Premiering tonight is the National Geographic original documentary series Secrets of the Penguins executive produced by James Cameron, produced by Bertie Gregory and narrated by Blake Lively. The show’s original music is composed by Nainita Desai (The Deepest Breath, Nautilus, For Sama, The Tower, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, The Reason I Jump, Funny Woman, Crossfire). Hollywood Records has […]
Archive for April, 2025
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 20, 2025)
Posted: April 20, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andor, Anne Nikitin, Brandon Roberts, Bullet Train Explosion, Disney Plus, Nainita Desai, National Geographic, Netflix, Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey, Raphaelle Thibaut, Sea Lions of the Galapagos, Secrets of the Penguins, Taisei Iwasaki, Yuma Yamaguchi
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Apple TV+’s ‘Lulu Is a Rhinoceros’ to Feature Original Songs by Leland and Score by Jina Hyojin An & Shirley Song
Posted: April 19, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Apple TV +, Jina Hyojin An, Leland, Lulu Is a Rhinoceros, Shirley Song
Apple TV+ announced this week that Leland (aka Brett McLaughlin) has written the original songs for the streamer’s upcoming animated musical special Lulu Is a Rhinoceros. The special, which is scored by Jina Hyojin An & Shirley Song (XO, Kitty, Exploding Kittens, BE@RBRICK, The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star, A Tourist’s Guide to Love), is developed by […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 18, 2025)
Posted: April 18, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen, David Longstreth, Howard Shore, Jay Wadley, John Erik Kaada, Ludwig Göransson, Sinners, Sneaks, Terrace Martin, The Legend of Ochi, The President's Wife, The Shrouds, The Ugly Stepsister, The Wedding Banquet, Vilde Tuv
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror movie Sinners written and directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Omar Benson Miller, Jayme Lawson and Delroy Lindo. The film’s original score is composed by Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer, The Mandalorian, Black Panther, Creed, Tenet, Turning Red, Venom). Sony […]
Bonus Songs from ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Released
Posted: April 18, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Minecraft Movie, Jack Black, Jared Hess
WaterTower Music has released a digital EP featuring four “bonus songs” performed by lead actor Jack Black from the fantasy comedy A Minecraft Movie. The EP, entitled I…Am Steve, features extended versions of the songs Steve’s Lava Chicken, Birthday Rap & 3 Ode to Dennis, as well as the previously unreleased track Welcome to Steve’s. […]
‘White Squall’ Digital Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 18, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Jeff Rona, Ridley Scott, score, Soundtrack, White Squall
Hollywood Records has released a digital version of the soundtrack album for the 1996 survival drama White Squall directed by Ridley Scott and starring Jeff Bridges, Scott Wolf, John Savage, Jeremy Sisto, Balthazar Getty and Caroline Goodall. The album features the film’s original score composed by Jeff Rona (Chicago Hope, Exit Wounds, Generation Iron, Claws, Powers, Traffic) and […]
Max Aruj & Alfie Godfrey Scoring Christopher McQuarrie’s ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’
Posted: April 18, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alfie Godfrey, Cecile Tournesac, Christopher McQuarrie, Max Aruj, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Max Aruj (Crawl, The Ice Road, iBoy, The Tank, Mech Cadets, Lansky) and Alfie Godfrey (Marching Powder, A Town Called Malice, Horsepower) have recently been scoring Christopher McQuarrie’s upcoming action sequel Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Cecile Tournesac serves as the score producer for the film directed by McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, […]
‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 18, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Jed Kurzel, Justin Kurzel, score, Soundtrack, The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Australian Prime Video limited series The Narrow Road to the Deep North. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, The Babadook, The Snowtown Murders, Overlord, Monkey Man, Assassin’s Creed, The Mustang, The Pope’s Exorcist). Visit Amazon or any other major digital […]
David Fleming to Compose Music for James Gunn’s ‘Superman’
Posted: April 18, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Fleming, James Gunn, John Murphy, Superman
David Fleming (The Last of Us, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Damsel, Hillbilly Elegy, Jim Henson: Idea Man, The Unforgivable, Blue Planet II, The Night Logan Woke Up) is contributing music to James Gunn’s upcoming superhero movie Superman. He is sharing scoring credit with the project’s previously announced composer John Murphy whose theme (based on John Williams’ music) as featured in […]
Soundtrack EP for Prime Video’s ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ Released
Posted: April 18, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: #1 Happy Family USA, Amazon, Moez Dawad, Ramy Youssef, Robert Francis, Soundtrack
A24 Music has released a soundtrack EP for the Prime Video original animated series #1 Happy Family USA. The 6-track EP features the original songs from the show co-written (with series composer Moez Dawad and Robert Francis) and performed by Ramy Youssef (as lead character Halal Harry). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon […]
‘Project UFO’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 18, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Fisz Emade Tworzywo, Netflix, Piotr Emade Waglewski, Project UFO, Projekt UFO, score, Soundtrack
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Polish Netflix limited series Project UFO (Projekt UFO). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Piotr Emade Waglewski (My Wonderful Life, The Teacher) and Fisz Emade Tworzywo. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track […]
