Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 15, 2016)

Posted: January 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Three new movies are opening nationwide this holiday weekend:

ride-along-2Opening in most theaters is the action comedy Ride Along 2 directed by Tim Story and starring Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Ken Jeong, Benjamin Bratt, Olivia Munn, Bruce McGill, Tika Sumpter and Sherri Shepherd. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Agent Carter, Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief, Hop) who collaborate with such musicians as drummer Sheila E. and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval on the project. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.

13-hoursAlso opening wide is the action drama 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of the Benghazi directed by Michael Bay and starring John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, Domicnic Fumusa, Max Martini, James Badge Dale, Toby Stephens, Matt Letscher and David Denman. Lorne Balfe (Terminatory Genisys, Home, Penguins of Madagascar) has composed the film’s original music. Hans Zimmer serves as the executive music producer. Paramount Pictures is releasing a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details. Chris Cornell has recorded the original song ‘Til the Sun Comes Back Around, which is now available as a digital download. Visit our previous article for more information. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: January 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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batman-v-supermanWaterTower Music has announced today the official soundtrack album for Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL (aka Tom Holkenborg). The soundtrack will be released digitally, on CD, as a 2-disc deluxe CD, and on Limited Edition 3-disc deluxe vinyl on March 18, 2016. To pre-order the 2-CD deluxe version, visit Amazon and click here to pre-order the vinyl version. Check out a sample from the soundtrack after the jump. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice stars Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Holly Hunter as Senator Finch and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince. Read the rest of this entry »

Chris Cornell’s ‘Til the Sun Comes Back Around’ from ’13 Hours’ Released

Posted: January 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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til-the-sun-comes-aroundChris Cornell has recorded the original song ‘Til the Sun Comes Back Around for Michael Bay’s action drama 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. The track is featured during the film’s end titles. To download the song, visit iTunes and listen to the full track after the jump. Cornell has previously contributed the original film songs You Know My Name for 2006’s Casino Royale and The Keeper for Marc Forster’s Machine Gun Preacher. 13 Hours starring John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, Domicnic Fumusa, Max Martini and James Badge Dale is opening nationwide today by Paramount Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Details for William Brent Bell’s ‘The Boy’

Posted: January 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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the-boyThe details of the soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Boy have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, The Forest, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Outlander). Also included is the original song In My Dream performed by Fyfe Monroe. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 22, 2016 and physically on February 19. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The Boy is directed by William Brent Bell (The Devil Inside) and stars Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans. The movie follows an American woman who takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, only to discover that the family’s 8-year-old is a life-sized doll that the parents care for just like a real boy, as a way to cope with the death of their actual son. Read the rest of this entry »

Todd Phillips’ ‘Arms and the Dudes’ to Feature Music by Cliff Martinez

Posted: January 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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arms-and-the-dudesCliff Martinez has composed the music for the upcoming comedy Arms and the Dudes. The film is directed by Todd Phillips and stars Miles Teller, Jonah Hill, Ana de Armas and JB Blanc. The movie is based on a Rolling Stone article by Guy Lawson and follows two unlikely arms dealers who received a $300 million contract to supply weapons for U.S. allies in Afghanistan and soon found themselves in danger abroad and in trouble back home because they were completely out of their depth. Phillips is also producing the project with Scott Budnick, Mark Gordon (Saving Private Ryan, Speed, Steve Jobs) and Bryan Zuriff (Ray Donovan, The Details). Read the rest of this entry »

‘Brothers of the Wind’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: January 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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brothers-of-the-windRed Bull Media House will release a soundtrack album for the adventure drama Brothers of the Wind. The album features the film’s original music composed by Sarah Class (Africa, Meerkats: The Movie). Also included is a new version of the song Freedom by Rebecca Ferguson. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 26, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Brothers of the Wind is directed by Gerardo Olivares & Otmar Penker and stars Jean Reno, Manuel Camacho and Tobias Moretti. The movie, which combines scripted narrative with wildlife footage, follows a troubled boy and an abandoned eagle chick, which has been thrown out of the nest by his older brother. Read the rest of this entry »

Dominic Lewis to Score ‘Henchmen’

Posted: January 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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henchmenDominic Lewis is set to score the upcoming animated feature Henchmen. The film is directed by Adam Wood and features the voice talent of James Marsden, Thomas Middleditch, Rosario Dawson, Jane Krakowski, Alfred Molina, Rob Riggle, Craig Robinson & Nathan Fillion. The animated comedy follows a new recruit to the Union of Evil, where he is assigned to a motley crew of blue-collar workers that is assigned to the Vault of Villainy where he accidentally steals the ultimate weapon. Wood has also written the screenplay with David Ray and Jay D. Waxman. Aaron Gilbert (A Single Shot, Daydream Nation, Welcome to Me) and Luke Carroll (Escape from Planet Earth) are producing the project for Bron Studios. Read the rest of this entry »

RZA Scoring ‘Meet the Blacks’

Posted: January 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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rzaRZA is composing, performing and producing the original music for the upcoming comedy Meet the Blacks. The film is directed by Deon Taylor (Supremacy, Chain Letter) and stars Mike Epps, George Lopez, Mike Tyson, Bresha Webb, Zulay Henao, Gary Owen, Charlie Murphy, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, Perez Hilton, Paul Mooney, Andrew Bachelor, Lil Duvall, DeRay Davis and Lavell Crawford. The movie is a spoof of the hit film series The Purge. Taylor is also producing the Hidden Empire Film Group production with Roxanne Avent and Shannon McIntosh (The Hateful Eight, Tusk). RZA also serves as an executive producer on the project. Read the rest of this entry »

88th Academy Awards Nominations Announced

Posted: January 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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oscars9 This morning, the nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were announced. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2015 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. Here are the music-related nominations:

Best Original Score:

  • Bridge of Spies – Thomas Newman
  • Carol – Carter Burwell
  • The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone
  • Sicario – Johann Johannsson
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens– John Williams Read the rest of this entry »

‘Rubble Kings’ Soundtrack Announced

Posted: January 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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rubble-kingsMass Appeal Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Rubble Kings. The album features the songs inspired by the film by artists including Little Shalimar, eXquire, Cuz Lightyear, Ka, Run the Jewels, Boldy James and Tunde Adebimpe. The soundtrack will be released on January 15 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Rubble Kings is directed by Shan Nicholson, narrated by John Leguizamo, and chronicles life during the era of gang rule in New York City between 1968 and 1975, and tells the story of how a group of people did the impossible—brokering peace between rival street gangs—and how their actions and efforts impacted New York City. Read the rest of this entry »

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