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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 4, 2023)

August 4, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Atticus Ross, Corner Office, Craig Wedren, David Bateman, Donnie Emerson, Dreamin' Wild, Frans Bak, Gene Back, Harry Gregson-Williams, Keld Haaning Ibsen, Leopold Ross, Meg 2: The Trench, Passages, Shortcomings, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, The Collective, Trent Reznor, What Comes Around

Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the animated feature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem directed by Jeff Rowe and starring Micah Abbey, Hannibal Buress, Shamon Brown Jr, Nicolas Cantu, Rose Byrne, John Cena, Natasia Demetriou, Ice Cube, Jackie Chan, Giancarlo Esposito and Ayo Edebiri. The film’s original music is composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Gone Girl, Soul, Watchmen, Mank, Bone and All). The Null Corporation has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score last Friday. Check out our previous article for the full album details for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action sequel Meg 2: The Trench directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Sophia Cai, Skyler Samuels and Cliff Curtis. Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven, Chicken Run, Mulan, The Last Duel). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and a song by Page Kennedy (who also stars in the movie) last week. Click here fort he full album details and for more information about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.

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David Bateman to Score Tom DeNucci’s ‘The Collective’

February 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: David Bateman, The Collective, Tom DeNucci

David Bateman (Money Plane, My Father Muhammad Ali, A Girl Like Her) has been hired to score the upcoming action thriller The Collective. The film is directed by Tom DeNucci (Vault, Almost Mercy) and stars Lucas Till, Ruby Rose, Tyrese Gibson, Don Johnson, Paul Ben-Victor and Mercedes Varnado. The movie follows a group of righteous assassins called The Collective who take aim at a highly sophisticated human trafficking ring backed by a network of untouchable billionaires.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 10, 2020)

July 10, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Archive, David Bateman, Guest of Honour, Matthew Compton, Matthew Rogers, Money Plane, Mychael Danna, Palm Springs, Steven Price, Volition

Opening in select theaters and on Hulu today is the comedy Palm Springs directed by Max Barbakow and starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J.K. Simmons, Meredith Hagner, Camila Mendes, Tyler Hoechlin and Peter Gallagher. The film’s original score is composed by Matthew Compton (MacGruber, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Better Start Running). A soundtrack EP featuring the composer’s score has been released today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Neon release.

Opening in select theaters and on VOD is the sci-fi movie Archive written and directed by Gavin Rothery and starring Theo James, Stacy Martin, Rhona Mitra, Peter Ferdinando, Richard Glover, Lia Williams and Toby Jones. Steven Price (Gravity, Our Planet, Suicide Squad, Fury, Wonder Park, The Aeronauts) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Vertical Entertainment release.

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‘Money Plane’ Soundtrack Details

July 4, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Andrew Lawrence, David Bateman, Money Plane, score, Soundtrack

A soundtrack album will be released for the action thriller Money Plane. The album features the film’s original music composed by David Bateman (A New Christmas, The Assault, A Girl Like Her). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, July 10 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Money Plane is directed by Andrew Lawrence and stars Adam Copeland, Thomas Jane, Denise Richards and Kelsey Grammer. The movie follows a professional thief with $40 million in debt and his family’s life on the line must commit one final heist – rob a futuristic airborne casino filled with the world’s most dangerous criminals.

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David Bateman to Score Andrew Lawrence’s ‘Money Plane’

January 15, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Andrew Lawrence, David Bateman, Money Plane

David Bateman (A New Christmas, The Assault, A Girl Like Her) has been hired to score the upcoming heist thriller Money Plane. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actor Andrew Lawrence and stars Adam Copeland (a.k.a WWE’s Edge), Kelsey Grammer, Thomas Jane and Denise Richards. The movie follows a professional thief who must rob an futuristic underworld criminal casino on an airplane to settle a debt with his ruthless employer. Lawrence also co-wrote the screenplay with Tim Schaaf.

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David Bateman to Score ‘Man in Red Bandana’

March 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Tags: David Bateman, Man in Red Bandana, Matthew J. Weiss

David Bateman has been hired to score the upcoming documentary Man in Red Bandana. The film is written and directed by Matthew J. Weiss and is narrated by Gwyenth Paltrow. The documentary tells the story of Welles Crowther, a 24-year old equities trader on the 102nd floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center who’s credited with saving at least a dozen lives before the building collapsed. Chad A. Verdi & Joshua Sason (Bleed For This) and Tom DeNucci are producing the project. Lyle Lovett is performing an original song for the movie.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 27, 2015)

March 27, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: A Girl Like Her, Bobby Johnston, Christophe Beck, David Bateman, Get Hard, Home, James Murphy, Johan Söderqvist, Kaspar Winding, Laurent Petitgand, Lorne Balfe, Marfa Girl, Serena, The Riot Club, The Salt of the Earth, While We're Young

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is DreamWorks Animation’s Home directed by Tim Johnson and featuring the voices of Jim Parsons, Steve Martin, Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez. Roc Nation Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Coffee, Kiesza, Charli XCX and Jacob Plant. Check out our previous article for the full album details. The movie’s original score is composed by Lorne Balfe (Penguins of Madagascar, Megamind, The Bible). Relativity Music Group will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music within the next month. Check back on this page for the full album details and visit YouTube to check out a track from Balfe’s score.

Also opening wide is the comedy Get Hard directed by Etan Cohen and starring Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Alison Brie and Craig T. Nelson. Christophe Beck (Frozen, Edge of Tomorrow, The Hangover, The Muppets) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced, but three tracks from the composer’s score can be checked out on Beck’s official website. Get Hard follows a rich, soft-handed investment bank manager who is sentenced to a maximum security prison and hires the streetwise guy to teach him how to survive his upcoming prison sentence. To learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release, visit the official movie website.

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