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 […]
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Alex Heffes to Score History’s ‘Roots’
Posted: April 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A&E, Alex Heffes, History, Lifetime, Roots
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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) […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 14, 2016)
Posted: February 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 11.22.63, Alex Heffes, HBO, Hulu, J.J. Abrams, Love, Lyle Workman, Netflix, Vinyl
Premiering tonight is the new HBO original series Vinyl created by Terence Winter, executive produced by Martin Scorsese and starring Bobby Cannavale, Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, Juno Temple, Ato Essandoh, J. C. MacKenzie, P. J. Byrne, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen and Paul Ben-Victor. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the show’s first season […]
Alex Heffes to Score Mira Nair’s ‘Queen of Katwe’
Posted: January 18, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Heffes, Kevin Macdonald, Mira Nair, Queen of Katwe, Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Alex Heffes has been hired to score the upcoming drama Queen of Katwe. The film is directed by Mira Nair (Vanity Fair, The Namesake, Amelia, Monsoon Wedding) and stars Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo. The movie is based on Tim Crothers’ 2011 ESPN The Magazine article and book The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl’s Dream […]
‘The Program’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: October 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Heffes, score, Soundtrack, Stephen Frears, The Program
Universal Music has released a soundtrack album for Stephen Frears’ biographical drama The Program. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, State of Play, The Rite). Also included are the songs from the movie by artists including Ramones, Primal Scream, Lemonheads, […]
Alex Heffes to Score Hulu’s ’11/22/63′
Posted: August 14, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 11/22/64, Alex Heffes, Hulu, J.J. Abrams, Kevin Macdonald
Alex Heffes has been tapped to score the upcoming Hulu event series 11/22/63. The show is based on Stephen King’s 2011 novel of the same title and stars James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Josh Duhamel, T.R. Knight, Daniel Webber, Chris Cooper, Cherry Jones, George MacKay, Lucy Fry, Jack Fulton and Leon Rippy. The 9-parter follows a high school English teacher […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 10, 2015)
Posted: July 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 10K Islands, Alex Heffes, Antonio Pinto, Boulevard, David Wittman, Dudu Aram, Heitor Pereira, Keefus Ciancia, Minions, Selfless, Strangerland, What We Did on Our Holiday, Zach Lemmons
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Minions directed by Pierre Coffin & Kyle Balda and featuring the voices of Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan and Geoffrey Rush. The film’s original music is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, The Smurfs, If I Stay, Beverly Hills Chihuahua). Back Lot […]
Johann Johannsson, Trent Reznor, Jonny Greenwood, Tyler Bates, Christopher Lennertz & More Invited to Join Academy
Posted: June 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alex Heffes, Atticus Ross, Christopher Lennertz, Dave Grusin, Gary Yershon, Johann Johannsson, Jonny Greenwood, Laura Karpman, Marc Streifenfeld, Trent Reznor, Tyler Bates
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 322 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists this year a number of film composers, including Johann Johannsson (Prisoners, Sicario) who received his first Academy Award nomination earlier this year for his […]
Alex Heffes to Score ‘Bastille Day’
Posted: June 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Heffes, Bastille Day, James Watkins
Alex Heffes has signed on to score the upcoming action thriller Bastille Day. The film is directed by James Watkins (The Woman in Black, Eden Lake) and stars Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Charlotte Le Bon, Kelly Reilly and Jose Garcia. The movie follows a rogue CIA agent who is forced to team with an unsuspecting […]
