John Jennings Boyd (Being Evel, A Lego Brickumentary, How High 2, 40 Years a Prisoner) & Eric V. Hachikian (Marco Polo, When We First Met, Life of a King) have teamed up to score the upcoming animated movie event Batman: Knightfall – Part 1. The film is directed by Jeff Wamester (Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earth, Green Lantern: Beware My Power) and stars Anson Mount as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Michael Mando as Bane and Pablo Schreiber as Jean-Paul Valley/Azrael. The first part of a trilogy follows the Caped Crusader as he is pushed to his mental and physical breaking point when the mysterious behemoth known only as Bane frees Batman’s entire Rogue’s Gallery from Arkham Asylums.
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‘How High 2’ Soundtrack EP Released
Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack EP for the comedy sequel How High 2. The EP features the film’s original score composed by John Jennings Boyd (Being Evel, A Lego Brickumentary) & Eric V. Hachikian (Marco Polo, When We First Met, Life of a King). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. How High 2 is directed by directed by Bruce Leddy and stars Lil Yachty, D.C. Young Fly, DeRay Davis, Alyssa Goss, Mary Lynn Rajskub, as well as Mike Epps who is reprising his role from the original 2001 movie. The comedy follows two young “potrepreneurs” on a magical hash-fueled journey to fund their on-demand munchies delivery start-up.
Eric V. Hachikian & John Jennings Boyd Scoring MTV’s ‘How High 2’
Eric V. Hachikian (Marco Polo, When We First Met, Life of a King) and John Jennings Boyd (Being Evel, A Lego Brickumentary) have composed the original score for the new MTV original movie How High 2. The film is directed by Bruce Leddy and stars Lil Yachty, D.C. Young Fly, Alyssa Goss, DeRay Davis and Mary Lynn Rajskub, as well as Mike Epps who is reprising his role from the original movie. The movie is the sequel to the 2001 theatrical feature and follows two young “potrepreneurs” on a magical hash-fueled journey to fund their on-demand munchies delivery start-up. Shawn Ries & Artie Johann wrote the script.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 31, 2015)
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 Reacher, The Way of the Gun). Paramount Pictures and La-La Land Records are releasing a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to listen to audio clips. Also visit Film Music Magazine, NPR and HeyUGuys for interviews with Kraemer about his work on the project.
Already playing nationwide since this past Wednesday is the comedy reboot Vacation written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and starring Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Chris Hemsworth, Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo. Mark Mothersbaugh (The LEGO Movie, 21/22 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by such artists as Lindsey Buckingham, The Feud, Seals and Crofts, JD McPherson, Jarina De Marco, Christopher Blue, as well as a track by Mothersbaugh. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.