Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the superhero movie Fantastic Four directed by Josh Trank and starring Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Toby Kebbell. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, The Wolverine, World War Z, 3:10 to Yuma) and Philip Glass (The Hours, Notes on a Scandal, Candyman). Sony Classical […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 7, 2015)
Posted: 7th August 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BT, Cop Car, Danny Bensi, Dark Places, Fantastic Four, Gabriel Yared, Gregory Tripi, Ilan Eshkeri, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, Marco Beltrami, Nate Heller, Phil Mossman, Philip Glass, Ricki and the Flash, Saunder Jurriaans, Shaun the Sheep Movie, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, The Gift, The Newton Brothers, The Runner
Starz’s ‘Blunt Talk’ to Feature Music by Craig Wedren
Posted: 5th August 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blunt Talk, Craig Wedren, Starz
Craig Wedren has been tapped to score the upcoming Starz original series Blunt Talk. The show is created by Jonathan Ames (Bored to Death, The Extra Man) and stars Patrick Stewart, Jacki Weaver, Adrian Scarborough, Dolly Wells, Timm Sharp and Richard Lewis. The comedy centers around Walter Blunt, a British import intent on conquering the world of […]
Deepa Mehta’s ‘Beeba Boys’ to Feature Music by Mychael Danna, Manjeet Ral & Biggi Hilmars
Posted: 4th August 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bebba Boys, Biggi Hilmars, Deepa Methta, Manjeet Ral, Mychael Danna
Mychael Danna, Manjeet Ral and Biggi Hilmars are composing the music for the upcoming drama Beeba Boys. The film is written and directed by Deepa Mehta (Earth, Fire) and stars Randeep Hooda, Ali Momen, Sarah Allen, Waris Ahluwalia, Gulshan Grover, Balinder Johal, Ali Kazmi, Steve Dhillon, Jag Bal, Gabe Grey and Paul Gross. The movie follows a ruthless Sikh mobster who leads […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 2, 2015)
Posted: 2nd August 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian H. Kim, Mr. Robinson, NBC, Ryan Beveridge, Significant Mother, The CW
Premiering on Monday, August 3, is the new comedy Significant Mother created by Erin Cardillo & Richard Keith and starring Josh Zuckerman, Krista Allen, Nathaniel Buzolic, Jonathan Silverman, Emma Fitzpatrick, Jay Ali. The show’s original music is composed by Brian H. Kim (Hello My Name is Doris, Star vs. The Forces of Evil). Significant Mother follows a Portland restaurateur whose world is turned upside […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 31, 2015)
Posted: 31st July 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Lego Brickumentary, Brian Byrne, Danny Elfman, Denis Sanacore, Jenny's Wedding, Joe Kraemer, John Jennings Boyd, Marcus Trumpp, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Northmen - A Viking Saga, The End of the Tour, The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet, Vacation
Two new movies are opening nationwide this week: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action thriller Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin and Sean Harris. The film’s original music is composed by Joe Kraemer (Jack […]
Music from Season 1 of MTV’s ‘Scream’ to Be Released
Posted: 31st July 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: MTV, Scream, Soundtrack
Columbia Records will release a soundtrack album for the MTV original series Scream. The album features a selection of songs from the first season of the show by artists including Phoebe Ryan, LIZ, Wet, MS MR, George Ezra, machineheart & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 14, 2015 and is now available for […]
Bret McKenzie to Write Songs for Disney’s ‘Bob the Musical’
Posted: 27th July 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bob the Musical, Bret McKenzie
Bret McKenzie has been tapped to write original songs for Disney’s upcoming musical comedy Bob the Musical. The film is set to be directed by Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) Tom Cruise is in talks to star in the movie a regular guy who, after a blow to the head, suddenly can hear the inner songs of everyone’s […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 26, 2015)
Posted: 26th July 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Lawrence, Descendants, Disney Channel
Premiering on Friday, July 31 is the Disney Channel original movie Descendants directed and executive produced by Kenny Ortega and starring Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Sofia Carson, Mitchell Hope, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Maz Jobrani, Kathy Najimy and Kristin Chenoweth. David Lawrence (American Pie, High School Musical) has composed the film’s original score. Walt […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 24, 2015)
Posted: 24th July 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 10 Cent Pistol, Akon, American Heist, Henry Jackman, James Horner, Jim Dooley, John Swihart, Joseph Bishara, Keegan DeWitt, Ludovico Einaudi, Paper Towns, Pixels, Ryan Lott, Samba, Son Lux, Southpaw, Staten Island Summer, The Vatican Tapes, Unexpected
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi action comedy Pixels directed by Chris Columbus and starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad and Brian Cox. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Big Hero 6, X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph). Varese Sarabande has released […]
Stephen Trask to Create ‘The King of Comedy’ Musical
Posted: 22nd July 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Stephen Trask, The King of Comedy
Composer Stephen Trask is teaming up with writer Chris D’Arienzo (Rock of Ages) to create a musical based on Martin Scorsese’s 1982 feature The King of Comedy starring Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Tony Randall, Diahnne Abbott and Sandra Bernhard about an aspiring comedian who kidnaps a talk show host in the hopes of forcing […]