The first track from the soundtrack for the romantic horror comedy Your Monster has been released. Available to stream/download now on most major digital music services is the original song My Stranger written by The Lazours, produced by the film’s composer Timothy Williams and performed by lead actress Melissa Barrera. Also listen to the track after the jump. Your Monster is written and directed by Caroline Lindy and also stars Tommy Dewey, Meghann Fahy, Edmund Donovan and Kayla Foster. The movie follows a soft-spoken actress who – after her life falls apart – finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet charming, monster living in her closet. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 27, 2024)
Posted: September 27, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Azrael, Bagman, Chang Kiha, Diego Ramos Rodriguez, Haunted Heart, Jon Batiste, Kris Bowers, LEE, Marcus Norris, Megalopolis, Osvaldo Golijov, Saturday Night, Summer of Violence, the Executioner, The Universal Theory, The Wild Robot, Timothy Williams, Tóti Guðnason, Veteran 2: I, Zbigniew Preisner
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated feature The Wild Robot written and directed by Chris Sanders and starring Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames and Mark Hamill. The film’s original score is composed by Kris Bowers (Bridgerton, Green Book, King Richard, Haunted Mansion, Secret Invasion, The Color Purple, Dear White People, Mrs. America). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as two original songs co-written and performed by Maren Morris today. Check our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the DreamWorks Animation production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.
Also opening nationwide is the sci-fi epic Megalopolis written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Kathryn Hunter, Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Fishburne. Osvaldo Golijov (Youth Without Youth, The Man Who Cried, Twixt, The Oath) has composed the film’s original score. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, two original songs by Grace VanderWaal and several tracks by other artists today. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Lionsgate. Read the rest of this entry »
Dave Metzger Scoring Barry Jenkins’ ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’
Posted: September 27, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Barry Jenkins, Dave Metzger, Mufasa: The Lion KIng
Dave Metzger (Wish, Brother Bear 2, Tarzan & Jane, Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins) is composing the original score for Disney’s The Lion King prequel Mufasa: The Lion King. The film is directed by Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk) and stars Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. As previously reported, Lin-Manuel Miranda is writing the movie’s songs produced by Mark Mancina and Miranda, with additional music and performances by Lebo M. Read the rest of this entry »
World Premiere Release of Jeff Beal’s ‘Cheap Shots’ Score Announced
Posted: September 27, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cheap Shots, Jeff Beal, Jeff Ureles, Jerry Stoeffhaas, score, Soundtrack
Categorical Records has released the first-ever soundtrack album for the 1988 comedy Cheap Shots directed by Jerry Stoeffhaas & Jeff Ureles and starring Louis Zorich, David Patrick Kelly, Mary Louise Wilson, Michael Twain, Clarke Gordon, Judson Camp, John Galateo, Patience Moore and Brad Fullagar. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Monk, Pollock, Carnivale, Appaloosa, The Biggest Little Farm, Rome, Blackfish, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power) who made his feature scoring debut on the project. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack, which is being released in conjunction with the movie’s digital restoration. Also listen to the composer’s main title theme after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Bagman’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: September 27, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bagman, Colm McCarthy, score, Soundtrack, Timothy Williams
Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack album for the supernatural horror thriller Bagman. The album features the film’s original score composed by Timothy Williams (Pearl, Brightburn, Your Monster, Walking with the Enemy, Agent Elvis, Finding You, Wild Horses). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main title track after the jump. Bagman is directed by Colm McCarthy and stars Sam Claflin, Antonia Thomas, Sharon D Clarke, William Hope, Steven Cree, Adelle Leonce, Henry Pettigrew, Peter McDonald, Caréll Rhoden and Will Davis. The movie revolves around a family who find themselves ensnared in a nightmare as they are hunted by a malevolent, mythical creature. Read the rest of this entry »
Kristen Wiig’s Original Song ‘Harper and Will Go West’ from Netflix’s ‘Will & Harper’ Released
Posted: September 27, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Josh Greenbaum, Kristen Wiig, Netflix, Sean Douglas, Will Harper
Netflix Music has released the original song Harper and Will Go West from the Netflix original documentary Will & Harper. The track is co-written (with Sean Douglas & director Josh Greenbaum) and performed by Kristen Wiig and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump. Will & Harper is directed by Greenbaum and features Will Ferrell who embarks on a cross-country road trip with his close friend of 30 years who is coming out as a trans woman to bond and reintroduce her to the country as her true self. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Different Man’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: September 27, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Different Man, Aaron Schimberg, score, Soundtrack, Umberto Smerilli
A24 Music has released a soundtrack album for the comedic psychological thriller A Different Man. The album features the film’s original music composed by Umberto Smerilli (The Bunker Game, Worldly Girl). Also included is Adam Pearson’s karaoke performance as Oswald, singing I Wanna Get Next to You. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the composer’s main theme and end credits suite, as well as the song after the jump. A Different Man is written and directed by Aaron Schimberg and stars Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve and Pearson. The movie follows an aspiring actor who undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance, but his face quickly turns into a nightmare. Read the rest of this entry »
‘My Brilliant Friend’ Season 4 Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: September 27, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Max Richter, My Brilliant Friend, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Deutsche Grammophon has released a new soundtrack album for the HBO original series My Brilliant Friend. The album features the original music from the show’s fourth season composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Ad Astra, Mary Queen of Scots, Hostiles, Waltz with Bashir, Taboo, Miss Sloane), as well as several tracks from the composer’s Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons album and a cue from his score for the 2008 film Henry May Long. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to two of the new tracks below. The label has previously released three albums featuring Richter’s music from Season 1, Season 2 & Season 3. over the last couple of years. The final season of the drama is based on the bestselling novel My Brilliant Friend: The Story of the Lost Child, the fourth book of the quadrilogy by Elena Ferrante and stars Alba Rohrwacher, Irene Maiorino, Fabrizio Gifuni, Stefano Dionisi, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, Anna Rita Vitolo, Daria Deflorian, Eduardo Scarpetta, Lino Musella, Edoardo Pesce and Sonia Bergamasco. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Rez Ball’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: September 27, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dan Deacon, Netflix, Rez Ball, score, Soundtrack, Sydney Freeland
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Rez Ball. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Dan Deacon (Hustle, The Changeling, Twixt, Ascension, Wedding Season, What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates, All Light, Everywhere). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to a track from the composer’s score (Journey to the Pit) below. Rez Ball is directed by Sydney Freeland and stars Jessica Matten, Kauchani Bratt, Amber Midthunder, Cody Lightning, Ernest David Tsosie, Zoey Reyes, Dallas Goldtooth, Kusem Goodwind and Julia Jones. The sports drama inspired by Michael Powell’s book Canyon Dreams tells the story of a high school basketball team rooted in Native American culture must unite to keep their state championship dreams alive after losing their star player. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Uzumaki’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: September 26, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Adult Swim, Colin Stetson, score, Soundtrack, Uzumaki
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the Adult Swim original anime series Uzumaki. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Colin Stetson (Hereditary, The Menu, Color Out of Space, The First, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hold Your Breath). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 27 (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download) and will also be available to order as a 180-gram black and white spiral-bound vinyl, housed in a single-pocket jacket, with custom artwork illustrated by Junji Ito himself specifically for the release (click here to pre-order the vinyl edition). Listen to the composer’s title track below. Uzumaki based on Ito’s original graphic novel of the same title published by Shogakukan Inc. is set in a town, where everything from a strange whirlwind, billowing smoke from the crematorium, and the residents is turning into spirals, and follows a high school girl as she attempts to escape the curse. Read the rest of this entry »
