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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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RZA Scoring ‘Meet the Blacks’

January 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Tags: Deon Taylor, Meet the Blacks, RZA

RZA is composing, performing and producing the original music for the upcoming comedy Meet the Blacks. The film is directed by Deon Taylor (Supremacy, Chain Letter) and stars Mike Epps, George Lopez, Mike Tyson, Bresha Webb, Zulay Henao, Gary Owen, Charlie Murphy, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, Perez Hilton, Paul Mooney, Andrew Bachelor, Lil Duvall, DeRay Davis and Lavell Crawford. The movie is a spoof of the hit film series The Purge. Taylor is also producing the Hidden Empire Film Group production with Roxanne Avent and Shannon McIntosh (The Hateful Eight, Tusk). RZA also serves as an executive producer on the project.

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Richard Gibbs to Score RZA’s ‘Coco’

November 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Coco, Richard Gibbs, RZA

Richard Gibbs has signed on to score the upcoming music drama Coco. The film is directed by RZA (The Man with the Iron Fists) and stars Azealia Banks, Common, Jill Scott, Lucien Laviscount, Lorraine Toussaint and Hana Mae. The movie follows an aspiring hip-hop artist who struggles to pursue her music and returns to school, where she discovers the vivid world of slam poetry and finds her true voice and an unlikely love. Nicole Asher has written the screenplay. Paul Hall (Higher Learning, For Colored Girls, Addicted, Pride) is producing the project.

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‘The Man With the Iron Fists 2’ Soundtrack Details

April 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: Howard Drossin, RZA, score, Soundtrack, The Man With the Iron Fists 2

Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the martial arts action sequel The Man With the Iron Fists 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by RZA and Howard Drossin who previously scored the original film. Also included are tracks by The Delfonics, Zack Hemsey and Thea Van Seijen. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 14, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The Man With the Iron Fists 2 is directed by Roel Reiné and stars RZA, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Pim Bubear, Ocean Hou, Grace Huang, Andrew Lin and Khiri Steven Lowenstein. The Man With the Iron Fists 2 is the sequel to the 2012 film starring Russell Crowe and follows Thaddeus as he is found badly wounded near a 19th-century Chinese town and becomes entrenched in a conflict that pits the townsfolk against the evil Master Ho, his nefarious Beetle Clan and the terrifying Lord Pi.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 2, 2012)

November 2, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Wreck-It-Ralph directed by Rich Moore and featuring the voice talent of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch. The film’s score is composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as one track by Skrillex who wrote some of the in-game music and other songs featured in the film. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full details. Also click here for a number of video interviews with Jackman about his work on the project. Attached to the film is the animated short Paperman, which features an original score by Christophe Beck.

Also opening wide is the drama director Robert Zemeckis and starring Denzel Washington, Kelly Reilly, Don Cheadle, Bruce Greenwood, John Goodman, Melissa Leo and James Badge Dale. The director’s regular musical collaborator Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, The Avengers) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been released yet, but the score is available to listen to on Paramount Pictures’ Awards website. For more information about the film, visit our previous article. Also check out a short interview with the composer in Beatweek about his latest project.

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‘The Man with the Iron Fists’ Score Album Details

September 18, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: Howard Drossin, RZA, score, Soundtrack, The Man with the Iron Fists

The details of the score album for the action adventure The Man With the Iron Fists have been announced. The album features the film’s original score composed by RZA and Howard Drossin. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 25, 2012 by Soul Temple Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. As previously announced, the label has also announced a separate soundtrack featuring the film’s songs. The Man with the Iron Fists is directed by RZA, presented by Quentin Tarantino, co-written by RZA and Eli Roth and stars Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu. Universal Pictures will release the movie on November 2, 2012.

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‘The Man With the Iron Fists’ Soundtrack Announced

August 28, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: RZA, Soundtrack, The Man with the Iron Fists

Soul Temple Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the action adventure The Man With the Iron Fists. The film’s soundtrack is executive produced by RZA who also directed the movie. The album features music by such artists as the Wu-Tang Clan, Kanye West, The Black Keys, Corrine Bailey Rae and Pusha. The soundtrack will be released on October 23, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label is also planning a separate album featuring RZA’s original score from the film. Check back on this site for updates. The Man With the Iron Fists presented by Quentin Tarantino, co-written by RZA and Eli Roth and starring Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu tells the story of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero who all descend on one fabled village in China for a winner-takes-all battle for a fortune in gold.

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