Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 2, 2021)

Posted: April 2, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong directed by Adam Wingard and starring Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Kyle Chandler, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González and Demian Bichir. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Deadpool,  Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Alita: Battle Angel). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the movie last Friday. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Legendary Pictures production, which is now also available to stream on HBO Max.

Opening exclusively in theaters nationwide today is the supernatural horror thriller The Unholy written and directed by Evan Spiliotopoulos and starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Katie Aselton, William Sadler, Cricket Brown, Diogo Morgado and Cary Elwes. Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle, Dark Skies, The Curse of La Llorona) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is expected to be released by Sony Classical soon. Check out our previous news article for more information about the Screen Gems/Sony Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »

Hans Zimmer’s & Steve Mazzaro’s ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run’ Score to Be Released

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Paramount Music will release a score album for the animated feature The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. The album features the film’s original score composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Inception, The Dark Knight, Gladiator) & Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, The Rhythm Section). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 9 and will be available to stream/download here. As previously reported, Interscope Records has released a separate album featuring the songs from the movie last month. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run is directed by Tim Hill and features the voices of Tom Kenny, Awkwafina, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Douglas Lawrence and Reggie Watts. Read the rest of this entry »

Jeff Russo’s & Noah Hawley’s ‘Fly Like an Eagle’ Cover from ‘Legion’ Season 3 Released

Posted: April 2, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Hollywood Records has released cover version of Steve Miller Band’s Fly Like an Eagle by composer Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery & Picard) & writer/director Noah Hawley from the Season 3 premiere episode (Chapter 20) of the FX original series Legion. The song is now available on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the full track after the jump. The song was missing from the official Season 3 soundtrack album, which also features the other covers, as well as selections of Russo’s score from the third season. Legion based on the Marvel Comics character and starring Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Jean Smart, Aubrey Plaza, Amber Midthunder, Jeremie Harris, Katie Aselton and Bill Irwin is now available to stream on Hulu. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Last Shift’ Soundtrack Album Released

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BAG Production Records has released a soundtrack album for the comedy drama The Last Shift. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Orton (Nebraska, The Good Girl, My Old Lady, People, Places, Things, Big Significant Things). Visit Amazon, iTunes/Apple Music or any other major digital music store to stream/download the soundtrack. The Last Shift is written and directed by Andrew Cohn and stars Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGhie, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Birgundi Baker, Allison Tolman and Ed O’Neill. The movie revolves around an aging fast food worker as he prepares to work his final graveyard shift after 38 years in the industry. Read the rest of this entry »

Six More Varese Sarabande Deluxe Edition Soundtracks Released Digitally

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Varese Sarabande Records has announced the digital release of six more titles from the label’s Deluxe Edition series. The new titles include the deluxe edition soundtracks for Wild Wild West (music by Elmer Bernstein), Looney Tunes: Back in Action & U.S. Marshals (score by Jerry Goldsmith), Babe (music by Nigel Westlake), The Stand (score by W.G. Snuffy Walden) and seaQuest DSV (music by John Debney). All six albums are also still available on CD. The label has previously released several other deluxe editions digitally last year and more titles are expected to follow soon.

Soundtrack Album for Netflix Film ‘Madame Claude’ Released

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A soundtrack album has been released for the French Netflix original film Madame Claude. The album features the original score and songs from the movie composed by nousdeuxtheband (Stella, Sex Doll, Confession of a Child of the Century). Visit Amazon or any other digital music store to stream/download the soundtrack and listen to several full tracks after the jump. Madame Claude is written and directed by Sylvie Verheyde and stars Karole Rocher, Garance Marillier, Roschdy Zem, Pierre Deladonchamps, Liah O’Prey, Paul Hamy, Mylène Jampanoï, Hafsia Herzi, Regina Anikiy, Annabelle Belmondo and Joséphine de La Baume. The movie is set in 1960s Paris and follows the titular brothel keeper as her influence extends beyond the world of sex work – until an affluent young woman threatens to change everything. Read the rest of this entry »

Dan Romer Scoring Pixar’s ‘Luca’

Posted: April 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Last month, Dan Romer (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Beasts of No Nation, Maniac, Wendy) has recorded his score for Pixar’s upcoming animated feature Luca. The film is directed by Enrico Casarosa (La Luna) and features the voice talent of Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Maya Rudolph, Marco Barricelli and Jim Gaffigan. The movie is set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera and tells the coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for Lifetime’s ‘Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia’ to Be Released

Posted: April 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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ABKCO Records will release a soundtrack album for the Lifetime original movie Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia. The album features the original score from the film composed by Matthew Head (P-Valley, Boomerang, The Family Business). Also included are the songs from the drama performed by lead actress Danielle Brooks. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 2 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia is directed by Kenny Leon, executive produced by Robin Roberts & Linda Berman and stars Brooks in the title role, alongside Jason Dirden, Joaquina Kalukango, Olivia Washington, Kenny Leon and Rob Demery. The movie tells the story of Mahalia Jackson, known as the Queen of Gospel and the mentor and inspiration behind Aretha Franklin, from her early life growing up in brutal poverty in New Orleans to becoming a platinum-selling artist. Read the rest of this entry »

Soundtrack Album for HBO Max’s ‘Made for Love’ Announced

Posted: April 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums
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Composer and music producer Keefus Ciancia (Killing Eve, London Spy, Nashville, The Fall, Diana, The Motel Life) will release a two-volume soundtrack for the HBO Max original series Made for Love. The Volume 1 album features Ciancia’s original music from the show’s first four episodes and will be released digitally tomorrow, April 2 by Paramount Music (click here to stream/download the soundtrack). Listen to a first track after the jump. A second volume featuring the composer’s score from the final four episodes of the first season is set to come out on April 15. Made for Love is based on Alissa Nutting’s novel of the same title and stars Cristin Milioti, Billy Magnussen, Dan Bakkedahl, Noma Dumezweni, Augusto Aguilera and Ray Romano. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Shiva Baby’ Soundtrack Album Details

Posted: April 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the indie comedy Shiva Baby. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ariel Marx (The Tale, Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer, To Dust, Walking with Herb, The Devil Has a Name). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, April 2 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon or any other major digital music services. Shiva Baby is written and directed by Emma Seligman and stars Rachel Sennott, Molly Gordon, Dianna Agron and Polly Draper. The movie revolves around a college student who must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva—with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance. Read the rest of this entry »

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