The Lumineers, Judah & the Lion, Nate Ruess (of the indie pop band Fun) and Brandi Carlile have contributed original songs to the upcoming Netflix original film The Starling. The movie is directed by Theodore Melfi, written by Matt Harris and stars Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant, Daveed Diggs, Skyler Gisondo, Laura Harrier, Rosalind […]
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Theodore Melfi’s ‘The Starling’ to Feature Original Songs by The Lumineers, Judah & the Lion, Nate Ruess and Brandi Carlile
Posted: August 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Brandi Carlile, Judah and the Lion, Nate Ruess, Netflix, The Lumineers, The Starling, Theodore Melfi
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 20, 2021)
Posted: August 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Lovett, Cryptozoo, Demonic, Flag Day, Heitor Pereira, John Carroll Kirby, Johnny Lloyd, Joseph Vitarelli, Nathan Coen, Ola Strandh, PAW Patrol: The Movie, Photek, Ramin Djawadi, Rare Beasts, Reminiscence, The Night House, The Protégé
Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Reminiscence written and directed by Lisa Joy and starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Angela Sarafyan, Cliff Curtis, Marina de Tavira, Daniel Wu, Mojean Aria, Brett Cullen, Natalie Martinez and Nico Parker. The film’s original music is composed […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 13, 2021)
Posted: August 13, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bruno Coulais, Buckley's Chance, Christophe Beck, Christopher Gordon, Coda, Don't Breathe 2, Ema, Free Guy, Homeroom, Kris Bowers, Marius de Vries, Mike Tuccillo, Misha and the Wolves, Nick Foster, Nicolas Errèra, Nicolas Jaar, Raging Fire, Respect, Roque Banos, White as Snow
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the adventure comedy Free Guy directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Joe Keery, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Taika Waititi. The film’s original score is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man,WandaVision, The Hangover, The Peanuts Movie, Edge of Tomorrow, Buffy the […]
Cinco Paul to Write Original Songs for ‘Winter Wonderland’ Movie Musical
Posted: August 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Cinco Paul, Winter Wonderland
Deadline is reporting that Cinco Paul is writing original songs for the upcoming live-action and stop-motion animated movie musical Winter Wonderland. Paul has also written the screenplay for the film, which will be anchored by the classic holiday song of the same name. Brian Grazer & Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, The DaVinci Code) and […]
2021 World Soundtrack Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: August 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the nominees for the 2021 World Soundtrack Awards in the categories of Film Composer of the Year, TV Composer of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The winners will be announced at the 21st World Soundtrack Awards ceremony, which will take place in the […]
Disney+’s ‘Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.’ to Feature Re-Imagined ‘Doogie Howser, M.D.’ Theme by Wendy Wang & Jake Shimabukuro
Posted: August 3, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Disney Plus, Doogie Kamealoha M.D, Jake Shimabukuro, Mike Post, Wendy Wang
Disney+ announced today that composer Wendy Wang and ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro have created and recorded a new version of the Doogie Howser, M.D. theme (written by Mike Post) for the upcoming Disney+ original series Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.. The streamer also released the opening titles sequence featuring the song, which can be checked out after […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 30, 2021)
Posted: July 30, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Lacamoire, Antonio Pinto, Ben Lovett, Christoph Bauschinger, Daniel Hart, James Newton Howard, Jeff Cardoni, Jeff Russo, Jungle Cruise, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lorelei, Masquerade, Michael Smith, Mychael Danna, Neil Athale, Nine Days, Ride the Eagle, Stillwater, The Exchange, The Green Knight, Twist, Vivo
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide today: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Jungle Cruise directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramirez, Jesse Plemons, Jack Whitehall and Paul Giamatti. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, Fantastic […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 23, 2021)
Posted: July 23, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Angelo Badalamenti, Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz, Antonio Pinto, Broken Diamonds, Charlatan, Dabney Morris, Here After, How It Ends, Joe Bell, Joseph LoDuca, Keegan DeWitt, Liam Westbrook, Mandibles, Martin Todsharow, Mary Komasa, Metronomy, Midnight in the Switchgrass, Nitin Sawhney, Old, Robin Stout, Ryan Miller, Settlers, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, Trevor Gureckis
Opening in theaters nationwide is the thriller Old written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ken Leung, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Embeth Davidtz, Eliza Scanlen, Alex Wolff, Emun Elliott and Thomasin McKenzie. The film’s original music is composed by Trevor Gureckis (Servant, The Goldfinch, Voyagers, Bloodline). Back Lot […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Original Song ‘Keep the Beat’ from ‘Vivo’ Released
Posted: July 22, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Kirk DeMicco, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Netflix, Vivo, Ynairaly Simo
Atlantic Records has released the first song from the animated feature Vivo. Keep the Beat is written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In the Heights, Moana) and performed by Miranda himself and Ynairaly Simo. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music store to stream/download the track. Also listen to the full song after the jump. A […]
