Amazon Studios announced today that Will Gregory of Goldfrapp (featuring Adrian Utley of Portishead and Alison Goldfrapp) is set to score the upcoming BBC limited series Chloe. The show is created, written and directed by by Alice Seabright (Sex Education) and stars Erin Doherty, Billy Howle, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Jack Farthing, Poppy Gilbert, Akshay Khanna, Brandon Micheal Hall and Alexander Eliot. The 6-part psychological thriller follows a woman who compares herself to the picture-perfect lives on Instagram. When the owner of an account she obsessively follows dies suddenly, she needs to find out why and assumes a new identity. Read the rest of this entry »
Goldfrapp’s Will Gregory to Score Amazon’s & BBC’s ‘Chloe’
Posted: April 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adrian Utley, Alice Seabrigh, Alison Goldfrapp, Amazon, BBC, Chloe, Will Gregory
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Opening Theme and End Credits Music from Netflix’s ‘Yasuke’ Released
Posted: April 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Flying Lotus, Netflix, Soundtrack, Yasuke
Warp Records has released the opening theme and closing credits music from the new Netflix anime series Yasuke. Black Gold (feat. Thundercat) and Between Memories (feat. Niki Randa) are written by the show’s composer Flying Lotus and are now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon and other digital music outlets. Yasuke is created by LeSean Thomas and stars LaKeith Stanfield as the voice of the title character, alongside Takehiro Hira, Maya Tanida, Ian Chen, Gwendoline Yeo, Ming-Na Wen, Noshir Dalal, Paul Nakauchi, Darren Criss and Dia Frampton. The series tells the story of a samurai warrior of African descent in a fantastical alternate universe version of feudal Japan full of magic, mechs, and of course, swordplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Charlie Rosen Scoring Billy Crystal’s ‘Here Today’
Posted: April 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Billy Crystal, Charlie Rosen, Here Today
Charlie Rosen has composed the original score for the upcoming comedy Here Today. The film is directed by Billy Crystal who also stars in the movie, alongside Tiffany Haddish, Anna Deavere Smith, Penn Badgley, Louisa Krause, Nyambi Nyambi and Laura Benanti. The movie is inspired by the short story The Prize by Alan Zweibel (The Story of Us, North) and centers on the unlikely friendship between a veteran comedy writer and a New York street singer. Crystal who previously directed the theatrical features Mr. Saturday Night & Forget Paris, as well as HBO’s 61* also co-wrote the screenplay with Zweibel. Read the rest of this entry »
‘June Again’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: April 19, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Gordon, JJ Winlove, June Again, score, Soundtrack
Christopher Gordon (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Daybreakers, On the Beach, Moby Dick, Crawl, Adore) has released his score for the Australian comedy drama June Again. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download as a digital single here, where you can also check out audio samples. A CD version is available to order on Amazon. June Again is written and directed by JJ Winlove and stars Noni Hazlehurst, Claudia Karvan and Stephen Curry. The movie follows a woman who, after a medical miracle, has just a few days to bring together her estranged children, save the family business, and rekindle an old flame. Read the rest of this entry »
Benjamin Wallfisch to Score Andy Muschietti’s ‘The Flash’
Posted: April 19, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andy Muschietti, Benjamin Wallfisch, The Flash
Benjamin Wallfisch (The Invisible Woman, Hidden Figures, Blade Runner 2049, Annabelle Creation) is set to reunite with director Andy Muschietti on the upcoming superhero movie The Flash. The film stars Ezra Miller in the title role, alongside Ben Affleck, Michael Keaton, Kiersey Clemons, Sasha Calle, Maribel Verdú and Ron Livingston. Christina Hodson (Birds of Prey, Bumblebee) wrote the screenplay. Michael Disco and Barbara Muschietti (Locke & Key) are producing the DC Films production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Emily and the Magical Journey’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: April 19, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Emily and the Magical Journey, Joe Kraemer, Marcus Ovnell, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the family fantasy adventure Emily and the Magical Journey. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joe Kraemer (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Jack Reacher, The Way of the Gun, Pandora, Comrade Detectives, Femme Fatales). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 30 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Emily and the Magical Journey is directed by Marcus Ovnell and stars Tipper Seifert-Cleveland, Jenny Lampa, Chelsea Edge and Harriet Slater. The movie follows a young girl who – after losing her father – wants to help her mother find happiness, when she finds a mysterious chest that transports her to a magical world, where she meets fantastic and mythical creatures that become her new friends. Read the rest of this entry »
Joseph Trapanese to Score Joseph Kosinski’s ‘Escape from Spiderhead’
Posted: April 19, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Escape from Spiderhead, Joseph Kosinski, Joseph Trapanese, Netflix
Composer Joseph Trapanese (Straight Outta Compton, The Greatest Showman, Lady and the Tramp, The Raid: Redemption, Arctic) is reteaming with director Joseph Kosinski on the upcoming Netflix original film Escape from Spiderhead. The sci-fi movie starring Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollett is set in the near future and revolves around two convicts who confront their pasts in a facility run by a visionary who gives them emotion-altering drugs. Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland) wrote the screenplay based on a short story by George Saunders. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Paradise PD’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: April 19, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Alejandro Saldarriaga, Netflix, Nicolas Barry, Paradise PD, Rene Garza, Soundtrack, Tomas Jacobi
Maisie Music Publishing has released a new soundtrack album for the Netflix animated series Paradise PD. The album features the original songs from third part of the show written by Nicolas Barry, Tomas Jacobi, Alejandro Saldarriaga and Rene Garza. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other digital music services), where you can also check out audio samples. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring the songs from the first two seasons last year. Paradise PD is created by Waco O’Guin & Roger Black and features the voices of Dana Snyder, Cedric Yarbrough, David Herman, Sarah Chalke, Tom Kenny and Kyle Kinane. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Orton Scoring Ty Roberts’ ’12 Mighty Orphans’
Posted: April 18, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 12 Mighty Orphans, Mark Orton, Ty Roberts
Mark Orton (Nebraska, The Good Girl, My Old Lady, The Last Shift, People, Places, Things) has composed the original music for the upcoming sports drama 12 Mighty Orphans. The film is directed by Ty Roberts (The Iron Orchard) and stars Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, Jake Austin Walker, Wayne Knight, Treat Williams, Scott Haze, Ron White, and Robert Duvall. The movie is based on Jim Dent’s bestselling book of the same title and tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes to playing for the Texas state championships. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 18, 2021)
Posted: April 18, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cruel Summer, David Schwartz, Disney Plus, Freeform, H. Scott Salinas, HBO, Hulu, Joseph Trapanese, Lele Marchitelli, Lisa Coleman, Mare of Easttown, Netflix, Peacock, Raphaelle Thibaut, Rutherford Falls, Sasquatch, Secrets of the Whales, Shadow and Bone, Stowaway, Volker Bertelmann, Wendy Melvoin
Premiering tonight is the HBO limited series Mare of Easttown created by Brad Ingelsby, directed by Craig Zobel and starring Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Evan Peters, Angourie Rice, Guy Pearce, Joe Tippett, Cailee Spaeny, David Denman, John Douglas Thompson, James McArdle, Sosie Bacon, Patrick Murney and Neal Huff. The show’s original music is composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Young Pope, The Great Beauty, Loro). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 7-part drama, which will air Sundays on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Premiering on Tuesday, April 20, is the Freeform original series Cruel Summer created by Bert V. Royal and starring Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Harley Quinn Smith, Froy Gutierrez, Michael Landes, Blake Lee, Allius Barnes and Brooklyn Sudano. Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman (Heroes, Nurse Jackie, Dangerous Minds, Crossing Jordan) are composing the show’s original score. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the drama, which will air Tuesdays on Freeform and will also be available on Hulu the following day. Read the rest of this entry »
