Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the coming-of-age drama Giant Little Ones. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Brook (Brooklyn, Into the Wild, The Fighter, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Vow). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 15 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Giant Little Ones is written and directed by Keith Behrman and stars Josh Wiggins, Darren Mann, Taylor Hickson, Maria Bello and Kyle MacLachlan. The movie follows two popular teenage boys and best friends since childhood whose lives and families are surprisingly upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 6, 2018)
Premiering on Tuesday, January 8, is the History original series Project Blue Book created by David O’Leary, executive produced by Robert Zemeckis and starring Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo and Michael Malarkey. The show’s original music is composed by Daniel Wohl (Search Party, They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead). The drama is based on the true, top-secret investigations into Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and related phenomena conducted by the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1969. Visit the official show website for more information about the series, which will every Tuesday night on History.
Another show premiering on Tuesday is the Freeform original series Good Trouble created by Joanna Johnson, Bradley Bredeweg & Peter Paige and starring Maia Mitchell, Cierra Ramirez, Tommy Martinez, Zuri Adele, Sherry Cola and Roger Bart. Michael Brook (Brooklyn, The Fighter, Into the Wild, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) is composing the show’s original score. Check out our previous news article to learn more about The Fosters spinoff, which will air Tuesday nights on Freeform.
Michael Brook Scoring Freeform’s ‘Good Trouble’
Michael Brook (Brooklyn, The Fighter, Into the Wild, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) is the composer of the new Freeform original series Good Trouble. The show is created by Joanna Johnson, Bradley Bredeweg & Peter Paige and stars Maia Mitchell, Cierra Ramirez, Tommy Martinez, Zuri Adele, Sherry Cola and Roger Bart. The drama is a spin-off of The Fosters, which aired between 2013 and 2018, and follows sisters Callie and Mariana as they move to Los Angeles and begin their lives as young adults.
Michael Brook Scoring Keith Behrman’s ‘Giant Little Ones’
Michael Brook has recently composed the music for the upcoming indie drama Giant Little Ones. The film is written and directed by Keith Behrman (Flower & Garnet) and stars Maria Bello, Josh Wiggins, Kyle MacLachlan, Darren Mann, Taylor Hickson and Peter Outerbridge. The movie revolves around the lives of two popular teenage boys and best friends since childhood whose lives and families are surprisingly upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 22, 2017)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the action sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Sir Elton John, Channing Tatum and Jeff Bridges. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Kong: Skull Island) & Matthew Margeson (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Eddie the Eagle). La-La Land Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the animated feature The LEGO Ninjago Movie directed by Charlie Bean and features the voices of Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods and Jackie Chan. Mark Mothersbaugh (The LEGO Movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Royal Tenenbaums, Thor: Ragnarok) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Blaze n Vill, Jingle Punks, Oh, Hush!, The De Luca Brothers & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
‘Stronger’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for David Gordon Green’s drama Stronger. The album features the film’s original music composed by Michael Brook (Brooklyn, Into the Wild, The Fighter, The Perks of Being a Wallflower). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 22, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Stronger starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson and Clancy Brown is based on the New York Times bestseller by Jeff Bauman & Bret Witter and tells the true story of Bauman, the working-class Boston man whose iconic photo from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing gained worldwide notice.
Michael Brook Scoring ‘My Days of Mercy’
Michael Brook has recently composed the music for the upcoming drama My Days of Mercy. The film is directed by Tali Shalom-Ezer and stars Ellen Page, Kate Mara, Amy Seimetz and Elias Koteas. The movie centers on the daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman on the opposing side of her family’s political cause. Joe Barton (iBoy, The Ritual) wrote the screenplay. Page and Mara are also producing the project with Christine Vachon (Carol, One Hour Photo, Far from Heaven) and David Hinojosa Beatriz at Dinner, Goat).
Michael Brook Scoring David Gordon Green’s ‘Stronger’
Michael Brook is scoring the upcoming drama Stronger. The film is directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, All the Real Girls, Joe) and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson and Clancy Brown. The movie is based on the New York Times bestseller by Jeff Bauman & Bret Witter and tells the true story of Bauman, the working-class Boston man whose iconic photo from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing gained worldwide notice. John Pollono wrote the screenplay. Todd Lieberman & David Hoberman (The Fighter, The Muppets, The Proposal), Gyllenhaal, Scott Silver (screenwriter of 8 Mile) and Michel Litvak (Whiplash, Nightcrawler) are producing the Summit Entertainment, Mandeville Films, Bold Films, and Nine Stories production.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 9, 2016)
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the comedy Office Christmas Party directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck and starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn, Kate McKinnon, Courtney B. Vance, T.J. Miller, Vanessa Bayer, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Rob Corddry, Abbey Lee, Karan Soni and Matt Walsh. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada). Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by The Struts, Black Joe Lewis, Ying Yang Twins, The Americanos & more. Click here for the full album details.
Opening semi-wide in around 600 theaters is the comedy The Bounce Back directed by Youssef Delara and starring Shemar Moore, Nadine Velazquez, Bill Bellamy, Sheryl Underwood and Kali Hawk. Reza Safinia (Filly Brown, The Trust, Birth of the Dragon) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie follows a relationship guru and best-selling author who finds himself falling for the licensed therapist who questions his methods. The comedy is being released by Viva Pictures. Visit the official Facebook movie page for more information.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 30, 2016)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the fantasy adventure Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children directed by Tim Burton and starring Eva Green, Asa Butterfield and Samuel L. Jackson. The film’s original music is composed by Mike Higham & Matthew Margeson (Eddie the Eagle, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kick-Ass 2). A soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score will be released digitally within the next few weeks and physically on October 11 on La-La Land Records’ website and October 14 in other stores. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and check back on this page for the full album details. Available now is the film’s original song Wish That You Were Here by Florence + the Machine.
Also opening wide is the action drama Deepwater Horizon directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O’Brien and Kate Hudson. Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, Lone Survivor, The Island) has composed the film’s original music. Warner Bros. Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song by Gary Clark Jr. Click here for the full album details. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent audio interview with Jablonsky about his work on the project.