Lionsgate announced today that Lin-Manuel Miranda will serve as a creative producer and musical mastermind on the feature film and television series adaptations of Pat Rothfuss’ best-selling franchise book trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle. He is expected to compose the original music and write the songs for both projects. The studio is simultaneously developing and producing […]
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Lin-Manuel Miranda to Compose Music & Write Songs for ‘The Kingkiller Chronicle’ Film & TV Adaptations
Posted: 29th November 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Kingkiller Chronicle
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Netflix’s ‘Trollhunters’ to Feature Music by Alexandre Desplat & Tim Davies
Posted: 29th November 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Guillermo Del Toro, Netflix, Tim Davies, Trollhunters
Alexandre Desplat has written the main titles music, as well as the main character’s theme for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming Netflix original series Trollhunters. The show’s score is composed by Tim Davies. Both composers received an Annie Award nomination for their work yesterday. The series is created by Guillermo del Toro and features the voices of Anton Yelchin, Kelsey Grammer, Ron […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 27, 2016)
Posted: 27th November 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hanan Townshend, Heaven Sent, HMM, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Incorporated, Lifetime, Peter Nashel, Syfy, William Ross
Premiering tonight is the Hallmark original movie I’ll Be Home for Christmas directed by James Brolin who also stars in the film with Mena Suvari and Giselle Eisenberg. The film’s original music is composed by William Ross (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, My Dog Skip, Ladder 49, Tuck Everlasting). The family drama follows an assistant District Attorney and single mom […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 25, 2016)
Posted: 25th November 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Allied, Bad Santa 2, Bruno Coulais, Dustin O'Halloran, Hauschka, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lion, Lyle Workman, Mark Mancina, Max Richter, Miss Sloane, Moana, Opetaia Foa’I, Rules Don't Apply, Seasons, Sia
Four new movies are opening nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Moana directed by Ron Clements & John Musker and featuring the voices of Auli’i Cravelho and Dwayne Johnson. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Mancina (Twister, Speed, Tarzan, Brother Bear, Planes). The composer also co-wrote the movie’s original songs with Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) and Opetaia Foa’i. Walt Disney Records […]
Clint Mansell’s Music from ‘Black Mirror’ Episode ‘San Junipero’ to Be Released
Posted: 22nd November 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Black Mirror, Clint Mansell, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release the soundtrack for the Black Mirror episode San Junipero. The album features the episode’s original music composed by Clint Mansell (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, The Fountain, The Wrestler, Noah). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 2, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. San Junipero is directed by Owen Harris, written by Charlie Brooker and stars Gugu […]
Music Credits Revealed for Martin Scorsese’s ‘Silence’
Posted: 22nd November 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Katherine Kluge, Kim Allen Kluge, Martin Scorsese, Robbie Robertson, Silence
Paramount Pictures has revealed the music credits for Martin Scorsese’s historical drama Silence today. Kim Allen Kluge and Kathryne Kluge have composed the film’s original score. Robbie Robertson serves as the movie’s executive music producer. He previously had the same role on several of the director’s features, including The Wolf of Wall Street, Gangs of New York and King of Comedy. Music supervisors are Randall Poster (The […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 20, 2016)
Posted: 20th November 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian H. Kim, Charlie Clouser, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, Good Behavior, Jeanine Tesori, Mercy, Netflix, Phil Mossman, Sam Phillips, Search Party, TBS, Thomas Hass Christensen, TNT
Premiering tomorrow, November 21, is the new TBS original series Search Party created by Sarah-Violet Bliss & Charles Roger and starring Alia Shawkat, John Early, John Reynolds, Meredith Hagner and Brandon Micheal Hall. The show’s original music is composed by Brian H. Kim (Hello, My Name is Doris, Significant Mother, G.B.F.). The comedy follows four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery […]
Nicholas Britell, John Debney & Alexandre Desplat Win Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Posted: 18th November 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: HMMA, Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Last night, the 7th Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMAA) were handed out at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Nicholas Britell was honored with his first HMMA award for his score for Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight in the Original Score – Feature Film category. John Debney was awarded for his music for Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film category. He previously received an Outstanding Career Achievement award at the […]
Alexandre Desplat, Nicholas Britell, Benjamin Wallfisch & Justin Hurwitz to Participate in Film Music Roundtable Discussion
Posted: 15th November 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Benjamin Wallfisch, Justin Hurwitz, Nicholas Britell
A number of film composer will participate in Gold Derby’s first roundtable discussion event focussing on the music and sound of some of this year’s awards contenders in the respective categories. The Meet the Experts panel will be moderated by Tom O’Neill and will take place tomorrow, November 16 at Landmark Theaters in Los Angeles. Participating composers include Alexandre Desplat […]
