Antony Partos is composing the music for the upcoming indie drama 99 Homes. The film is directed by Ramin Bahrani (Goodbye Solo) and stars Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon and Laura Dern. The movie follows an unemployed construction worker who joins an unscrupulous realtor in the dirty business of foreclosing on the disenfranchised in order to save his family home. Bahrani has written the screenplay with Amir Naderi & Bahareh Azimi. The director and Garfield are also producing the Hyde Park Entertainment production with Ashok Amritraj (Walking Tall, Life of Crime, Bandits) and Justin Nappi (Arbitrage, All Is Lost). Partos’ previous film scoring credits include David Michod’s Animal Kingdom and The Rover. He also composed music for Anne Fontaine’s Adore. Read the rest of this entry »
Antony Partos to Score Ramin Bahrani’s ’99 Homes’
Posted: July 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 99 Homes, Antony Partos, Ramin Bahrani
‘Hannibal’ Season 1 Soundtracks Details
Posted: July 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Brian Reitzell, Bryan Fuller, Hannibal, NBC, score, Soundtrack
The details of the first two soundtrack albums for the psychological thriller series Hannibal have been revealed. The albums feature the music from the first season of the show composed by Brian Reitzell (30 Days of Night, Red Riding Hood, Boss). Since our last update, Lakeshore Records has announced that the albums will be released digitally on August 5, 2014 followed by a physical release. To pre-order the digital Season 1 – Volume 1 album, visit Amazon and click here to pre-order the Season 2 – Volume 2 soundtrack. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. The details of the two Season 2 soundtracks, which are set for a digital release on September 2, 2014 will be posted on this page soon. Hannibal created by Bryan Fuller is based on the characters by Thomas Harris and stars Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen and Laurence Fishburne. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Into the Storm’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, Into the Storm, score, Soundtrack, Steven Quale
The details of the soundtrack album for the disaster action adventure Into the Storm have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Fast Five, Thor: The Dark World). The soundtrack will be released on August 5, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Into the Storm is directed by Steven Quale who previously collaborated with Tyler on Final Destination 5 and stars Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Arlen Escarpeta, Max Deacon, Nathan Kress, Jeremy Sumpter, Kyle Davis and Jon Reep. The movie follows a group of teens and the devastating consequences of a tornado hitting their town and will be released nationwide on August 8 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Dickon Hinchliffe to Score ‘The Reach’
Posted: July 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dickon Hinchliffe, The Reach
Dickon Hinchliffe has been tapped to score the upcoming thriller The Reach. The film is directed by Jean-Baptiste Leonetti and stars Michael Douglas, Jeremy Irvine, Hannah Mangan, Lawrence and Ronny Cox. The movie is based on the 1972 novel Deathwatch by Robb White and follows a businessman and big game hunter in pursuit of his ultimate prize who hires a college student to lead him into the American desert. Stephen Susco (The Grudge, Texas Chainsaw 3D) has written the screenplay and Douglas is also producing the project with Robert Mitas. Hinchliffe’s recent scoring credits include the critically acclaimed drama Locke starring Tom Hardy and last year’s Out of the Furnace starring Christian Bale & Casey Affleck. Read the rest of this entry »
LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy Scoring Noah Baumbach’s ‘While We’re Young’
Posted: July 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Murphy, Noah Baumbach, While We're Young
LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy is composing the music for the upcoming comedy drama While We’re Young. The movie is directed by Noah Baumbach (The Squirrel and the Whale, Frances Ha) and stars Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Driver and Charles Grodin. The film follows a frustrated middle-aged filmmaker and his wife whose career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives. Baumbach is also producing the project with Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men, The Social Network, Captain Phillips), Lila Yacoub (Frances Ha) and Eli Bush. Murphy has previously collaborated with Baumbach on 2010’s Greenberg starring Ben Stiller. Read the rest of this entry »
End Titles Song from ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Released
Posted: July 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, Juicy J, Shell Shocked, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa
Atlantic Records has released the end credits song Shell Shocked from the new film adaptation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The song is written and performed by Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J and Ty Dolla $ign and features a melody from the film’s score composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron). Listen to track after the jump and visit iTunes to download the track. Check back on this page for more information about the film’s soundtrack. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is directed by Jonathan Liebesman and stars Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner, Alan Ritchson, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard and Pete Ploszek. The action adventure will be released nationwide on August 8, 2014 by Paramount Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Giver’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, The Giver
Interscope Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi drama The Giver. The album features the original song Ordinary Human by OneRepublic, as well as tracks by such artists as Aloe Blacc, Capital Cities, Tori Kelly, Jake Bugg, Bruno Major, Rixton, Sheppard & more. The soundtrack will be released on August 5, 2014 and is now abvailable for pre-order on Amazon. The Giver is directed by Phillip Noyce and stars Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Swift, Cameron Monaghan, Odeya Rush, Emma Tremblay and Katie Holmes. The movie based on the bestselling novel by Lois Lowry features an original score by Marco Beltrami and will be released nationwide on August 15, 2014 by the Weinstein Company. Read the rest of this entry »
Trevor Rabin to Score Syfy’s ’12 Monkeys’ TV Series
Posted: July 21, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 12 Monkeys, Syfy, Trevor Rabin
Executive producer Terry Matalas has announced on Twitter that Trevor Rabin is composing the music for the upcoming Syfy original series 12 Monkeys. The show is based on the 1995 feature directed by Terry Gilliam and stars Aaron Standford, Amanda Schull, Noah Bean and Kirk Acevedo. The series follows a time traveler from the post-apocalyptic future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will eventually decimate the human race. Matalas is also executive producing the Universal Cable production with Travis Fickett (Nikita), Natalie Chaidez and Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven and Richard Suckle (American Hustle, The International). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 20, 2014)
Posted: July 20, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: FX, Jeff Cardoni, Lifetime, Ludwig Göransson, Married, Nathan Matthew David, Robert Duncan, Rush, Satisfaction, The Lottery, USA
Premiering tonight is the new Lifetime original series The Lottery created by Timothy J. Sexton (Children of Men) and starring Marley Shelton, Michael Graziadei, David Alpay, Athena Karkanis, Yul Vasquez, Shelley Conn and Martin Donovan. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Cardoni (Just Friends, CSI: Miami, Step Up: All In). The Lottery is set 25 years in the future when the human race faces extinction and when women stop having children. When a number of fertilized embryos are discovered, a national lottery is setup to help decide the surrogates. The show will air every Sunday night on Lifetime. To learn more about the drama, vista the official show website. Read the rest of this entry »
Lakeshore Records to Release Soundtrack Albums for NBC’s ‘Hannibal’
Posted: July 20, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Brian Reitzell, Bryan Fuller, Hannibal, NBC, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a number of soundtrack albums for the critically acclaimed NBC series Hannibal. The albums will feature the show’s original music composed by Brian Reitzell (30 Days of Night, Friday Night Lights, Stranger Than Fiction, Boss). Music from both seasons of the series will be featured on the albums, which are set to be released on September 2, 2014. The Season 1 – Volume 1 album is available for pre-order here and the Season 1 – Volume 2 release can be pre-orderered here. The Season 2 – Volume 1 soundtrack is also available on Amazon and click here for the Season 2 – Volume 2 album. Check back on this page for the details of the albums and audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
