WaterTower Music has published a video featurette about the music for Scott Cooper’s thriller Black Mass. The video features composer Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Divergent) discussing the character themes he composed for the movie starring Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll, […]
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Creating the Musical Themes for ‘Black Mass’
Posted: September 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Black Mass, Junkie XL, Tom Holkenborg
‘Black Mass’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 31, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Black Mass, Junkie XL, score, Scott Cooper, Soundtrack, Tom Holkenborg
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the crime drama Black Mass. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL (Mad Max: Fury Road, Divergent, 300: Rise of an Empire, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice). The soundtrack will be released on September 11, 2015 and is now […]
YouTube Series ‘Studio Time with Junkie XL’ Announced
Posted: May 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Junkie XL, Tom Holkenborg
Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL is launching a new YouTube tutorial series, Studio Time with Junkie XL. The series will give aspiring composers, producers, and musicians a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a Hollywood composer. The tutorial topics will range from technical advice, such as string and drum arrangements, to programming tips and advice […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 15, 2015)
Posted: May 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Animals, Christophe Beck, Echoes of War, Every Secret Thing, Good Kill, Hanan Townshend, I'll See You in My Dreams, Ian Hultquist, Jed Kurzel, Junkie XL, Keegan DeWitt, Kyle Newmaster, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mark Mothersbaugh, Pitch Perfect 2, Rob, Robin Coudert, Slow West, Tom Holkenborg, Where Hope Grows
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the action movie Mad Max: Fury Road directed by George Miller and starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Nathan Jones, Zoë Kravitz, Riley Keough, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Abbey Lee and Courtney Eaton. Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has […]
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) Scoring ‘Kill Your Friends’
Posted: May 14, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Junkie XL, Kill Your Friends, Tom Holkenborg
Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL has composed the original score for the upcoming British indie thriller Kill Your Friends. The film is directed by Owen Harris and stars Nicholas Hoult, James Corden, Craig Roberts, Rosanna Arquette, Tom Riley and Ed Skrein. The movie follows a 27-year-old A&R man who is slashing and burning his way through London’s music industry and […]
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to Score Scott Cooper’s ‘Black Mass’
Posted: May 6, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Black Mass, Junkie XL, Scott Cooper, Tom Holkenborg
Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL has been tapped to score the upcoming thriller Black Mass. The film is directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Out of the Furnace) and stars Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll, Rory Cochrane, Sienna Miller and Adam Scott. The movie tells the […]
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 1, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: George Miller, Junkie XL, Mad Max, Mad Max: Fury Road, score, Soundtrack, Tom Holkenborg
The details of the soundtrack album for George Miller’s post-apocalyptic action movie Mad Max: Fury Road have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL (Divergent, 300: Rise of an Empire, Run All Night). The soundtrack will be released on May 12, 2015 by WaterTower Music and […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 13, 2015)
Posted: March 13, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 3 Hearts, Bruno Coulais, Christophe Beck, Cinderella, Cymbeline, David Ludwig, Dirk Brosse, Disasterpiece, Frozen Fever, Home Sweet Hell, It Follows, John Debney, Josh Kelley, Junkie XL, Nick Urata, Patrick Doyle, Run All Night, The Cobbler, The Lovers, Tom Holkenborg
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is Disney’s live-action adaptation of Cinderella directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Stellan Skarsgard, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Derek Jacobi and Helena Bonham-Carter. The film’s original music is composed by Patrick Doyle (Sense and Sensibility, […]
Junkie XL to Score ‘Point Break’ Reboot
Posted: March 7, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Junkie XL, Point Break, Tom Holkenborg
Junkie XL announced on Twitter that he will be scoring the upcoming reboot of Point Break. The film is directed by Ericson Core (Invincible) and stars Edgar Ramirez, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer and Ray Winstone. The action thriller is set in the world of extreme sports and follows an FBI agent infiltrating a ring of criminals. Kurt Wimmer (Equilibrium, Law Abiding […]
WaterTower Music to Release ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Soundtrack
Posted: March 5, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: George Miller, Junkie XL, Mad Max: Fury Road, score, Soundtrack, Tom Holkenborg
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for the post-apocalyptic action movie Mad Max: Fury Road. The album features the film’s original music composed by Junkie XL aka Tom Holkenborg (Divergent, 300: Rise of an Empire, Run All Night). The soundtrack will be released on May 12, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page […]