Du Vinage Publishing has released a soundtrack album for the mini-series The Honorable Woman. The album features the film’s original music composed by Martin Phipps (Brighton Rock, Harry Brown, Peaky Blinders) and performed by The Chamber Orchestra of London. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Honorable Woman is created by Hugo Blick and stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Rea, Lindsay Duncan, Janet McTeer, Lubna Azbal, Andrew Buchan, Katherine Parkinson and Tobias Menzies. The BBC production centers on Nessa Stein, the daughter of a Zionist arms procurer who as a child witnessed her father’s assassination. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Honorable Woman’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: September 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Martin Phipps, score, Soundtrack, The Honorable Woman
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Rachel Portman Scoring ‘Despite the Falling Snow’
Posted: September 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Despite the Falling Snow, Rachel Portman, Shamim Sarif
Rachel Portman is scoring the upcoming spy thriller Despite the Falling Snow. The film is written and directed by Shamim Sarif (I Can’t Think Straight, The World Unseen) and stars Rebecca Ferguson, Charles Dance, Sam Reid, Maria Furtwangler, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Anthony Head and Trudie Styler. The movie based on Sarif’s own novel of the same title is set in Cold War Moscow and follows a female spy who steals secrets from an idealistic politician – and falls in love with him. Hanan Kattan is producing the project for Enlightenment Productions. Despite the Falling Snow is currently in post-production and is expected to premiere in 2015. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Rover’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Antony Partos, David Michod, score, Soundtrack, The Rover, Tom Petty
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for David Michod’s dramatic thriller The Rover. The album features the film’s original music composed and arranged by Antony Partos (99 Homes, Adore, Disgrace) who previously scored the director’s last feature Animal Kingdom. Also included is additional music composed and performed by Tom Petty, as well as tracks by Tortoise, Colin Stetson, Matthias Loibner and William Basinski. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 7 and physically on November 11. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album and check out audio clips below. The Rover stars Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy, David Field, Anthony Hayes, Gillian Jones and Susan Prior. The thriller follows a loner traveling in the desolate Australian outback, where a gang of thieves steal his car and leave behind a wounded member who is forced to help track down the gang. Read the rest of this entry »
Paul Leonard-Morgan to Score Lifetime’s ‘Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever’
Posted: September 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever, Lifetime, Paul Leonard Morgan
Paul Leonard-Morgan announced on Twitter that he is scoring the upcoming Lifetime original movie Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever. The film is directed by Tim Hill (Alvin and the Chipmunks, Hop, SpongeBob SquarePants) and stars Aubrey Plaza as the voice of Grumpy Cat. The live action movie follows a pet-store cat that is perpetually overlooked and the 12-year-old girl (played by Megan Charpentier) who can communicate with her cat. Grumpy Cat (aka Tardar Sauce) is an internet celebrity and has already spawned a book, a coffee product and more. Hill also wrote the film’s teleplay with Jeff Morris and Arturo Interian is executive producing the project. Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever is set to premiere on November 29, 2014 on Lifetime. Read the rest of this entry »
‘John Wick’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joel J. Richard, John Wick, score, Soundtrack, Tyler Bates
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album for the action thriller John Wick. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead) and Joel J. Richard. Also included are the film’s original club tracks by Le Castle Vania, as well as songs by Ciscandra Nostalghia, KALEIDA, The Candy Shop Boys and M86 & Susie Q.The soundtrack will be released on October 30, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. John Wick is directed by Chad Stahelski and stars Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo and Willem Dafoe. The movie is set in New York City and follows an ex-hitman who comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Revenge of the Green Dragons’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mark Kilian, Revenge of the Green Dragons, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the action crime drama Revenge of the Green Dragons. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Kilian (Tsotsi, Traitor, Rendition, Pitch Perfect). Also included are four songs from the film performed by Carl Restivo featuring Tom Morello, Devon Diep, Maserati and Heavy Young Heathens. The soundtrack will be released on October 27, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Revenge of the Green Dragons is directed by Andrew Lau & Andrew Loo, executive produced by Martin Scorsese and stars Justin Chon, Kevin Wu, Harry Shum, Jr., Shuya Chang, Geoff Pierson, Billy Magnussen and Ray Liotta. The movie is based on Frederick Dannen’s e New Yorker article that chronicled the underworld of Asian-American gang life in 80’s and 90’s New York City. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Mothersbaugh’s Scores for ’21 Jump Street’ and ’22 Jump Street’ Released
Posted: September 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Mark Mothersbaugh, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records has announced a 2-CD set featuring the original scores for the action comedies 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street. The albums features the original music from the hit films composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (The Lego Movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Royal Tenenbaums, Hotel Transylvania). The soundtrack is limited to 2000 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips. Both movie are directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller and star Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube. 21 Jump Street was released in 2012 and is now available on Blu-ray and DVD from Sony Pictures. 22 Jump Street opened in theaters this summer and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 18, 2014. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Bad Milo!’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bad Milo, score, Soundtrack, Ted Masur
Screamworks Records will release a soundtrack album for the horror comedy Bad Milo!. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ted Masur (The Best and the Brightest). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 29, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Bad Milo! is directed by Jacob Vaughan and stars Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, Patrick Warburton, Mary Kay Place, Stephen Root and Peter Stormare. The movie follows a man who discovers the root of his unusual stomach pain: a pintsized demon living in his intestine that forces its way out and slaughters the people who have angered him. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The One I Love’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans, score, Soundtrack, The One I Love
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie comedy drama The One I Love. The album features the film’s original music composed by Saunder Jurriaans and Danny Bensi (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Enemy, Magic Magic). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 7, 2014 and physically on November 4. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The One I Love is directed by Charlie McDowell and stars Mark Duplass, Elizabeth Moss and Ted Danson. The movie follows a couple who, at the brink of separation, escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. The dramedy premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and was released in select theaters and on VOD last month by the Weinstein Company’s Radius label. Read the rest of this entry »
‘St. Vincent’ Score Album Details
Posted: September 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, St. Vincent, Theodore Shapiro
Sony Classical will release a score album for the comedy drama St. Vincent. The album features the film’s original music composed by Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Tropic Thunder). The soundtrack will be released on October 21, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The label will also release a separate soundtrack album featuring the song’s from the film. Check back on this page for more information. St. Vincent is written and directed by Theodore Melfi and stars Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Terrence Howard, Chris O’Dowd and Scott Adsit. The movie follows a cranky war veteran who becomes an unlikely mentor to a 12-year-old boy whose parents have divorced. The dramedy premiered at this year’s Toronto Film Festival and will be released in select cities on October 10 before expanding nationwide over the following weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
