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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 12, 2020)

July 12, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Premiering tonight is the new Starz original series P-Valley created by Katori Hall and stars Brandee Evans, Nicco Annan, Shannon Thornton, Harriett D. Foy, J. Alphonse Nicholso, Parker Sawyers, Skyler Joy, Elarica Johnson, Tyler Lepley and Dan J. Johnson. Reza Safinia (Filly Brown, Warrior, The Trust, Birth of the Dragon) has composed the original score for the first episodes of the show. Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack EP featuring three songs from the drama, including the main titles theme Down in the Valley by Jucee Froot. Check out our previous article for more information.

Premiering on Tuesday, July 14, is the HBO documentary Showbiz Kids written and directed by Alex Winter about the shared experiences of prominent former child stars and the personal and professional price of fame and failure on a child. The movie, which features interviews with Henry Thomas, Mara Wilson, Todd Bridges, Cameron Boyce, Milla Jovovich,Evan Rachel Wood, Jada Pinkett Smith, Wil Wheaton, among otherss, features an original score composed by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, and his sons Spencer Tweedy and Sammy Tweedy. Visit HBO’s official movie website to learn more about the documentary.

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‘Swallow’ Soundtrack Details

March 26, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Carlo Mirabella-Davis, Nathan Halpern, score, Soundtrack, Swallow

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the psychological thriller Swallow. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Halpern (The Rider, Minding the Gap, One Percent More Humid, Rich Hill) . The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 27 and will be available to stream/download here. Swallow is written and directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis and stars Haley Bennett, Austin Stowell, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche and Denis O’Hare. The movie revolves around a newly pregnant housewife who finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects and must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 6, 2020)

March 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 1 comment

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Onward directed by Dan Scanlon and starring Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer. The film’s original score is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, Little Miss Sunshine) and Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, The Addams Family, Storks). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as an original song co-written and performed by Brandi Carlile. Check out our previous previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Pixar Animation Studios production.

Also opening wide is the drama The Way Back directed by Gavin O’Connor and starring Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar and Glynn Turman. Rob Simonsen (Love, Simon, Nerve, Foxcatcher, The Upside, (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 21, 2020)

February 21, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Brahms: The Boy II, Brett Detar, David Schwartz, David Schweitzer, Emma, Erik Hall, Goldie, Isobel Waller-Bridge, John Powell, Nathan Halpern, Standing Up Falling Down, The Call of the Wild, The Night Clerk

Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the adventure drama The Call of the Wild directed by Chris Sanders and starring Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Omar Sy, Karen Gillan, Bradley Whitford and Colin Woodel. The film’s original music is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Shrek, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Happy Feet). Hollywood Records/Fox Music have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.

Also opening wide is the supernatural horror movie Brahms: The Boy II directed by William Brent Bell and starring Katie Holmes, Owain Yeoman, Christopher Convery and Ralph Ineson. Brett Detar (The Devil Inside, Wer) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s next Friday, February 28. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the STX Entertainment release.

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Soundtrack Album for Sam de Jong’s ‘Goldie’ to Be Released

February 13, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Goldie, Nathan Halpern, Sam de Jong, score, Soundtrack

Copticon Music will release a soundtrack album for the coming-of-age drama Goldie. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Halpern (The Rider, Minding the Gap, Rich Hill, Swallow). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 21 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Goldie is written and directed by Sam de Jong and stars Slick Woods, George Sample III, Danny Hoch, Khris Davis, Marsha Stephanie Blake and A$AP Ferg. The movie is set in the Bronx and follows streetwise teen who discovers her true strength when her dream of becoming a dancer collides with harsh reality.

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‘One Child Nation’ Soundtrack Released

September 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Chris Ruggiero, Jialing Zhang, Nanfu Wang, Nathan Halpern, One Child Nation, score, Soundtrack

Copticon Music has released a soundtrack album for the documentary One Child Nation. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Halpern (The Rider, Rich Hill, One Percent More Humid) & Chris Ruggiero (Minding the Gap). The soundtrack is now available to download and stream on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio clips. One Child Nation is directed by Nanfu Wang & Jialing Zhang and centers on the devastating consequences of China’s One-Child Policy through the words of those who lived through it.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 9, 2019)

August 9, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

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).

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Nathan Halpern Scoring Carlo Mirabella-Davis’s ‘Swallow’

March 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Carlo Mirabella-Davis, Nathan Halpern, Swallow

Nathan Halpern (The Rider, Minding the Gap, One Percent More Humid, Rich Hill) is scoring the upcoming indie psychological thriller Swallow. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Carlo Mirabella-Davis and stars Haley Bennett, Austin Stowell, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche and Denis O’Hare. The movie follows a newly pregnant housewife who finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects and must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession. Mirabella-Davis also wrote the screenplay.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 17, 2018)

August 17, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Three new movies are opening nationwide this week:

Already playing in theaters since this past Wednesday is the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Constance Wu, Gemma Chan, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding and Chris Pang. The film’s original score is composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Fast & Furious series). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (click here for the full album details), as well as a separate album featuring the songs from the movie (click here for more information).

Opening nationwide today is the action thriller Mile 22 directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg, Lauren Cohan, Iko Uwais, Ronda Rousey and John Malkovich. Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery, Legion, The Night Of) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous article for the album details. Also out now is the original song Is You Ready by Migos from the movie. Click here to check out the track.

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‘Minding the Gap’ Soundtrack Released

August 17, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Bing Liu, Chris Ruggiero, Minding the Gap, Nathan Halpern, score, Soundtrack

Copticon Music has released a soundtrack album for the Hulu documentary Minding the Gap. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Halpern (The Rider, Rich Hill, One Percent More Humid) and Chris Ruggiero. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Minding the Gap is directed by Bing Liu and follows the filmmaker as he searches for correlations between his skateboarder friends’ turbulent upbringings and the complexities of modern-day masculinity. The documentary produced by Steve James premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Filmmaking and is being released today in select theaters by Magnolia Pictures and on Hulu.

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