Fil Eisler has been tapped to score the upcoming Fox drama Empire. The show is created by Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler & Danny Strong (Recount, Game Change) and stars Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Gabourey Sidibe, Bryshere Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers, Malik Yoba, Grace Gealey and Kaitlin Dubleday. The series follows the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne. Daniels & Strong are also executive producing the Imagine Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television production with Brian Grazer (Apollo 13, 24, A Beautiful Mind) and Francie Calfo. Daniels also directed the pilot episode. It was previously reported that Timbaland will be writing and producing the original songs for the show. Read the rest of this entry »
Fil Eisler to Score Fox’s ‘Empire’
Posted: October 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Empire, Fil Eisler, Fox
Dave Porter to Score AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ Spinoff ‘Better Call Saul’
Posted: October 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Better Call Saul, Dave Porter
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Dave Porter is set to score the upcoming AMC original series Better Call Saul. The show starring Bob Odenkirk is a spin-off of AMC’s Breaking Bad and focuses on the character of attorney Saul Goodman from the Emmy-winning hit drama. Porter has previously scored all episodes of Breaking Bad. The composer also co-wrote a song for a new music video promoting the show with Adam Dormblum. The song is performed by Junior Brown and features lyrics by series creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Check out the music video after the jump. Better Call Saul is set to premiere in February 2015 on AMC. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Kill the Messenger’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Kill the Messenger, Nathan Johnson, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the thriller Kill the Messenger. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Johnson (Looper, Brick, Don Jon, The Brothers Bloom). The soundtrack will be released on October 7, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Kill the Messenger is directed by Michael Cuesta, written by Peter Landesman and stars Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, Barry Pepper, Oliver Platt, Michael Sheen, Paz Vega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Andy Garcia. The movie tells the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb who stumbled onto a story which lead to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation’s streets. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 5, 2014)
Posted: October 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Bad Judge, Blake Neely, Cristela, DirecTV, Fox, John Swihart, Kingdom, Matter Music, Mulaney, NBC, Red Band Society, The CW, The Flash, Tyler Bates, Wayne Kramer
Premiering tonight is the new Fox comedy Mulaney produced by Lorne Michaels (30 Rock) and created by John Mulaney who also stars in the series alongside Seaton Smith, Nasim Pedrad, Martin Short, Elliott Gould and Zack Pearlman. The show’s original score is composed by Matter Music (The New Adventures of Old Christine, Better with You, Friend with Benefits). Mulaney follows a 29-year old rising stand-up comic who is trying to take his career to the next level. The comedy will air every Sunday night on Fox. For updates on the series, visit the official show website.
Premiering on Tuesday, October 7, is the new CW superhero drama The Flash based on the DC Comic and starring Grant Gustin, Jesse L. Martin, Candice Patton, Tom Kavanagh, Danielle Panabaker, Rick Cosnett and Carlos Valdes. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (The Mentalist, Resurrection, The Pacific, Life as We Know It) who is also scoring the network’s Arrow, which is returning for a third season. To learn more about the series, which follows scientist Barry Allen who is given the power of super speed that transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive, visit the official show website. The Flash will air every Tuesday night on The CW. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Think Like a Man’ Score Album Released
Posted: October 5, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Lennertz, score, Soundtrack, Think Like a Man, Think Like a Man Too, Tim Story
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the scores for the hit comedies Think Like a Man and its sequel Think Like a Man Too. The album features the films’ original music composed by Christopher Lennertz (Identity Thief, Horrible Bosses, Ride Along, Revolution, Supernatural). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Separate soundtrack albums featuring the films’ songs are available from Epic Records. The Think Like a Man movies are directed by Tim Story and star Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, La La Anthony, Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Terrence J, Jenifer Lewis, Romany Malco, Gary Owen and Gabrielle Union. Read the rest of this entry »
Alexis & Sam Scoring ‘Lila & Eve’
Posted: October 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexis & Sam, Alexis Marsh, Lila & Eve, Samuel Jones
Alexis & Sam are scoring the upcoming indie drama Lila & Eve. The film is directed by Charles Stone III (Drumline, Mr 300) and stars Viola Davis, Jennifer Lopez, Shea Whigham, Yolonda Ross, Aml Ameen and Andre Royo. The movie follows a grief stricken mother, who in the aftermath of her son’s murder in a drive-by shooting, attends a support group where she meets a woman who has lost her daughter. Together, they embark on a killing spree of their own. Pat Gilfillan has written the screenplay. Sara Risher (Raise Your Voice) is producing the project with Darrin Reed, Julius Tennon and Damian Ganczewski. Rob Sharenow, Tanya Lopez, Lisa Hamilton Daly and Molly Thompson are executive producing the Lifetime Films and A+E Studios production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Automata’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Automata, score, Soundtrack, Zacarías M. De la Riva
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Automata. The album features the film’s original music composed by Zacarías M. De la Riva. The soundtrack will be released on October 7, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Automata is directed by Gabe Ibáñez and stars Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott, Robert Forster and Birgitte Hjort Sørensen. The movie follows an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation who routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 3, 2014)
Posted: October 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Good Marriage, Angel Roché Jr., Annabelle, Atticus Ross, Bibio, Bryce Jacobs, Danny Bensi, Drive Hard, Gone Girl, Gustavo Dudamel, Jack Lenz, Joseph Bishara, Left Behind, Martin Leon, Men Women & Children, Saunder Jurriaans, The Good Lie, The Hero of Color City, The Liberator, Trent Reznor, Zoë Poledouris-Roché
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller Annabelle directed by John Leonetti, produced by James Wan and starring Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola, Eric Ladin and Brian Howe. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Dark Skies). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details, to listen to audio clips and for more information about the movie.
Also opening wide is the thriller Gone Girl directed by David Fincher and starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Kim Dickens, Patrick Fugit, Carrie Coon and David Clennon. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross who previously scored Fincher’s The Social Network and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo have composed the film’s original music. Null Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Tuesday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to listen to audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Men, Women & Children’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bibio, Jason Reitman, Men Women & Children, score, Soundtrack
Warner Bros. Records has released a soundtrack album for Jason Reitman’s drama Men, Women & Children. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bibio, including the original song Preen Your Own Wing. Also included are songs by Cut Copy, Black Marble, Koreless, Four Tet, Bob Dylan, as well as Nick Hallett & Ray Sweeten’s I Feel Love, which was featured in the movie’s first trailer. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. A physical version is set to be released on October 21, 2014 an is now available for pre-order here. Men, Women & Children co-written and directed by Jason Reitman stars Kaitlyn Dever, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ansel Elgort, Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Dean Norris and Adam Sandler. The movie follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Beal Takes Over Scoring Duties on HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’
Posted: October 3, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Aaron Sorkin, HBO, Jeff Beal, The Newsroom
Jeff Beal is composing the music for the third and final season of HBO’s The Newsroom. The show is created by Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing, The Social Network) and stars Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Sam Waterston, John Gallagher, Jr., Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Dev Patel and Olivia Munn. The series follows the members of a cable news team on their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of a fickle audience, corporate mandates and tangled personal relationships. Alex Wurman has previously scored the show’s first season, while Johnny Klimek composed the music for the second season. Thomas Newman provided the series’ main titles theme. Read the rest of this entry »
