Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, Onward, The Addams Family, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Boondock Saints) has recently recorded his score for upcoming Netflix animated feature Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans. The film marks the culmination of Guillermo del Toro’s Tales of Arcadia saga and features the voices of Emile Hirsch, Lexi Medrano, Charlie Saxton, Kelsey Grammer, Alfred Molina, Steven Yeun, Nick Frost, Colin O’Donoghue,Diego Luna, Tatiana Maslany and Nick Offerman. The movie takes place after the events of the Tales of Arcadia trilogy and follows the heroes of Arcadia who must band together to protect humanity from the evil Arcane Order, who wield their dark and uncontrollable magic to summon ancient titans that threaten to destroy the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Danna Scoring Netflix’s ‘Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans’
Posted: March 8, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jeff Danna, Netflix, Tales of Arcadia, Trollhunters, Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
‘Shadowplay’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: March 8, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Nathaniel Mechaly, score, Shadowplay, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the TV series Shadowplay. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Nathaniel Méchaly (Taken, The Grandmaster, Colombiana, Transporter: The Series, Shut In, Taxi Brooklyn). Also included is the song Heideröslein performed by Herbert Grönemeyer. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other digital music stores. Shadowplay is created by Måns Mårlind and stars Taylor Kitsch, Michael C. Hall, Mala Emde, Sebastian Koch, Tuppence Middleton and Logan Marshall-Green. The 8-part thriller follows an American cop who arrives in Berlin in the summer of 1946 to help create a police force in the chaotic aftermath of the war. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Morrow Scoring National Geographic’s Disney+ Documentary ‘Own the Room’
Posted: March 8, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster, Disney Plus, Jeff Morrow, National Geographic, Own the Room
Jeff Morrow (Ibiza, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado, Hammer, Trolls Holiday) has composed the original score for the new National Geographic documentary Own the Room. The film is directed by Cristina Costantini & Darren Foster and follows five young star students on their journey to win one of the world’s most prestigious competitions for student entrepreneurs, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Rupert Maconick (Eddie the Eagle) & Jeffrey Plunkett are producing the Saville & Shopify Studios production. Read the rest of this entry »
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste Win Critics’ Choice Awards for ‘Soul’
Posted: March 7, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Atticus Ross, Critics Choice Awards, Jon Batiste, Leslie Odom Jr., One Night in Miami, Sam Ashworth, Soul, Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste were honored with the Critics’ Choice Award in the Best Score category for their music for Pixar’s animated movie Soul at tonight’s virtual 26th Critics’ Choice Awards. Reznor & Ross previously won the award in 2011 for their score for David Fincher’s The Social Network and were also nominated this year for their work on Fincher’s Mank. The other composers nominated in the category were Ludwig Göransson for Tenet, James Newton Howard for News of the World, Alexandre Desplat for The Midnight Sky and Emile Mosseri for Minari. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 7, 2021)
Posted: March 7, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dave Rowntree, Hulu, Ian Arber, Kid 90, Linda Perry, Michael Andrews, Netflix, The One, Yes Day
Premiering on Friday, March 12, is the Netflix original film Yes Day directed by Miguel Arteta and starring Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramirez, Jenna Ortega, Julian Lerner, Everly Carganilla, Arturo Castro, Nat Faxon, Fortune Feimster and Molly Sims. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Andrews (Donnie Darko, Bridesmaids, Bad Teacher, The Big Sick, Daddy’s Home, Freaks & Geeks, Instant Family). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the family comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Also premiering on Friday is the Netflix original series The One created by Howard Overman based on John Marss’ book and starring Hannah Ware, Dimitri Leonidas, Amir El-Masry, Wilf Scolding, Stephen Campbell, Diarmaid Murtagh, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Lois Chimimba, Pallavi Sharda, Zoë Tapper and Gregg Chillin. Dave Rowntree (The Capture, After the Screaming Stops, White Island) and Ian Arber (Medici, My Name Is Lenny, I Am Bolt) have composed the show’s original music. Click here for more information about the sci-fi drama, which will be available to stream on Netflix. Read the rest of this entry »
Avishai Cohen to Score Michale Boganim’s ‘Tel-Aviv/Beirut’
Posted: March 6, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Avishai Cohen, Michale Boganim, Tel-Aviv/Beirut
Jazz musician Avishai Cohen is composing the original music for the upcoming historical drama Tel-Aviv/Beirut. The film is directed by Michale Boganim (Land of Oblivion, Odessa…Odessa!) and stars Zalfa Seurat, Sarah Adler, Shlomi Elkabetz, Younès Bouab, Sofia Essaïdi and Maayane Boganim. The movie is set against the backdrop of the Israeli–Lebanese conflict in 1982 and 2006 and tells the story of two families on each side of the border whose fate intertwined because of the war raging in Lebanon. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Senior Moment’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: March 6, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Giorgio Serafini, Laura Karpman, score, Senior Moment, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy Senior Moment. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Laura Karpman (Lovecraft Country, Paris Can Wait, Set It Up, Underground, Black Nativity, Step). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 26 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Senior Moment is directed by Giorgio Serafini and stars William Shatner, Jean Smart, Christopher Lloyd, Esai Morales and Katrina Bowden. The movie follows a retired NASA test pilot who is forced to take public transportation after drag racing his vintage convertible around Palm Springs and losing his license, when he meets a winab and learns to navigate love and life again. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 5, 2021)
Posted: March 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adrian Younge, Alexander Taylor, Boogie, Brandon Roberts, Chaos Walking, David Holmes, Dreamcatcher, James Newton Howard, Marco Beltrami, Martin Leon, My Salinger Year, Pixie, Raya and the Last Dragon
Opening exclusively in theaters nationwide today is the film adaptation of Patrick Ness’ Chaos Walking directed by Doug Liman and starring Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland, Mads Mikkelsen, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, Demián Bichir, Kurt Sutter and David Oyelowo. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (Logan, 3:10 to Yuma, Scream, Ford v. Ferrari, A Quiet Place, World War Z) & Brandon Roberts (The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, Underwater). Milan Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score next month. Click here for the full album details, to listen to two tracks and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.
Also opening wide and also premiering on Disney+ as a Premium Access title is the animated feature Raya and the Last Drago directed by Don Hall & Carlos López Estrada and featuring the voices of Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Daniel Dae Kim, Gemma Chan, Sandra Oh, Benedict Wong, Thalia Tran, Alan Tudyk, Izaac Wang and Ross Butler. James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Maleficent) has composed the film’s original score. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an end credits song by Jhené Aiko. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
HBO Max’s ‘The Runaway Bunny’ to Feature Score by Keith Kenniff and Songs by Tracee Ellis Ross, Mariah Carey & Others
Posted: March 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amy Schatz, HBO Max, Keith Kenniff, Mariah Carey, The Runaway Bunny, Tracee Ellis Ross
HBO Max announced today the animated special The Runaway Bunny based on the children’s book by Margaret Wise Brown. The project is produced and directed by Amy Schatz (Song of Parkland) and will feature a performance of the never-before-released original Margaret Wise Brown lullaby Song of the Runaway Bunny by Tracee Ellis Ross (who is also narrating the special), a new reinterpretation of Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey, a new version of Bob Dylan’s Make You Feel My Love by Kelly Rowland, as well other songs performed by Rosanne Cash, Ziggy Marley, Kimya Dawson, Rufus Wainwright and Michael Kiwanuka. Keith Kenniff (aka Helios) (Blood Road, The Last Survivor) has composed the original score for the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for ’50 States of Fright’ Episode ‘The Golden Arm (Michigan)’ Announced
Posted: March 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: 50 States of Fright, Christopher Young, Quibi, Sam Raimi, score, Soundtrack
Notefornote Music has announced a soundtrack album for the Quibi original series 50 States of Fright. The album features the original music from the show’s 3-part episode The Golden Arm (Michigan) composed by Golden Globe nominee Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Hellraiser, The Shipping News, Pet Sematary, Sinister, Ghost Rider, The Hurricane, The Exorcism of Emily Rose). The soundtrack is now available to order as a limited edition CD and digital download bundle on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples. For a limited time, every order will be receiving a personalized autograph by the composer. The Golden Arm is written and directed by Sam Raimi (who also executive produced the series) and stars Rachel Brosnahan, Travis Fimmel and John Marshall Jones. Read the rest of this entry »
