Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Pixar animated feature Coco. Michael Giacchino (Star Trek, Lost, Jurassic World, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) who previously scored Pixar’s Up, Inside Out, The Incredibles, Ratatouille & Cars 2 is composing the film’s original score. Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez are contributing the original song Remember Me and Germaine Franco & the film’s co-director Adrian Molina have also written additional songs for the film. The soundtrack […]
Archive for August, 2017
Walt Disney Records to Release Soundtrack Album for Pixar’s ‘Coco’
Posted: August 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bobby Lopez, Coco, Germaine Franco, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Michael Giacchino, Pixar, score, Soundtrack
‘Gook’ Score Album Details
Posted: August 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gook, Justin Chon, Roger Suen, score, Soundtrack
Notefornote Music will release a score album for Justin Chon’s indie drama Gook. The album features the film’s original music composed by Roger Suen. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 25, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Gook is written and directed by Chon who […]
Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe Hosting ‘Show Us Your Musical Genius!’ Competition
Posted: August 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Genius, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe
Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe are hosting a competition for the music community entitled, “Show us your Musical Genius!” Participants will submit their rendition or interpretation of the composers’ Emmy Award-nominated theme from the NatGeo original series Genius executive produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer & Ken Biller and starring Geoffrey Rush & Johnny Flynn and blue ribbon […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 18, 2017)
Posted: August 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Antonio Pinto, Atli Orvarsson, Crown Heights, David Holmes, Geremy Jasper, Gook, Heather Christian, Jason Binnick, Lemon, Logan Lucky, Marjorie Prime, Mark De Gli Anthony, Mica Levi, Patti Cake$, Roger Suen, Shot Caller, The Hitman's Bodyguard
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action comedy directed by Patrick Hughes and starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung and Joaquim De Almeida. The film’s original score is composed by Atli Orvarsson (Vantage Point, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s […]
Brian Tyler to Score Jon M. Chu’s ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Posted: August 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, Crazy Rich Asians, John M. Chu
Brian Tyler has been hired to score the upcoming romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians. The film is directed by Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Step Up 2: The Streets) and stars Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Sonoya Mizuno, Chris Pang, Harry Shum Jr. and Awkwafina. The movie is based on Kevin Kwan’s novel of the same […]
‘The Vietnam War’ Soundtracks Announced
Posted: August 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Soundtrack, The Vietnam War
Universal Music has announced two soundtrack albums for the docu-series The Vietnam War. The first album features popular songs featured in the show that define the era, including tracks from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Simon & Garfunkel, Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, Otis Redding, Santana, Ray Charles, Nina Simone & more. […]
‘The Adventurers’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, Stephen Fung, The Adventurers, Tuomas Kantelinen
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for action adventure The Adventurers. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tuomas Kantelinen (Mongol: Rise of Genghis Khan, Mindhunters, The Legend of Hercules). The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Adventurers is directed by Stephen Fung […]
‘Sharknado 5’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Chris Ridenhour, Christopher Cano, score, Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, Soundtrack
BMG Soundstage has released a soundtrack album for the Syfy original movie Sharknado 5. The album features the film’s original music composed by Christopher Cano & Chris Ridenhour who previously scored the last three installments in the Sharknado series. Also included are songs by Quint, New Day Dawn and Geno Lenardo & Ryan T Hope. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, […]
Soundtrack to Be Released for Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’
Posted: August 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: John Paesano, Marvel, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Defenders
Hollywood Records and Marvel Music will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series The Defenders. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by John Paesano (The Maze Runner, Pacific Rim Uprising) who previously scored both seasons of Marvel’s Daredevil. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 18 and will be available […]
‘Let Me Go’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Let Me Go, Philip Selway, score, Soundtrack
Bella Union will release a soundtrack album for the British drama Let Me Go. The album features the film’s original music composed by Radiohead drummer Philip Selway who is making his film scoring debut on the project. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 15 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD […]