Caldera Records has announced a new album featuring selections of four previously unreleased scores from the 1970s composed by David Shire (The Conversation, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, All the President’s Men, Return to Oz, Zodiac, Short Circuit). Titles include the 1971 western comedy Skin Game directed by Paul Bogart and starring James Garner, Lou Gossett, Susan Clark, Brenda Sykes & Ed Asner, the 1971 drama Summertree directed by Anthony Newley and starring Michael Douglas, Jack Warden, Brenda Vaccaro & Barbara Bel Geddes, the 1977 television movie Tell Me Where It Hurts directed by Bogart and starring Maureen Stapleton & Paul Sorvino, as well as the 1977 television movie Something for Joey directed by Jerry McNeely and starring Steve Guttenberg, Geraldine Page and Marc Singer. Visit the label’s official website to listen to audio samples and for more information about the CD. Read the rest of this entry »
‘David Shire – Selected Works’ Album Announced
Posted: June 23, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums, TV Music AlbumsTags: David Shire, score, Skin Game, Something for Joey, Soundtrack, Summertree, Tell Me Where It Hurts
‘She’s Got No Name’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 23, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Natalie Holt, Peter Ho-Sun Chan, score, She's Got No Name, Soundtrack
Dream Studio has released a soundtrack album for the Chinese period crime drama She’s Got No Name. The album features the film’s original music composed by Natalie Holt (Loki, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Princess, Rivals, Knightfall, Journey’s End, Herself, Beecham House, Press). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list (in Chinese). Also listen to the composer’s first two tracks after the jump. She’s Got No Name is directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chan and stars Ziyi Zhang, Jackson Yee,Ting Mei, Chuanjun Wang, Chunlei Kang, Yemang Zhou, Guoqing Chen and Jiayin Lei. The movie takes place during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai in the 1940s and is based on the true story of an unsolved murder case involving a wife who got charged with the bloody dismemberment of her abusive gambler husband. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 22, 2025)
Posted: June 22, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Apple TV +, Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything, Cornel Wilczek, Countdown, Danny Bensi, Dara Taylor, Disney Plus, Enigma, HBO, Hulu, Ironheart, James Newberry, Please Don’t Feed the Children, Sami Jano, Saunder Jurriaans, Smoke, Tony Morales, Tubi
Premiering tomorrow, June 23, is the documentary Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything directed by Jackie Jesko, produced by Marcella Steingart, Sara Bernstein & Meredith Kaulfers and executive produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Justin Wilkes and Betsy West. The film’s original music is composed by Sami Jano (We Feed People, Dads, Pets, Harlem Ice, David Blaine Do Not Attempt). The ABC News Studios & Imagine Documentaries production, which examines the broadcast legend’s pivotal role in the history of journalism and her pioneering example for women in the industry, premiered earlier this month at the Tribeca Film Festival and will be available to stream on Hulu.
Premiering on Tuesday, June 24, is the Disney+ original series Ironheart developed by Chinaka Hodge and stars Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, Manny Montana, Alden Ehrenreich, Anji White, Matthew Elam and Regan Aliyah. Dara Taylor (Strays, The Invitation, The Tender Bar, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Straw, Echo Boomers, Meet Me Next Christmas) has composed the show’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s title theme this past Friday. Click here to listen to the track and check out our previous article to learn more about the Marvel Television production, which will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+. Read the rest of this entry »
‘L’Aventura’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: June 22, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: L'aventura, Sophie Letourneur, Soundtrack
D6 Music has released a soundtrack EP for the French comedy drama L’Aventura. The 4-track EP features the cover version of Stone et Charden’s L’Avventura (originally written by Éric Charden) produced by Goliadkine and performed by lead actors Philippe Katerine & Sophie Letourneur (who also directed the film), as well as three instrumental versions of the song. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen the song after the jump. L’Aventura is co-written and directed by Letourneur and also stars Bérénice Vernet and Esteban Melero. The movie follows a French family during their summer vacation in Sardinia through the perspective of the 11-year-old daughter. Read the rest of this entry »
Rupert Gregson-Williams Scoring Kyle Newacheck’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’
Posted: June 21, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Happy Gilmore 2, Kyle Newacheck, Netflix, Rupert Gregson-Williams
Rupert Gregson-Williams (Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Hacksaw Ridge, Over the Hedge, Smallfoot, The Legend of Tarzan, Hotel Rwanda, The Perfect Couple) has provided the original score for the upcoming Netflix original film Happy Gilmore 2. The movie is directed by Kyle Newacheck (Game Over, Man!) and stars Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Ben Stiller, Travis Kelce, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, John Daly, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Conor Sherry and Ethan Cutkosky. The sequel to the 1996 original comedy (scored by Mark Mothersbaugh) follows the titular golfer as he return to the game after a long absence. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 20, 2025)
Posted: June 20, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 28 Years Later, Alma and the Wolf, Bride Hard, Chiara Costanza, Craig Wedren, Elio, Erwann Chandon, Everything's Going to Be Great, Eye for an Eye, Inside, Jherek Bischoff, KPop Demon Hunters, Marcelo Zarvos, Mr. Blake at Your Service!, Rob Simonsen, Rolfe Kent, Ryan Shore, Timothy Williams, Young Fathers
Opening in theaters nationwide is the post-apocalyptic horror movie 28 Years Later directed by Danny Boyle and starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Ralph Fiennes, Christopher Fulford, Edvin Ryding and Chi Lewis-Parry. The film’s original music is composed by the Scottish hip hop trio Young Fathers (Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole & Graham ‘G’ Hastings). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the group’s score and songs today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the animated feature Elio directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi & Adrian Molina and starring Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil and Shirley Henderson. Rob Simonsen (Deadpool & Wolverine, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Whale, The Adam Project, The Way Back, Foxcatcher, The Age of Adaline, It Ends with Us, (500) Days of Summer, Nerve) has composed the film’s original music. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Pixar Animation Studios production, which is being released by Walt Disney Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Eye for an Eye’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 20, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Colin Tilley, Eye for an Eye, score, Soundtrack, Timothy Williams
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the supernatural horror thriller Eye for an Eye. The album features the film’s original score composed by Timothy Williams (Brightburn, Pearl, Locked, Your Monster, Finding You, Agent Elvis, Mary, Walking with the Enemy), as well as the original song Inside Your Mind written by the composer and performed by Otis Kane. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song and the first score track (Sandman) below. Eye for an Eye is directed by Colin Tilley and stars Whitney Peak, S. Epatha Merkerson, Golda Rosheuvel and Finn Bennett. The movie revolves around a woman who – after becoming a bystander to an unforgivable act of violence – finds herself ensnared by Mr. Sandman, the twisted soul of a tormented child who haunts bullies’ dreams before feasting on their eyeballs when they finally wake. Read the rest of this entry »
Ed Sheeran’s Song ‘Drive’ from ‘F1’ Released
Posted: June 20, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Blake Slatkin, Ed Sheeran, F1, John Mayer, Joseph Kosinski
Atlantic Records has released the ninth track from the soundtrack for the sports action drama F1. Available to stream/download on all major digital music services is Drive co-written (with Blake Slatkin & John Mayer) and performed by Ed Sheeran. Also check out the official music video the jump. The label has previously released eight other songs (by Don Toliver feat. Doja Cat, Tate McRae, Chris Stapleton, Tiësto & Sexyy Red, Roddy Ricch, Dom Dolla feat. Nathan Nicholson, Myke Towers and Rosé) as digital singles over the last few weeks and will release the full F1 The Album next Friday, June 27 (check out our previous article for the details). Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Scorpion King’ Deluxe Edition Score Album Announced
Posted: June 20, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chuck Russell, John Debney, score, Soundtrack, The Scorpion King
Varese Sarabande has announced a new soundtrack album for the 2002 action adventure The Scorpion King directed by Chuck Russell and starring Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, Bernard Hill, Michael Clarke Duncan and Peter Facinelli. The Deluxe Edition album features the film’s expanded original score composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus, The Emperor’s New Groove, Bruce Almighty), including almost 40 minutes of previously unreleased music, as well as eleven demo cues as bonus tracks. Visit the label’s official website to order the 2-CD version. A digital version will be released next Friday, June 27 (check back on this page for the streaming/download link). Varese has previously released the original 2002 score album, while Universal Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring songs from and inspired by the movie. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Grenfell: Uncovered’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 20, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Benjamin Kwasi Burrell, Grenfell: Uncovered, Netflix, Olaide Sadiq, score, Soundtrack
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the British Netflix original documentary Grenfell: Uncovered. The album features the film’s original music composed by Benjamin Kwasi Burrell (Three Little Birds, Shortcut). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s “opening” track after the jump. Grenfell: Uncovered is directed by Olaide Sadiq and examines the disturbing chain of events that led to the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. The movie features interviews with survivors, witnesses and experts and shines a light on how the disaster could have been prevented, and 72 lives could have been saved. Read the rest of this entry »
