Composer Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, 1917, Skyfall, Wall-E) is reteaming with director Marc Forster on the upcoming comedy drama A Man Called Otto. The film is based on Fredrik Backman’s 2012 novel and the Swedish 2015 feature A Man Called Ove and stars Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Cameron Britton […]
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Thomas Newman Scoring Marc Forster’s ‘A Man Called Otto’
Posted: September 11, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Man Called Otto, Marc Forster, Thomas Newman
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 11, 2022)
Posted: September 11, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Anders, Alex Weston, Amazon, American Gigolo, Bear McCreary, Dave Rowntree, David Martijn, Epix, Fox, Goodnight Mommy, Marcelo Zarvos, Monarch, Showtime, Starz, The Serpent Queen, Trevor Morris, War of the Worlds
Premiering today is the Starz limited series The Serpent Queen developed by Justin Haythe and starring Samantha Morton, Amrita Acharia, Barry Atsma, Enzo Cilenti, Danny Kirrane, Sennia Nanua, Nicholas Burns, Beth Goddard, Antonia Clarke, Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Colm Meaney and Rupert Everett. The show’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (The Lord of […]
Chad Fischer Scoring Matt Smukler’s ‘Wildflower’
Posted: September 11, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chad Fischer, Matt Smukler, Wildflower
Chad Fischer (Scandal, Private Practice, Weird City, Chasing Mavericks) has recently scored the upcoming coming-of-age drama Wildflower. The film marks the narrative directorial of Matt Smukler and stars Kiernan Shipka, Dash Mihok, Charlie Plummer, Alexandra Daddario, Reid Scott, Brad Garrett, Erika Alexander, Jacki Weaver, Samantha Hyde, Jean Smart and Ryan Kiera Armstrong. The movie revolves around a […]
First Soundtrack EP for Fox’s ‘Monarch’ Released
Posted: September 10, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Adam Anders, Fox, Monarch, Soundtrack
Arista & Monument Records have released the first soundtrack EP for the new Fox drama Monarch. The 5-track EP features the songs from the first episode of the show, including an acoustic version of American Cowgirl, the original song The Brambles written by series executive music producer Adam Anders, Tom Douglas & Jordan Shellhart and […]
Michael Giacchino Scoring Marvel’s ‘Werewolf by Night’ Halloween Special
Posted: September 10, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney Plus, Marvel, Michael Giacchino, Werewolf by Night
Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, The Batman, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) has confirmed that he is scoring Marvel Studios’ upcoming Halloween special Werewolf by Night. The composer is also directing the project, which stars Gael García Bernal in the title role of Jack Russell, as well as Laura Donnelly, Harriet […]
Julia Michaels to Compose Original Songs for Disney’s Animated Musical ‘Wish’
Posted: September 10, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn, Julia Michaels, Wish
Disney announced at this weekend’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California that singer/songwriter Julia Michaels will compose the original songs for the upcoming animated musical Wish. The film directed by Chris Buck (Frozen, Tarzan) & Fawn Veerasunthorn stars Ariana DeBose and explores how the iconic wishing star came to be. Peter Del Vecho (The Princess and […]
FLAVe.’s Original Song ‘All of Us (Memphis)’ from Netflix’s ‘End of the Road’ Released
Posted: September 9, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Drey Skonie, End of the Road, FLAVe., Millicent Shelton, Netflix
Flavesound has released the original song All of Us (aka Memphis) from the Netflix original film End of the Road. The track is co-written (with Meredith Hope Rainey) and performed by FLAVe. feat. Drey Skonie and is now available to stream/download here and on any other major digital music platforms. Also listen to the full song […]
‘Central Park’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: September 9, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, Central Park, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ original animated series Central Park. The album features the original songs from the show’s third season written by returning songwriters Elyssa Samsel & Kate Anderson, Regina Spektor, Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson, as well as new additions Open Mike Eagle, Mike Shinoda, Germaine Franco, […]
Jessy Wilson’s & Angélique Kidjo’s Original Song ‘Keep Rising’ from ‘The Woman King’ Released
Posted: September 9, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Angélique Kidjo, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Jeremy Lutito, Jessy Wilson, The Woman King
Milan Records has released the original song Keep Rising from the historical drama The Woman King. The track is co-written (with Jeremy Lutito) and performed by Jessy Wilson feat. Angélique Kidjo and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song after the jump. A full […]
