It was announced during a panel at today’s third day of Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim that Kevin Kiner (Narcos: Mexico, CSI: Miami, Making a Murderer, Hell on Wheels) is composing the music for Lucasfilm’s upcoming Disney+ animated shorts series Tales of the Jedi. The 6-part anthology show written and executive produced by Dave Filoni (The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett) will tell stories from different Jedi of the prequel era and features Star Wars characters Ahsoka Tano, Count Dooku, Qui-Gon Jinn (voiced by Liam Neeson), Mace Windu and Anakin Skywalker. Read the rest of this entry »
Kevin Kiner Scoring Disney+’s ‘Tales of the Jedi’
Posted: May 28, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in UncategorizedTags: Dave Filoni, Disney Plus, Kevin Kiner, Star Wars, Tales of the Jedi
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‘The Blue Lagoon’ & ‘Return to the Blue Lagoon’ Digital Soundtrack Albums Released
Posted: May 28, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Basil Poledouris, Randal Kleiser, Return to the Blue Lagoon, score, Soundtrack, The Blue Lagoon, William A. Graham
Madison Gate Records has released digital versions of the expanded soundtrack albums for the 1980 romantic adventure drama The Blue Lagoon directed by Randal Kleiser and starring Brooke Shields & Christopher Atkins and its 1991 sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon directed by William A. Graham and starring Milla Jovovich & Brian Krause. The albums feature the original score from the films composed and conducted by Basil Poledouris (Conan the Barbarian, RoboCop, Starship Troopers, The Hunt for Red October, For the Love of the Game). Click here to stream/download The Blue Lagoon album and click here for the Return to the Blue Lagoon soundtrack. Intrada Records has previously released the CD versions of Poledouris’ expanded scores from both films. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Hating Game’ Score EP Released
Posted: May 28, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Peter Hutchings, score, Soundtrack, Spencer David Hutchings, The Hating Game
Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a new soundtrack EP for the romantic comedy The Hating Game. The 5-track EP features the film’s original score composed by Spencer Hutchings (Peace, Love & Misunderstanding, Why Stop Now, Then Came You, The Outcasts). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Republic Records has previously released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie The Hating Game is directed by Peter Hutchings and stars Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Yasha Jackson, Damon Dasunno, Sakina Jaffrey, Sean Cullen and Corbin Bernsen. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 27, 2022)
Posted: May 27, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 18 1/2, A Chiara, Dan Romer, Dinner in America, Hans Zimmer, Harold Faltermeyer, Heitor Pereira, Interceptor, John Swihart, Lady Gaga, Loren Bouchard, Lorne Balfe, Luis Guerra, Michael Lira, Nora Smith, The Bob's Burgers Movie, There Are No Saints, Tim Davies, Top Gun: Maverick
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action drama Top Gun: Maverick directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Jon Hamm and Ed Harris. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Black Widow, His Dark Materials), Harold Faltermeyer (Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop), Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer (Inception, Gladiator, The Dark Knight). Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as songs by Gaga, OneRepublic & Kenny Loggins today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the animated feature The Bob’s Burgers Movie directed by Loren Bouchard & Bernard Derriman and starring Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin, Eugene Mirman, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Zach Galifianakis, Larry Murphy and Kevin Kline. Bouchard & Nora Smith wrote the film’s original songs and Tim Davies orchestrated, arranged and conducted the movie’s score. Bouchard, John Dylan Keith, Chris Maxwell, Phil Hernandez, Tim & Patrick Dacey and Brent Knopf are also credited for providing additional music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the 20th Century Studios production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘How to Survive a Pandemic’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 27, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: David France, HBO, How to Survive a Pandemic, Osei Essed, score, Soundtrack
Blacksand has released a soundtrack album for the HBO original documentary How to Survive a Pandemic. The album features the film’s original music composed by Osei Essed (Finders Keepers, Dear Mr. Brody, Jim: The James Foley Story, Farewell Amor, Always in Season). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. How to Survive a Pandemic is directed by David France (Welcome to Chechnya) and centers on the historic, multi-national race to research, develop, regulate, and roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the war against the coronavirus pandemic. Read the rest of this entry »
Kali Uchis’ ‘Desafinado’ Cover from ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Released
Posted: May 27, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jack Antonoff, Kali Uchis, Minions: The Rise of Gru
Decca Records has released the cover version of Stan Getz’s & Joao Gilberto’s Desafinado by Kali Uchis from Illumination Entertainment’s animated feature Minions: The Rise of Gru. The song produced by Jack Antonoff is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the full track below. A first song from the movie (Turn Up the Sunshine by Diana Ross ft. Tame Impala) has been released last week and the full soundtrack album will be coming out on July 1. Read the rest of this entry »
John Williams’ ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Theme Released
Posted: May 27, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Disney Plus, John Williams, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Soundtrack, Star Wars
Walt Disney Records has released the theme from Lucasfilm’s Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi. The 4-minute track composed by Academy Award winner John Williams who previously scored all nine installments of the Skywalker Saga and also wrote the theme for Solo: A Star Wars Story is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the theme after the jump. Obi-Wan Kenobi is directed by Deborah Chow and stars Ewan McGregor Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Indira Varma, Sung Kang, Rupert Friend, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie. Read the rest of this entry »
‘We Own This City’ Soundtrack Release Announced
Posted: May 27, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Kris Bowers, Soundtrack, We Own This City
WaterTower Music has announced a soundtrack release for the HBO limited series We Own This City. The digital single includes the show’s main title and end title theme by Emmy Award nominee Kris Bowers (Bridgerton, Mrs. America, Green Book, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Inventing Anna, Dear White People, When They See Us). Both tracks feature Baltimore native trumpeter Dontae Winslow. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to both full tracks below. We Own This City is developed by George Pelecanos & David Simon, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and stars Jon Bernthal, Wunmi Mosaku, Josh Charles, Jamie Hector, McKinley Belcher III, Don Harvey, Dagmara Domińczyk, David Corenswet, Rob Brown, Larry Mitchell, Ian Duff and Lucas Van Enge. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 27, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Schweitzer, Luke Sewell, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King. The album features the film’s original music composed by David Schweitzer (Emma, Our Great National Parks, Wonders of Life, Four Hours at the Capitol, The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty, Charlie & Lola). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King is directed by Luke Sewell and follows a group of investors turned sleuths as they try to unlock the suspicious death of cryptocurrency multimillionaire Gerry Cotten and the missing $250 million they believe he stole from them. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: May 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Netflix, Soundtrack, Stranger Things
The track list of the first soundtrack album for the fourth season of the Netflix original series Stranger Things have been revealed. In addition to the previously released Bryce Miller/Alloy Tracks remix of Journey’s Separate Ways (as featured in the new season’s trailer), the album, which is conceptualized and produced by series creators The Duffer Brothers and music supervisor Nora Felder, features tracks by The Beach Boys, Kate Bush, Talking Heads, Kiss, Falco, The Cramps, Dead Or Alive, Ricky Nelson & others. The Season 4 – Vol. 1 soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 27 by Legacy Recordings and will be available to stream/download here. A Vol. 2 album will be coming out on July 1. A physical (CD, cassette and vinyl) version featuring the songs from both volumes will be released on September 9 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »
