upcoming action thriller Criminal. The film is directed by Ariel Vromen and stars Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones, Ryan Reynolds, Alice Eve and Gal Gadot. The movie revolves around a dangerous criminal who has the memories and skills of a dead CIA agent implanted into his brain in order to track down and stop an international terrorist. Douglas Cook & David Weisberg (The Rock, Double Jeopardy) have written the screenplay. Chris Bender (The Butterfly Effect, We’re the Millers), J.C. Spink (A History of Violence), Mark Gill (Olympus Has Fallen) and Matt O’Toole (Before I Go to Sleep) are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘1864’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: 1864, Marco Beltrami, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the Danish TV series 1864. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, Snowpiercer, 3:10 to Yuma, World War Z). The soundtrack will be released on December 16, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips below. 1864 is created by Ole Bornedal (Nightwatch, I Am Dina) and stars Pilou Asbæk, Jakob Oftebro, Marie Tourell Søderberg, Sidse Babett Knudsen and Søren Malling. The 8-part drama centers on the conflict between Denmark and Prussia, which resulted in more than 5,000 Danish deaths and the loss of one-third of Danish territory. Read the rest of this entry »
