Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them directed by David Yates and starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Ezra Miller, Jon Voight, Dan Fogler, Carmen Ejogo and Alison Sudol. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Maleficent). WaterTower Music has […]
Posts Tagged ‘Alex Heffes’
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 14, 2016)
Posted: October 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Heffes, C.J. Vanston, Certain Women, Christine, Danny Bensi, Desierto, Dickon Hinchliffe, Jeff Grace, Kevin Hart: What Now?, Mark Isham, Mascots, Max Steel, Nathan Lanier, Ordinary World, Saunder Jurriaans, Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang, The Accountant, Woodkid
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the thriller The Accountant directed by Gary O’Connor and starring Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jean Smart, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Jeffrey Tambor and John Lithgow. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A River Runs Through It, Once Upon a Time, 42, American […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 23, 2016)
Posted: September 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Heffes, David Hirschfelder, Goat, I.T., Ian Hultquist, James Horner, Jeff Danna, My Blind Brother, Mychael Danna, Nathan Halpern, Queen of Katwe, Simon Franglen, Storks, The Dressmaker, The Free World, The Lovers & the Despot, The Magnificent Seven, Tim Hecker, Timothy Williams
Expected to top the weekend box office is the western The Magnificent Seven directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung-Hun Lee and Peter Sarsgaard. The film’s original music is composed by James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart) and Simon Franglen. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the […]
‘Queen of Katwe’ Deluxe Soundtrack Announced
Posted: September 12, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Heffes, Mira Nair, Queen of Katwe, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release a second soundtrack album for the drama Queen of Katwe. The album features the content of the original soundtrack album, as well as seventeen additional tracks from film’s original score composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Roots, 11.22.63). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 23, 2016 and […]
‘Queen of Katwe’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Heffes, Mira Nair, Queen of Katwe, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for Mira Nair’s drama Queen of Katwe have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Roots, 11.22.63, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom). Also included is the original song Back to Life by Alicia Keys, as well as tracks by HAB and Young Cardamom, MC Galaxy, A Pass, […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 29, 2016)
Posted: May 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Heffes, Atticus Ross, Cinemax, Claudia Sarne, Cleverman, Dave Whitehead, Dickon Hinchliffe, History, Leopold Ross, Netflix, Outcast, Peaky Blinders, Philip Miller, Questlove, Roots, Starz, Stephen Warbeck, SundanceTV, The Dresser
Premiering tomorrow, May 30, is the History event mini-series Roots directed by Phillip Noyce, Thomas Carter, Mario Van Peebles and Bruce Beresford and starring Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, Chad L. Coleman, Erica Tazel, Derek Luke, Malachi Kirby and Regé-Jean. The 4-parter’s original music is composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King […]
Alex Heffes to Score History’s ‘Roots’
Posted: April 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A&E, Alex Heffes, History, Lifetime, Roots
Alex Heffes has been hired to compose the music for the upcoming History event mini-series Roots. The 8-parter stars Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, Chad L. Coleman, Erica Tazel, Derek Luke, Malachi Kirby and Regé-Jean. The drama is based on Alex Haley’s novel of the same title and chronicles […]
Soundtrack for Hulu’s ‘11.22.63’ to Be Released
Posted: March 31, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: 11.22.63, Alex Heffes, Hulu, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the Hulu original series 11.22.63. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, The Rite, State of Play). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 1, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 18, 2016)
Posted: March 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Heffes, Allegiant, Andrew Feltenstein, Brian McOmber, Carlo Siliotto, David Wingo, Gregoire Hetzel, Jeff Cardoni, John Nau, Joseph Trapanese, Krisha, Midnight Special, Miracles from Heaven, My Golden Days, The Bronze, The Confirmation, The Program
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi adventure The Divergent Series: Allegiant directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Naomi Watts, Jeff Daniels, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort and Maggie Q. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, Straight Outta Compton) […]
