Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Sonic the Hedgehog, Alita: Battle Angel) is reteaming with Zack Snyder on the upcoming Netflix original film Rebel Moon. The movie starring Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam and Anthony Hopkins follows a peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy that finds itself threatened by the armies of a tyrant. The space opera centers on a young woman with a mysterious past as she seeks out warriors from neighboring planets to help them take a stand. Read the rest of this entry »
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to Reteam with Zack Snyder on ‘Rebel Moon’
Posted: January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Junkie XL, Netflix, Rebel Moon, Tom Holkenborg, Zack Snyder
‘Fire of Love’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fire of Love, National Geographic, Nicolas Godin, Sara Dosa, score, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Fire of Love. The album features music from and inspired by the film composed by Nicolas Godin (A Very Secret Service, Taj Mahal). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 20 and will be available to stream/download here. Fire of Love is directed by Sara Dosa and centers on Katia and Maurice Krafft, the French volcanologist couple who roamed the planet, chasing eruptions and documenting their discoveries for two decades. Read the rest of this entry »
Matthew Slater Scoring PBS Masterpiece’s & ITV’s ‘Tom Jones’
Posted: January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ITV, Matthew Slater, PBS, Tom Jones
Matthew Slater (Endeavour, Grace) has recently scored the upcoming PBS Masterpiece & ITV limited series Tom Jones. The show is written by Gwyneth Hughes (Vanity Fair, Remember Me) based on Henry Fielding’s classic novel The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling and stars Solly McLeod, Sophie Wilde, Hannah Waddingham, James Fleet, Shirley Henderson, Alun Armstrong, Felicity Montagu, James Wilbraham, Tamzin Merchant and Pearl Mackie. The 4-part romantic comedy directed by Georgia Parris chronicles the title character’s complicated journey to find real love. Read the rest of this entry »
BMI Names Tracy McKnight VP, Creative, Film, TV & Visual Media
Posted: January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI, Tracy McKnight
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) today announced that Tracy McKnight will join BMI’s Creative team as Vice President, Creative, Film, TV & Visual Media. She will lead the day-to-day functions of the Film, TV & Visual Media department and help identify and sign new affiliates to BMI, while continuing to cultivate and nurture relationships with the company’s industry-leading roster of film, TV and visual media composers. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The (In)famous Youssef Salem’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Saada, Baya Kasmi, score, Soundtrack, The (In)famous Youssef SalemThe (In)famous Youssef Salem, Youssef Salem a du succès
Promise Land has released a soundtrack album for the French drama The (In)famous Youssef Salem (Youssef Salem a du succès). The album features the film’s original music composed by Alexandre Saada (Corporate). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. The (In)famous Youssef Salem is co-written and directed by Baya Kasmi and stars Ramzy Bedia, Noémie Lvovsky, Melha Bedia, Caroline Guiela Nguyen, Abbes Zahmani, Oussama Kheddam, Lyes Salem, Tassadit Mandi, and Vimala Pons. The movie tells the story of a Maghrebi novelist who grapples with the pros and cons of overnight success after publishing a book about his family. Read the rest of this entry »
Gary Gunn Scoring A.V. Rockwell’s ‘A Thousand and One’
Posted: January 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Thousand and One, A.V. Rockwell, Gary Gunn
Gary Gunn (David Makes Man, Master of Light, Maggie Black) has composed the original score for the upcoming drama A Thousand and One. The film is written and directed by A.V. Rockwell and stars Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney and Aaron Kingsley Adetola. The movie revolves around an unapologetic and free-spirited mother who kidnaps her 6-year-old son from the foster care system. Read the rest of this entry »
Netflix’s ‘Agent Elvis’ to Feature Music by Tyler Bates & Timothy Williams
Posted: January 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Agent Elvis, Netflix, Timothy Williams, Tyler Bates
Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Watchmen, John Wick, Dawn of the Dead) & Timothy Williams (Brightburn, Finding You, We Summon the Darkness) have teamed up to score the upcoming Netflix animated series Agent Elvis. The show is created by Priscilla Presley & John Eddie and follows Elvis Presley as he trades in his jumpsuit for a jetpack when he joins a secret government spy program to help battle the dark forces that threaten the country. Read the rest of this entry »
Marlana Sheetz Scoring Nicolas Harvard’s ‘The Locksmith’
Posted: January 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Marlana Sheetz, Nicolas Harvard, The Locksmith
Marlana Sheetz (of the indie pop band Milo Greene) has made her film scoring debut on the upcoming thriller The Locksmith. The film is written and directed by Nicolas Harvard and stars Ryan Phillippe, Kate Bosworth, Jeffrey Nordling, Gabriela Quezada, Kaylee Bryant, Charlie Weber and Ving Rhames. The movie centers on an expert locksmith who is released from prison and pulled back into a world of crooked cops and small-town gangsters, despite the future he hoped to build with his ex-fiancé detective and their daughter. Read the rest of this entry »
Geremy Jasper & Jason Binnick to Write Original Songs for Rock Opera ‘O’Dessa’
Posted: January 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Geremy Jasper, Jason Binnick, O'Dessa
Deadline is reporting that Geremy Jasper & Jason Binnick are writing original songs for an upcoming rock opera feature, entitled O’Dessa. The movie written and directed by Jasper will star Sadie Sink and is produced by Searchlight Pictures. The film is set in a post-apocalyptic future and revolves around a farm girl on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom whose journey leads her to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love. Read the rest of this entry »
‘National Treasure: Edge of History’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: January 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Disney Plus, National Treasure: Edge of History, Paul Linford, score, Soundtrack, Trevor Rabin
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney+ original series National Treasure: Edge of History. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Trevor Rabin (Remember the Titans, Armageddon, Con Air, Gone in 60 Seconds, Bad Boys 2) who previously scored both National Treasure features. Paul Linford (12 Monkeys) contributed additional music. Also included are several songs performed by lead actor Jake Austin Walker. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 18. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. National Treasure: Edge of History is created by Cormac & Marianne Wibberley based on Jon Turteltaub’s movies and also stars Lisette Olivera, Catherine Zeta Jones, Jordan Rodrigues, Antonio Cipriano, Zuri Reed and Lyndon Smith. Read the rest of this entry »