George Fenton (Dangerous Liaisons, Groundhog Day, Anna and the King, Hitch, Gandhi) has composed the original music for the new BBC natural history series Wild Isles. The 5-parter presented/narrated by Sir David Attenborough was filmed over three years and uses the latest technology to capture dramatic new behavior, from battling butterflies to hunting sea eagles and killer […]
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George Fenton Scoring BBC’s ‘Wild Isles’
Posted: March 12, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, George Fenton, Wild Isles
First Song from ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 11, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Paramount+
Capitol Records has released the first song from the soundtrack for the upcoming Paramount+ original series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Grease Is the Word (originally written by Barry Gibb for the 1978 film) produced by Daniel Crean & Eren Cannata and performed by […]
Hanan Townshend Scoring Julio Quintana’s ‘The Long Game’
Posted: March 11, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hanan Townshend, Julio Quintana, The Long Game
Composer Hanan Townshend (Knight of Cups, To the Wonder, Semper Fi, Outcry, The Book of Vision) is reuniting with director Julio Quintana on the upcoming sports drama The Long Game. The film starring Jay Hernandez, Dennis Quaid, Cheech Marin, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Julian Works, Oscar Nuñez, Brett Cullen, Richard Robichaux and Paulina Chávez is set in 1950s […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 10, 2023)
Posted: March 10, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 65, Brian Tyler, Champions, Chris Bacon, Christian Henson, Joseba Beristain, Mark Mothersbaugh, Martin Stock, Michael Franti, Scream VI, Sven Faulconer, The Magic Flute, The Magician's Elephant, Unicorn Davis, Unwelcome
Opening in theater nationwide this weekend is the horror sequel Scream VI directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett and starring Melissa Barrera, Courteney Cox, Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere, Mason Gooding, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Dermot Mulroney and Samara Weaving. The film’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Fast & Furious, Avengers: […]
‘The Glory’ Part 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: March 10, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Jung Se Rin, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The Glory
Genie Music has released a new soundtrack album for the South Korean Netflix original series The Glory. The album features selections of the original music from show composed by Jung Se Rin (A Frozen Flower, Barefoot Dream, Trolley), Joo In Ro, Kim Taejin, Kim Jun Seok, Kang Min Goo & others. The soundtrack is now […]
Tame Impala’s Original Song ‘Wings of Time’ from ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Released
Posted: March 10, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, Tame Impala
Fiction Records has released the original song Wings of Time from the fantasy action adventure Dungeons & Dragons. The track performed by Tame Impala (and co-written by the band’s frontman Kevin Parker and Nicholas Allbrook) is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the full song below […]
Leo Birenberg & Charli XCX Scoring Emma Seligman’s ‘Bottoms’
Posted: March 10, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bottoms, Charli XCX, Emma Seligman, Leo Birenberg
Leo Birenberg (Cobra Kai, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Son of Zorn, PEN15) and singer/songwriter Charli XCX have composed the original score for the upcoming comedy Bottoms. The film is directed by Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) and stars Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Havana Rose Liu, Ruby Cruz, Kaia Gerber, Nicholas Galitzine, […]
Nicky Youre’s & Diane Warren’s Original Song ‘Found’ from ‘The Magician’s Elephant’ Released
Posted: March 10, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Diane Warren, Mark Mothersbaugh, Netflix, The Magician's Elephant, Wendy Rogers
Columbia Records has released the original song Found from the Netflix animated film The Magician’s Elephant. The track is written by Honorary Academy Award-winning songwriter Diane Warren and performed by Nicky Youre and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Check out the official lyric music video after the […]
‘A Place in the Sun’ Digital Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: March 10, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Place in the Sun, Franz Waxman, George Stevens, score, Soundtrack
Paramount Music has released a digital version of the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1951 drama A Place in the Sun directed by George Stevens and starring Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters. The album features the original music from the Paramount Pictures production composed and conducted by Franz Waxman (Sunset Boulevard, Rebecca, Rear […]
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Scoring Hulu’s ‘UnPrisoned’
Posted: March 10, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hulu, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Onyx Collective, UnPrisoned
Grammy Award-winning songwriters/music producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis have made their television scoring debut on Onyx Collective’s new Hulu original series UnPrisoned. They also serve as the executive music producers on the show created by Tracy McMillan and starring Kerry Washington, Delroy Lindo, Faly Rakotohavana, Marque Richardson and Jordyn McIntosh. The comedy is based on […]