Archive for 2021

Composer Nicholas Britell is set to reteam with director Adam McKay on the upcoming Netflix original film Don’t Look Up. The movie is written and directed by McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The Other Guys) and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ariana Grande, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, […]

Questlove to Serve as Oscars Musical Director

Posted: March 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Oscars show producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh announced today that Questlove has joined the Oscars production team as the show’s musical director. He follows Bill Conti, Marc Shaiman, William Ross, Harold Wheeler, Rickey Minor, among others who have previously been selected as music directors. Questlove who best known as a drummer, DJ, […]

A soundtrack album has been released for the indie coming-of-age drama Beast Beast. The album features the film’s original score composed by director Danny Madden and additional music by Robert Allaire (Too Late, Some Kind of Hate). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music store to stream/download the album and to check out audio […]

Jon Ekstrand (Life, Easy Money, Child 44, Borg vs. McEnroe, Queen of Hearts, I Am Greta) has recently been recording his score for the upcoming historical drama Margrete – Queen of the North (Margrete den første). The film is directed by Charlotte Sieling (The Man) and stars Trine Dyrholm in the title role of Margrete […]

A soundtrack album has been released for the sci-fi thriller One and the Same. The album features the film’s original music composed by Kasson Crooker. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. One and the Same is written and directed by Felipe Cisneros and stars Glenn […]

Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, CSI: Miami, Just Friends) has been hired to score the upcoming Starz original series Heels. The show is created by by Michael Waldron (Loki)  and stars Stephen Amell, Alexander Ludwig, Alison Luff, Kelli Berglund, Chris Bauer, Allen Maldonado, Mary McCormack  and two-time Super Bowl champion James […]

Academy Award nominee Diane Warren has written an original song for the new drama Four Good Days. The track, entitled Somehow You Do, is performed by Reba McEntire and is featured in the film directed by Rodrigo García and starring Mila Kunis, Glenn Close and Stephen Root. Bonnie Greenberg serves as the project’s executive music […]

Daniel Hart (Pete’s Dragon, A Ghost Story, The Old Man and the Gun, Strange Angel, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) has composed the original score for the upcoming romantic drama The Last Letter from Your Lover. The film is directed by Augustine Frizzell (Never Goin’ Back) and stars Felicity Jones, Shailene Woodley, Callum Turner, Nabhaan Rizwan, […]

MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Held. The album features the film’s original music composed by Richard Breakspear (Prey). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 9, 2021 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Held is directed by Chris Lofing & Travis Cluff and stars Jill Awbrey […]

Adam Janota Bzowski (Saint Maud) has been tapped to score the upcoming British horror movie The Origin. The Stone Age-set film is directed by Andrew Cumming (Clique) and stars Chuku Modu, Kit Young, Iola Evans, Safia Oakley-Green, Arno Lüning and Luna Mwezi. No plot details have been announced yet. Ruth Greenberg wrote the screenplay. Oliver […]