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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 1, 2016)

April 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Alec Puro, Dana Lund, Darling, Everybody Wants Some!!, Giona Ostinelli, God's Not Dead 2, Junkie XL, Kill Your Friends, Meet the Blacks, Miles Ahead, Nima Fakhrara, Pandemic, Robert Glasper, RZA, The Dark Horse, The Girl in the Photographs, Tom Holkenborg, Will Musser

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the faith-based drama God’s Not Dead 2 directed by Harold Cronk and starring Melissa Joan Hart, Jesse Metcalfe, David A.R. White, Ernie Hudson, Hayley Orrantia, Robin Givens, Fred Dalton Thompson, Maria Canals-Barrera and Sadie Robertson. The film’s original music is composed by Will Musser who previously scored the 2014 original film. Fair Trade Services has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from and inspired by the film by such artists as Newsboys, Citizen Way, John Tibbs, Audio Adrenaline, The Afters, Micah Taylor & more. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the comedy Meet the Blacks directed by Deon Taylor and starring Mike Epps, George Lopez, Mike Tyson, Bresha Webb, Zulay Henao, Gary Owen, Charlie Murphy, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, Paul Mooney, Andrew Bachelor, Lil Duvall, Perez Hilton, DeRay Davis and Lavell Crawford. RZA has composed the film’s original score. Penalty Entertainment and Hidden Empire Group have released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by Shaggy, Trina feat. Steph Lecor, Lecreae, Lil George, Derek Minor, Statik KXNG & more. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Freestyle release.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 25, 2016)

March 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Man of Steel) and Junkie XL (Deadpool, Mad Max: Fury Road, 300: Rise of an Empire). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score in several different versions. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Collider and Consequence of Sounds for interviews with both composers about their work on the project.

Also opening wide is the romantic comedy sequel My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 directed by Kirk Jones and starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Andrea Martin, Ian Gomez, Alex Wolff, Elena Kampouris, John Stamos, Rita Wilson and Joey Faton. Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Agent Carter, Horrible Bosses) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by The Bangles, Mandisa, Helena Paparizo & more. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) Scoring ‘Spectral’

March 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Junkie XL, Nic Mathieu, Spectral, Tom Holkenborg

Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL is composing the music for the upcoming sci-fi fantasy action thriller Spectral. The film is directed by Nic Mathieu and stars James Badge Dale, Max Martini, Emily Mortimer and Bruce Greenwood. The movie follows a special-ops team that is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over New York City. Ian Fried, John Gatins (Flight, Real Steel), and George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau, The Bourne Ultimatum) have written the screenplay based on a story by Fried. Thomas Tull & Jon Jashni (Godzilla, Pacific Rim, Crimson Peak) are producing the Legendary Pictures production.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 12, 2016)

February 12, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: A War, Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong, Austin Wintory, Cabin Fever, Deadpool, Fil Eisler, How to Be Single, Junkie XL, Kevin Riepl, Mountains May Depart, Paul Dalio, Standoff, Sune Rose Wagner, Theodore Shapiro, Timo Chen, Tom Holkenborg, Touched with Fire, Yoshihiro Hanno, Zoolander 2

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters this weekend is the comic book movie Deadpool directed by Tim Miller and starring Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, Ed Skrein and Brianna Hildebrand. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by WHAM!, Salt-N-Pepa, DMX & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Screenrant for a recent interview with Holkenborg about his work on the project.

Also opening wide is the comedy sequel Zoolander 2 directed by Ben Stiller and starring himself, Penelope Cruz, Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig and Fred Armisen. Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Marley & Me, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Trumbo). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score digitally today. A CD version will be released next month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.

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‘Deadpool’ Soundtrack Details

January 20, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Deadpool, Junkie XL, score, Soundtrack, Tom Holkenborg

The full details of the soundtrack album for the comic book movie Deadpool have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, 300: Rise of an Empire, Black Mass). Also included are the songs featured in the movie by WHAM!, Salt-N-Pepa, Juice Newton, Neil Sedaka, DMX and Teamheadkick. As previously reported, the soundtrack will be released digitally next month and physically on March 4, 2016 by Milan Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Deadpool directed by Tim Miller and starring Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, Ed Skrein and Brianna Hildebrand will be released nationwide on February 12, 2016 by 20th Century Fox.

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‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ Soundtrack Details

January 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 5 comments

Tags: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Hans Zimmer, Junkie XL, score, Soundtrack, Tom Holkenborg, Zack Snyder

WaterTower Music has announced today the official soundtrack album for Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL (aka Tom Holkenborg). The soundtrack will be released digitally, on CD, as a 2-disc deluxe CD, and on Limited Edition 3-disc deluxe vinyl on March 18, 2016. To pre-order the 2-CD deluxe version, visit Amazon and click here to pre-order the vinyl version. Check out a sample from the soundtrack after the jump. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice stars Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Holly Hunter as Senator Finch and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince.

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Milan Records to Release ‘Deadpool’ Soundtrack

January 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Deadpool, Junkie XL, score, Soundtrack, Tom Holkenborg

Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the comic book adaptation Deadpool. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL (Mad Max: Fury Road, Black Mass, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Divergent). Also included are songs by DMX, Wham!, and Salt-N-Pepa. The soundtrack will be released digitally next month and the physical release is set for March 4, 2016. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Check back on this page for the full album details. Deadpool is directed by Tim Miller and stars Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, Ed Skrein and Brianna Hildebrand. The movie based on the Marvel Comics character from the X-Men will be released nationwide on February 12, 2016 by 20th Century Fox.

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Tom Holkenborg to Score ‘Brimstone’

November 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Brimstone, Junkie XL, Martin Koolhoven, Tom Holkenborg

Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL is set to compose the music for the upcoming thriller Brimstone. The film is written and directed by Martin Koolhoven (Winter in Wartime) and stars Dakota Fanning, Guy Pearce, Carice van Houten, Paul Anderson, Jack Roth and Carla Juri. The movie follows a heroine on the run from her past who is hunted by a diabolical Preacher. Els Vandevorst (Winter in Wartime, The Surprise) is producing the project for N279 Entertainment, alongside Uwe Schott (A Hologram for the King) for X-Filme.

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Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to score ‘Deadpool’

October 4, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Tags: Deadpool, Junkie XL, Tom Holkenborg

Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) announced on Twitter that he is set to compose the music for the upcoming comic book adaptation Deadpool. The film is directed by Tim Miller and stars Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, Ed Skrein and Brianna Hildebrand. The movie is based on the Marvel Comics character from the X-Men universe and centers on Wade Wilson, a talkative assassin who winds up with superpowers while seeking a cure for his cancer. Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Zombieland, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) have written the screenplay.

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Creating the Musical Themes for ‘Black Mass’

September 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 1 comment

Tags: Black Mass, Junkie XL, Tom Holkenborg

WaterTower Music has published a video featurette about the music for Scott Cooper’s thriller Black Mass. The video features composer Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Divergent) discussing the character themes he composed for the movie starring Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll, Rory Cochrane, Sienna Miller and Adam Scott. Also featured in the video is footage from the recording sessions of the score at the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank. Check out the full video after the jump.

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