Premiering tonight is the HBO original series Barry created by Bill Hader & Alec Berg and starring Hader himself, alongside Henry Winkler, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan and Glenn Fleshler. The show’s original music is composed by David Wingo (Loving, Mud, Midnight Special, Take Shelter). Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official show website to learn […]
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ABC’s ‘Alex, Inc.’ to Feature Music by Rob Simonsen & Duncan Blickenstaff
Posted: March 22, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Alex Inc., Duncan Blickenstaff, Rob Simonsen, Zach Braff
Rob Simonsen & Duncan Blickenstaff are composing the original score for the new ABC comedy Alex, Inc. The show is developed by Matt Tarses and stars Zach Braff, Michael Imperioli, Tiya Sircar, Hillary Anne Matthews, Elisha Henig and Audyssie James. The series follows a successful radio producer as he navigates the crazy world of start-ups while trying […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 16, 2018)
Posted: March 16, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 7 Days in Entebbe, Brent McCorkle, Dear Dictator, Demon House, Emilio Kauderer, Family Blood, Flower, Furlough, Hildur Guonadottir, I Can Only Imagine, Jeff Cardoni, Joseph Stephens, Josie, Journey's End, Junkie XL, Love Simon, Mimi Page, Natalie Holt, Raney Shockne, Rob Simonsen, Rodrigo Amarante, The Newton Brothers, Tom Holkenborg, Tomb Raider
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the action adventure Tomb Raider directed by Roar Uthaug and starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins and Daniel Wu. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Divergent, Black Mass). Sony Classical has released […]
Rob Simonsen Scoring Rupert Wyatt’s ‘Captive State’
Posted: March 13, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Captive State, Rob Simonsen, Rupert Wyatt
Rob Simonsen has composed the music for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Captive State. The film is directed Rupert Wyatt (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Gambler) and stars John Goodman, Vera Farmiga, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors and Colson Baker. The movie is set in Chicago decades after the inhabitancy of alien forces, and […]
‘Love, Simon’ Score Album Announced
Posted: March 5, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Greg Berlanti, Love Simon, Rob Simonsen, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a score album for the coming-of-age drama Love, Simon. The album features the film’s original score composed by Rob Simonsen (Foxcatcher, Nerve, (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now, The Way, Way Back). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 16, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As […]
Rob Simonsen Scoring Julia Hart’s ‘Fast Color’
Posted: February 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fast Color, Julia Hart, Rob Simonsen
Rob Simonsen has recently composed the music for the upcoming supernatural drama Fast Color. The film is directed by Julia Hart and stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lorraine Toussaint, Saniyya Sidney, Christopher Denham and David Strathairn. The movie revolves around a woman who is forced to go on the run when her extraordinary abilities are discovered. Hart […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 22, 2017)
Posted: December 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benj Pasek, Bright, Christopher Lennertz, Crooked House, David Sardy, Downsizing, Father Figures, Frederik Wiedmann, Hangman, Henry Jackman, Hostiles, Hugo de Chaire, John Debney, John Williams, Joseph Trapanese, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Justin Paul, Max Richter, Pitch Perfect 3, Rob Simonsen, Rolfe Kent, The Greatest Showman, The Post
Five new movies are opening nationwide this week: Already playing in theaters since Wednesday is the action adventure comedy Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas and Bobby Cannavale. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, Big Hero 6, Kong: Skull […]
‘Father Figures’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Father Figures, Lawrence Sher, Rob Simonsen, Soundtrack
Epic Records and Alcon Sleeping Giant (ASG) Records will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy Father Figures. The album features the songs from the movie by artists including Zee Will, Neil Diamond, Lord Netty, John Hiatt, Jason Mraz, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Tim Myers & more. Also included is a track from […]
Rob Simonsen Scoring Greg Berlanti’s ‘Love, Simon’
Posted: November 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Greg Berlanti, Love Simon, Rob Simonsen
Rob Simonsen is currently recording his score for the upcoming coming-of-age drama Love, Simon. The film is directed by Greg Berlanti (Life As We Know It, Everwood) and stars Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Miles Heizer, Keiynan Lonsdale, Logan Miller, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel and Tony Hale. The movie is based on Becky Albertalli’s 2015 […]
Rob Simonsen to Score Neil Burger’s ‘The Upside’
Posted: August 23, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Neil Burger, Rob Simonsen, The Upside
Rob Simonsen has been tapped to score the upcoming comedy drama The Upside. The film is directed by Neil Burger (Limitless, The Illusionist, Divergent) and stars Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman, Julianna Margulies, Aja Naomi King and Golshifteh Farahani. The movie is based on the 2011 French box office hit The Intouchables and centers […]