The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War directed by Anthony & Joe Russo and starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Rudd. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph, Big […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 6, 2016)
Posted: 6th May 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Bigger Splash, Anne Nikitin, Being Charlie, Captain America: Civil War, Chris Bacon, Dark Horse, David Hlebo, Dheepan, Henry Jackman, Mothers & Daughters, Nicolas Jaar
Jed Kurzel to Score ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Film Adaptation
Posted: 1st May 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Assassin's Creed, Jed Kurzel, Justin Kurzel
Jed Kurzel has signed on to compose the score for the upcoming feature adaptation of the video game series Assassin’s Creed. The film is directed by Justin Kurzel and stars Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Michael K. Williams, Ariane Labed, Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson. The movie centers on Callum Lynch as he explores the memories of his […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 1, 2016)
Posted: 1st May 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Fox, Houdini & Doyle, James Jandrisch, Marseille, Netflix
Premiering tomorrow, May 2, is the new Fox drama Houdini & Doyle created by David Hoselton & David Titcher, executive produced by David Shore (House) and starring Stephen Mangan, Michael Weston, Rebecca Liddiard, Tim McInnerny and Adam Nagaitis. The show’s original music is composed by James Jandrisch (Reasonable Doubt). Houdini & Doyle centers around master […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 29, 2016)
Posted: 29th April 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Beautiful Planet, Carter Burwell, Coby Brown, Dave Porter, Dough, Evan Wise, John Debney, Keanu, Lorne Balfe, Maribeth Solomon, Mark Isham, Micky Erbe, Mother's Day, Nathan Whitehead, Papa: Hemingway in Cuba, Ratchet & Clank, Stephen Rennicks, Steve Jablonsky, Term Life, The Family Fang, The Man Who Knew Infinity, Viva
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the ensemble romantic comedy Mother’s Day directed by Garry Marshall and starring Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts and Jason Sudeikis. The film’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2) who previously scored Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve and The Princess […]
Ken Loach’s ‘I, Daniel Blake’ to Feature Music by George Fenton
Posted: 28th April 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: George Fenton, I Danie Blake, Ken Loach
George Fenton is reteaming with director Ken Loach on the upcoming drama I, Daniel Blake. The film stars Dave Johns in the title role, alongside Hayley Squires. The movie follows a middle aged carpenter who requires state welfare after injuring himself, and is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario. Paul Laverty (The […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 24, 2016)
Posted: 24th April 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dickon Hinchliffe, Netflix, Rebellion, Special Correspondents, Stephen Rennicks, SundanceTV
Premiering tonight is the Irish mini-series Rebellion directed by Aku Louhimies and starring Charlie Murphy, Ruth Bradley, Sarah Greene, Brian Gleeson, Michelle Fairley, Ian McElhinney, Michael Ford-Fitzgerald, Paul Reid, Barry Ward and Tom Turner. The 5-parter’s original music is composed by Stephen Rennicks (Room, Frank, Viva). Rebellion tells the story of the birth of modern […]
Netflix’s ‘Marseille’ to Feature Music by Alexandre Desplat
Posted: 20th April 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Florence-Emilio Siri, Marseille, Netflix
Alexandre Desplat has composed the music for the upcoming Netflix original series Marseille. The show is created by Dan Franck and stars Gérard Depardieu, Benoît Magimel, Géraldine Pailhas, Nadia Farès, Gérard Meylan, Nassim Si Ahmed, Antoine Coesens, Nozha Khouadra and Maruschka Detmers. The 8-parter centers around the city election between the long-time mayor Robert Taro […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 17, 2016)
Posted: 17th April 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, AMC, Antony Partos, Ben Foster, Containment, Discovery Channel, Game of Silence, John Debney, Michael Suby, NBC, Nick Foster, Sherpa, The CW, The Night Manager, Thunderbirds Are Go!, Victor Reyes
Premiering on Tuesday, April 19, is the mini-series The Night Manager directed by Susanne Bier and starring Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, Elizabeth Debicki, David Harewood, Neil Morrissey, Katherine Kelly and Tobias Menzies. The 6-parter’s original music is composed by Victor Reyes (Buried, Grand Piano, Red Lights). Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s […]