Premiering on Friday, April 14, is the Netflix original movie Sandy Wexler directed by Steven Brill and starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Hudson, Terry Crews, Arsenio Hall, Kevin James and Rob Schneider. Rupert Gregson-Williams (Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan, Wonder Woman) has composed the film’s original score. Kenneth “Babyface” Edmond wrote the original song Mr. DJ performed by Hudson for the project. Click […]
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 9, 2017)
Posted: 9th April 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC America, Blair Howat, Class, Netflix, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Sandy Wexler
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 7, 2017)
Posted: 7th April 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aftermath, Andrea Bonini, Bear McCreary, Colossal, Danny Bensi, Deborah Lurie, Ernst Reijseger, Gifted, Giorgio Moroder, Going in Style, Mark Todd, Mine, Rachel Portman, Raney Shockne, Rob Simonsen, Salt and Fire, Saunder Jurriaans, Smurfs: The Lost Village, Speech & Debate, The Assignment, The Case for Christ, The Ticket, Their Finest, Will Musser
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Smurfs: The Lost Village directed by Kelly Asbury and starring Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello, Jack McBrayer, Danny Pudi and Mandy Patinkin. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Sausage Party, Horrible Bosses). Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album […]
Netflix’s ‘Anne’ to Feature Music by Ari Posner & Amin Bhatia
Posted: 4th April 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amin Bhatia, Anne, Ari Posner, Netflix
Ari Posner and Amin Bhatia are composing the original score for the upcoming Netflix original series Anne. The show is created by Moira Walley-Beckett (Breaking Bad, Flesh and Bone) based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel Anne of Green Gables and stars Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, R.H. Thomson, Lucas Jade Zumann, Dalila Bela, Corinne Koslo and Aymeric Jett Montaz. The drama centers on […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 31, 2017)
Posted: 31st March 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Carrie Pilby, Cezanne et moi, Clint Mansell, Danny Bensi, Despite the Falling Snow, Elvis Perkins, Eric Neveux, Ghost in the Shell, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Lorne Balfe, Michael Penn, Rachel Portman, Saunder Jurriaans, Steve Mazzaro, The Boss Baby, The Discovery, The Zookeeper's Wife
Two new movies are opening nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby directed by Tom McGrath and featuring the voices of Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow and Miles Bakshi. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception, The Dark Knight) and Steve Mazzaro (Bullet to the Head). Back Lot Music has […]
Music from Dan Ireland’s ‘Hate from a Distance’ & ‘A Most Peculiar Man’ to Be Released
Posted: 31st March 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Most Peculiar Man, Harry Gregson-Williams, Hate from a Distance, score, Soundtrack, Tom Howe
Redrocca will release the scores for two shorts by late director Dan Ireland, Hate from a Distance and A Most Peculiar Man. The music for both films is composed by Tom Howe (Charming) and Harry Gregson-Williams (The Martian, The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, Kingdom of Heaven) who also worked with the filmmaker on the features The Whole Wide World, Jolene and Passionada. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, […]
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ Film Adaptation to Feature New Songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
Posted: 28th March 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Tim Rice
STX Entertainment announced today during the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas that Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice are writing new songs for an upcoming film adaptation of the stage musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Also on board the project is Elton John who is producing the project for his Rocket Pictures company. The movie tells the biblical story of Joseph, […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 26, 2017)
Posted: 26th March 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 13 Reasons Why, ABC, BET, ESKMO, Five Came Back, Harlots, Hulu, Imaginary Mary, Jeremy Turner, John Lunn, Michael Wandmacher, Netflix, PBS, Rael Jones, Raphael Saadiq, Rebel, Shie Rozow, Thomas Newman, To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV movie To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters written and directed by Sally Wainwright and starring Finn Atkins, Chloe Pirrie, Charlie Murphy, Jonathan Pryce and Adam Nagaitis. The film’s original music is composed by John Lunn (Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom, The White Queen). The drama revolves […]
Back Lot Music to Release Brian Tyler’s ‘The Fate of the Furious’ Score
Posted: 25th March 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian Tyler, F. Gary Gray, score, Soundtrack, The Fate of the Furious
Back Lot Music will release the official score album for the action sequel The Fate of the Furious. The album features the film’s original score composed by Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3, Power Rangers, Now You See Me) who previously scored the third, fourth, fifth and seventh part in the series. The soundtrack will be released next month. […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 24, 2017)
Posted: 24th March 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bokeh, Brian Tyler, CHiPs, Dauren Mussa, Diamond Cartel, Fil Eisler, Jon Brion, Jon Ekstrand, Keegan DeWitt, Life, lyas Autov, Murzali Zheenbayev, Power Rangers, Prevenge, Toydrum, Wilson
Three new movies are opening nationwide: Opening in most theaters is the action adventure Power Rangers directed by Dean Israelite and starring Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Banks. The film’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me). Varese Sarabande has […]