Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, Transparent, Like Crazy, A Christmas Carol, The Art of Racing in the Rain) has been tapped to score the upcoming ABC drama For Life. The show is created by Hank Steinberg (Without a Trace, The Last Ship) and stars Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Mary Stuart Masterson, Boris McGiver, Glenn Fleshler, Dorian Missick, Tyla Harris and Timothy Busfield. The series is inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr. and revolves around a prisoner who becomes a lawyer litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 15, 2019)
Premiering on Thursday, December 19, is the mini-series A Christmas Carol written by Steven Knight based on Charles Dickens’ story and starring Guy Pearce, Andy Serkis, Stephen Graham, Charlotte Riley, Joe Alwyn, Vinette Robinson, Jason Flemyng and Kayvan Novak. Dustin O’Halloran & Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, The Art of Racing in the Rain) have composed the original music for the 3-parter. Check out our previous article to learn more about the show, which will premiere in the U.S. on FX.
Premiering on Friday, December 20, is the Disney+ original movie Togo directed by Ericson Core and starring Willem Dafoe, Thorbjorn Harr and Michael Gaston. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It, The Accountant, Miracle). Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the adventure drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+.
Dustin O’Halloran & Volker Bertelmann to Score Francis Lee’s ‘Ammonite’
Dustin O’Halloran and Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) have been hired to score the upcoming British drama Ammonite. The film is written and directed by Francis Lee and stars Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, James McArdle, Alec Secareanu and Fiona Shaw. The movie is set in 1840s England and centers on an infamous fossil hunter and a young woman who are sent to convalesce by the sea and develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.
Dustin O’Halloran & Volker Bertelmann Scoring BBC’s & FX’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
Dustin O’Halloran & Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) are teaming up to score upcoming BBC and FX limited series A Christmas Carol. The 3-parter is written by Steven Knight (Eastern Promises, Peaky Blinders) based on Charles Dickens’ iconic ghost story and stars Guy Pearce as Ebenezer Scrooge, Andy Serkis as Ghost of Christmas Past, as well as Stephen Graham, Charlotte Riley, Joe Alwyn, Vinette Robinson, Jason Flemyng and Kayvan Novak. Nick Murphy (The Awakening) is directing all episodes.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 9, 2019)
Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the family adventure Dora and the Lost City of Gold directed by James Bobin and starring Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria, Nicholas Coombe and Madeleine Madden. The film’s original score is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book) & Germaine Franco (Tag, Dope). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music. Click here for the full album details. The movie also features a yet-to-be released original song by Bret McKenzie (click here for more information).
Also opening wide is the horror thriller Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark directed by André Øvredal and starring Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur and Natalie Ganzhorn. Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream, A Quiet Place, Logan) & Anna Dubrich have composed the film’s original music. Entertainment One Music will release as soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score (click here for the full album details). Interscope Records has released Lana Del Rey’s cover of Season of the Witch from the movie (click here for more details).
‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’ Soundtrack Details
Fox Music will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Art of Racing in the Rain. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominees Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, Transparent, The Hate U Give) & Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Adrift, Patrick Melrose). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 9 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Art of Racing in the Rain is directed by Simon Curtis and stars Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, Gary Cole, Kathy Baker, Ryan Keira Armstrong and Martin Donovan.
Dustin O’Halloran & Volker Bertelmann to Score Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘The Old Guard’
Dustin O’Halloran & Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) have signed on to score the upcoming Netflix original movie The Old Guard. The film is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball, Beyond the Lights) and stars Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Marwan Kenzari, Matthias Schoenaerts, Luca Marinelli, Harry Melling and Veronica Ngo. The action fantasy movie is based on the comic book series of the same title created by author Greg Rucka (who also wrote the screenplay) and illustrator Leandro Fernández and tells the story of a small covert group of immortal mercenaries who must fight to keep their team together when they discover the existence of a new immortal and their extraordinary abilities are exposed.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 5, 2018)
Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the superhero movie Venom directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze and Reid Scott. The film’s original music is composed by Ludwig Goransson (Black Panther, Creed, Fruitvale Station, Community). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details. Eminem has contributed the title song, which is available from Aftermath Records (click here for more information).
Also opening nationwide is the musical drama A Star Is Born directed by Bradley Cooper who also stars in the movie, alongside Lady Gaga, Andrew Dice Clay, Anthony Ramos, Bonnie Somerville, Dave Chappelle and Sam Elliott. Cooper & Gaga have also written several original songs to the film. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
‘The Hate U Give’ Score Album Details
Milan Records will release a score album for the drama The Hate U Give. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee Dustin O’Halloran (Lion, Like Crazy, Transparent, Puzzle, Breathe In, Equals). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 5 (click here to download) and physically on October 19. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. As previously reported, Def Jam Recordings will release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. The Hate U Give is directed by George Tillman, Jr. and stars Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, KJ Apa, Algee Smith, Lamar Johnson, Issa Rae, Sabrina Carpenter, Anthony Mackie and Common.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 2, 2018)
Premiering on Tuesday, September 4, is the FX original series Mayans MC created by Kurt Sutter & Elgin James and starring JD Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Edward James Olmos, Sarah Bolger, Michael Irby, Carla Baratta, Antonio Jaramillo, Raoul Max Trujillo, Richard Cabral and Danny Pino. The show’s original music is composed by Bob Thiele Jr. who previously composed FX’s Sons of Anarchy. 20th Century Fox TV Records has released the first track from the soundtrack, Nunca performed by David Hidalgo & Los Refugios Tiernos, earlier this week. Click here to download the track and visit our previous article to learn more about the series.
Also premiering on Tuesday is the USA original series The Purge created by James DeMonaco based on the movie franchise and starring Gabriel Chavarria, Lili Simmons, Lee Tergesen, Jessica Garza, Amanda Warren, Colin Woodell, Hannah Emily Anderson and William Baldwin. Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool 2, 300, John Wick, Watchmen) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the series, which will air Tuesday nights on USA.