Dua Lipa has recorded an original song for Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy Barbie. The track, entitled Dance the Night, will be released as a digital single this coming Friday, May 26. Dua Lipa announced the song title on social media. No songwriter/producer credits have been revealed yet, but we have learned a couple of weeks ago that Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt (who both previously collaborated with Dua Lipa) are involved in producing music for the film’s soundtrack. Atlantic Records will release Barbie The Album featuring the songs from the movie, while WaterTower Music is expected to release a separate soundtrack featuring the film’s original score.
Category: Film Music News
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 19, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action sequel Fast X directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Jason Momoa, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Charlize Theron, Brie Larson and Helen Mirren. The film’s original score is composed by Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Crazy Rich Asians, Yellowstone, Iron Man 3). Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music on June 2. Artist Partner Group has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by artists such as Youngboy Never Broke Again, Dermot Kennedy, Bailey Zimmerman, J Balvin & others today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Opening in New York and Los Angeles today before expanding to more markets in the coming weeks is the comedy thriller Sanctuary directed by Zachary Wigon and starring Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley. Ariel Marx (A Small Light, Candy, Shiva Baby, The Tale, Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be announced soon. Check out our previous article for more information about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and is being distributed by Neon.
Tim Harper’s ‘Ozi – Voice of the Forest’ to Feature Title Song by Diane Warren
Honorary Academy Award winner Diane Warren is providing the title song for the upcoming animated feature Ozi – Voice of the Forest. The film is directed by Tim Harper and features the voice talent of Amandla Stenberg, Laura Dern, Donald Sutherland, RuPaul Charles, Dean-Charles Chapman, Djimon Hounsou and Urzila Carlson. The movie revolves around an orphaned orangutan who uses her skills as an influencer to save her world from deforestation and sets out to find of her parents.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 12, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy Book Club: The Next Chapter directed by Bill Holderman and starring Mary Steenburgen, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Andy Garcia and Craig T. Nelson. The film’s original score is composed by Tom Howe (Ted Lasso, Daisy Jones and the Six, Shrinking, Early Man). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song co-written by Steenburgen today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
Also opening nationwide is the action thriller Hypnotic directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, JD Pardo, Hala Finley, Dayo Okeniyi,William Fichtner, Jeff Fahey and Jackie Earle Haley. Rebel Rodriguez (We Can Be Heroes, Red 11) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Ketchup Entertainment.
Christopher Lennertz Honored at 39th BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
Last night, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) held its annual Film, TV & Visual Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Christopher Lennertz was named BMI Icon in recognition of his significant musical contributions, exceptional body of work and unmatched efforts in supporting the next generation of composers. The composer whose scoring credits include films such as Horrible Bosses, Ride Along, Bad Moms, TV shows including The Boys, Agent Carter and Supernatural, as well as games in the Medal of Honor, James Bond and Mass Effect series was presented the award by BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill who hosted the evening with BMI Vice President, Creative, Film, TV & Visual Media, Tracy McKnight.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 5, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 written and directed by James Gunn and starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Will Poulter and Bradley Cooper.. The film’s original score is composed by John Murphy (28 Days Later…, The Suicide Squad, Sunshine, Kick-Ass, Les Miserables). Hollywood Records & Marvel Music have released two soundtrack albums featuring Murphy’s score and the songs from the movie. Click here for the full details of the score album and click here for the details of the Awesome Mix Vol. 3 soundtrack.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy drama Love Again written and directed by Jim Strouse and starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan and Celine Dion. Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, I’ll See You in My Dreams, A Teacher, Divorce) has composed the film’s original score. Columbia Records will release a soundtrack album featuring Celine Dion’s songs from the movie (including several original tracks), as well as three cues from DeWitt’s score next Friday, May 12. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 28, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the film adaptation of Judy Blume’s classic novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig and starring Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Dune, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Interstellar, Inception). No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the comedy drama, which is being released by Lionsgate.
Also opening wide is the biographical drama Big George Foreman directed by George Tillman Jr. and starring Khris Davis, Jasmine Mathews, Sullivan Jones, John Magaro, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. and Sonja Sohn. Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, Emancipation, The Affair, Wonder, Enough Said, The Good Shepherd, Ray Donovan) has composed the film’s original music. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Sony Pictures release.
‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ to Feature Songs by Dave Cobb
Producer Nina Jacobson has revealed during a recent interview at this year’s CinemaCon that Dave Cobb has co-written and produced new songs for Francis Lawrence’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The Grammy Award-winning music producer and songwriter who is best known for his work with country music artists such as Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Sturgill Simpson & John Prine has contributed several songs, which are performed in the film by Rachel Zegler who stars in the lead role as Lucy Gray Baird.
Nicole Lecky, Bryan Senti & Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr Win BAFTA TV Craft Award for ‘Mood’
Nicole Lecky, Bryan Senti & Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr have won their first BAFTA TV Craft Award for their music from the BBC series Mood created by and starring Lecky herself at tonight’s awards ceremony at The Brewery in London. A soundtrack album featuring the songs from the show performed by Lecky has been released by EMI Records.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 21, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror movie Evil Dead Rise written and directed by Lee Cronin and starring Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols and Nell Fisher. The film’s original music is composed by Stephen McKeon (The Hole in the Ground, Pilgrimage, Queen & Country, Norm of the North, Rose Plays Julie). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Check our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the New Line Cinema production.
Also opening wide is the the action thriller Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant co-written and directed by Ritchie and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Alexander Ludwig, Antony Starr, Emily Beecham, Bobby Schofield and Jonny Lee Miller. Chris Benstead (The Gentlemen, Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre, Wrath of Man) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which is being released by United Artists/MGM.