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 […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 22, 2017)
Posted: September 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anton Sanko, Bear McCreary, Big Bear, Bobbi Jene, Bruce Broughton, Clint Mansell, Friend Request, Gary Go, Henry Jackman, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Loving Vincent, Mark Mothersbaugh, Martin Todsharow, Matthew Margeson, Michael Brook, Nicholas Britell, Peter Raeburn, Shot, Stronger, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, Thomas Newman, Uno Helmersson, Unrest, Victoria and Abdul, Woodshock
Sony Masterworks to Release ‘Thank You for Your Service’ Soundtrack
Posted: September 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jason Hall, score, Soundtrack, Thank You for Your Service, Thomas Newman
Sony Masterworks will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Thank You for Your Service. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Wall-E). The soundtrack will be released on October 20, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Thank You […]
‘Victoria & Abdul’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 1, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, Stephen Frears, Thomas Newman, Victoria and Abdul
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Victoria & Abdul. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Erin Brockovich). The soundtrack will be released on September 22, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Victoria & Abdul is directed by Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen, Dangerous […]
Thomas Newman Scoring Jason Hall’s ‘Thank You for Your Service’
Posted: June 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jason Hall, Thank You for Your Service, Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman is composing the music for the upcoming drama Thank You for Your Service. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Jason Hall (American Sniper) and stars Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Amy Schumer, Joe Cole, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Brad Beyer, Omar Dorsey, and Jayson Warner Smith. The movie follows a group of U.S. soldiers […]
Thomas Newman to Score Stephen Frears’ ‘Victoria and Abdul’
Posted: May 30, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Stephen Frears, Thomas Newman, Victoria and Abdul
Thomas Newman has been tapped to score the upcoming period drama Victoria and Abdul. The film is directed by Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen, Dangerous Liaisons) and stars Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akthar and Michael Gambon. The movie centers on Queen Victoria’s unlikely friendship with Abdul Karim, a young clerk, who travels from India to participate […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 26, 2017)
Posted: March 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: 13 Reasons Why, ABC, BET, ESKMO, Five Came Back, Harlots, Hulu, Imaginary Mary, Jeremy Turner, John Lunn, Michael Wandmacher, Netflix, PBS, Rael Jones, Raphael Saadiq, Rebel, Shie Rozow, Thomas Newman, To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV movie To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters written and directed by Sally Wainwright and starring Finn Atkins, Chloe Pirrie, Charlie Murphy, Jonathan Pryce and Adam Nagaitis. The film’s original music is composed by John Lunn (Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom, The White Queen). The drama revolves […]
Netflix’s ‘Five Came Back’ to Feature Theme by Thomas Newman & Score by Jeremy Turner
Posted: March 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Five Came Back, Jeremy Turner, Netflix, Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman has composed the music for the main titles sequence of the new Netflix docu-series Five Came Back. Jeremy Turner has written the score for all episodes. The show is directed by Laurent Bouzereau and written by Mark Harris based on his best-selling book of the same title. The 3-parter is narrated by Meryl Streep […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 23, 2016)
Posted: December 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Monster Calls, Alberto Iglesias, Assassin's Creed, Atticus Ross, Danny Bensi, Fernando Velazquez, Jed Kurzel, Joby Talbot, Julieta, Katherine Kluge, Kim Allen Kluge, Passengers, Patriots Day, Saunder Jurriaans, Silence, Sing, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Theodore Shapiro, Thomas Newman, Trent Reznor, Why Him?
Four new movies are opening nationwide this week: Already playing nationwide since this past Wednesday is the animated feature Sing directed by Garth Jennings and starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Seth MacFarlane,Taron Egerton, John C. Reilly, Tori Kelly and Nick Kroll. Republic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie in different […]
‘Passengers’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 22, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Morten Tyldum, Passengers, score, Soundtrack, Thomas Newman
The full details of the soundtrack album for the sci-fi romance Passengers have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, The Green Mile, Wall-E). The soundtrack will be released on December 16, 2016 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Passengers is directed by Morten Tyldum (The […]
Diane Warren and Thomas Newman Named SCL Ambassadors
Posted: October 27, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Diane Warren, SCL, Thomas Newman
The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) has named Academy Award-nominated songwriter Diane Warren and composer Thomas Newman as the newest SCL Ambassadors. The SCL Ambassador Program was established to revere the elite group of screen composers, lyricists and songwriters whose contributions have made a significant impact in music for film, television, and video games. The talent showcased by these individuals […]