The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced today the nominees for the 2022 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards. Chosen by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community, the winners will be announced as part of the 2022 ASCAP Screen Music Awards during the week of May 2. The ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards enable composers […]
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2022 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: February 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ASCAP, ASCAP Screen Music Awards
Alexandre Desplat Scoring Stephen Frears’ ‘The Lost King’
Posted: February 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Stephen Frears, The Lost King
Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shape of Water, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) has composed the original music for the upcoming British comedy drama The Lost King. The film is directed by Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, Dirty Pretty Things) and stars Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan and Harry Lloyd. The movie […]
‘Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: February 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ben Stassen, Benjamin Mousquet, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness, Puggy, score, Soundtrack
22D Music has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (Hopper et le hamster des ténèbres). The album features the film’s original music composed by the Belgian band Puggy (The Son of Bigfoot, Bigfoot Family). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on most major digital music platforms in overseas […]
Howard Shore’s Complete ‘Videodrome’ Score to Be Released
Posted: February 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Cronenberg, Howard Shore, score, Soundtrack, Videodrome
La-La Land Records has announced a soundtrack album for the 1983 sci-fi horror movie Videodrome written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring James Woods, Deborah Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky and Les Carlson. The album features the complete restored original score composed by Academy Award winner Howard Shore (The Lord of the Kings, The […]
‘Heart of Oak’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 21, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cyrille Aufort, Heart of Oak, Laurent Charbonnier, Le Chêne et ses habitants, Michel Seydoux, score, Soundtrack
Camera One, Winds and Gaumont have released a soundtrack album for the French documentary Heart of Oak (Le Chêne). The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Emmy Award winner Cyrille Aufort (March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step, Splice, A Royal Affair, The Other Story, Ombline, Knock) . Also included […]
Original Song ‘Rock My Boy’s Body’ from ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 2 Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 21, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Edi Patterson, HBO, Joseph Stephens, The Righteous Gemstones
Milan Records has released the original song Rock My Boy’s Body from the fourth episode (As To How They Might Destroy Him) of the second season of the HBO original series The Righteous Gemstones. The track written by the show’s composer Joseph Stephens (Vice Principals, Eastbound & Down, Observe and Report, Never Have I Ever, Flower) & Edi Patterson […]
‘Big Nate’ Theme Song Released
Posted: February 21, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Big Nate, Frederik Wiedmann, Mitch Watson, Paramount+
Viacom International has released the theme song from the new Paramount+ animated series Big Nate. The track written by the show’s composer Frederik Wiedmann (The Dragon Prince, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Doom: Annihilation, Occupation: Rainfall) and series producer Mitch Watson is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also […]
Alex Belcher Scoring Tarik Saleh’s ‘The Contractor’
Posted: February 21, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Belcher, Tarik Saleh, The Contractor
Alex Belcher (Extraction, 21 Bridges, Made in America, IO) has recently scored the upcoming action thriller The Contractor. The film is directed by Tarik Saleh (The Nile Hilton Incident, Metropia) and stars Chris Pine, Kiefer Sutherland, Ben Foster, Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Marsan, Fares Fares, Nina Hoss and Amira Casar. The movie follows a Special Forces […]
Soundtracks for Netflix Shorts ‘Forgive Us Our Trespasses’, ‘Erax’ & ‘Heart Shot’ Released
Posted: February 21, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alex Weston, Emma-Jean Thackray, Erax, Forgive Us Our Trespasses, Gingger Shankar, Heart Shot, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Maisie Music Publishing has released the soundtracks for three shorts of Netflix’s inaugural Emerging Filmmaker Initiative. Available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms are the scores for Ashley Eakin’s Forgive Us Our Trespasses starring Knox Gibson, Hanneke Talbot & Justin Mader about a boy targeted by Nazis in 1939 Germany feat. music by […]
‘The Invisible Thread’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 21, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Aldo De Scalzi, Il filo invisibile, Marco S. Puccioni, Netflix, Pivio, score, Soundtrack, The Invisible Thread
I dischi dell’Espleta has released a soundtrack album for the Italian Netflix original film The Invisible Thread (Il filo invisibile). The album features the movie’s original music composed by Pivio & Aldo De Scalzi (We Can Do That, Love and Bullets, Diabolik, Song of Napoli, Thou Shall Not Help, Game Therapy). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, […]