Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Fast & Furious, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me, Crazy Rich Asians) has been tapped to score the upcoming slasher movie Scream. The fifth installment in the horror franchise is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett and stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette and Marley Shelton who reprrise their roles from the first four movies. They are joined by new cast members Melissa Barrera, Jack Quaid, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, Mason Gooding, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mikey Madison, Sonia Ben Ammar and Kyle Gallner. James Vanderbilt (Zodiac, White House Down) and Guy Busic wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Tyler to Score Matt Bettinelli-Olpin’s & Tyler Gillett’s ‘Scream’
Posted: May 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Scream, Tyler Gillett
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Soundtrack Album for Shudder’s ‘Lucky’ to Be Released
Posted: May 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jeremy Zuckerman, Lucky, Natasha Kermani, score, Shudder, Soundtrack
Burning Witches Records will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Lucky. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jeremy Zuckerman (Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Scream: The TV Series, Horse Girl). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 21 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A vinyl edition is also in the works. Lucky is directed by Natasha Kermani and stars Brea Grant (who also wrote the screenplay), Hunter C Smith, Kristina Klebe, Kausar Mohammed, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Dhruv Uday Singh and Leith M. Burke. The movie follows a self-help book author with all the answers, who suddenly finds herself stalked by an elusive masked man. Read the rest of this entry »
Will Bates Scoring Peter Berg’s Rihanna Documentary
Posted: May 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Peter Berg, Rihanna, Will Bates
Will Bates (Unbelievable, The Magicians, Away, I Origins, The Looming Tower, Nightflyers) is scoring the upcoming, currently untitled documentary about pop star and business mogul Rihanna. The film is directed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon) and provides a glimpse into the evolution of one of the world’s most well-known pop artists. The movie will offer private insights into Rihanna’s personality, sense of humor, work ethic, family and love. Matthew Goldberg & Brandon Carroll (Serena, State of Play) serve as executive producers on the Film 45 production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Army of the Dead’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: May 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Army of the Dead, Junkie XL, score, Soundtrack, Tom Holkenborg, Zack Snyder
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original film Army of the Dead. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Deadpool, Godzilla vs. Kong, Alita: Battle Angel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice). Also included Richard Cheese’s & Allison Crowe’s rendition of Viva Las Vegas. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, May 21 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Listen to a first track (Scott and Kate Part 2) after the jump. Army of the Dead is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Garret Dillahunt, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Hiroyuki Sanada, Nora Arnezeder, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Samantha Win, Huma Qureshi, Richard Cetrone and Michael Cassidy. The zombie action thriller takes place after a zombie outbreak in Las Vega and follows a group of mercenaries takes the ultimate gamble by venturing into the quarantine zone for the greatest heist ever. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Good Woman Is Hard to Find’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Good Woman Is Hard to Find, Abner Pastoll, Matthew Pusti, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the crime thriller A Good Woman Is Hard to Find. The album features the film’s original music composed by Matthew Pusti (The Girlfriend Experience). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. A Good Woman Is Hard to Find is directed by Abner Pastoll and stars Sarah Bolger, Edward Hogg, Andrew Simpson, Jane Brennan, Caolan Byrne and Packy Lee. The movie follows a recently widowed young mother who will go to great lengths to protect her children as she seeks the truth behind her husband’s murder. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘Family Council’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: May 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Conseil de famille, Costa-Gavras, Family Council, Focal Point, Georges Delerue, Jean-Claude Tramont, Le point de mire, score, Soundtrack
Music Box Records has announced a new soundtrack album and premiere CD release for the 1986 French comedy Family Council (Conseil de famille) directed by Costa-Gavras and starring Johnny Hallyday, Fanny Ardant and Guy Marchand. The album features the expanded and remastered original music from the film composed and conducted by Georges Delerue (Platoon, Twins, Steel Magnolias, Joe Versus the Volcano, Beaches). Also included is the composer’s score for the 1977 French thriller Focal Point (Le point de mire) directed by Jean-Claude Tramont and starring Annie Girardot and Jacques Dutronc. The CD, which is limited to 1,000 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full track list and find out more details about the release.
‘The Fear’ (‘La Peur’) Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Colin Stetson, Damien Odoul, La Peur, score, Soundtrack, The Fear
52Hz has released the first-ever soundtrack album for the 2015 French war drama The Fear (La Peur) co-written and directed by Damien Odoul and starring Nino Rocher, Pierre Martial Gaillard, Théo Chazal, Eliott Margueron and Frédéric Buffaras. The album features the film’s original music composed by Colin Stetson (Hereditary, Color Out of Space, Blue Caprice, The First, Barkskins, Lavender, Outlaws and Angels). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (or any other digital music store), where you can also check out audio samples. The Fear follows a young French infantry volunteer who is plunged into the maelstrom of trench warfare on the Western Front. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Luz: The Flower of Evil’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: May 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Heater, Juan Diego Escobar Alzate, Luz: The Flower of Evil, score, Soundtrack
Enjoy the Records will release a soundtrack album for the Columbian horror western Luz: The Flower of Evil. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Heater. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 12 and will be available to stream/download here. Luz: The Flower of Evil is written and directed by Juan Diego Escobar Alzate and stars Yuri Vargas, Conrado Osorio, Andrea Esquivel, Jim Muñoz and Sharon Guzmán. The movie revolves around the leader of an isolated cult who finds himself under attack from his followers, including his three daughters, after bringing a false messiah into the community. Read the rest of this entry »
Photek Scoring Martin Campbell’s ‘The Protégé’
Posted: May 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Martin Campbell, Photek, Rupert Parkes, The Protégé
Photek (aka Rupert Parkes) (How to Get Away with Murder, Station 19, Life in a Year, Gang Related, Mosul) has composed the original score for the upcoming action thriller The Protégé. The film is directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, The Mask of Zorro, Goldeneye) and stars Michael Keaton, Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Patrick. The movie follows the world’s most skilled contract killer who vows revenge when the man who trained her is brutally killed and becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Goldsmith at 20th’ Volume III Album Announced
Posted: May 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bumblebee, Dario Marianelli, Franklin J. Schaffner, Irvin Kershner, Jerry Goldsmith, score, Soundtrack, The Stripper
La-La Land Records has announced the third volume in the label’s Goldsmith at 20th series. The album features two classic scores from 20th Century Fox productions composed by Academy Award winner Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Chinatown, Planet of the Apes, Patton, Poltergeist): The Stripper directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Joanne Woodward, Richard Beymer, Claire Trevor & Carol Lynley and 1974’s S*P*Y*S directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Elliott Gould & Donald Sutherland. The latter score is expanded with previously unreleased material. Also included as a bonus track is the premiere release of Goldsmith’s cue Pacer’s Farewell from the 1960 western Flaming Star starring Elvis Presley. The 2-CD set is limited to 2,000 copies and is now available to order in the label’s online store, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. Read the rest of this entry »
