The only new movie opening nationwide this weekend is the action adventure Maze Runner: The Death Cure directed by Wes Ball and starring Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, Giancarlo Esposito, Aidan Gillen, Barry Pepper, Will Poulter and Patricia Clarkson. The film’s original music is composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, The Defenders, […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 26, 2018)
Posted: 26th January 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Dorn, American Folk, Ben Lovett, David Wittman, Heitor Pereira, Jimmy Haun, Kickboxer: Retaliation, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Please Stand By, The Clapper
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 21, 2018)
Posted: 21st January 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Geringas, Amazon, Bellevue, Britannia, Counterpart, David Holmes, Fox, HBO, Jason Derlatka, Jeff Russo, Jon Ehrlich, Jordan Gagne, Mario Sevigny, Mosaic, Neil Davidge, Netflix, Paramount Network, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Starz, The Alienist, The Resident, TNT, Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, Waco, WGN America
Premiering tonight is the new Starz original series Counterpart created by Justin Marks and starring J.K. Simmons, Olivia Williams, Harry Lloyd, Nazanin Boniadi, Nicholas Pinnock, Sara Serraiocco, Ulrich Thomson, Mido Hamada, Stephen Rea, Richard Schiff and Kenneth Choi. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery, The Night Of, Legion, Snowfall). Check […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 19, 2018)
Posted: 19th January 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 12 Strong, Brett Boyett, Chris Westlake, Cliff Martinez, Dan Romer, Den of Thieves, Forever My Girl, Freak Show, Lorne Balfe, Mary and the Witch's Flower, Mom and Dad, Mr. Bill, Small Town Crime, Takatsugu Muramatsu
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the war drama 12 Strong directed by Nicolai Fuglsig and starring Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon and Michael Peña. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman Movie, Genius, The Crown, Terminator Genisys, Home). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. […]
Hulu’s ‘The Looming Tower’ to Feature Music by Will Bates
Posted: 16th January 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hulu, The Looming Tower, Will Bates
Will Bates is composing the music for the upcoming Hulu original series The Looming Tower. The show is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book of the same title by Lawrence Wright and stars Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim, Michael Stuhlbarg, Peter Sarsgaard, Wrenn Schmidt, Bill Camp, Louis Cancelmi, Virginia Kull, Ella Rae Peck and Sullivan Jones. The […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 14, 2018)
Posted: 14th January 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, BBC America, Bear McCreary, Black Lightning, Blue Planet II, BT, Cocaine Godmother, Cristobal Tapia de Veer, David Fleming, Eduardo Aram, FX, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Jacob Shea, Joseph Shirley, Kurt Farquhar, Laura Karpman, Lifetime, Mac Quayle, Mark Isham, Netflix, Ólafur Arnalds, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, Raphael Saadiq, Step Sisters, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, The CW, The Open House, The Polka King, Theodore Shapiro
Premiering on Tuesday, January 16, is the new CW drama Black Lightning developed by Samil Akil & Mara Brock Akil based on the DC comic books character created by Tony Isabella & Trevor Von Eeden and starring Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, China Anne McClain and Christine Adams. The show’s original music is composed by Kurt Farquhar (The […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 12, 2018)
Posted: 12th January 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Acts of Violence, Dario Marianelli, Eric Neveux, Fil Eisler, Gabriel Mann, Humor Me, Inside, James T. Sale, Nathan Larson, Paddington 2, Proud Mary, Roque Banos, Saturday Church, The Commuter, The Insult, Victor Reyes
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the family movie Paddington 2 directed by Paul King and starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton and Ben Whishaw. The film’s original score is composed by Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Kubo and the Two Strings, Darkest Hour). […]
8th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: 11th January 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The Guild of Music Supervisors announced the nominations for its 8th annual awards ceremony, which will take place on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The awards will recognize outstanding Music Supervisors in 17 categories representing Motion Picture, Television, Games, Trailers and Advertising. Below are the nominations for some of […]
New Episodes of ‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’ to Feature Music by Mark Isham, BT & Bear McCreary
Posted: 9th January 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Bear McCreary, BT, Channel 4, Mark Isham, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It) and BT (The Fast and the Furious, Monster) have recently scored two episodes of the new Amazon original series Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams. The composers collaborated on the music for the episodes Autofac starring Juno Temple, Janelle Monae & David Lyons, and Isham also scored […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 7, 2018)
Posted: 7th January 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 9-1-1, Amazon, Fox, Gabriel Kirshoff, Jingle Jared, LA to Vegas, Mac Quayle, Patrick Warren, Showtime, The Chi, Todd Haberman
Premiering tonight is the Showtime original series The Chi created by Lena Waithe and starring Jason Mitchell, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Jacob Latimore, Alex Hibbert, Yolonda Ross, Tiffany Boone and Armando Riesco. The show’s original music is composed by Patrick Warren (Bloodworth, According to Spencer). Check out our previous news article to learn more about […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 5, 2018)
Posted: 5th January 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Day of the Dead: Bloodline, Frederik Wiedmann, Insidious: The Last Key, Joseph Bishara, Keefus Ciancia, Nathaniel Mechaly, Stratton, The Devil's Gate
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the horror thriller Insidious: The Last Key directed by Adam Robitel, written by Leigh Whannell, produced by Jason Blum and starring Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Josh Stewart, Caitlin Gerard, Kirk Acevedo, Javier Botet, Bruce Davison, Spencer Locke and Tessa Ferrer. The film’s original music is […]