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 […]
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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
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 […]
Sony Classical to Release ‘Passengers’ Soundtrack
Posted: October 20, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Mortem Tyldum, Passengers, score, Soundtrack, Thomas Newman
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi romance Passengers. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Finding Nemo, The Shawshank Redemption, Wall-E, Skyfall, The Green Mile). The soundtrack will be released on December 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the […]
Thomas Newman’s ‘Less Than Zero’ Score Released
Posted: September 27, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Less Than Zero, score, Soundtrack, Star Trek: Enterprise, Thomas Newman
La-La Land Records has released a score album for the 1987 drama Less Than Zero directed by Marek Kanievska and starring Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz and Robert Downey, Jr. The album marks the world premiere release of the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall). To order the CD, […]
Thomas Newman to Score Morten Tyldum’s ‘Passengers’
Posted: September 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Morten Tyldum, Passengers, Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman has been hired to score the upcoming sci-fi romance Passengers. The film is directed by Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game) and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne and Aurora Perrineau. The movie is set on a spacecraft in the future traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 17, 2016)
Posted: June 17, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anton Sanko, Central Intelligence, Clown, Finding Dory, Geoff Zanelli, Ludwig Göransson, Matt Veligdan, No Stranger Than Love, Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, Theodore Shapiro, Thomas Newman
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Finding Dory directed by Andrew Stanton and featuring the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton. The film’s original music is composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall) who previously […]
‘Finding Dory’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 26, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Andrew Stanton, Finding Dory, Pixar, score, Soundtrack, Thomas Newman
The full details of the soundtrack album for Pixar’s animated feature Finding Dory have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall) who previously scored the original Finding Nemo film, as well as Wall-E for Pixar and director Andrew Stanton. Also included is the end titles song Unforgettable performed by Sia. The soundtrack will be released […]
Expanded ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Frank Darabont, score, Soundtrack, The Shawshank Redemption, Thomas Newman
La-La Land Records has announced a new remastered and expanded soundtrack release for the 1994 drama The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. The album features the Academy Award-nominated original music from the film composed and conducted by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, The Green Mile, Erin Brockovich), including almost an hour of previously […]