Premiering tonight is the FX original series The Strain based on the vampire novel trilogy written by Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan, executive produced by del Toro & Carlton Cuse and starring Corey Stoll, John Hurt, Kevin Durand, Mía Maestro, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Javier Botet, Miguel Gomez, Natalie Brown, Jack Kesy, Sean Astin, Robert Maillet and Francis Capra. The show’s original music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Person of Interest) who previously collaborated with del Toro on last year’s Pacific Rim. To learn more about the series, which will air every Sunday night on FX, visit the official show website. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 13, 2014)
Posted: July 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Lau, El Rey, FX, Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Matador, Ramin Djawadi, Seed, Shawn Pierce, The CW, The Divide, The Strain, thenewno2, WE tv, You're the Worst
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Transcenders to Score CBS’ ‘Madam Secretary’
Posted: July 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Black-ish, CBS, Madam Secretary, Transcenders
The music production team Transcenders has been tapped to score the upcoming CBS drama Madam Secretary. The show is created by Barbara Hall (Homeland, Joan of Arcadia) and stars Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth, Geoffrey Arend, Patina Miller, Erich Bergen, Katherine Herzer and Evan Roe. The series follows the newly appointed Secretary of State who drives international diplomacy, circumvents protocol and battles office politics as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home. Hall is also executive producing the CBS Television Studios production with Morgan Freeman & Lori McCreary (Invictus), Tracy Mercer (Through the Wormhole) and David Semel (Person of Interest) who also directed the pilot episode. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 11, 2014)
Posted: July 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Long Way Down, Boyhood, Dario Marianelli, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Justin Small, Keegan DeWitt, Land Ho!, Laurent Eyquem, Michael Giacchino, Ohad Benchetrit, Rage, Road to Paloma, Tokarev
Only one new movie is opening nationwide this week:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi adventure sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes directed by Matt Reeves and starring Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smith-McPhee, Enrique Murciano and Kirk Acevedo. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Lost) who previously collaborated with the director on Cloverfield and Let Me In. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous article for the full details and click here to listen to audio clips. Also visit Reddit for a recent AMA with Giacchino and Reeves about their work on the film.
Opening in limited release is the indie drama Boyhood written and directed by Richard Linklater and starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Lorelei Linklater and Ethan Hawke. The film doesn’t feature an original score. Nonesuch Records has released a soundtrack album including the songs featured in the movie by artists such as Coldplay, Vampire Weekend, Bob Dylan, Arcade Fire, Wilco, The Black Keys, Gnarls Barkley, The Flaming Hips, Jeff Tweedy, The Hives, Cat Power and Paul McCartney & Wings. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘John Wick’ to Feature Music by Tyler Bates & Joel Richard
Posted: July 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Joel Richard, John Wick, Marilyn Manson, Tyler Bates
Tyler Bates and Joel Richard have composed the music for the upcoming action thriller John Wick. The film marks the directorial debut of stunt coordinators Chad Stahelski & David Leitch and stars Keanu Reeves, Bridget Moynahan, Willem Dafoe, Jason Isaacs, Adrianne Palicki, Alfie Allen, Dean Winters and Michael Nyqvist. The movie follows an ex-hitman who is pursued by an old friend who was contracted by a crime boss to kill him. Derek Kolstad has written the screenplay. Basil Iwanyk (The Town, Clash of the Titans) is producing the project for Thunder Road Pictures, alongside Mike Witherill (Frontera) for MJW Films. The thriller also features songs that Bates wrote with Marilyn Manson and Ciscandra Nostalghia. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Scoring for Crime, Death and Resurrection’ Composer Panel at Comic-Con Announced
Posted: July 11, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Brian Reitzell, Christopher Young, Comic-Con, Daniel Licht, James Levine, Jeff Russo, Steve Jablonsky
The line-up of the composer panel Behind the Music with CW3PR: Crime, Death and Resurrection at Comic-Con has been announced. The sixth edition of the event will feature a number of film and television composers discussing their work and will also feature surprise sneak peeks from upcoming projects, followed by a fan-led Q&A with exclusive giveaways. Panelists at this year’s panelists include two recent first-time Emmy nominees: Jeff Russo (Hostages) who was nominated for his music for FX’s Fargo and James Levine (Glee, Major Crimes, Nip/Tuck) who received the honor for his music on FX’s American Horror Story. Other participants include Golden Globe nominee Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Deliver Us from Evil), Steve Jablonsky (Transformers series, Ender’s Game), Daniel Licht (Dexter, The Red Road) and Brian Reitzell (Hannibal, 30 Days of Night). Read the rest of this entry »
Andrew Hewitt to Score William Monahan’s ‘Mojave’
Posted: July 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Hewitt, Mojave, William Monahan
Andrew Hewitt has signed on to score the upcoming thriller Mojave. The film is written and directed by William Monahan (London Boulevard, screenwriter of The Departed & Kingdom of Heaven) and stars Garrett Hedlund, Oscar Isaac, Mark Wahlberg, Louise Bourgoin, Walton Goggins and Fran Kranz. The movie follows a near-suicidal artist who escapes into the desert to take an existential crisis head-on, only to encounter a doppelganger-like antagonist in the form of a brilliant, homicidal drifter. Monahan is also producing the project with William Green (Ali G Inda House) of Atlas Independent. Read the rest of this entry »
Niki Sherrod Promoted to Senior VP, Music, Warner Bros. Pictures
Posted: July 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Niki Sherrod, Warner Bros. Pictures Music
It was announced today that Niki Sherrod has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Music, Warner Bros. Pictures. She has served as Vice President, Music, Warner Bros. Pictures since 2006 and will continue to oversee the selection, production and execution of music for a range of Warner Bros. Pictures and report to Paul Broucek, President, Music. During her tenure at the studio, she has worked on such films as Project X, Gravity, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, and this year’s animated hit film The LEGO Movie. Sherrod is currently overseeing the music for upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures releases including This is Where I Leave You, Heart of the Sea, Get Hard, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Focus.
2014 Emmy Nominations Announced
Posted: July 10, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards, Emmy Nominations
The nominations for the 66th Emmy Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories:
Outstandig Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score):
Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey – Standing Up in the Milk Way – Music by Alan Silvestri
Downton Abbey – Episode 8 – Music by John Lunn
Game of Thrones – The Mountain and the Viper – Music by Ramin Djawadi
House of Cards – Chapter 26 – Music by Jeff Beal
True Detective – Form and Void – Music by T Bone Burnett Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Details for Luc Besson’s ‘Lucy’
Posted: July 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Eric Serra, Luc Besson, Lucy, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for Luc Besson’s sci-fi action thriller Lucy have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Eric Serra who regularly works with the director and has scored such features as The Professional, The Fifth Element and La Femme Nikita. Also included is the original song Sister Rust performed by Blur frontman Damon Albarn, as well as tracks by The Crystal Method and Raury. The soundtrack will be released overseas in early Europe. A different soundtrack featuring Serra’s score will be released digitally on July 22, 2014 by Back Lot Music and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Lucy starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman follows a woman who accidentally is caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. The thriller will be released nationwide on July 25 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Hercules’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brett Ratner, Fernando Velazquez, Hercules, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for Brett Ratner’s Hercules. The album features the film’s original music composed by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, Mama, Devil, The Orphanage). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 22, 2014 and physically on August 5. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Hercules stars Dwayne Johnson in the title role as the Greek demigod who has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord. Ian McShane, Rufus Swell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan and John Hurt are co-starring. Read the rest of this entry »
