Stephen Warbeck is composing the music for PBS’ and Channel 4’s upcoming mini-series Indian Summers. The epic drama is created and written by Paul Rutman (Vera) and stars Julie Walters, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Jemima West, Nikesh Patel, Roshan Seth, Lillete Dubey, Alexander Cobb, Craig Parkinson, Fiona Glascott, Amber Rose Revah, Aysha Kala, Olivia Grant and Edward Hogg. The 10-parter directed by Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie, Shopgirl, Leap Year) tells the story of the decline of the British Empire and the birth of modern India, from both sides of the experience. Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn) is executive producing the project with Charlie Pattinson (Shameless, Skins), Elaine Pyke (Strike Back) and Rebecca Eato. Read the rest of this entry »
Stephen Warbeck Scoring ‘Indian Summers’
Posted: December 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Channel 4, Indian Summers, PBS, Stephen Warbeck
LA, NY and Boston Film Critics Announce Winners of Best Music in Film 2014
Posted: December 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Boston Online FIlm Critics Association, Boston Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Online
A couple of major local critics associations have been announced their winners for this year’s movies. Jonny Greenwood’s music for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice was honored by both the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the Boston Society of Film Critics, while Mica Levi’s music for Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin was singled out by the LA Film Critics and the Boston Online Film Critics Association. For a full list of winners, click on each group’s name below.
Los Angeles Film Critics Association:
Best Music Score: Inherent Vice – Jonny Greenwood & Under the Skin– Mica Levi (tie)
Best Use of Music: Get On Up – The James Brown Story Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 7, 2014)
Posted: December 7, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eric V. Hachikian, Joseph LoDuca, Laurent Eyquem, Lifetime, Marco Polo, Netflix, Peter Nashel, The Librarians, The Red Tent, TNT
Premiering tonight is the Lifetime original mini-series The Red Tent directed by Roger Young, executive produced by Paula Weinstein and starring Minnie Driver, Morena Baccarin, Rebecca Ferguson, Iain Glen, Will Tudor and Debra Winger. The series’ original music is composed by Laurent Eyquem (Copperhead, Winnie Mandela, Rage). The two-parter based on the best-selling novel by Anita Diamant tells the story of Dinah, the daughter of Leah and Jacob and will air tonight and tomorrow on Lifetime. For more information about the project, check out our scoring assignment announcement. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Transporter – The Series’ Season 1 Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: ADN System, Nahaniel Mechaly, score, Soundtrack, TNT, Transporter: The Series
A soundtrack album has been announced for the action drama Transporter: The Series. The album features selections from the original music of the show’s first season composed by Nathaniel Mechaly (Taken series, Colombiana, Taxi Brooklyn). Also included are songs from the series by ADN System. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 15, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Transporter: The Series based on Luc Besson’s action film franchise stars Chris Vance, Andrea Osvart, Francois Berleand, Delphine Chaneac and Rachel Skaris. The show follows professional transporter Frank Martin, who opertates in a seedy underworld of dangerous criminals and desperate players. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Le Père Noël’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Klaus Badelt, Le Père Noël, score, Soundtrack
Quad will release a soundtrack album for the French holiday comedy Le Père Noël. The album features the film’s original music composed by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Time Machine, Rescue Dawn). Also included are songs by James Blunt, CeeLo Green, MC Hammer and Jabberwocky. The soundtrack will be released digitally overseas on December 9, 2014. Click here to listen to audio clips. Le Père Noël is directed by Alexandre Coffre (Borderline, The Volcano) and stars Tahar Rahim, Victor Cabal, Philippe Rebbot, Anne-Lise Hesme, Amélie Glenn and Jean-François Cayrey. The movie follows a six-year-old boy who dreams of sliding through the sky with Santa Claus and discovers that he is actually a burglar who will not let anyone get in the way of his night’s work. Read the rest of this entry »
‘On Angel Wings’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, Julian Nott, On Angel Wings, score, Soundtrack
The Illuminated Film Company will release a soundtrack album for the animated short On Angel Wings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Julian Nott (Wallace & Gromit shorts & feature). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 8, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. On Angel Wings is written and directed by Dave Unwin (Father Christmas), executive produced by Iain Harvey (The Snowman) and features the voices of Sir Michael Gambon, Dominic Cooper and Juliet Stevenson. The short is based on a book by Michael Morpurgo (War Horse) and tells the story of a young shepherd and how he came to be the first visitor to the new born Christ child – ahead of the other shepherds, and in complete secret. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 5, 2014)
Posted: December 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Air, By the Gun, Comet, Daniel Hart, Deborah Lurie, Dying of the Light, Eric D. Johnson, Frederik Wiedmann, Life Partners, Murder of a Cat, Nathan Whitehead, Nima Fakhrara, Pioneer, Poker Night, Scott Glasgow, The Pyramid, Wild
Only one movie is opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in around 600 theaters is the horror thriller The Pyramid directed by Gregory Levasseur, produced by Alexandre Aja and starring Ashley Hinshaw, James Buckley, Denis O’Hare, Christa Nicola and Amir K. The film’s original music is composed by Nima Fakhrara (The Signal, The Courier). No soundtrack album has been announced. The Pyramid follows a group of U.S. archaeologists who discover a lost pyramid unlike any other in the Egyptian desert. The thriller is being released by 20th Century Fox. For more information about the film, visit the official movie website.
Already playing in select theaters since this past Wednesday is the drama Wild directed by Jean-Marc Vallee and starring Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski, Gaby Hoffman, Kevin Rankin and Michiel Huisman. The film doesn’t feature an original score. Sony Legacy has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by such artists as Simon & Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, Portishead, The Shangri-Las, Billy Swan, Lucina Williams, Wings, Pat Metheny Group & more. Check out our previous news article for the full details and to learn more about the Fox Searchlight release. Read the rest of this entry »
57th Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 57th Grammy Awards have been announced. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories:
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Frozen (Christophe Beck) – Walt Disney Records
- Gone Girl (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross) – Columbia Records
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (Alexandre Desplat) – ABKCO Music & Records
- Gravity (Steven Price) – WaterTower Music
- Saving Mr. Banks (Thomas Newman) – Walt Disney Records
Lorne Balfe Scoring ‘Bone in the Throat’
Posted: December 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bone in the Throat, Lorne Balfe
Lorne Balfe is composing the score for the upcoming British indie thriller Bone in the Throat. The film marks the feature directorial debut of commercials director Graham Henman and stars Ed Westwick, John Hannah, Tom Wilkinson, Vanessa Kirby, Rupert Graves, Steven Mackintosh and Neil Maskell. The movie is based on the best-selling novel by Anthony Bourdain and follows a chef at the hottest restaurant in London’s East End who becomes embroiled in his uncle’s underground mob activity when he witnesses him commit a murder. Henman has also co-written the screenplay with Mark Townend. Read the rest of this entry »
Junkie XL to Score ‘Run All Night’
Posted: December 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jaume Collet-Serra, Junkie XL, Run All Night
Junkie XL revealed on Twitter that he has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming thriller Run All Night. The movie is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown, Non-Stop, Orphan) and stars Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Ed Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Holt McCallany, Boyd Holbrook, Vincent D’Onofrio and Common. The film follows an aging hitman who is forced to take on his brutal former boss to protect his estranged son and his family. Brad Inglesby (Out of the Furnace) has written the script. Roy Lee (The Lego Movie, The Lake House) is producing the Vertigo Entertainment production with Brooklyn Weaver (Extant). Read the rest of this entry »
